Deck 19: Composition

Question 1

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Jeannette Rankin was born near Missoula, Montana on June 11, 1880.

A)Missoula, Montana on June 11, 1880.
B)Missoula, Montana, on June 11, 1880.
C)Missoula, Montana on, June 11, 1880.
D)Missoula, Montana, on June, 11, 1880.

Answer 1

Missoula, Montana, on June 11, 1880.

Question 2

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Interestingly, she was a member of Congress before the U.S. Constitutional Amendment XIX granting women the right to vote was ratified.

A)Interestingly, she was a member of Congress before the U.S. Constitutional Amendment XIX granting women the right to vote was ratified.
B)Interestingly, she is a member of Congress before the U.S. Constitutional Amendment XIX, granting women the right to vote, was ratified.
C)Interestingly, she was a member of Congress before U.S. Constitutional Amendment XIX is ratified, granting women the right to vote.
D)Interestingly, she was a member of Congress before the ratification of U.S. Constitutional Amendment XIX, which granted women the right to vote.

Answer 2

Interestingly, she was a member of Congress before the ratification of U.S. Constitutional Amendment XIX, which granted women the right to vote.

Question 3

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
She began promoting the women's suffrage movement - an effort to secure women's voting rights - in 1910.

A)secure
B)protect
C)advance
D)progress

Answer 3

secure

Question 4

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
She attended public schools in Montana, and graduated from the University of Montana at Missoula in 1902 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology.

A)She attended public schools in Montana, and
B)She attended public schools in Montana; and
C)She attended public schools in Montana and
D)She attended public schools in Montana. And

Question 5

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
There have been many famous political firsts in the history of the United States.

A)There have been many
B)There had been many
C)There were many
D)There will be many

Question 6

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Officials from Canada, Mexico, and the United States met to quickly develop a monarch butterfly conservation plan.

A)met to quickly develop
B)met to develop quickly
C)met to develop
D)quickly met to develop

Question 7

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
In 2008, scientists used satellite imagery to illustrate the degradation of oyamel fir forests.

A)In 2008, scientists used satellite imagery to illustrate the degradation of oyamel fir forests.
B)Scientists use satellite imagery to illustrate in 2008 the degradation of oyamel fir forests.
C)In 2008, scientists had satellite imagery illustrating the degradation of oyamel fir forests.
D)Scientists uses satellite imagery illustrating the degradation of oyamel fir forests from 2008.

Question 8

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
A key feature of the plan focused on protecting the monarch butterflies' habitat.

A)A key feature of the plan focused
B)The plan focused
C)Features of the plan focus
D)Focused on the plan

Question 9

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
If further efforts are not made, some scientist predict the total collapse of the ecosystem that supports monarch butterflies in Mexico.

A)some scientist predict
B)scientist predicts
C)scientists predict
D)some scientists predict

Question 10

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
There was a 28 percent reduction in amount of butterflies overwintering in Mexico.

A)in amount of butterflies
B)from amounts of butterflies
C)in the amount of butterflies
D)from the amount of butterflies

Question 11

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
After working for the New York Women Suffrage Party and the American Woman Suffrage Association, Jeannette Rankin returned to Montana.

A)After working for the New York Women Suffrage Party and
B)After working for the New York Women Suffrage Party, and
C)After working for the New York Women Suffrage Party; and
D)After working for the New York Women Suffrage Party. And

Question 12

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Her bid was very unsuccessful.

A)Her bid was very unsuccessful.
B)Her bid was mostly unsuccessful.
C)Her bid was unsuccessful.
D)Her bid was unsuccessfully.

Question 13

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
It was the precursor to the eventual constitutional amendment ratified two years later.

A)precursor
B)starting
C)forefront
D)catalyst

Question 14

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
In her second term she was an outspoken opponent of World War II.

A)In her second term she was an outspoken opponent of World War II.
B)In her second term, she was an outspoken opponent of World War II.
C)In her second term, she was an outspoken opponent, of World War II.
D)In her second term she was, an outspoken opponent of World War II.

