8.

Parallel structure

1. Young children often find it easier to memorize lists of names by hearing,

learning, and repeat
simple, catchy musical settings.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) repeating
C) they repeat
D) can repeat

2. Anahid seeks to gain practical experience, to learn effective strategies,

and acquiring knowledge about education practices.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) will acquire
C) acquire
D) to acquire

3. After meeting six simultaneous deadlines, Helen wanted nothing more than
to eat macaroni and cheese, curl up in a fetal position on the floor, and to go
to sleep.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) she curls
C) curling
D) to curl

4. The process of writing, revising, and to submit a manuscript for publication

can take months.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) submitting
C) submit
D) submission

5. Beau could not decide whether he should become an astronaut, study

medicine, or riding the garbage truck.
Please choose from one of the following options.
 A) NO CHANGE
B) ride
C) he should ride
D) to ride

6. Rwandan conservationist Edwin Sabuhoro is taking a new approach to

wildlife poaching prevention: luring poachers away from crime
by trained them to become farmers.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) training
C) train
D) trains

7. Backpacking across Europe requires fortitude, stamina, and being strong.

Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) strong.
C) strength.
D) stronger.

8. Jill was kind, thoughtful, and being considerate to her friends.

Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) considerate
C) considered
D) consider

9. The fennec fox hunts at night, digs out dens in sand, and mate for life.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) mated
C) mates
D) has mated

10. Relaxing by the poolside and sip a glass of lemonade are two of my
favorite things to do.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) sipping
C) sipped
D) to sip

11. Sally aims to reach and retain one million users by the end of the year.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) retaining
C) retained
D) would retain

12. The warrior hoisted his ruby-hilted sword, will twirl it in the air, and slew
the ugly dragon.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) twirl
C) twirled
D) to twirl

13. Little Red Riding Hood sauntered down the stairs, will whip her cape, and
encountered the Big Bad Wolf.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) whip
C) whipped
D) whips

14. To demonstrate his interest in the University of California, Los Angeles,

Sam visited the campus, interviewed with the admissions officers, and has
attended several classes.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) attended
C) attend
D) attending

15. On his rafting trip through the Grand Canyon, Chase learned how to
fish, building a fire, and repair a split in the raft.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) fire building
C) the steps to build a fire
D) build a fire

16. Artist Bill Domonkos manipulates old photographs, alters video footage,
and will superimpose GIFs to create multimedia works of art.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) has superimposed
 C) superimposes
D) had superimposed

17. The scouts arranged the logs into a teepee shape, placed the newspaper
kindling inside, and by lighting the match.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) lighting
C) light
D) lit

18. The witch created an evil scheme by disguising herself and enticing Snow
White to eat the apple.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) entice
C) enticed
D) having enticed

19. Five hundred new fairy tales were recently discovered in Germany; they
have since been studied, preserved, and archived.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) have been archived.
C) being placed in an archive.
D) are being archived.

20. The recent rise in popularity of fundraising sites

like GoFundMe and Indiegogo, Inc. has led one New York Times writer to
question whether our society is losing sight of the distinction between what
we want and what we need.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) wanting and what we need.
C) needs and what we want.
D) what we want and our needs.

21. Grunge music, such as that of Pearl Jam and Nirvana, developed a
reputation for being angsty, distorted guitar sounds, and high-energy
performances.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) expressing angst,
C) angsty lyrics,
 D) having angsty lyrics,

22. The black-necked Aracari is a small toucan with a red stripe across its
yellow belly, an appetite for fruit, and has a large beak.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) having a large beak.
C) with a large beak
D) a large beak.

23. In their self-written play, Bennie and his friends will play seventeen
instruments, have a pie-eating contest, and are performing tricks with a tiger.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) performing
C) perform
D) have performed

24. Despite his charming monologues and easy manner, the late night host
was naturally bashful, reclusive, and fearing public speaking.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) fearful of public speaking.
C) was scared of speaking in public.
D) feared public speaking.

25. The brain's hippocampus, which is responsible for location mapping and
spatial navigation, may also help people to orient themselves socially,
hierarchically, and with emotions.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) emotionally.
C) under emotion.
D) by emoting.

