B C
those of a heart attack. No error
D E
27. In many ways, the Catskills and the Adirondacks offer similar hiking trails, but the Adirondacks A have the most unobstructed views. No error B
C D E
28. Between my roommate and I exists A B
an exceptionally close relationship; neither of us
C D
has any desire to request a change. No error
E
29. As the mayor of the city, he had a presence that was
A B
comforting to his constituents, who had supported
C D
him since he first ran for city council. No error
E
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Section s 1
Practice Test Five 435
Directions: The following passage is an early draft of an essay. Some parts of the passage need to be rewritten.
Read the passage and select the best answer for each question that follows. Some questions are about particular sen
tences or parts of sentences and ask you to improve sentence structure or word choice. Other questions ask you to consider organization and development. In choosing answers, follow the conventions of standard written English.
Questions 30-35 are based on the following passage.
( 1 ) Many art lovers have never heard of Dieter Roth.
(2) Of all the Swiss artists of the past century, he is probably the least well known. (3) He attended school in Switzerland, where he cultivated a love of poetry and art-the Constructivist-inspired Concrete Art style espoused by Swiss artist Max Bill-and became known for his graphic work in prints and art books. (4) He made his living designing books, textiles, jewelry, and plywood furniture. (5) In 1 953, Roth was involved with a group of artists and writers who published a journal called Spirale. (6) He designed the first cover.
(7) In 1 960, Roth encountered the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely, some of which were built to self-destruct. (8) Tinguely's belief that art and life were part of the same process had a profound effect on Roth. (9) By 1 966, Roth was using bananas and sausages in his printmaking instead of metal. ( IO) From then on, his main theme was the passage of time. ( 1 1 ) It was illustrated with depictions of visible decay, chance, and mindless accumulation. ( 12) Dieter Roth being seen as an anti-art satirist because he used unconventional materials.
( 13) Roth remained elusive to the public. ( 14) He was suspicious of galleries and dealers and skeptical of museums and curators as interpreters of his work. ( 1 5) Roth spurned the art world and distrusted other artists, while managing to command their respect.
30. Which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 3 (reproduced below)?
He attended school in Switzerland. where he cultivated a love of poetry and art-the Constructivist-inspired Concrete Art style espoused by Swiss artist Max Bill-and became known for his graphic arts work in prints and art books.
(A) (As it is now)
(B) Attending school in Switzerland, where he (C) At school in Switzerland, where he (D) Having attended school in Switzerland, he (E) He attended school in Switzerland, he
3 1 . Which of the following is the best version of the underlined portion of sentences 5 and 6 (reproduced below)?
In 1 953. Roth was involved with a group of artists and writers who published a journal called Spirale.
He designed the first cover.
(A) In 1 953, Roth was involved with a group of artists and writers who published a journal called Spirale, and he designed
(B) In 1 953, Roth was involved with a group of artists and writers who published a journal called Spirale, for which he designed ( C) So in 1 953, Roth was involved with a group
of artists and writers who published a journal called Spirale, designing
(D) Consequently, a group of artists and writers who published a journal called Spirale had Roth involved in 1 953 with his designing (E) By being involved with a group of artists and writers who published a journal called
Spirale, he designed
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32. Which of the following is the best version of the underlined portion of sentences 10 and 1 1
(reproduced below)?
From then on, his main theme was the passage of time. It was illustrated with depictions of visible decay, chance, and mindless accumulation.
(A) time, which he illustrated (B) time, and it was illustrated
(C) time that was nevertheless illustrated (D) time that would be illustrated
(E) time. It was being illustrated
33. In context, which is the best way to deal with sentence 1 2?
(A) Change being to was.
(B) Insert Finally at the beginning.
(C) Change Dieter Roth to he.
(D) Delete he used.
(E) Change he used to he had used.
34. Which of the following ways to revise the underlined portion of sentence 1 5 (reproduced below) most effectively links the sentence to the rest of the paragraph?
Roth spurned the art world and distrusted other artists, while managing to command their respect.
(A) Because as a young man Roth spurned (B) Since his time in Switzerland, he was
spurning
( C) By this time, he had been spurning (D) Despite his success, Roth spurned
(E) Nevertheless, by now he had spurned
35. Which sentence is best to add after sentence 1 5?
(A) His work, which sought to blur the line between art and life, influenced a generation of artists, including Andy Warhol.
(B) Roth's work encompassed drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, assemblage, music, poetry, art books, film, and video.
(C) Many American artists also used unconven
tional materials in their work.
(D) Ahead of his time, Roth could also be consid
ered a Postmodernist.
(E) Roth was born in 1 930 in Hanover, Germany.
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Section 6 1
Practice Test Five 437
SECTION 6 Time-25 Minutes
24 Questions
Directions: For each of the following questions, choose the best answer and darken the corresponding oval on the answer sheet.
Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted.
Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled (A) through (E). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
EXAMPLE:
Today's small, portable computers contrast markedly with the earliest electronic computers, which were ---.
(A) effective (B) invented (C) useful (D) destructive
(E) enormous © © © ® •
1 . Contrary to --- about the likelihood that an asteroid will hit Earth, subsequent scientific calculations have --- that such an event is unlikely.
(A) theories . . refuted (B) predictions . . challenged ( C) speculations . . confirmed (D) disclaimers . . validated (E) doubts . . substantiated
2. The research in areas of human --- and exploration suggests that these characteristics arise from both intrinsic motivations or drives to gain information and extrinsic explorative behavior.