Question 15

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Although water covers approximately sixty-seven percent of the Earth's surface, less than three percent is fresh water.

A)Earth's surface, less than three percent
B)Earth's surface; less than three percent
C)Earth's surface: less than three percent
D)Earth's surface. Less than three percent

Question 16

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
She continued supporting women's suffrage, and she is appointed to a committee formed to examine the issue.

A)continued supporting women's suffrage, and she is appointed
B)continued supporting women's suffrage, and she is appointing
C)continued supporting women's suffrage, and she was appointing
D)continued supporting women's suffrage, and she was appointed

Question 17

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Rankins involvement helped Montanan women gain the right to vote in 1914.

A)Rankins involvement helped
B)Rankins' involvement helped
C)Rankins's involvement helped
D)Rankin's involvement helped

Question 18

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
She continued her working on women's suffrage through speaking engagements and organization efforts.

A)She continued her working on women's suffrage
B)She continued, her working on women's suffrage,
C)She continued her work on women's suffrage
D)She continued, by her work, on women's suffrage

Question 19

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Her brother a prominent businessman supported her financially.

A)Her brother a prominent businessman
B)Her brother, a prominent businessman,
C)Her brother was a prominent businessman
D)Her brother a prominent businessman, and

Question 20

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
One of her first votes was against declaring war on Germany, which marked the United States's entry into World War I.

A)the United States's entry
B)the United States' entry
C)the United State's entries
D)the United States' entries

Question 21

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Some people thought that her campaign would sour the fight for women's voting rights.

A)sour
B)excite
C)strengthen
D)hurt

Question 22

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Although extreme drought conditions have dried up nectar plants monarch butterflies rely on for food.

A)Although extreme drought conditions have
B)Although extreme drought conditions has
C)Extreme drought conditions have
D)Extreme drought conditions has

Question 23

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The World Wildlife Foundation recently reports that the number of monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico has declined drastically.

A)The World Wildlife Foundation recently reports
B)The World Wildlife Foundation recently reported
C)Reports recently, the World Wildlife Foundation,
D)Recent reports the World Wildlife Foundation

Question 24

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The trees provide shelter to monarch butterflies they are also essential for the communities that surround the forests.

A)butterflies they are also essential
B)butterflies and they are also essential
C)butterflies; and they are also essential
D)butterflies, and they are also essential

Question 25

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
As a result of logging oyamel firs trees, the habitat of the monarch butterfly population has shrunk.

A)the monarch butterfly population has shrunk.
B)the monarch butterfly population is shrinking.
C)the monarch butterfly population had shrunk.
D)the monarch butterfly population was shrinking.

Question 26

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
In the past, residents used the wood for cooking and heating, but recently, they have began to sell it in order to support their livelihoods.

A)heating, but recently, they have began to sell it
B)heating. But they had recently began to sell it
C)heating. Recently, they have begun selling it
D)and they were selling it

Question 27

Which course of action most improves the following sentence?
The committee constitutes eleven persons from departments throughout the company.

A)Change persons to people.
B)Change constitutes to comprises.
C)Change committee to committee.
D)Remove the word departments.

Question 28

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
In South Africa, the largest proportion of palladium and platinum resource are at the Bushveld Igeneous Complex.

A)palladium and platinum resource are
B)palladium and platinum resource is
C)palladium and platinum resources is
D)palladium and platinum resources are