26. The most common phobias include: fear of spiders, sharks, and to speak
in public.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) public speaking.
C) to address the public.
D) how to give a public speech.
27. Hamlet is often characterized as rash, unpredictable, and he is often in a
state of melancholy.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) melancholy.
C) has a melancholic streak.
D) being melancholic.

28. Footgolf players must follow several rules, including wearing proper golf
attire, kicking the ball in a single movement, and waiting to play until the ball
has come to a complete rest.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) kicked
C) to kick
D) having kicked

29. Neither fabricating experience nor invented references is an ethical way to

get a job.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) to invent
C) inventing
D) has invented

30. By the year 2030, New York City aims to recycle and/or composts all of its
garbage.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) composting
C) compost
D) composted

31. Mild-mannered and indecisive Bob could not choose between transitioning
to a career in education and stay in the field of law.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) staying
C) stayed
D) into staying

32. Forensic anthropologists recover remains, have examined physical

characteristics to determine geographical origins, and look for evidence of
trauma.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) examine
C) examined
D) are examining

33. Regardless of a student's major, college is intended to teach

communication, time management, and to be accountable.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) accountability.
C) being accountable.
D) to account for themselves.

34. Winston Churchill was an inspirational speaker, a brilliant war strategist,

and he loved extravagant food.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) a connoisseur of
C) always appreciated
D) had a taste for

35. When the knock-knock joke was first invented in the 1930s, critics
complained that it was absurd, falsely intellectual, and worrying about its
overwhelming popularity.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) were unhappy with its popularity.
C) overly popular.
D) were worrying it was too popular.

36. The man lifted his compost bin and discovers a thousand writhing earwigs.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) lifted his compost bin and will discover
C) lifts his compost bin and discovers
D) lifts his compost bin and discovered

37. To land a job as a marketing agent, Joanne used a number of networking

techniques, such as joining professional trade groups, playing at golf courses,
and hosted potlucks.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) hosting
 C) host
D) was hosting

38. The professor had a reputation for being both dreary and didn't like to
wait.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) not waiting.
C) being impatient.
D) impatient.

39. Visitors to Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park are allowed to search
for and keeping any diamonds found on park grounds.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) kept
C) to keeping
D) keep

40. To protect the mountain gorillas of Virunga National Park requires a deep
knowledge of the forest, to appreciate these rare animals, and immense
courage in the face of an ongoing conflict in the Congo.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) an appreciation of
C) appreciating
D) they must appreciate

41. Ginger is neither witty nor can deliver jokes, but somehow she got her
own late-night comedy show.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) she's a good joke teller
C) delivers good jokes
D) good at delivering jokes

42. Canadian scientists are working to develop a new pill which could help
people with celiac disease enjoy foods like pasta, eating pizza, and soy sauce.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) pasta, pizza, and soy sauce.
C) pasta, pizza, and consuming soy sauce.
D) eating pasta, pizza, and soy sauce.
43. People praised Pushkin's ability to recognize the spirit of the Russian
people, develop characters which embodied this spirit, and choosing the
perfect words to capture it on a simple piece of paper.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) to choose
C) choose
D) chose

44. Hair archaeologist Janet Stephens recreates ancient hairstyles, weaving

with a needle, designing hairpieces, and uses period-appropriate styling tools.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) is using
C) used
D) using

45. The moon contains crystalline igneous rocks, has breccias, and soil.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) had breccias
C) breccias
D) having breccias

46. After analyzing the rhythms in Ludwig van Beethoven’s music, a team of
cardiologists and music experts concluded that the composer may have been
observing and, working from this process,to transpose the patterns of an
irregular heartbeat.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) transposing
C) transpose
D) to write a transposition

47. Henry had the luxury of choosing between serving as in-house counsel for
a growing fast food company and being a speechwriter for Hillary Clinton.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) be
C) become
D) in being

48. Congress explicitly stated that the intent of the statute is to discourage
bad-faith filing and curbing debtors' abuse of the bankruptcy system.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) to curb
C) curbed
D) would curb

49. Due to new federal regulations, international travelers must consent not
only to a fingerprint scan, but also are also agreeing to a retina exam.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) have also agreed
C) also agree
D) DELETE the underlined portion.

