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Question 1

Jackson Pollock, a twentieth-century American painter, is well-known and renowned for creating abstract paintings by dripping paint on canvas.
(Replace the underlined portion: "a twentieth-century American painter, is well-known and renowned for creating abstract paintings by dripping paint on canvas.")

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An American painter who lived and painted in the twentieth century, is well-known for the creation of

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A twentieth-century American painter, is well-known and renowned for creating

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Renowned and prominent, was known as a twentieth-century American painter for creating

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A twentieth-century American painter, is famous for creating

Question 2

There _______ three different ways to make perfect pie crust.

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Are

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Is

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Was

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Being

Question 3

_______ the gun down carefully.

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Put

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Putted

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Been putting

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To put

Question 4

The likelihood of a region's experiencing an earthquake can be estimated, earthquakes cannot be accurately predicted.
(Replace the underlined portion: "The likelihood")

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The likelihood

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Although the likelihood

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Since the likelihood

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In fact, the likelihood

Question 5

Everyone signed the petition before submitting to the city counsel.
(Replace the underlined portion: "submitting to the city counsel.")

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We submitted it

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Submitting

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One submits it

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You submit it

Question 6

To determine the speed of automobiles, radar is often used by the state police.
(Replace the underlined portion: "To determine the speed of automobiles, radar is often used by the state police.")

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To determine the speed of automobiles, the state police often use radar.

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To determine the speed of automobiles, radar is often used by the state police

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To determine the speed of automobiles, it is often necessary for the state police to use radar.

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In determining the speed of automobiles, the use of radar by state police is often employed

Question 7

We all arrived at the theater on time, but before we bought our tickets, Candace says that she's changed her mind and doesn't want to see the movie after all.
(Replace the underlined portion: "says that she's changed her mind and doesn't")

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Said that she had changed her mind and didn't

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Says that she's changed her mind and doesn't

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Is saying that she'd changed her mind and doesn't

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Told us that she is changing her mind and didn't

Question 8

That fine circus elephant now belongs to my sister and _______.

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Me

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I

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Mine

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Myself

Question 9

The main problem Jim _______ too many parking tickets.

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Will have

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Will have been

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Were

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Was

Question 10

Most of a human tooth is made up of a substance known as dentin, which is located directly below the enamel.
(Replace the underlined portion: "dentin, which is located")

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Dentin, which is located

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Dentin, and which is located

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Dentin but located

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Which it is located

Question 11

The friendship between Andre and Robert began when he and his family moved to Ohio.
(Replace the underlined portion: "The friendship between Andre and Robert began when he and his")

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The friendship between Andre and Robert began when Robert and his

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The friendship between Andre and Robert began when he and his

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Andre and Robert's friendship began when he and his

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The friendship among the two boys began when he and his

Question 12

The little boy _______ himself down on the floor and threw a tantrum.

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Flung

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Flings

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Flinged

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Fling

Question 13

On Wednesday, Jamal and Jennifer were called to the principal's office and praised for helping a student who _______ on the icy sidewalk.

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Had fallen

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Falls

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Would fall

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Has fallen

Question 14

I have a cross-training exercise program: I swim laps, play tennis, the weight machines and bicycle riding.
(Replace the underlined portion: "I swim laps, play tennis, the weight machines and bicycle riding.")

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I swim laps, play tennis, lift weights, and ride a bicycle.

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I swim laps, play tennis, the weight machines, and bicycle riding.

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I swim laps, play tennis. I lift weights, and bicycle riding is a change.

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Swimming laps, tennis, lifting weights, and the bicycle.

Question 15

The noise from all the aeroplanes _______ louder in the afternoon.

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Gets

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Get

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Have gotten

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Are getting

Question 16

The people who bought this old lamp at the auction _______ foolish.

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Were

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Was

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Is

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Has been

Question 17

For a wide variety of different reasons, more and more people are making the choice to take public transportation.
(Replace the underlined portion: "For a wide variety of different reasons, more and more people")

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For a number of reasons, more people

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For a wide variety of different reasons, more and more people

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For a variety of many reasons, much more people

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More people, for various different reasons

Question 18

Choose the correct spelling:

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Environment

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Enviroment

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Environmint

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Enviromint

Question 19

Identify the part of speech of the word in bracket: The hunter aimed (at) the dove.

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Preposition

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Adverb

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Adjective

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Conjunction

Question 20

Choose the correct one word for: "Accidental good fortune"

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Chance

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Good Luck

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Fluke

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Serendipity

Question 21

Word meaning: Sovereign

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Force

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Absolute

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Great

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Control

Question 22

"We know our art teacher will not take our class." Which word is a compound noun?

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Art Teacher

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Not

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Class

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Know

Question 23

"I like enjoying soft music." Which word is a verbal noun?

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Soft

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Enjoying

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Music

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Like

Question 24

Antonym of "Careful" is most nearly opposite in meaning to:

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Negligent

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Cautious

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Negligible

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Important

Question 25

Choose the correct one word for: "A speech delivered without any preparation"

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Extempore

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Exemplary

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Temporary

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Contemporary

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