7.

David was surprised to learn that frogs were primarily carnivorous, he had assumed that they
mostly ate plants and vegetables.

A. [NO CHANGE]
B. carnivorous, he had assumed,
C. carnivorous (he had assumed
D. carnivorous; he had assumed

8. A synthesizer - an entirely electronic musical instrument: can usually be categorized into

either an "East Coast" or a "West Coast" design philosophy.

A. [NO CHANGE]
B. instrument, can
C. instrument - can
D. instrument; can

9. There are a wide variety of modern dance forms and styles to enjoy. That's one reason my
hometown has many different dance studios.

A. [NO CHANGE]
B. enjoy that's
C. enjoy, that's
D. enjoy (that's

10. A professional long-distance runners life revolves around his or her workout schedule, sleep
routine, and dietary needs.

A. [NO CHANGE]
B. runner
C. runner's
D. runners'

11. Though the words "vintage" and "classic" are often applied interchangeably, there is a subtle
difference: "vintage" has a primary reference to age, while "classic" can add an additional
connotation of elegance.

A. [NO CHANGE]
B. difference, "vintage"
C. difference ("vintage"
D. difference, so "vintage"
12. Musicians should carefully craft a strategy for their online streaming - the ability for their
music to be heard instantly via the internet through a computer or mobile device) to achieve
maximum popularity.

A. [NO CHANGE]
B. streaming (the ability
C. streaming. The ability
D. streaming; the ability

13. Alvin is struggling in math class this year; and there are many topics in Precalculus that he
finds both challenging and frustrating.

A. [NO CHANGE]
B. this year (there are
C. this year, there are
D. this year; there are

14. Surfing (riding the waves on a wooden or plastic board) gained much of its' popularity in the
1950s and 60s in Hawaii, California, and Australia.

A. [NO CHANGE]
B. much of its popularity
C. much of it's popularity
D. much of their popularity

15. The art exhibit's brochure read like a "who's who" of famous Italian artists;Michelangelo,
Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci…

A. [NO CHANGE]
B. artists,Michelangelo
C. artists:Michelangelo
D. artists (Michelangelo

16. Anyone who has had siblings - younger or older, brother or sister) will know that they are, at
various times, a source of both great joy and great frustration.

A. [NO CHANGE]
B. a sibling. Younger
C. a sibling, younger
D. a sibling (younger
17. When working at the kennel, Samantha was often astonished at the sheer variety of the
dogs' collars, including spiked ones, simple ones, and colorful ones.

A. [NO CHANGE]
B. the dogs' collar
C. the dog's collars
D. the dogs collars

18. Brian Eno is the foremost composer of ambient music (a genre based in slow, evolving
soundscapes that can be either ignored in the background or attended to carefully, as the
listener may determine for himself or herself.

A. [NO CHANGE]
B. ambient music; a genre
C. ambient music - a genre
D. ambient music. A genre

19. Which of the following is used between complete sentences?

A. period and colon

B. period and semicolon
C. semicolon and colon
D. semicolon and double dash

20. Which of the following can replace a double dash?

A. parenthesis
B. dash
C. semicolon
D. apostrophe