50. On a visit to the United States, Albert Einstein established that he liked
American bathrooms, was despising Prohibition, and thought movies were an
interesting but underdeveloped medium.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) had liked American bathrooms, despised Prohibition, and thought
C) liked American bathrooms, despised Prohibition, and thinks
D) liked American bathrooms, despised Prohibition, and thought

51. According to Dr. Thomas Fingar, a speaker at the Council for Foreign
Relations in 2008, the intelligence community should not only develop a list of
high priority questions, but also are guiding the collector on the best way to
obtain the answers.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) provide guidance to
C) to guide
D) will guide
52. Cannery Row, a novel by John Steinbeck, depicts the unpredictable and
often troubling decisions of several characters as they attempt, fail, and—
finally—succeeding in throwing a party.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) succeed
C) they succeed
D) have succeeded

53. Three of the most important personal qualities for anyone who desires a
career in customer service are humility, good manners, and having a well-
developed sense of humor.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) to have
C) has
D) DELETE the underlined portion.

54. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), one of the largest regional trade
agreements ever negotiated, has generated both praise and controversy for
its approach to addressing environmental problems, redefining trade
relationships, and synthesizing the diverse interests of the twelve involved
countries.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) to synthesize
C) would synthesize
D) has synthesized

55. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, introduced in
2012, has given over half a million undocumented individuals the opportunity
to obtain legal work authorization and becoming leaders within their
communities.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) will become
C) become
D) have become

56. If you like to make robots, use 3D printers, or experimenting with

computerized numerical control (CNC) tools, you might want to find the
"makers" in your area and collaborate!
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) to experiment
C) can experiment
D) experiment

57. Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros grew an empire through his

international investment fund and went on to create the Open Society
Foundation, which has given almost half a billion dollars to issues promoting
human rights and government transparency.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) having created
C) creating
 D) to create

58. Despite the touristic appeal of its multicultural heritage, historical

significance, and has numerous coastal towns, the Andalucia region of Spain
struggles with nearly 40 percent unemployment.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) multicultural heritage, historical significance, and coastal towns,
C) historical significance, possesses a multicultural heritage, and has
numerous coastal towns,
D) numerous coastal towns, historical significance, and the existence of
a multicultural heritage,

59. Originally published as a children's novel in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard

of Oz by L. Frank Baum has been adapted into numerous genres, including
musicals, being made into movies, a TV series, and a theme park attraction.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) movies, a TV series, and built into a theme park attraction.
C) movies, a TV series, and a theme park attraction.
D) made into movies and a TV series, and built into a theme park
attraction.

