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OG Test 6
Section 6
1. One of the most popular and
attractive new cars were available for so little
money that people
thought something was
wrong.
(A)were available for so little
money that people thought something was
(B)was available for so little money
that people thought something were
(C)
was available for so little money that people
thought something has gone
(D)was
available for so little money that people thought
something was
(E) was selling for very
little money, so people thought of it as something
was
2. The tornado ripped
through the central part of town, toppling small
buildings, uprooting trees,
and power
lines were snapped.
(A)power lines
were snapped
(B)power lines snapping
(C)snapping power lines
(D)snapped power lines
(E)power lines snapped
3. As I entered the Pantheon, a
building that has existed in Rome since ancient
times, my brother
is
turning
to
me
to
whisper
that
the
great
rotunda
of
the
Pantheon
was
a
haven
of
peace
and
harmony.
(A)is turning to
me to whiner
(B)turned to me and
whispered
(C)turns to me and is
whispering
(D)turns and also whispers
toe me
(E)would turn and whisper to me
4. No one is more sorrier
than me that you missed the awards ceremony.
(A)more sorrier than me
(B)sorrier than I
(C)more
son like myself
(D)as sorry like I am
(E)sorrier but me
5. Many people were alarmed by the
Supreme Court ruling that gave judges
discretionary power
to determine about
closing trials to the public.
(A)about
closing trials
(B)whether he or she
ought to close trials
(C)whether
trials should be closed
(D)if he or
she should close trials
(E)the closing
of trials, if they wish
6.
The mountain's summit having been reached, the
weary climbers gazed down upon a scene of
indescribable grandeur.
(A)The mountain's summit having been
reached
(B)The summit of the mountain
being reached
(C)At the mountain's
summit, when they reached it
(D)When
they reached the mountain's summit
(E)When having reached the mountain's
summit
7. Whether the
ancient Egyptians actually sailed or did not to
South America remains uncertain,
but
Heyerdahl's Ra II expedition demonstrated that
they could have done so.
(A)Whether
the ancient Egyptians actually sailed or did not
(B)Whether in actuality the ancient
Egyptians sailed or did not
(C)The
actuality of the sailing by the ancient Egyptians
(D)That the ancient Egyptians actually
sailed
(E)The ancient Egyptians, their
actual sailing
8. In 1969
Baldwin High School defeated Ross Academy in the
district's first televised quiz bowl
game, even so, they did not win again
until 1983.
(A)game, even so, they
(B)game, so they
(C)game,
they
(D)game; as a result, it
(E)game, but it
9.
Isolated
by
the
sea,
the
aboriginal
peoples
of
Australia
had
developed
a
unique
culture
long
before the arrival of
Europeans.
(A)had developed a unique
culture
(B)had a unique culture and it
developed
(C)having developed a unique
culture
(D)have a unique culture, it
developed
(E)have a unique culture;
development was
10.
Although criticized by a few for her daredevil
aviation escapades, most people viewed Amelia
Earhart as A skillful pilot.
(A)most people viewed Amelia Earhart as
a skillful pilot
(B)most people viewed
Amelia Earhart to be a skillful pilot
(C)a skillful pilot was what most
people viewed Amelia Earhart as
(D)Amelia Earhart was viewed by most
people as a skillful pilot
(E)Amelia
Earhart, a skillful pilot in the view of most
people
11.
Among
the
Inuit
peoples
of
arctic
Canada,
poetry
contests
are
held
to
settle
conflicts
that
might otherwise be disruptive to
families and communities.
(A)that
might otherwise be disruptive to families and
communities
(B)that otherwise, to
families and communities, were disrupting them
(C)and they are otherwise disruptive to
families and communities
(D)by which
families and communities were otherwise being
disrupted
(E)whereby families and
communities that might otherwise be disrupted are
not
12.
Brand-
name
prescription
drugs
are
often
more
(A)
familiar
to
consumers
(B)
than
generic
drugs, but the latter are not nearly
(C) as expensive than (D) brand-name drugs. No
error (E)
13. In 1508, (A) the Spanish
explorer Juan Ponce de Leon
—
the same (B) Ponce Je Leon who
later
would seek (C) the fountain of
youth
—
landed on Puerto Rico
accompanied (D) by a small
force. No
error (E)
14. Because they
(A) painted scenes of life as ordinary A people
lived it, (B) rather than (C)
scenes
from myths, many nineteenth-century American
artists differed from earlier times. (D)
No error (E)
15.
