450 Practice Test 2

~ Structure and Written Expression

Time: 25 minutes
This section tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage suitable for standard written
English. This section is divided into two parts, each with its own directions.

Structure

Directions: Items in this part are incomplete sentences. Following each of these sentences, there
are four words or phrases. You should select the one word or phrase-(A), (B), (C), or (D)-that
best completes the sentence. Then fill in the space on your answer sheet that matches the letter of
the answer that you have selected.
Example! Sample Answer

Pepsin ____ an enzyme used

in digestion.
(A) that
(B) is
(C) of
(D) being
This sentence should properly read "Pepsin is an enzyme used in digestion." You should fill in (B)
on your answer sheet.
Example II Sample Answer

____ large natural lakes are found

in the state of South Carolina.
(A) There are no
(B) Not the
(C) It is not
(D) No

This sentence should properly read "No large natural lakes are found in the state of South
Carolina." You should fill in (D) on your answer sheet.
As soon as you understand the directions, begin work on this part.

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1. Sharp knives are actually safer to use _ _ _ _ __

(A) as dull ones
(B) as ones that are dull
(C) than dull ones
(D) that are dull ones
2. Daniel Webster, Thaddeus Stevens, and many others _ _ _ _ _ _ prominent in public life
began their careers by teaching school.
(A) they became
(B) once they became
(C) became
(D) who became
3. As coal mines became deeper, the problems of draining water, bringing in fresh air, and
_ _ _ _ _ _ to the surface increased.
(A) transporting ore
(B) to transport ore
(C) how ore is transported
(D) ore is transporting
4. because of the complexity of his writing, Henry James never became a popular
writer, but his works are admired by critics and other writers.
(A) It may be
(B) Perhaps
(C) Besides
(D) Why is it
5. Piedmont glaciers are formed _ _ _ _ _ _ several valley glaciers join and spread out over a
plain.
(A) by
(B) when
(C) from
(D) that
6. As late as 1890, Key West, with a population of 18,000, _ _ _ _ _ _ Florida's largest city.
(A) that was
(B) to be
(C) was
(D) it was
7. A mastery of calculus depends on _ _ _ _ _ _ of algebra.
(A) an understanding
(B) is understood
(C) to understand
(D) understand

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8. he was not a musician himself, Lawrence Hammond developed an electronic
keyboard instrument called the Hammond organ.
(A) Although
(B) That
(C) Despite
(D) For

9. Agnes De Mille's landmark musical play Oklahoma! was _ _ _ _ _ _ of story, music, and
dance.
(A) successfully combined
(B) a successful combination
(C) to combine successfully
(D) successful combining
10. single dialect of American English has ever become dominant.
(A) No
(B) Not only a
(C) Not
(D) Nor a
11. In 1837 the University of Michigan became the first state university _ _ _ _ _ by a board
of regents elected by the voters of the state.
(A) under the control
(B) it was controlled
(C) being controlled
(D) to be controlled
12. Indoor heating systems have made _ _ _ _ _ _ for people to live and work comfortably in
temperate climates.
(A) it is possible
(B) possible
(C) it possible
(D) possibly
13. Certain fish eggs contain droplets of oil, _ _ _ _ _ _ to float on the surface of the water.
(A) allowing them
(B) allows them
(C) they are allowed
(D) this allows them
14. Considered America's first great architect,
(A) many of the buildings at Harvard University were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
(B) Henry Hobson Richardson designed many of the buildings at Harvard University
(C) Harvard University has many buildings that were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
(D) it was Henry Hobson Richardson who designed many of the buildings at Harvard University
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Written Expression

Directions: The items in this part have four underlined words or phrases, CA), CB), (C), and CD).
You must identify the one underlined expression that must be changed for the sentence to be
correct. Then find the number of the question on your answer sheet and fill in the space
corresponding to the letter.
Example I Sample Answer

Lenses may to have either concave or

ABC
convex shapes.
--D-

This sentence should read "Lenses may have either concave or convex shapes." You should
therefore select answer (A).
Example II Sample Answer

When painting a fresco, an artist is applied paint

A B
directly to the damp plaster of a wall.
---c-·-- D
This sentence should read "When painting a fresco, an artist applies paint directly to the damp
plaster of a wall." You should therefore select answer CB).
As soon as you understand the directions, begin work on this section.

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16. Dreams are commonly made up of either visual and verbal images.
A B --C-- D

17. The Yale Daily News is oldest than any other college newspaper still in operation in the
A -B- ---c- D

United States.

18. Mary Rinehart was a pioneer in the field of journalist in the early twentieth century.
A --B- C D

19. The Dave Brubek Quartet, one of the most popular jazz bands of the 1950's, had a particularly
A B
loyal following on campuses college.
C D

20. In the architecture, a capital is the top portion of a column.

--A-- --B- C D

21. Today, successful farmers are experts not only in agriculture, but also in market, finance, and
ABC

accounting.
D

22. In the early days of jet development, jet engines used great numbers of fuel.
--A- --B- C -0-

23. Georgia has too many types of soil that virtually any temperate-zone crop can be grown there.
ABC -D-

24. The sum of all chemical reactions in an organism's living cells are called its metabolism.
A B C 0

25. River transportation in the United States consists primarily of barges pull by towboats.
A B C ~

26. Most modern barns are both insulated, ventilated, and equipped with electricity.
A B C D

27. Many bridges in New England were covered with wooden roofs to protect it from
-A- B C
rain and snow.
D

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28. It is their nearly perfect crystal structure that gives diamonds their hardness, brilliance, and
A B C

transparent.
D

29. Needles are simple-looking tools, but they are very relatively diff1cult to make.
A B C D

30. Ducks are less susceptible to infection than another types of poultry.
~ B -c- D

31. Unlike competitive running, race walkers must always keep some portion of their feet
A B ---c:
in contact with the ground.
D

32. One of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the United States is the wildly and lovely
A B C

Magnolia Gardens near Charleston, South Carolina.

D

33. Composer John Cage used many unusual objects as instrument in his music, including
A B C

cowbells, flower pots, tin cans, and saw blades.

D

34. Woody Guthrie wrote thousands of songs during the lifetime, many of which became classic
A B C

folk songs.
D

35. RunnerWilma Rudolph win three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics, and she set the
A B C

world record for the laO-meter dash in 1961.

D

36. Some critics have called Theodore Dreiser's book Sister Carrie a first modern novel because
A -B- c
it broke so many traditions.
D

37. Abigail Adams' letters to her husband present a graphic picture of the age which she lived.
--A- -'-I C D

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38. Viscosity is a measurement describing the relative difficulty or easy with which liquids flow.
A --B-- (~- 0

39. More than 10,000 years ago, glaciers moved across the Minnesota region four time, leveling
A -B- -C-

most of the land.

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40. The discover of gold and silver in the rugged mountains of Nevada in 1858 attracted many
A B C
fortune-seekers to that area.
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THIS IS THE END OF SECTION 2.

IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON SECTION 2 ONLY.

DO NOT RFAD OR WORK ON ANY OTHER SECTION OF THE TEST.

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