Question 29

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

A)The boy is the spitting image
B)of his father, differing with him
C)only in height and the depth
D)of his voice.
E)During the jury selection process
F)lawyers for each side are allowed
G)to strike jurors who they suspect
H)will not be uninterested observers.
I)The pick-up truck past
J)everyone on the road's shoulder
K)instead of waiting an hour for
L)the traffic jam to clear up.
M)The old farmer had gained the
N)respect of the townspeople
O)for his stayed demeanor and his
P)successful cattle business.
Q)Although they were not severe,
R)his acute lung problems
S)proved to be a source of annoyance
T)throughout his life.
U)"Give the rest of the pizza to
V)whomever asks for it;
W)I certainly don't want
X)any more slices."
Y)Irregardless of the next election's
AA)outcome, the incumbent president
AB)will continue to be influential
AC)within his party.
AD)John was certain that
AE)"The Godfather" was the greatest film
AF)of all time and made all of his
AG)friends watch the same.
AH)I don't care what happens
AI)to them; when we go you can
AJ)leave those old, dirty clothes
AK)behind for whoever.
AL)We called Tom from
AM)the party to ask him to
AN)take a couple of bottles of wine
AO)when he came.
AP)I'm traveling to London
AQ)by means of an airplane
AR)because it is both faster and
AS)cheaper than driving.
AT)After weeks of partisan debate
AU)both parties have at least agreed
AV)that no vote will be held
AW)at the present time.
AX)In view of the fact that his
AY)face was clearly visible on
AZ)the security cameras, everyone
BA)assumed he would be found guilty.
BB)The young man I met last night
BC)has lived in Kansas City, MO;
BD)Tucson, AZ; Boston, MA,
BE)Fairbanks, AK; and Paris, France.
BF)The dean had made many positive changes
BG)during the course of his tenure
BH)at the prep school, but it was time
BI)for someone else to take over.
BJ)Jimmy laid down to sleep around ten,
BK)but the apartment beneath his threw
BL)a party that went all night and
BM)he slept for less than an hour.
BN)If you are tired, lay down
BO )to take a quick nap,
BP )and we will leave after
BQ )you wake up.
BR )The realtor showed him six apartments
BS)that were close to his work and
BT )within his price range. Scott wasn't
BU )sure how to choose between them.
BV )Having lain the toddler in his
BW )cradle, Margaret hoped that
B X)he would sleep long enough for
BY )her to get some work done.
BZ)To avoid plagiarism charges,
CA)it is important to site any
CB )references that you consulted
CC)while writing your thesis.
CD)Tom's stylish friend paid him
CE )a great compliment, saying that
CF )his new jacket complimented
CG )his other clothes perfectly.
CH )The Italian family immigrated
CI )from Rome more than a decade
CJ )ago but only recently
CK )received their new citizenship.
CL )"Were you able to illicit
CM )the response that you wanted
CN )by asking that inane question?"
CO )Stephan asked him.
CP )The students were confused
CQ )because Eliot had made so
CR )many illusions in his poem
CS )that they could not understand it.
CT)Don't peak at your classmates'
CU)test papers; even if you don't get
CV)caught, you should rely on
CW)your own hard work.
CX)The human resources department
CY)disperses each of our salaries
CZ)on the first and third
DA)Friday of each month.
DB)The marksman was extremely accurate;
DC)he missed the mark by three inches
DD)to the top left each time
DF)that he took a shot.
DG)Mutually assured destruction is
DH)the theory that a nuclear strike
DI)can be detoured by possessing
DJ)one's own nuclear arsenal.
DK)Many Southerners, especially Georgians,
DL)still have mixed feelings about
DM)General Sherman's March to the Sea,
DN)which ravished Atlanta and other cities.
DO)The popularity of
DP)zombie movies, in which dead people
DQ)raise from their graves,
DR)has surged in recent years.
DS)At the end of each weekly
DT)meeting we review the minutes
DU)and decide how each team
DV)member should precede.
DW)The car is insured against accidents,
DX)but the insurance agent ensured the
