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OG Test 7
Section 4
1. Mr. Chung would like to retire, but
retirement is unable to be afforded by him.
(A)Mr. Chung would like to retire, but
retirement is unable to be afforded by him.
(B)Mr. Chung would like to retire, but
he cannot afford to do so.
(C)Mr.
Chung would like to retire, but he is unable to
afford that.
(D) Retirement is what
Mr. Chung would like to do, but he cannot afford
it.
(E) Retirement appeals to Mr.
Chung, but he cannot afford stopping working.
2. The Ussuri tiger, a
relative of the Bengal tiger, has been described
as the strongest tiger and also
the
most peaceful of them.
(A)the
strongest tiger and also the most peaceful of them
(B)not only the strongest tiger, but
also more peaceful than any
(C)the
strongest tiger at the same time as it is the most
peaceful tiger
(D)at once the
strongest and also the most peaceful of them
(E)the strongest and yet the most
peaceful of tigers
3. Like
most new residents, the town's winding streets
confused the Curtis family for a day or two.
(A)the town's winding streets confused
the Curtis family
(B)the winding
streets of the town confusing the Curtis family
(C)the Curtis family was confused by
the town's winding streets
(D)the
Curtis family, who found the town's winding
streets confusing
(E)there were
winding streets in the town which confused the
Curtis family
4. The city
of Houston, Texas, is about sixty miles inland,
while being the third largest
foreign-
trade port in the United
States.
(A) is about sixty miles
inland, while being
(B)although about
sixty miles inland, is
(C)being located
about sixty miles inland makes it
(D)which is about sixty miles inland,
although it is
(E)whose location is
about sixty miles inland, makes it
literature,
such
as
the
Greek
tragedies
or
the
novels
of
Jane
Austen,
endures
by
their
speaking
directly and freshly to each new generation of
readers
(A)by their speaking directly
and freshly
(B)by its speaking direct
and fresh
(C)because it speaks
directly and freshly
(D) because of
speaking direct and fresh
(E) since
they speak with directness and freshness
6.
The
services
of
architect
I.M.
Pei
are
always
very
much
in
demand
considering
that
his
buildings combine both beauty and an
affordable price.
(A)considering that
his buildings combine both beauty and an
affordable price
(B)considering that
his buildings combine both beauty and
affordability
(C)because his buildings
combine beauty and affordability
(D)because his buildings will combine
not only beauty but also as affordable price
(E)being that his buildings will
combine both beauty and affordability
7.
The
tragic
story
of
Paolo
and
Francesca
was
the
subject
of
a
poem
and
a
symphony,
being
popular throughout the nineteenth
century .
(A)The
tragic
story
of
Paolo
and
Francesca
was
the
subject
of
a
poem
and
a
symphony,
being
popular throughout the nineteenth
century.
(B)The tragic story of Paolo
and Francesca was popular throughout the
nineteenth century, where
it is being
made the subject of a poem and a symphony.
(C)The tragic story of Paolo and
Francesca was popular throughout the nineteenth
century, when
it was the subject of
both a poem and a symphony.
(D)Paolo
and
Francesca,
whose
tragic
story
was
the
subject
of
a
popular
poem
and
symphony
throughout the
nineteenth century.
(E)Being the
subject of a poem and a symphony, the tragic story
of Paolo and Francesca having
been
popular throughout the nineteenth century.
8.
C.G.
Jung,
a
Swiss
psychologist,
whose
renown
as
a
pioneer
in
the
field
of
psychoanalysis
almost equals
that of Sigmund Freud.
(A)C.G Jung, a
Swiss psychologist, whose renown as a pioneer
(B)C.G. Jung, who was a Swiss
psychologist and whose renown as a pioneer
(C)A Swiss with renown as a
psychological pioneer, C.G. Jung
(D)C.G Jung was a Swiss psychologist
whose renown as a pioneer
(E)A Swiss,
C.G. Jung who was a psychological pioneer and
whose renown
9. Many
people dunk taxes are too high, consequently, some
of those people do not report all the
money they earn.
(A)high,
consequently, some of those people do not report
(B)high, therefore, some of those
people do not report
(C)high;
consequently, some do not report
(D)high, some people do not report
(E)high, and therefore not reporting
10.
Just
as
Ireland
has
produced
many
famous
writers
and
the
Netherlands
an
abundance
of
famous painters, so Finland has
provided a large number of famous architects.
(A)so Finland has provided a large
number of famous architects
(B)Finland
provides famous architects, and by large numbers
(C)Finland's contribution is to provide
famous architects in a large number
(D)and so then, for Finland, a large
number of famous architects is provided
(E)and like them Finland has provided a
large number of famous architects
11.
Readers of the novice
writer’s recent book have said that it is at once
frustrating because of its
chaotic
structure but its originality is still a delight.
