General Directions: Choose the best answer to each question and fill in the oval that matches that answer on youranswer sheet.. Read each sentence and deter-mine which underlined portio
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Time: 25 minutes
35 multiple-choice questions
ANSWER SHEET:
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answer sheet Errors must be erased completely
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases Read each sentence and
deter-mine which underlined portion, if any, has an error in grammar, usage, word choice, or idiom (standard
expres-sion) If there is no error, select choice e—no error No sentence has more than one error.
1 Although Impressionism is perhaps best known for the work of its male artists, painter Berthe Morisot
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was one of its central figures, embraced by Degas, Monet, and Renoir for her loosely brushstroke and
use of color No error
2 Television executives heartily embrace Reality TV, which began in the 1940s with Candid Camera, for
two reasons: It is much cheaper to produce than any other type of programming, and its incredibly
popular No error
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3 Although Dick Dale was best known for his contributions to surf music and earns the moniker “King of
the Surf Guitar,” he was also referred to as the “Father of Heavy Metal” because of his unique playing style
and pioneering use of Fender guitars and amplifiers No error
e
4 The game Monopoly, originally called The Landlord’s Game, was based on the economic theories of
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Henry George, who proposed a single federally tax based on land ownership; he believed this tax would
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weaken the ability to form monopolies, encourage equal opportunity, and narrow the gap between
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rich and poor No error
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Trang 65 Compact discs (CDs), which may be found in over 25 million American homes, first entered popular
culture in the 1980s, decades after inventor James Russell decided to create a system that could record,
storage, and replay music without ever wearing out No error
6 When a plant is pollinated, seeds will form at the base of the flower pod, which is found above the stem
and below the blossom No error
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7 Jazz great Pat Metheny has been influenced by many other performers, most notably Brazilian guitarist
and composer Toninho Horta, legendary American saxophonist Ornette Coleman, and Latin music in
general No error
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8 The top sheet must be placed on the bottom, or fitted, sheet with enough overhang on three sides to be
able to tuck it between the boxspring and mattress No error
9 Former actor John Robert Powers has had a huge affect on our culture; after opening the first modeling
agency in 1923, he began the practice of selling everything from magazines to food items to
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vacation destinations with the help of beautiful people No error
10 To make cucumber salad, you will need to slice a peeled cucumber as finely as you can, and then
macerate them in sugar, vinegar, salt, and chopped dill No error
11 Keeping your room uncluttered is easy when you make it a habit to spend 10 minutes a day just putting
things back where they belonged No error