Mock Test - 8 - ACT MCQ

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
The Reappearance of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
[1] In the (1) spring of 1999, a university student—also an avid hunter—stalked wild turkeys in the woods of Louisiana’s Pearl River Wildlife Management Area. Turkey license in hand, he did not expect to discover (2) a far more rarer bird, one that had been declared extinct in 1994. The student’s report of seeing a pair of ivory-billed woodpeckers (3) eventually leading to an exhaustive search for the supposedly lost species in the vast 35,000-acre wilderness.
[2] Extensive logging and unregulated hunting in the 1800s decimated the population of the ivory-billed woodpecker in (4) the native habitat of the Southeastern United States. By the 1920s, (5) the species, which is the ivory-billed woodpecker, had been given up as extinct. By 1938, however, around 20 individuals were known to exist in an isolated tract of old-growth forest in Louisiana. Despite pleas from four state governments and the National Audubon (6) Society, logging began in the forest, and by 1944 the last known ivory-billed woodpecker had disappeared from the ruined habitat. The only evidence of the (7) species survival before its rediscovery at the end of the century was an unconfirmed recording of its distinctive call made in Texas in 1967.
[3] 1. New hope of finding an ivory-billed woodpecker arose from the 1999 sighting. 
2. (8) This hope led a team of biologists to conduct an extensive search for the elusive bird in 2002. 
3. Evidence of active woodpeckers was found in markings and large cavities in tree trunks. 
4. They made a sound recording originally believed to be the distinctive double-tap sound of the elusive (9) bird; but determined it later it was likely the echoes from a gunshot. 
5. In the end, existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker could not be proven. (10)
[4] 1. Subsequent deployment of remote listening devices and motion-sensing cameras finally gave scientists the evidence they needed to confirm existence of the (11) bird, so then in 2004, a large woodpecker was videotaped.
2. Its (12) wings, flight, and plumage were cited as evidence that the bird was indeed an ivory-billed woodpecker.
3. Furthermore, the Arkansas researchers noted evidence of active woodpeckers in markings on trees, and they also documented several bird sightings. 
4. (13) Fearing birdwatchers flooding, further searches were conducted in secret, as was the rush by the privately funded Nature Conservancy to purchase potential woodpecker habitat in the Arkansas wilderness. 
5. Additional audio evidence was gathered to support the claim of the bird’s existence, and in 2005, a detailed report of the findings was published in a major scientific journal. 
6. While there remain skeptics, the ornithology community now generally (14) accepted the existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker.
7. As such, it is no longer considered extinct, but rather extremely endangered.

Q. (4)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
The Reappearance of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
[1] In the (1) spring of 1999, a university student—also an avid hunter—stalked wild turkeys in the woods of Louisiana’s Pearl River Wildlife Management Area. Turkey license in hand, he did not expect to discover (2) a far more rarer bird, one that had been declared extinct in 1994. The student’s report of seeing a pair of ivory-billed woodpeckers (3) eventually leading to an exhaustive search for the supposedly lost species in the vast 35,000-acre wilderness.
[2] Extensive logging and unregulated hunting in the 1800s decimated the population of the ivory-billed woodpecker in (4) the native habitat of the Southeastern United States. By the 1920s, (5) the species, which is the ivory-billed woodpecker, had been given up as extinct. By 1938, however, around 20 individuals were known to exist in an isolated tract of old-growth forest in Louisiana. Despite pleas from four state governments and the National Audubon (6) Society, logging began in the forest, and by 1944 the last known ivory-billed woodpecker had disappeared from the ruined habitat. The only evidence of the (7) species survival before its rediscovery at the end of the century was an unconfirmed recording of its distinctive call made in Texas in 1967.
[3] 1. New hope of finding an ivory-billed woodpecker arose from the 1999 sighting. 
2. (8) This hope led a team of biologists to conduct an extensive search for the elusive bird in 2002. 
3. Evidence of active woodpeckers was found in markings and large cavities in tree trunks. 
4. They made a sound recording originally believed to be the distinctive double-tap sound of the elusive (9) bird; but determined it later it was likely the echoes from a gunshot. 
5. In the end, existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker could not be proven. (10)
[4] 1. Subsequent deployment of remote listening devices and motion-sensing cameras finally gave scientists the evidence they needed to confirm existence of the (11) bird, so then in 2004, a large woodpecker was videotaped.
2. Its (12) wings, flight, and plumage were cited as evidence that the bird was indeed an ivory-billed woodpecker.
3. Furthermore, the Arkansas researchers noted evidence of active woodpeckers in markings on trees, and they also documented several bird sightings. 
4. (13) Fearing birdwatchers flooding, further searches were conducted in secret, as was the rush by the privately funded Nature Conservancy to purchase potential woodpecker habitat in the Arkansas wilderness. 
5. Additional audio evidence was gathered to support the claim of the bird’s existence, and in 2005, a detailed report of the findings was published in a major scientific journal. 
6. While there remain skeptics, the ornithology community now generally (14) accepted the existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker.
7. As such, it is no longer considered extinct, but rather extremely endangered.