DY)young driver that it was still
DZ)important to be careful while driving.
EA)The bombing of Pearl Harbor
EB)was a historical event;
EC)one hundred years from now
ED)it will still be remembered.
EE)During the arraignment
EF)the witness's bizarre speech
EG)and disassembling left us
EH)at a loss as to what had happened.
EI)For all intensive purposes,
EJ)there is no difference between
EK)using cake mix and
EL)baking a cake from scratch.
EM)Many people thought
EN)of the priest as kind and generous,
EO)and a few people thought
EP)of him as discrete.
EQ)The principle reason
ER)the committee changed its mind
ES)about which design to use was
ET)the possibility of going over budget.
EU)Don't loose your fighting
EV)spirit, not even if the bookies
EX)have you down as a
EY)serious underdog.
EZ)The mediator used some
FA)light humor to try to
FB)diffuse the situation,
FC)but the tension remained.
FD)Gabriel went to the public library,
FF)and checked out The Stranger after
FG)being enthralled by an excerpt
FH)in his AP English class.
FI)The torrential rains
FJ)could of flooded the house
FK)if they had lasted
FL)for a few more hours.
FM)Tom spent his day off
FN)cleaning his apartment, planning
FO)his next vacation, running errands
FP)and he watched some television.
FQ)Including all the teachers in the
FR)workshop ensure that everyone
FS)is on the same page when the
FT)new school year starts.
FU)The majority of students from the
FV)town's high school was accepted
FW)into college after graduation; many
FX)of the rest went to community college.
FY)In the US Senate, a simple majority
FZ)of senators are able to pass a bill,
GA)but a supermajority is necessary
GB)to end a filibuster.
GC)Both siblings and their mother
GD)wants to go to Disneyland for
GE)their annual summer vacation,
GF)so they have started saving money now.
GG)Moby Dick is the story of
GH)a man who hunts
GI)a white whale that is extremely large in size
GJ)to avenge the loss of his leg.
GK)The interview was stressful; but
GL)John kept his cool throughout
GM)and felt good about his chances of
GN)landing a new job.
GO)Neither the basketball coach
GP)nor the members of his team
GQ)was happy about losing
GR)to their regional rival.
GS)All the students agreed that
GT)the calculus midterm exams
GU)were much harder then
GV)they had been expecting.
GX)The contribution to the national deficit by
GY)Medicare, Social Security,
GZ)the Defense Department and numerous
HA)other expenditures worry some people.
HB)Looking out the window,
HC)Suzanne saw that it was a
HD)cold, wet, miserable, day and
HE)decided to stay home.
HF)She kept the exact recipe for
HG)her award-winning chili a secret:
GH)no one would believe that she
GI)intentionally burned the meat.
GJ)The artichoke dip was the
GK)hit of the party, some people
GL)wondered how much butter
GM)had been mixed into it.
GN)Stewart was worried that him
GO)getting suspended would
GP)permanently mar his record
GK)and keep him out of Yale.
GR)The criminal was seen driving
GS)Tess' car away from her
GT)neighborhood less than an hour
GU)after Tess called in the theft.
GV)The director made a habit of
GX)telling each cast member that
GY)their role was important, even
GZ)if the part was relatively small.
HA)I asked them to share their
HB)baseball gloves with Jill and I
HC)so that we could all have a
HD)chance to play today.
HE)"I'm not always sure
HF)what I'm suppose to do next,"
HG)the confused math student
HH)told his teacher.
HI)Susan's primary criteria
HJ)for choosing a new car
HK)is low gas mileage;
HL)she isn't interested in aesthetics.
HM)Not all politicians are dishonest;
HN)some of them have
HO)sincerely run for public office
HP)to affect change.
HQ)He found it difficult
HR)to write a satisfying end to the story
HS)because he had not written
HT)a deeply-engrossing beginning.
HU)According to the local news,
HV)a nine year old boy
HW)was responsible for making
HX)the prank phone call.
HY)At first the constant teasing
HZ)only mildly aggravated me,
IA)but after a few months
IB)it became truly irritating.
IC)"Its not going to

