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DIRECTIONS
Read the introduction and the passage that follows. Then read each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer.



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1What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?
AChange tradition to traditional
BInsert a comma after gown
CChange surrounded to surounded
DMake no change
2What is the BEST way to revise sentence 4?
FThe groom, who was wearing a blue flight suit, he was floating 240 miles above Earth on the International Space Station.
GThe groom wearing a blue flight suit, he was floating 240 miles above Earth on the International Space Station.
HThe groom was wearing a blue flight suit. Floating 240 miles above Earth on the International Space Station.
JThe groom was wearing a blue flight suit and floating 240 miles above Earth on the International Space Station.
3What change, if any, should be made in sentence 6?
AChange took to taking
BChange during to durring
CChange Johnson space center to Johnson Space Center
DMake no change
4What revision, if any, is needed in sentence 8?
FThe couple had wanted to get married in the same room, but when Malenchenko’s mission was extended. They decided not to wait for his return.
GThe couple had wanted to get married in the same room, Malenchenko’s mission was extended, they decided not to wait for his return.
HThe couple had wanted to get married in the same room when Malenchenko’s mission was extended. And decided not to wait for his return.
JNo revision is needed.
5What change, if any, should be made in sentence 9?
AInsert it after center
BChange decoratted to decorated
CChange wedding chapel to Wedding Chapel
DMake no change
6What is the BEST way to combine sentences 11 and 12?
FLu played the “Wedding March” that used a portable keyboard.
GLu played the “Wedding March,” he used a portable keyboard.
HLu played the “Wedding March” and a portable keyboard.
JLu played the “Wedding March” on a portable keyboard.
7What change, if any, should be made in sentence 15?
ADelete they
BChange attended to will attend
CChange reception to recepsion
DMake no change
8What change, if any, should be made in sentence 19?
FChange grabbed to grabed
GDelete the comma
HInsert quotation marks before I’m
JMake no change
9Which sentence does NOT belong in this paper?
ASentence 1
BSentence 7
CSentence 13
DSentence 14


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10What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?
FChange are to is
GChange intresting to interesting
HInsert a comma after facts
JMake no change
11Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 6?
AAfterward,
BFinally,
CIn fact,
DIn comparison,
12What change should be made in sentence 7?
FChange sturdy to sturdey
GDelete the comma
HChange wears to worn
JChange have to be replaced to has to be replaced
13What change, if any, should be made in sentence 10?
AChange largest to larger
BInsert a comma after today
CDelete because
DMake no change
14What change, if any, should be made in sentence 12?
FChange bureau of engraving and printing to Bureau of Engraving and Printing
GDelete is
HChange responsible to responsibly
JMake no change
15What is the BEST way to revise sentence 14?
AThe old money is shredded, it is then used in a variety of ways.
BThe old money is shredded. To be then used in a variety of ways.
CThe old money is shredded and then used in a variety of ways.
DThe old money, which is shredded in a variety of ways, it is then used.
16Which sentence does NOT belong in this paper?
FSentence 11
GSentence 16
HSentence 17
JSentence 18


D
17The meaning of sentence 5 can be improved by changing it to —
Athe balloon
Bthe trip
Cthem
Dthe shapes
18What change, if any, should be made in sentence 8?
FChange assistant to assistent
GChange brought to brings
HChange a very, very big to an enormous
JMake no change
19What change, if any, should be made in sentence 10?
AChange looked to looks
BInsert a comma after half-full
CChange we to you
DMake no change
20Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 13?
FI guess this was another part of their job.
GThey had to hold the basket down until everyone had climbed in.
HWhen everyone was settled, the workers released the basket.
JI was wearing a jacket because it was a little cool that morning.
21What change, if any, should be made in sentence 15?
AChange soaring to to soar
BChange graceful to gracefully
CChange the city to it
DMake no change
22What revision, if any, is needed in sentence 22?
FAs the hot air escaped, the balloon began to sink slowly.
GThe hot air escaping. And the balloon began to sink slowly.
HBecause the hot air escaped. The balloon began to sink slowly.
JNo revision is needed.
23What change should be made in sentence 25?
AChange rember to remember
BChange felt to feeled
CChange lighter to more lighter
DChange than to then


D
24What is the BEST way to combine sentences 5 and 6?
FFor more than 20 years, sailors have competed in a race called Around Alone, it is a boat race.
GFor more than 20 years, sailors competing in a boat race called Around Alone.
HFor more than 20 years, sailors have competed and in a race called Around Alone, a boat race.
JFor more than 20 years, sailors have competed in a boat race called Around Alone.
25What change, if any, should be made in sentence 8?
AChange Interested to Intrested
BChange new york to New York
CChange the competition to it
DMake no change
26What change, if any, should be made in sentence 14?
FChange Kent’s to Kents’
GChange journey to journy
HChange good to well
JMake no change
27What is the BEST way to rewrite the idea in sentence 16?
AHe had a laptop computer for checking electronic charts and weather maps.
BHe checked electronic charts and weather maps. With a laptop computer that he had.
CHe had a laptop computer, he checked electronic charts and weather maps with it.
DHe checked with a laptop computer. That he had for checking electronic charts and weather maps.
28What change should be made in sentence 17?
FInsert a comma after computer
GChange communicate to comunicate
HChange students to students’
JChange was following to were following
29What change, if any, should be made in sentence 20?
AChange welcoming to welcomming
BChange that to it
CChange their to his
DMake no change
30What change, if any, should be made in sentence 21?
FDelete the comma after said
GInsert quotation marks before The
HChange the period to a comma
JMake no change
31Which sentence does NOT belong in this paper?
ASentence 3
BSentence 9
CSentence 19
DSentence 22


D
32What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?
FChange He carried to Carrying
GChange notised to noticed
HChange his to their
JMake no change
33What revision, if any, is needed in sentence 7?
AThen he would move on, swishing his tail in Rabbit’s angry face.
BThen he would move on. Swishing his tail in Rabbit’s angry face.
CThen he would move on and swish in Rabbit’s angry face his tail.
DNo revision is needed.
34What change, if any, should be made in sentence 10?
FChange you to yours
GChange attend to atend
HChange the comma to a question mark
JMake no change
35What is the BEST way to combine sentences 18 and 19?
AHe dozed because Cricket combed and clipped.
BHe dozed as Cricket combed and clipped.
CHe dozed, Cricket combed and clipped.
DHe dozed, combed, and clipped Cricket.
36What change, if any, should be made in sentence 22?
FChange it to them
GInsert a semicolon after feast
HChange begin to begins
JMake no change
37What is the BEST way to revise sentence 24?
APossum loosened the scarf and leaped onto the dance floor.
BPossum loosened the scarf, he leaped onto the dance floor.
CPossum loosened the scarf. And leaped onto the dance floor.
DPossum loosened the scarf that leaped onto the dance floor.
38What change should be made in sentence 27?
FChange Suddenly to Suddenley
GChange they to he
HChange heard to herd
JChange laughing to laughed
39What change, if any, should be made in sentence 28?
AChange realized to relized
BChange the second that to it
CChange complete to completely
DMake no change
40Which sentence could BEST be added after sentence 29?
FWhen he rolled over, he was just pretending to be dead.
GA possum carries its young in its pouch or on its back.
HI saw a possum do this one time in the woods behind my house.
JTo this day possums everywhere roll over and play dead when they are upset.

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