60. Flying from the West Coast of the United States to the West Coast of
Europe likely involves a long flight with a layover, but to sail takes much
longer and requires that an individual navigate through the Panama Canal or
round the tip of an entire continent.
Please choose from one of the following options.
A) NO CHANGE
B) sailing takes
C) sailing is taking
D) to sail is taking
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1. The giraffes only sleep for thirty minutes each day,
and often in tall, graceful intervals of just a few minutes.
A NO CHANGE
B tall, graceful giraffes only sleep for thirty
minutes daily, and often in
C giraffes only sleep for a tall, graceful thirty
minutes each day, and often in
D giraffes only sleep for thirty minutes each
tall, graceful day, and often in
2. The ocean, a sea slug, contains the blue dragon
nudibranch, which steals stinging cells from its prey.
A NO CHANGE
B ocean contains the blue dragon nudibranch,
which steals stinging cells, a sea slug, from its
prey.
C ocean contains the blue dragon nudibranch,
a sea slug which steals stinging cells from its
prey.
D ocean, which steals stinging cells from its
prey, contains the blue dragon nudibranch, a
sea slug.
3. When newborn parents or children find an animal
stranded without its mother, they sometimes bring it
home to take care of it.
A NO CHANGE
B parents or children find a newborn animal
stranded without its
C parents or newborn children find an animal
stranded without its
D parents or children find an animal stranded
without its newborn
4. Students who fluently learn to speak a second
language receive special honors when they are granted
high school diplomas.
A NO CHANGE
B learn to speak a second language receive
special honors when they are fluently granted
C learn to speak a second language fluently
receive special honors when they are granted
D learn to speak a second language receive
special honors when they are granted fluently
5. Although thoroughly trained as postal workers,
deliveries were not completed by the cats.
A NO CHANGE
B the mail was misplaced by the cats.
C the cats did not complete their deliveries.
D orders were not completed by the cats.
6. Astounded, the sunken ship they had encountered
was inspected closely by the divers as they swam
closer.
A NO CHANGE
B an inspection was needed as the divers
swam closer to the sunken ship they had
encountered.
C the divers swam closer to inspect the
sunken ship they had encountered.
D the encounter with the sunken ship led the
divers to swim closer and inspect.
7. Home Share is the latest in a series of tech
companies enjoying the comforts of home that allows
tourists to stay at people's houses while on vacation.
A NO CHANGE
B Share is the latest enjoying the comforts of
home in a series of tech companies that
allows tourists to stay at people's houses while
on vacation.
C Share, enjoying the comforts of home, is the
latest in a series of tech companies that allows
tourists to stay at people's houses while on
vacation.
D Share is the latest in a series of tech
companies that allows tourists, enjoying the
comforts of home, to stay at people's houses
while on vacation.
8. Initially launched in 1930 as The Nancy Drew
Mystery Stories, the book series has cultivated an avid
following for generations.
A NO CHANGE
1
 B avid fans have followed the book series for
generations.
C generations of avid fans have followed the
book series.
D the following of the book series has grown
over the generations with an avid fan base.
9. France’s supermarkets are required by unconsumed
law to donate food items to charity.
A NO CHANGE
B law to donate unconsumed food items to
C law, unconsumed, to donate food items to
D law to donate food items to unconsumed
10. Distracted by the sweat in his eyes, the goalie felt
the ball slip through his hands.
A NO CHANGE
B the ball slipped through the goalie’s hands.
C the goalie’s hands slipped on the ball.
D everyone saw the goalie’s hands slip.
11. The Hardy Boys, a fictional junior sleuth duo, finally
solved the mystery of the missing toucan.
A NO CHANGE
B The Hardy boys finally solved the missing
toucan mystery, the fictional junior sleuth duo.
C A fictional junior sleuth duo, the mystery of
the missing toucan stumped the Hardy Boys
decades before they finally solved it.
D Baffled, the missing toucan mystery
stumped The Hardy boys for decades before
the junior sleuth duo finally solved it.
12. Disappointed but understanding, C.B. Wells' book
tour was cancelled so he could spend time with his
newborn daughter, and his fans praised him.
A NO CHANGE
B fans praised C.B. Wells when he cancelled
his book tour to spend time with his newborn
daughter.
C the birth of C.B. Wells' daughter led fans to
praise him when he cancelled his book tour to
spend time with her.
D C.B. Wells' decision to cancel his book tour
to spend time with his newborn daughter was
praised by his fans.
13. Giggling, the gumballs poured out of the machine in
front of the delighted toddler and onto the floor.
A NO CHANGE
B toddler clapped as the delighted gumballs
poured out of the machine
C delighted toddler clapped as the gumballs
poured out of the machine
D gumballs poured out of the delighted
machine in front of the toddler
14. The environmental policy lawyer searched all over
his sleep-deprived office for the transcripts of the
hearing, but was eventually forced to conclude that he
must have left them somewhere else.
A NO CHANGE
B environmental policy lawyer searched all
over his office for the sleep-deprived
transcripts of the
C sleep-deprived environmental policy lawyer
searched all over his office for the transcripts
of the
D environmental policy lawyer searched all
over his office for the transcripts of the sleep-
deprived
15. Staring excitedly at the actors below, the balcony in
the theater was completely full.
A NO CHANGE
B the audience completely filled the balcony.
C the seats in the balcony were completely
full.
D every seat in the balcony of the theater was
taken.
16. The sobbing rabbit chased the child all over the
yard and into the pool before the parents decided to
intervene.
2