Question 30

Which course of action most improves the following sentence?
I didn't get to go to the museum before the Van Gogh exhibit left town.

A)Fix subject/verb agreement.
B)Fix the misplaced modifier.
C)Capitalize museum.
D)Change "didn't get to go" to "did not go."

Question 31

Which course of action most improves the following sentence?
The passage was read aloud by the student in case some of the class had fallen behind in the reading.

A)Fix the tense shift.
B)Fix subject/verb agreement
C)Change to active voice.
D)Change had fallen to fell.

Question 32

Which course of action most improves the following sentence?
Both of the twins were top-notch students at their local high school.

A)Fix the parallel structure.
B)Fix subject/verb agreement.
C)Remove the words both of.
D)Remove the hyphen in top-notch.

Question 33

Which course of action most improves the following sentence?
The Johnsons's family car was broken into, the window was shattered and the radio was stolen.

A)Change Johnsons's to Johnsons'.
B)Fix the parallel structure.
C)Change the sentence to past perfect tense.
D)Fix subject/verb agreement.

Question 34

Which course of action most improves the following sentence?
If you would have taken out a second mortgage to finance your vacation, you would be in trouble now that you are out of work.

A)Remove the tense shift.
B)Fix the parallel structure.
C)Fix subject/verb agreement.
D)Fix the comma splice.

Question 35

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
In 2011, Spain elected a conservative government due to the current economic situation.

A)situation
B)data
C)by product
D)crisis

Question 36

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Recently, the new government ordered banks to set aside money for troubled, property, development loans because of the mortgage crisis and recession.

A)troubled, property, development loans
B)troubled property, development loans
C)troubled property development loans
D)troubled property development, loans

Question 37

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
However, it is unclear if the new provisions will cover the loans as property prices continue to fall and the recession continues.

A)to fall and the recession continues.
B)to fall, and the recession continues.
C)to fall; and the recession continues.
D)to fall - and the recession continues.

Question 38

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The problems may lead to a international bailout that could destabilize the global economy.

A)to a international bailout
B)to an international bailout
C)to the international bailout
D)to international bailout

Question 39

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Four U.S. battleships was sunk, and the rest were badly damaged.

A)was
B)were
C)where
D)we're

Question 40

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Because of the preemptive strike, Japan was able to carry out its plans for Southwest Asia and the Indonesian Archipelago.

A)Because of the preemptive strike,
B)And the preemptive strike,
C)The preemptive strike
D)The strike was preemptive

Question 41

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Spain is considered to be the fourth largest country in the euro zone.

A)is considered to be
B)is considered as
C)is
D)are

Question 42

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Private debt becoming public debt because of the lack of steady growth and credit availability.

A)Private debt becoming public debt because of the lack of steady growth and credit availability.
B)Private debt becoming public debt, because of the lack of steady growth and credit availability.
C)Private debt is becoming public debt because of the lack of steady growth and credit availability.
D)Private debt is public debt because of the lack of steady growth and credit availability.

Question 43

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The conflict between India and Pakistan dates back to the 1940's when they both gained their independence from Great Britain.

A)1940's
B)1940s
C)1940s'v
D)1940

Question 44

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
In total there have been four wars between the two countries.

A)In total there have been four wars between the two countries.
B)In total, there have been four wars, between the two countries.
C)In total, there have been four wars between the two countries.
D)In total; there have been four wars between the two countries.

Question 45

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
At the center of the controversy is Jammu and Kashmir (a territory both nations claim).

A)Kashmir (a territory both nations claim).
B)Kashmir, (a territory both nations claim).
C)Kashmir - (a territory both nations claim).
D)Kashmir; (a territory both nations claim).

Question 46

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Unemployment and social unrest have undermined the government's position also.

A)have undermined the government's position also.
B)undermined the government's position also.
C)have undermined the government's position.
D)have also undermined the government's position.

Question 47

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Because job prospects is lacking, millions of people are leaving Spain.

A)is
B)its
C)was
D)are

Question 48

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
It is crucial for the Spanish government to show it has control over country.

A)over country
B)over the country
C)over a country
D)over an country

Question 49

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The government has requested loans to help their banks, but the government has not been able to repay the money.

A)the government
B)they
C)it
D)its

Question 50

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Although Egypt is rich in mineral and petroleum deposits, only a small percentage of the land is arable.