Few issues of public policy are (A) as likely (B)
to provoke widespread interest as that (C)
involving possible danger to (D) the
health or safety of children. No error (E)
16. The young fish were (A)
very tiny, yet each of them ate (B) many times its
(C) own weight in
(D) solid food every
day. No error(E)
17. In the opinion (A)
of the lecturer, a background (B) in the history
of the Middle Ages is not a
condition
necessary
in (C) the
enjoyment of (D) medieval literature. No error (E)
18. Driving less (A)
frequently is one way to save energy; to turn off
(B) all appliances when they
are (C)
not being used is another.(D) No error (E)
19. After Gertrude Ederle had swam (A)
the English Channel, she was celebrated as (B) the
first
woman ever to accomplish (C) the
feat. (D) No error(E)
20.
When (A) a government agency encouraged the use of
high-grade recycled office paper, they
(B) helped increase the availability of
(C) writing paper and envelopes made from (D)
recycled
paper. No error(E)
21. Malaria, a disease which has been
(A) almost completely eradicated in the United
States, is
still a threat (B) of
travelers (C) in some (D) foreign countries. No
error(E)
22.
If
(A)
I
am
reading
the
editorial
correct,
(B)
the
mayor
is
deliberately
avoiding
any
(C)
discussion of the tax-reform bill until
after (D) the November elections. No error (E)
23.
The
Papago
Indians
of
southern
Arizona
take
justifiable
pride
in
(A)
their
(B)
traditional craft of basket-weaving, an
art that has brought (C) them fame throughout (D)
the Southwest. No error (E)
24. The
record
left
by
fossils,
the
ancient
remains
of plants
and
animals,
provide
(A)
scientists
with (B) their
primary source of (C) information about (D)
prehistoric life. No error(E)
25. The exchange between the teacher
and the student promotes (A) learning far
different (B) from
that which results
as (C) the student listens but does not (D)
participate. No error(E)
26. Studying (A) the language and
culture of a foreign A country is highly
recommended to (B)
the tourist who
expect (C) to lean from (D) his or her vacation
abroad. No error (E)
27. For we (A)
students, concern about impending (B) tuition
hikes was even more acute than (C)
apprehension about (D) final exams. No
error (E)
28. The jury took
offense (A) at the prosecutor's mocking tone but
could deny (B) neither the
accuracy of
(C) the charges or (D) the seriousness of the
crime. No error (E)
29. Available
through the school's guidance office is (A) a job
directory and a list of job referral
centers that provide (B) information
for (C) students in need of (D) employment. No
error (E)
Questions 30-35
are based on the following passage.
(1)I have started to wonder if there is
a skunk sharing my family's home. (2) Although
I've
never seen one in our yard in the
daytime, several times recently, around midnight I
have sniffed
that
familiar
odor
through
the
open
bedroom
window.
(3)
While
usually
unable
to
locate
the
source
of it. eves on a moonlit night. (4) However,
twice, I got to the window in time to glimpse
an
indistinct
black-and-white
bundle
scooting
across
the
yard,
heading
away
from
the
front
comer of the house.
(5) Whatever it is. it seemed that the creature
has a burrow under our front
porch.
(6) Sometime, probably in daylight when
I've gathered my courage and put on a gas mask,
maybe I'll crawl under there for the
purpose of looking around visually. (7) But what
if it really
is a skunk? (8) I know
that a skunk's Latin name is Mephitis mephitis,
and that skunks should
not be confused
with polecats. (9) Getting in a skunk's way. these
facts will not help you much.
(10)
Welcome to Aromaville! (11) Evicting a skunk is
probably not a pleasant task.
(12)
Maybe it's not all that important to know for sure
if it's a skunk. (13) In fact maybe the
best solution would be if we simply
moved away.
30. In context, which of
the following is the best version of the
underlined portion of sentence 3
(reproduced below)?
While
usually unable to locate the source of it, even
on
a moonlit
night.
(A)
(As it is now)
(B)
Usually,
however, I have been unable to locate its source
(C)
Usually,
though, the source could not have been located
(D)
Having been
unable, usually, to locate its source
(E)
Without being
able to locate its source