A NO CHANGE
B rabbit chased the sobbing child all over the
yard and into the pool
C rabbit chased the child all over the sobbing
yard and into the pool
D rabbit chased the child all over the yard and
into the sobbing pool
17. Csaba fell in love with the kitten the fluffy moment
his mother placed it in his arms.
A NO CHANGE
B kitten the moment his fluffy mother placed it
in his
C kitten the moment his mother placed it in his
fluffy
D fluffy kitten the moment his mother placed it
in his
18. Mikhail’s sister and mother were eager to turn the
coat he had outgrown into a quilt, but he refused to let
them touch it.
A NO CHANGE
B sister he had outgrown and mother were
eager to turn his coat into a quilt,
C sister and mother he had outgrown were
eager to turn his coat into a quilt,
D sister and mother were eager to turn his
coat into a quilt he had outgrown,
19. P versus NP, one of the great unsolved computer
science problems, has challenged and frustrated
students and faculty alike for decades.
A NO CHANGE
B computer science problems, has challenged
and frustrated unsolved students and faculty
alike for
C computer science problems, has challenged
and frustrated students and unsolved faculty
alike for
D computer science problems, has challenged
and frustrated students and unsolved faculty
alike for unsolved
20. Having finished a six week sugar-free diet, the
location of the cookies was what Chandler was
primarily interested in.
A NO CHANGE
B Chandler was primarily interested in the
location of the cookies.
C the cookies' location was Chandler's primary
interest.
D the primary interest of Chandler was the
location of the cookies.
21. My family was excited with panda-like markings to
visit The Staten Island Zoo and see the new lamb.
A NO CHANGE
B was excited to visit The Staten Island Zoo
and see the new lamb with panda-like
markings.
C was excited to visit The Staten Island Zoo
with panda-like markings and see the new
lamb.
D with panda-like markings was excited to visit
The Staten Island Zoo and see the new lamb.
22. After becoming the first squirrel monkey to survive a
space expedition, Mrs. Baker lived for twenty-seven
years and was "married" twice.
A NO CHANGE
B the life of Mrs. Baker lasted for twenty-
seven years and included two "marriages."
C two "marriages" occurred over Mrs. Baker's
twenty-seven year life.
D the twenty-seven year life-span of Mrs.
Baker included two “marriages."
23. Setting off the alarms with its offensive odor, the
Senate was forced to evacuate because of the burnt
macaroni and cheese.
A NO CHANGE
B the Senate was evacuated due to the burnt
macaroni and cheese.
3

C the burnt macaroni and cheese forced the
Senate’s evacuation.
D the Senate's evacuation was caused by
burnt macaroni and cheese.
24. Some small psychological research suggests that
couples who are willing to discuss apparently
inconsequential problems are more likely to maintain
healthy relationships.
A NO CHANGE
B psychological research suggests that
couples who are willing to discuss apparently
inconsequential problems are more likely to
maintain small,
C psychological research suggests that small
couples who are willing to discuss apparently
inconsequential problems are more likely to
maintain
D psychological research suggests that
couples who are willing to discuss small,
apparently inconsequential problems are more
likely to maintain
25. Not allowed to attend school as a child due to
religious gender restrictions, Begum Rokeya's science
fiction later contained themes of gender equality.
A NO CHANGE
B gender equality became a theme in the
science fiction written by Begum Rokeya.
C Begum Rokeya later wrote science fiction
with themes of gender equality.
D the themes of Begum Rokeya's later
science fiction included gender equality.
26. Desperate, the vintage Garbage Pail Kids cards
were traded for a mint first-edition Superman comic.
A NO CHANGE
B Norma traded her vintage Garbage Pail Kids
C Norma's vintage Garbage Pail Kids cards
were traded
D every vintage Garbage Pail Kids cards was
traded
27. Confused, Flamingo Tongue Snails will often be
collected by divers, who mistake the vibrant patterns on
the snails' bodies for the shells.
A NO CHANGE
B divers will often collect Flamingo Tongue
Snail shells, which are white, before realizing
the vibrant patterns are on the snails' bodies
themselves.
C Flamingo Tongue Snail bodies are often
mistaken for shells, and divers will collect
them.
D collecting Flamingo Tongue Snails is
common in the diving community because the
vibrant patterns on the snails' bodies are
mistaken for shells.
28. Earning its batter four full points, baseball
celebrates the "Grand Slam" as its most coveted play—
a home run with three loaded bases.
A NO CHANGE
B a "Grand Slam" refers to the best play you
can hit in baseball: a home run with the bases
loaded.
C "three loaded bases provide an opportunity
to make the most coveted play in baseball: a
home run referred to as a "Grand Slam."
D one highlight of any baseball team's season
is when its batter makes a "Grand Slam:" a
home run with the bases loaded.
29. An animation company based in California, Pixar
makes its magic with technology.
A NO CHANGE
B magic is made with technology by Pixar.
C making magic is a hallmark of Pixar.
D technology gives Pixar its magical touch.
30. Having a particular affinity for The Far Side, a new
cartoon was projected in biology class every day.
A NO CHANGE
B it was no surprise that a new cartoon was
featured in biology class
4