(A)but its originality is still a
delight
(B)although it is delightfully
original
(C)and it is delightful in
its originality
(D)while being so
original as to delight them
(E)and
delightful because of its originality
12. Much of (A) the success of Frank
Capra and George Stevens as a director (B) of
motion
pictures can be attributed to
(C) the technical work (D) of talented film
editors. No error (E)
13. It was
fortunate that (A) Ms. Seward attended the
committee meeting, for only she was able
(B) to examine (C) the problem calm (D)
and thoughtfully. No error (E)
14. My
colleague and myself (A) received an award for (B)
our paper on the accuracy with which
(C) a polygraph measures (D)
physiological processes. No error (E)
15. A lack of (A) job opportunities for
recent graduates restricts their (B) independence,
often
forcing them (C) to remain at
home or else they move (D) back home. No error
(E)
16.
Marathon
racing,
a
challenging
test
of
endurance,
has
become
(A)
increasingly
(B)
popular
among (C) amateur
athletes in the last few (D) years. No error (E)
17. Crossing and recrossing (A) the
stream, stepping on or over slippery rocks, and
following (B)
a trail that grew (C)
steeper and steeper, the hikers soon realized how
challenging (D) their day
would be. No
error (E)
18. Though best
known (A) as a jazz vocalist, he also enjoyed (B)
gospel music, whereby (C) he
told his
manager that he wanted to make a recording of (D)
his favorite gospel songs. No error
19. In the foothills of that large
mountain range is the sources of a river whose
course was not
fully mapped until this
century. No error (E)
20.
In 1850 Jim Beckwourth, a Black American explorer,
discovered (A) in the (B) mountains of
the
Sierra
Nevada
a
pass
soon
becoming
(C)
an
important
gateway
to
(D)
California
gold-rush
country. No error
(E)
21.
Because
the
flood
has
made
the
bridge
inaccessible
to
(A)
automobiles
and
pedestrians
alike ,(B) we had rented (C) a small
boat to reach (D) the island. No error (E)
22. The Mount Isa mine complex is one
of (A) the most highly mechanized (B) in the
world, plus
being (C) the largest
single (D) industrial enterprise in Queensland.
No error (E)
23. Although (A) one
likes to believe (B) that your own (C) children
are beautiful, intelligent, and
well
behaved, what one believes is not always the case.
(D) No error (E)
24. The warning in
the plays is (A) clear: unless (B) we restore the
integrity of the family ,(C) all
traditional values will disappear .(D)
No error (E)
25.
As
a
student
becomes
familiar
with
(A)
both
early
and
contemporary
Native
American
literature,
one
(B)
may
notice
that
(C)
traditional
stories
have
influenced
(D)
recent
ones.
No
error (E)
26. John Edgar Wideman is regarded to
be (A) one of (B) the most talented writers of the
late
twentieth
century
and
is
often
compared
to
(C)
such
literary
giants
as
(D)
Ralph
Ellison
and
Richard Wright. No error (E)
27.
Mastery
of
(A)
cardiopulmonary
resuscitation
techniques
A
are
(B)
mandatory
for
(C)
firefighters and police officers as
well as (D) rescue squad volunteers. No error
(E)
28.
In
(A)
the
United
States,
the
industrial
use
of
(B)
plastics
is
(C)
greater
than
steel,
(D)
aluminum, and copper combined. No error
(E)
29. The dolls in the collection,
all (A) more than (B) two hundred years old, had
been carefully (C)
carved for children
long since (D) gone. No error (E)
Questions 30-35 are based on the
following essay, a response to an assignment to
write about a
historical figure one
would like to meet
(1) What person from
the past would I most like to meet? (2) Not a
famous or powerful person;
I
would
prefer
meeting
a
really
good
observer
who
lived
in
a
faraway
place
at
a
dramatic
moment
in time. (3) Nancy Gardner Prince, a young African
American woman who went to live
at the
imperial Russian court in 1824. (4) Some of the
most famous events in Russian history
took
place
then,
there
was
a
time
when
people
challenged
the
government,
fought
hardly
for
social
reforms, risking being defeated and punished. (5)
Nancy Gardner Prince was right there in
Saint
Petersburg.
(6)
Anyone
can
read
about
this
period,
but
I
would
love
to
listen
to
that
woman who was born and
raised in Massachusetts who heard the rumors and
felt the unrest
(7) Her ability to
speak several languages enabled her to gather
stories from eyewitnesses of
major
events
like
the
uprising
of
December
1825.
(8)
She
shared
in
the
hope
and
sadness
of
those long-ago people. (9) We know that
she tried to learn about everything she
found
—
I believe
she
would
have
much
to
say
about
the
many
countries
she
lived
in.
(10)
For
nine
years
she
worked and moved through
all levels of society, from
meeting
with the empress on charitable
projects
to fostering poor children. (11) Talking to Nancy
Prince would be just great.
30. In context, which of the following
is the best phrase to insert at the beginning of
sentence 3?
(A)
That one is