Q. (5)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
The Reappearance of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
[1] In the (1) spring of 1999, a university student—also an avid hunter—stalked wild turkeys in the woods of Louisiana’s Pearl River Wildlife Management Area. Turkey license in hand, he did not expect to discover (2) a far more rarer bird, one that had been declared extinct in 1994. The student’s report of seeing a pair of ivory-billed woodpeckers (3) eventually leading to an exhaustive search for the supposedly lost species in the vast 35,000-acre wilderness.
[2] Extensive logging and unregulated hunting in the 1800s decimated the population of the ivory-billed woodpecker in (4) the native habitat of the Southeastern United States. By the 1920s, (5) the species, which is the ivory-billed woodpecker, had been given up as extinct. By 1938, however, around 20 individuals were known to exist in an isolated tract of old-growth forest in Louisiana. Despite pleas from four state governments and the National Audubon (6) Society, logging began in the forest, and by 1944 the last known ivory-billed woodpecker had disappeared from the ruined habitat. The only evidence of the (7) species survival before its rediscovery at the end of the century was an unconfirmed recording of its distinctive call made in Texas in 1967.
[3] 1. New hope of finding an ivory-billed woodpecker arose from the 1999 sighting. 
2. (8) This hope led a team of biologists to conduct an extensive search for the elusive bird in 2002. 
3. Evidence of active woodpeckers was found in markings and large cavities in tree trunks. 
4. They made a sound recording originally believed to be the distinctive double-tap sound of the elusive (9) bird; but determined it later it was likely the echoes from a gunshot. 
5. In the end, existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker could not be proven. (10)
[4] 1. Subsequent deployment of remote listening devices and motion-sensing cameras finally gave scientists the evidence they needed to confirm existence of the (11) bird, so then in 2004, a large woodpecker was videotaped.
2. Its (12) wings, flight, and plumage were cited as evidence that the bird was indeed an ivory-billed woodpecker.
3. Furthermore, the Arkansas researchers noted evidence of active woodpeckers in markings on trees, and they also documented several bird sightings. 
4. (13) Fearing birdwatchers flooding, further searches were conducted in secret, as was the rush by the privately funded Nature Conservancy to purchase potential woodpecker habitat in the Arkansas wilderness. 
5. Additional audio evidence was gathered to support the claim of the bird’s existence, and in 2005, a detailed report of the findings was published in a major scientific journal. 
6. While there remain skeptics, the ornithology community now generally (14) accepted the existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker.
7. As such, it is no longer considered extinct, but rather extremely endangered.