C my professor projected a new cartoon in
biology class
D biology class included a new cartoon
31. Putting the finals touches on her life-size wax mold
of a unicorn, the chisel slipped and knocked off the
unicorn's signature horn.
A NO CHANGE
B Henrietta's chisel slipped and knocked off
the unicorn's signature horn.
C Henrietta lost her grip on the chisel and
knocked off the unicorn's signature horn.
D its signature horn was knocked off when
Henrietta's chisel slipped.
32. While walking across the bayou bridge, the huge
snapping turtle, which surprised George, crawled out of
the water and onto the bank.
A NO CHANGE
B surprise was George's reaction when the
huge snapping turtle
C the huge snapping turtle surprised George
when it
D George was surprised by the huge snapping
turtle which
33. Among the world's most visited Internet sites,
Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Yahoo! all
have their headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area.
A NO CHANGE
B the headquarters for Google, Facebook,
Instagram, Twitter and Yahoo! can all be found
in Silicon Valley and San Francisco.
C you will find Google, Facebook, Instagram,
Twitter and Yahoo! headquartered in "The Bay
Area."
D geeks and tourists alike may find it
interesting that Google, Facebook, Instagram,
Twitter and Yahoo! have their headquarters in
or near San Francisco.
34. Checking her watch, noticing that she had an extra
two hours to spend exploring the Denver airport excited
Sifuni; however, as she would discover all too soon and
all too late, she had forgotten to reset the timezone.
A NO CHANGE
B Sifuni was pleased to notice that she had an
extra two hours to spend exploring the Denver
airport;
C the extra two hours to explore the Denver
airport excited Sifuni;
D excitement filled Sifuni when she noticed
that she had an extra two hours to explore the
Denver airport;
35. Since Miranda v. Arizona, subsequent Supreme
Court cases have provided clearer standards for
respecting the constitutional rights taken into custody of
an individual.
A NO CHANGE
B have provided clearer standards taken into
custody for respecting the constitutional rights
of an individual.
C taken into custody have provided clearer
standards for respecting the constitutional
rights of an individual.
D have provided clearer standards for
respecting the constitutional rights of an
individual taken into custody.
36. Standing next to his favorite character's wax replica
at Madame Tussauds, Fritz bore an uncanny resemble
to E.T.
A NO CHANGE
B the model of E.T. bore an uncanny resemble
to Fritz.
C everyone saw an uncanny resemblance to
E.T. in Fritz.
D an uncanny resemblance was noted
between Fritz and E.T.
37. Completely focused on the task of correct modifier
placement, Reuben accidentally let the brownies in the
oven burn to a crisp.
A NO CHANGE
B it was an accident when Reuben let the
brownies in the oven burn to a crisp.
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 C an accident occurred when Reuben let the
brownies in the oven burn to a crisp.
D the brownies in the oven burnt to a crisp, an
accident caused by Reuben.
38. After running the relay race, the batons returned to
the box.
A NO CHANGE
B the batons were returned by the runners
C the batons were returned
D the runners returned the batons
39. Having been asked to write an essay on metaphors
in Moby Dick, the white whale for which the novel was
named was the topic chosen by most of the students.
A NO CHANGE
B the novel's title character, the white whale,
was the topic chosen by most of the students.
C the topic chosen by most of the students
was the white whale for which the novel was
named.
D most of the students chose to write about
the white whale for which the novel was
named.
40. Discovered in 2012, Pluto has a moon called Styx.
A NO CHANGE
B Pluto has several moons, including one
called Styx.
C Styx is one of Pluto's moons.
D the dwarf planet Pluto has a moon called
Styx.
41. Known by many people as the writer of Pygmalion,
the career of George Bernard Shaw began in theater
criticism.
A NO CHANGE
B the beginning of George Bernard's
professional career was in theater criticism.
C being a theater critic was the beginning of
George Bernard Shaw's professional career.
D George Bernard Shaw began his
professional career as a theater critic.
42. Edward Saidi Tingatinga, a twentieth century artist
from Tanzania, which contained surreal patterns and
vibrant color choices, was known for his landscape
paintings.
A NO CHANGE
B Tingatinga was known for his landscape
paintings, a twentieth century Tanzian artist,
which contained surreal patterns and vibrant
color choices.
C Tingatinga, containing surreal patterns and
vibrancy, was a twentieth century artist from
Tanzania who was known for his landscape
paintings.
