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5. the reason we are supporting Congressman Izzy White is because his extensive background in children's issues has
made him uniquely qualified for a seat on this Working committee.
(A) because his extensive background in children's issues has made him uniquely qualified for
(B) that his extensive background in children's issues have made him uniquely qualified for
(C) that his extensive background in children's issues has made him uniquely qualified for
(D) that his extensive background in children's issues has made him uniquely qualified to
(E) because his extensive background in children's issues has made him uniquely qualified for

6. Write a slam poem is as much an achievement as to finish a major work of the canon
(A) to finish
(B)it is to finish
(C) Finishing
(D) If you finished
(E) To have finished

7. In his personal memoir, Mr. Qould discusses his early times, his wish to become a pianist, and how he made his debut
on the concert stage.
(A) to become a pianist, and how he made
(B) that he become a pianist and
(C) to become a pianist and
(D) that he become a pianist, and
(E) that he become a pianist and that be make

8. The personal computer has changed work habits more than any machine of the last twenty years.
(A) any machine
(B) has any machine
(C) any other machine
(D) has any other machine
(E) any other machine has

9. Anyone interested in Web design can find a job in the burgeoning Internet world if you learn basic programming, such
as Adobe and Photoshop.
(A) if you learn
(B) if you will learn
(C) if he would learn
(D) by the study of
(E) by studying

10. Leonardo is among the very few people who critics regard as deeply meaningful in the history of both art and science
(A) who critics regard as deeply meaningful in the history of both
(B) whom critics regard as deeply meaningful in the history of both
(C) whom critics regard as deeply meaningful both in the history of
(D) who critics regard as deeply meaningful both in the history of
(E) who is regarded by critics as deeply meaningful in the history of both
11. Being that only 4 members of the board agreed to the Mayor's demands, we can assume that he will not be happy.
(A) Being that only 4 members of the board
(B) Since 4 members of the board only
(C) Being as only 4 members of the board
(D) Seeing as how only 4 members of the board
(E) Inasmuch as only 4 members of the board

12. The turnover rate in public school teaching has not and, we hope, never will reach a rate of 4 percent a year.
(A) and, we hope, never will reach
(B) reached and, we hope, never will
(C) and hopefully never will reach
(D) reached and, we hope, never will reach
(E) reached and hopefully never will

13. Former New York City principals who believe they may be affected by the latest contract should call their chapter
representative, the board suggested.
(A) may be affected
(B) may be effected
(C) will have been affected
(D) will be effected
(E) will have been effected

14. That Buster Keaton's movies are meaningful in the history of the early years of film is undeniable, but Keaton cannot
scarcely be considered the equal of such giants as Chaplin or Hitchcock.
(A) cannot scarcely be considered
(B) can scarcely be considered
(C) cannot hardly be considered
(D) cannot scarcely be considered to be
(E) isn't hardly to be considered

15. The administrator stood up to say that, in his opinion, he thought the bill should be sent back to the chief.
(A) stood up to say that, in his opinion, he thought the bill should be sent back
(B) stood up to say that he thought the bill should be sent back
(C) stood up to say that he thought the bill should be sent, in his opinion
(D) stood up to say that, in his opinion, the bill should be sent
(E) stood up to say that he thought the bill should be sent

16. The general let me know that he would be coming next week in his last e-mail.
(A) that he would be coming next week in his last e-mail
(B) that he was coming next week in his last e-mail.
(C) that he will come next week in his last e-mail.
(D) in his last e-mail that he would be coming next week.
(E) in hís last c-mail that he was coming next week.

17. The main idea for our difficulties was quite obvious to those whom we had brought into the business.
(A) to those whom we had brought
(B) to them whom we had brought
(C) to the ones whom we had brought
(D) to those who we had brought
(E) to those who we had brung

18. Start the motor, and then you should engage the gears.
(A) Start the motor, and then you should engage the gears.
(B) Start the motor and then engage the gears.
(C) Sturt the motor, then engaging the gears.
(D) Start the motor, and then the gears should be engaged.
(E) Starting the motor, the gears should then be engaged.

19. Having lowered our eyes, the cantor led us in song.

(A) Having lowered our eyes, the cantor led
(B) After we lowered our eyes, the cantor led
(C) After we lowered our eyes, the cantor leads
(D) After we had lowered our eyes, the cantor led
(E) Having lowered our eyes, the cantor leads

20. Crossing the street, a sport-utility vehicle almost killed me.

(A) Crossing the street, a sport-utility vehicle almost killed me.
(B) A sport-utility vehicle almost killed me, crossing the street.
(C) As I crossed the street, a sport-utility vehicle almost killed me.
(D) A sport-utility vehicle, crossing the street, almost killed me.
(E) Having crossed the street, a sport utility-vehicle almost killed me

Answers
1 B 11 B
2 E 12 C
3 C 13 A
4 E 14 A
5 C 15 B
6 C 16 D
7 C 17 A
8 A 18 B
9 B 19 E
10 E 20 C