Q. (6)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
The Reappearance of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
[1] In the (1) spring of 1999, a university student—also an avid hunter—stalked wild turkeys in the woods of Louisiana’s Pearl River Wildlife Management Area. Turkey license in hand, he did not expect to discover (2) a far more rarer bird, one that had been declared extinct in 1994. The student’s report of seeing a pair of ivory-billed woodpeckers (3) eventually leading to an exhaustive search for the supposedly lost species in the vast 35,000-acre wilderness.
[2] Extensive logging and unregulated hunting in the 1800s decimated the population of the ivory-billed woodpecker in (4) the native habitat of the Southeastern United States. By the 1920s, (5) the species, which is the ivory-billed woodpecker, had been given up as extinct. By 1938, however, around 20 individuals were known to exist in an isolated tract of old-growth forest in Louisiana. Despite pleas from four state governments and the National Audubon (6) Society, logging began in the forest, and by 1944 the last known ivory-billed woodpecker had disappeared from the ruined habitat. The only evidence of the (7) species survival before its rediscovery at the end of the century was an unconfirmed recording of its distinctive call made in Texas in 1967.
[3] 1. New hope of finding an ivory-billed woodpecker arose from the 1999 sighting. 
2. (8) This hope led a team of biologists to conduct an extensive search for the elusive bird in 2002. 
3. Evidence of active woodpeckers was found in markings and large cavities in tree trunks. 
4. They made a sound recording originally believed to be the distinctive double-tap sound of the elusive (9) bird; but determined it later it was likely the echoes from a gunshot. 
5. In the end, existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker could not be proven. (10)
[4] 1. Subsequent deployment of remote listening devices and motion-sensing cameras finally gave scientists the evidence they needed to confirm existence of the (11) bird, so then in 2004, a large woodpecker was videotaped.
2. Its (12) wings, flight, and plumage were cited as evidence that the bird was indeed an ivory-billed woodpecker.
3. Furthermore, the Arkansas researchers noted evidence of active woodpeckers in markings on trees, and they also documented several bird sightings. 
4. (13) Fearing birdwatchers flooding, further searches were conducted in secret, as was the rush by the privately funded Nature Conservancy to purchase potential woodpecker habitat in the Arkansas wilderness. 
5. Additional audio evidence was gathered to support the claim of the bird’s existence, and in 2005, a detailed report of the findings was published in a major scientific journal. 
6. While there remain skeptics, the ornithology community now generally (14) accepted the existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker.
7. As such, it is no longer considered extinct, but rather extremely endangered.

Q. (7)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
The Reappearance of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
[1] In the (1) spring of 1999, a university student—also an avid hunter—stalked wild turkeys in the woods of Louisiana’s Pearl River Wildlife Management Area. Turkey license in hand, he did not expect to discover (2) a far more rarer bird, one that had been declared extinct in 1994. The student’s report of seeing a pair of ivory-billed woodpeckers (3) eventually leading to an exhaustive search for the supposedly lost species in the vast 35,000-acre wilderness.
[2] Extensive logging and unregulated hunting in the 1800s decimated the population of the ivory-billed woodpecker in (4) the native habitat of the Southeastern United States. By the 1920s, (5) the species, which is the ivory-billed woodpecker, had been given up as extinct. By 1938, however, around 20 individuals were known to exist in an isolated tract of old-growth forest in Louisiana. Despite pleas from four state governments and the National Audubon (6) Society, logging began in the forest, and by 1944 the last known ivory-billed woodpecker had disappeared from the ruined habitat. The only evidence of the (7) species survival before its rediscovery at the end of the century was an unconfirmed recording of its distinctive call made in Texas in 1967.
[3] 1. New hope of finding an ivory-billed woodpecker arose from the 1999 sighting. 
2. (8) This hope led a team of biologists to conduct an extensive search for the elusive bird in 2002. 
3. Evidence of active woodpeckers was found in markings and large cavities in tree trunks. 
4. They made a sound recording originally believed to be the distinctive double-tap sound of the elusive (9) bird; but determined it later it was likely the echoes from a gunshot. 
5. In the end, existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker could not be proven. (10)
[4] 1. Subsequent deployment of remote listening devices and motion-sensing cameras finally gave scientists the evidence they needed to confirm existence of the (11) bird, so then in 2004, a large woodpecker was videotaped.
2. Its (12) wings, flight, and plumage were cited as evidence that the bird was indeed an ivory-billed woodpecker.
3. Furthermore, the Arkansas researchers noted evidence of active woodpeckers in markings on trees, and they also documented several bird sightings. 
4. (13) Fearing birdwatchers flooding, further searches were conducted in secret, as was the rush by the privately funded Nature Conservancy to purchase potential woodpecker habitat in the Arkansas wilderness. 
5. Additional audio evidence was gathered to support the claim of the bird’s existence, and in 2005, a detailed report of the findings was published in a major scientific journal. 
6. While there remain skeptics, the ornithology community now generally (14) accepted the existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker.
7. As such, it is no longer considered extinct, but rather extremely endangered.