D Tingatinga, a twentieth century Tanzian
artist, was known for his landscape paintings,
which contained surreal patterns and vibrant
color choices.
43. Scientists who most likely existed during the
Jurassic Period from the Institute of Vertebrate
Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in China
described a pigeon-sized dinosaur.
A NO CHANGE
B described a pigeon-sized dinosaur which
most likely existed during the Jurassic Period
from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology
and Paleoantrhopology in China.
C from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology
and Paleoanthropology in China, which most
likely existed during the Jurassic Period,
described a pigeon-sized dinosaur.
D from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology
and Paleoanthropology in China described a
pigeon-sized dinosaur which most likely
existed during the Jurassic Period.
44. Although prohibitively expensive at first, some
libraries now own three-dimensional printers, industrial
robots which can produce a huge variety of objects.
A NO CHANGE
B three-dimensional printers, industrial robots
which can produce a huge variety of objects,
are now available at some libraries.
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 C three-dimensional printers are now available
at some libraries, industrial robots which can
produce a huge variety of objects.
D some libraries, industrial robots which can
produce a huge variety of objects, now own
three-dimensional printers.
45. An adaptation which helps prevent the formation of
destructive ice crystals in the winter, starch, when it
converts to sugar, gives carrots a sweeter taste.
A NO CHANGE
B sugar, generated from starch, gives carrots
a sweeter taste.
C the conversion of starch to sugar also gives
carrots a sweeter taste.
D the sweeter taste of carrots results from the
conversion of starch to sugar.
46. The human brain, which contains both remarkably
capable water and fat, receives information about an
enormous variety of internal processes and
orchestrates an appropriate physiological response,
often without any conscious effort from an individual.
A NO CHANGE
B remarkably capable human brain, which
contains both water and fat, receives
information about an enormous
C human brain, which contains both water and
remarkably capable fat, receives information
about an enormous
D human brain, which contains both water and
fat, receives information about an enormous,
remarkably capable
47. Although cooking with a fish-shaped chunk of iron in
a pot may seem strange, research in Cambodia has
proven that it can increase iron levels in previously
anemic villagers conducted by scientists.
A NO CHANGE
B in Cambodia has proven that it can increase
iron levels conducted by scientists in
previously anemic villagers.
C conducted by scientists in Cambodia has
proven that it can increase iron levels in
previously anemic villagers.
D has proven in Cambodia, conducted by
scientists, that it can increase iron levels in
previously anemic villagers.
48. A rare form of currency, Ecuadorians have adopted
the two-dollar bill as a good luck charm.
A NO CHANGE
B adoption of the two-dollar bill as a good luck
charm has become a trend in Ecuador.
C good luck is often associated with two-dollar
bills in Ecuadorian culture.
D the two-dollar bill has been adopted as a
good luck charm by Ecuadorians.
49. Cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott, an expert on
laughter, suggests that it is more closely related to
animal calls and social interaction than speech or
humor, a primitive noise.
A NO CHANGE
B Scott suggests that laughter is more closely
related to animal calls and social interaction,
an expert on this primitive noise, than speech
or humor.
C Scott, an expert on laughter, suggests that
this primitive noise is more closely related to
animal calls and social interaction than speech
or humor.
D Scott suggests that laughter is more closely
related to animal calls and social interaction
than speech or humor, an expert on this
primitive noise.
50. Joining the list of edible objects that have traveled
miles above the Earth, two Swedish men attached a
doughnut to a weather balloon.
A NO CHANGE
B a doughnut was attached to a weather
balloon by two Swedish men.
C a weather balloon was attached to a
doughnut by two Swedish men.
D the attachment between a doughnut and a
weather balloon was conceived of by two
Swedish men.
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51. Serving her dessert on edible plates, Nicole was the
star of the evening with her award-winning chocolate
soufflé cupcakes.
A NO CHANGE
B the award-winning chocolate soufflé
cupcakes made Nicole the star of the evening.
C the evening had a star: Nicole and her
award-winning chocolate soufflé cupcakes.