(A) orderliness (B) credulity ( C) curiosity (D) shyness (E) morbidity
3. Judge Sanchez had a reputation for being --- , presiding over his courtroom with fairness and impartiality.
(A) equitable (B) immoderate (C) cumulative (D) unproductive (E) adulatory
4. Marisa felt like a fraud, for while she professed her --- she knew she had --- the unfortunate mistake.
(A) profundity . . abhorred (B) enthusiasm . . condoned (C) innocence . . committed (D) immorality . . performed (E) repentance . . condemned
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5. Jack's essay was not --- one, as he had written it hurriedly the night before from a careless --- of information and research data.
(A) a rambling . . collage
(B) an ambiguous . . development (C) a coherent . . hodgepodge (D) an amorphous . . morass (E) an unintelligible . . harangue
6. In the 19th century, when few women were involved in political life and most were forced to remain in the home, the rebellious Constance
Markievicz succeeded in --- politics and ---
the domesticity planned for her.
(A) obtaining . . succumbing to (B) escaping . . subverting (C) pursuing . . avoiding (D) ignoring . . observing (E) disavowing . . enjoying
7. The --- of American baseball, its "seeming inviolability," was tainted in the late 1 990s when investigators uncovered several unlawful drug
related abuses among players.
(A) turpitude (B) sacrosanctity ( C) perspicuity (D) verisimilitude (E) duplicity
8. The students wanted to create a new university radio show that celebrated innovation, creativity, and diversity by providing an --- of different types of music, combining progressive pop, jazz, reggae, classical, and new music.
(A) induction (B) amalgam (C) immers10n . . (D) occlusion (E) estrangement
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Section 6 1
Practice Test Five 439
Directions: The passages below are followed by questions based on their content; questions following a pair of related passages may also be based on the relationship between the paired passages. Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passages and in any introductory material that may be provided.
Questions 9-10 are based on the following passage.
Although he never stood more than five feet, six inches tall, William Faulkner became something of a giant of American literature. More than simply
Line a renowned Mississippi writer-he was born and
(5) wrote in that state-the Nobel Prize-winning novel
ist achieved fame throughout the world by using the details and peculiarities of his environment to create stunningly vivid settings for literary explorations of the temptations and passions that challenge us. And,
( 1 0) given the fact that he never graduated from high school or received a college degree, it is apparent that Faulkner's remarkable skills as a writer came natu
rally to him.
9. In the context of the passage, the statement that Faulkner found fame by "using the details and peculiarities of his environment" (lines 6-7) suggests that his
(A) readers were able to identify fully with his descriptions of Mississippi life
(B) writings accurately captured the stunning beauty of Mississippi
( C) success can be partially attributed to the allure of the Mississippi landscape
(D) depictions of Mississippi resonated well with his readership
(E) descriptions of the Mississippi climate were uniquely accurate
10. In discussing Faulkner's lack of schooling, the author indicates his belief that Faulkner's writing abilities were
(A) largely innate (B) slowly learned (C) always impressive (D) devoid of influences (E) underappreciated
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Question� 1 1-12 are based on the following passage.
Macular degeneration, a disturbance of the retina, is among the top causes of blindness in adults. The disease set upon me gradually, and
Line only with the help of my microphone and speakers
(5) am I able today to get my message across at all. I am a computer programmer who, despite the best efforts of doctors, could not ward off the slow, blinding effects of the disease. Over the course of three quick years, the days became darker and
( 1 0) darker. Yet the memory of the day I could no longer sit and type still jars me. Weeks later, the senses that never earned much of my attention
touch, smell, hearing-have risen to the challenge,
and with the help of new tools, I'm slowly learning
(1 5) how to do my job all over again.
1 1 . The author's reference to "three quick years"
(line 9) suggests that he
(A) suffered from a particularly rare illness (B) viewed his doctors as unenergetic in their
efforts to help him
(C) found each day of his illness slow and plodding
(D) perceives his vision as having declined rapidly
(E) is likely to develop new sensory skills easily
12. The author discusses how some senses "never earned much" of his attention (line 12) in order to (A) indicate the irony of a computer programmer
becoming blind
(B) highlight the power of illness to refocus attention
( C) lament the inability of doctors to ward off the disease
(D) challenge the commonly held belief that blind people cannot work
(E) stress the importance of sensory perception to all humankind
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Questions 1 3-24 are based on the following passages.
The following passages discuss the ongoing debate in the music community about whether disc jockeys (DJs), more specifically "turn tab lists, " are actually musicians. Both passages were written in 2003 by professional turntablists.
Passage I
I played guitar long before I bought my first pair of turntables, so I feel as equipped as anybody to offer an opinion on the debate. To begin with,
Line it is very important to define what a DJ is because
(5) it is an umbrella term for more than one thing.
Normally, when I speak of a "DJ," I'm talking about turntablists, like myself, sometimes referred to as "scratchers." Innovative, often groundbreak
ing turntablists are often unfairly lumped together
(1 0) in one broad category that includes dance club DJs, many of whom simply spin other performers' vinyl records with a minimum of alteration. Like a wedding DJ or a dance club DJ, a turntablist uses two or more turntables and mostly prerecorded
( 1 5) material by other artists, but that's essentially where the similarities end. But it is the stigma of using "material by other artists" that hangs over the head of every turntablist, and it brings us to the real crux of the debate: Is it possible to be a
(20) musician if you do not create the actual music?
According to the dictionary, a musician is "a composer, conductor, or performer of music."
A turntablist fits that description. I am undoubt
edly a musician, and I take great offense at the
(25) suggestion that I am not. My two turntables and mixer are the instruments with which I compose, conduct, and perform my music, unrehearsed, for the thousands of people who come to hear me scratch every year. Like the guitar I picked up
(30) when I was a teenager, the turntables are difficult to master; I have spent countless hours of my life experimenting, woodshedding the cutting, mixing, and beat juggling necessary to be able to invoke the sounds that I want, when I want. Yes, I use other