A)Although Egypt is rich in mineral and petroleum deposits, only a small percentage of the land is arable.
B)Egypt is rich in mineral and petroleum deposits, and only a small percentage of the land is arable.
C)Since Egypt is rich in mineral and petroleum deposits, only a small percentage of the land is arable.
D)Egypt is rich in mineral and petroleum deposits, so only a small percentage of the land is arable.

Question 51

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Some Egyptians work in agriculture, producing corn, fruit, rice, cotton and barley near the Nile Valley and Nile River Delta.

A)producing corn, fruit, rice, cotton and barley
B)producing corn;fruit; rice; cotton; and barley
C)producing: corn, fruit, rice, cotton and barley
D)producing corn, fruit, rice, cotton, and barley

Question 52

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Until Morsi creates jobs and increases income, many people, especially youths, will be unable to support themselves and remain unemployed and live in poverty.

A)Until Morsi creates jobs and increases income, many people, especially youths, will be unable to support themselves and remain unemployed and live in poverty.
B)Until Morsi creates jobs and increases income, many people, especially youths, will be unable to support themselves, and remain unemployed and live in poverty.
C)Until Morsi creates jobs and increases income, many people, especially youths, will be unable to support themselves. They will remain unemployed and will live in poverty.
D)Until Morsi creates jobs and increases income, many people, especially youths, will be unable to support themselves; and will remain unemployed and will live in poverty.

Question 53

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Many tourists fear terrorism and of being targeted by religious political parties.

A)of being targeted
B)of targets
C)agendas
D)attacks

Question 54

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
President Morsi is currently seeking to get foreign investment and businesses to Egypt in order to begin mending the economy.

A)get
B)attract
C)find
D)encourage

Question 55

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
He does face opposition from the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces since they have put limitations on the authority of the president and other elected officials.

A)they have
B)they has
C)it have
D)it has

Question 56

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
One of Egypts' most profitable revenues was tourism, but the industry has suffered due to the revolution.

A)Egypts'
B)Egypts's
C)Egypt's
D)Egypts

Question 57

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 at 7:55 a.m.

A)December 7, 1941
B)December 7, 1941,
C)December 7 1941
D)December, 7, 1941

Question 58

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The commander in chief of Japan's fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto believed that attacking Pearl Harbor would allow Japan to rebuild its defenses.

A)Japan's fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto believed
B)Japan's fleet, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto believed
C)Japan's fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, believed
D)Japan's fleet, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, believed

Question 59

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
He plans the attack on Pearl Harbor with considerable care and trained his men extensively.

A)He plans the attack
B)He planned the attack
C)He is planning the attack
D)He will plan the attack

Question 60

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
On the day of the attack three cruisers, two tankers, two battleships, six aircraft carriers, and nine destroyers sailed to a point north of Hawaii.

A)On the day of the attack three cruisers
B)On the day, of the attack three cruisers
C)On the day of the attack, three cruisers
D)On the day of the attack; three cruisers

Question 61

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Japan wanted freedom from their dependency on the United States.

A)their
B)they're
C)its
D)it's

Question 62

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
It had invaded China and its alliance with Germany and Italy (the Axis Powers), along with its occupation of French Indochina strained diplomatic relations.

A)its
B)it's
C)its'
D)it

Question 63

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The United States put a freeze on all of Japan's assets and declared an embargo on oil and scrap metal shipments to Japan.

A)put a freeze on all of
B)decided to freeze
C)froze
D)stopped

Question 64

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The oil embargo caused the most resentment, among the Japanese, because Japan did not have any oil of its own. Japan wanted freedom from its dependency on the United States.

A)resentment, among the Japanese, because
B)resentment among the Japanese, because
C)resentment among the Japanese; because
D)resentment among the Japanese because

Question 65

Choose the most logical order of sentences from this paragraph. If you think the original order is best, choose option A.
[1] At the center of the controversy is Jammu and Kashmir (a territory both nations claim). [2] When the British government controlled the region, it appointed a Hindu leader - called the Maharaja - to rule over the Jammu and Kashmir territory. [3] Jammu is predominately Hindu while the majority of Kashmir residents are Muslim.