D the chocolate soufflé cupcakes served by
Nicole were award-winning, making her the
star of the evening.
52. At two feet tall, one of the biggest challenges for the
special effects team during the production of The
Empire Strikes Back was making Yoda look real.
A NO CHANGE
B making Yoda look real was one of the
biggest challenges for the special effects team
during the production of The Empire Strikes
Back.
C Yoda became the biggest hurdle during the
filming of the Empire Strikes Back, because he
needed to look real.
D the special effects team faced one of their
biggest challenges, making Yoda look real,
during the production of The Empire Strikes
Back.
53. Writing to soothe his dark and troubled soul, Edgar
Allan Poe crafted The Raven as both a metaphysical
poem and an ode to his deceased wife, Lenore.
A NO CHANGE
B "The Raven" was crafted by Edgar Allan
Poe as both a metaphysical poem and an ode
to his deceased wife.
C both a metaphysical poem and an ode to his
deceased wife were combined in "The Raven,"
crafted by Edgar Allan Poe.
D a metaphysical poem titled "The Raven"
was crafted by Edgar Allan Poe as an ode to
his deceased wife.
54. Having reviewed their notes for the upcoming
debate tournament, the students practiced arguing
about the Internet's impact on human intelligence and
concentration.
A NO CHANGE
B whether the Internet improved or detracted
from intelligence and concentration was the
question students considered.
C the Internet as the basis for greater
distraction or improved intelligence was the
question students discussed.
D "does the Internet increase intelligence
while decreasing concentration?" was the
question the students practiced arguing.
55. Attempting to control ownership of seeds, the global
food supply is in jeopardy of becoming the intellectual
property of a few agricultural corporations.
A NO CHANGE
B altering the global food supply seems to
have been an aim of multinational
corporations invoking intellectual property
rights.
C corporations have invoked intellectual
property rights and thereby altered the global
food supply.
D possessing intellectual property rights over
the global food supply seems to be the aim of
some multinational corporations.
56. The Miller High School debate team proved
victorious when Delia pointed out a blatant logical
fallacy in her rebuttal to the opposing team's argument.
A NO CHANGE
B when, during her rebuttal, Delia pointed out
a blatant logical fallacy in the opposing team's
argument.
C when Delia pointed out the opposing team
as a blatant logical fallacy during her rebuttal.
D when, as a blatant logical fallacy, Delia
rebutted the opposing team's argument.
57. Passed in response to consumer demand, certain
laws in the European Union mandate that Genetically
Modified Organisms (or GMOs) must be labeled on
food packaging.
A NO CHANGE
B the European Union mandates through
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 certain laws that Genetically Modified
Organisms (or GMOs) must be labeled on
food packaging.
C Genetically Modified Organisms (or GMOs)
must be labeled on food packaging according
to certain laws in the European Union.
D food packaging in the European Union must
be labeled according to certain laws if the
product contains Genetically Modified
Organisms (or GMOs).
unlimited free coffee while on shift motivated
Yolanda to apply.
C Yolanda's application for the barista position
was motivated by the perk of unlimited free
coffee while on shift.
D unlimited free coffee while on shift was one
perk offered by the barista position to which
Yolanda applied.

58. reserving the mummy of King Tutankhamen was

the task given to the museum archivist, whose ancient
wrappings had begun to decompose.

A NO CHANGE

B Preserving the mummy of King

Tutankhamun was the museum archivist’s
task,

C The museum archivist was tasked with

preserving the mummy of King Tutankhamun,

D Regarding the mummy of King

Tutankhamun, the museum archivist’s task
was preservation,

59. Primarily famous for Steppenwolf and Siddartha ,

the novel Demian was Hermann Hesse's contribution to
the literary genre Bildungsroman, or coming-of-age
novel.

A NO CHANGE

B Demian by Hermann Hesse is an influential

contribution to the literary genre
Bildungsroman, or coming-of-age novel.

C the contribution to the literary genre

Bildungsroman, or coming-of-age, with his
novel Demian was another one of Hermann
Hesse's accomplishments.

D Hermann Hesse contributed to the literary

genre Bildungsroman, or coming-of-age, with
his novel Demian.

60. Attempting to reduce her coffee shop expenses

without reducing her caffeine intake, Yolanda applied
for a barista position which offered the perk of unlimited
free coffee while on shift.

A NO CHANGE

B a barista position which offered the perk of