Question 1

Shirley Ann wanted to go to the races she could not afford to go."

Which answer option effectively corrects this run-on sentence?

English and Language Usage

Options :

A : Although Shirley Ann wanted to go to the races she could not afford to go

B : Shirley Ann wanted to go to the races: she could not afford to go

C : Although Shirley Ann wanted to go to the races, she could not afford to go

D : Shirley Ann wanted to go to the races, she could not afford to go

Answer: C

Question 2

That who dreams of striking it rich can still tries panning for gold in some of the mines and relives the past on a guided tour.English and Language Usage

Options :

A : Thai who dream of striking it rich can still

B : These who dream of striking it rich can still

C : This who dream of striking it rich can still

D : Those who dream of striking it rich can still

E : Them who dream of striking it rich can still

Answer: D

Question 3

Some of the perpetrators even foul mouth the voters and asked them to leave.

English and Language Usage

Options :

A : even may be foulmouthed the voters and asked them to leave

B : even foulmouthed the voters and asked them to leave

C : even foul mouths the voters and asked them to leave

D : even will foul mouth the voters and asked them to leave

Answer: B

Question 4

What can be inferred about the student’s work from the explanation offered in the passage?

To whom it may concern,

After a careful review of your submission, we have determined that your piece does not meet the

requirements of the literary journal. We thank you for your interest in becoming a part of the journal and

encourage you to review the guidelines and try again next year.

We look forward to seeing your work in the future. Good luck!

– Claymont High School Review

Reading Practice

Options :

A : The student’s work met the journal’s requirements

B : The student’s work needs further revision and improvement before being accepted.

C : The student failed to provide all of the necessary information for publication in the journal.

D : The student’s work content was inappropriate.

Answer: B

Question 5

His brilliant prose style is sometimes __________ by his lapses into __________ respecting and pretentious languages.

Reading Practice

Options :

A : achieved; facile

B : extended; whimsical

C : disrupted; understated

D : anticipated; personal

E : marred; banal

Answer: A

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