A)1, 2, 3
B)1, 3, 2
C)2, 3, 1
D)3, 1, 2

Question 66

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Soon after, peace talks broke down and the war resumed, however, American troops did not return.

A)resumed, however, American
B)resumed, however; American
C)resumed; however, American
D)resumed: however, American

Question 67

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
This was the first war in a foreign country where combat forces did not achieve their goals of stopping the spread of communism.

A)their
B)there
C)theyre
D)they're

Question 68

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Palladium, a soft shiny silvery-white metal, is one of six platinum group metals and is relatively rare.

A)a soft shiny silvery-white metal
B)a soft, shiny silvery-white metal
C)a soft shiny, silvery-white metal
D)a soft shiny silvery white metal

Question 69

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
This did eventually lead to President Johnson cut back on sending troops.

A)This did eventually lead to President Johnson
B)As a result, President Johnson
C)Despite this, President Johnson
D)Furthermore, President Johnson

Question 70

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The United States sent troops in 1965 to contain the spread of communism into South Vietnam and prevent the collapse of the government.

A)The United States sent troops in 1965 to contain the spread of communism into South Vietnam and prevent the collapse of the government.
B)The United States sent troops in 1965, to contain the spread of communism into South Vietnam, and prevent the collapse of the government.
C)The United States sent troops to South Vietnam in 1965 to contain the spread of communism and prevent the collapse of the government.
D)The United States sent troops to contain the spread of communism into South Vietnam and prevent the collapse of the government in 1965.

Question 71

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
In 1968, communists launched the tet offensive, a massive attack against the United States and South Vietnam.

A)tet offensive
B)Tet's offensive

Question 72

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
They hoped that to cause the South Vietnamese to lose faith in their government and to deal a blow to United States forces.

A)They hoped that to cause the South Vietnamese to lose faith in their government and to deal a blow to United States forces.
B)They hoped that causing the South Vietnamese to lose faith in their government, and to deal a blow to United States forces.
C)They wanted the South Vietnamese to lose faith in their government and to deal a blow to United States forces.
D)They hoped the South Vietnamese would lose faith in their government and wanted to deal a blow to United States forces.

Question 73

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
It was discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston.

A)It was discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston.
B)It was discovered, in 1803, by William Hyde Wollaston.
C)William Hyde Wollaston discovered in 1803 it.
D)William Hyde Wollaston discovered it in 1803.

Question 74

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Mining palladium uses mechanical extraction methods that simplify the process. Makes it easier to get down into the Earth's crust.

A)the process. Makes it easier
B)the process and makes it easier
C)the process but Makes it easier
D)the process; makes it easier

Question 75

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The reserves in the upper portions of the crust is becoming depleted, so miners have to dig deeper.

A)is becoming
B)are becoming
C)would become
D)had become

Question 76

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The largest North American palladium mine - Montana's Stillwater mine - is located in the United States.

A)is located in the United States.
B)is by the United States.
C)is through the United States.
D)is in the United States.

Question 77

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Palladium mining is an intricate process because it is spread out under the earth's surface.

A)earth's
B)earths'

Question 78

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
It can be drawn into wire or hammered out into sheets, it is often mixed with gold for "white gold" jewelry.

A)into sheets, it is often
B)into sheets it is often
C)into sheets; it is often
D)into sheets: it is often

Question 79

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Palladium often replaces platinum since it is cheaper, harder and lighter. It can be drawn into wire or hammered out into sheets, it is often mixed with gold for "white gold" jewelry. Palladium can also be used to make surgical instruments.Automobile manufacturers need the world's palladium for catalytic converters.

A)need the world's palladium
B)need all of the world's palladium
C)need palladium
D)need most of the world's palladium

Question 80

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Along with gold, silver, and platinum, palladium is a precious metal owned and traded by investors.

A)palladium is a precious metal
B)palladium and they are precious metals.
C)palladium are a precious metal
D)palladium are precious metals