Q. (8) Which of the alternatives best provides new, specific information about the search for the ivory-billed woodpecker?

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
The Reappearance of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
[1] In the (1) spring of 1999, a university student—also an avid hunter—stalked wild turkeys in the woods of Louisiana’s Pearl River Wildlife Management Area. Turkey license in hand, he did not expect to discover (2) a far more rarer bird, one that had been declared extinct in 1994. The student’s report of seeing a pair of ivory-billed woodpeckers (3) eventually leading to an exhaustive search for the supposedly lost species in the vast 35,000-acre wilderness.
[2] Extensive logging and unregulated hunting in the 1800s decimated the population of the ivory-billed woodpecker in (4) the native habitat of the Southeastern United States. By the 1920s, (5) the species, which is the ivory-billed woodpecker, had been given up as extinct. By 1938, however, around 20 individuals were known to exist in an isolated tract of old-growth forest in Louisiana. Despite pleas from four state governments and the National Audubon (6) Society, logging began in the forest, and by 1944 the last known ivory-billed woodpecker had disappeared from the ruined habitat. The only evidence of the (7) species survival before its rediscovery at the end of the century was an unconfirmed recording of its distinctive call made in Texas in 1967.
[3] 1. New hope of finding an ivory-billed woodpecker arose from the 1999 sighting. 
2. (8) This hope led a team of biologists to conduct an extensive search for the elusive bird in 2002. 
3. Evidence of active woodpeckers was found in markings and large cavities in tree trunks. 
4. They made a sound recording originally believed to be the distinctive double-tap sound of the elusive (9) bird; but determined it later it was likely the echoes from a gunshot. 
5. In the end, existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker could not be proven. (10)
[4] 1. Subsequent deployment of remote listening devices and motion-sensing cameras finally gave scientists the evidence they needed to confirm existence of the (11) bird, so then in 2004, a large woodpecker was videotaped.
2. Its (12) wings, flight, and plumage were cited as evidence that the bird was indeed an ivory-billed woodpecker.
3. Furthermore, the Arkansas researchers noted evidence of active woodpeckers in markings on trees, and they also documented several bird sightings. 
4. (13) Fearing birdwatchers flooding, further searches were conducted in secret, as was the rush by the privately funded Nature Conservancy to purchase potential woodpecker habitat in the Arkansas wilderness. 
5. Additional audio evidence was gathered to support the claim of the bird’s existence, and in 2005, a detailed report of the findings was published in a major scientific journal. 
6. While there remain skeptics, the ornithology community now generally (14) accepted the existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker.
7. As such, it is no longer considered extinct, but rather extremely endangered.

Q. (9)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
The Reappearance of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
[1] In the (1) spring of 1999, a university student—also an avid hunter—stalked wild turkeys in the woods of Louisiana’s Pearl River Wildlife Management Area. Turkey license in hand, he did not expect to discover (2) a far more rarer bird, one that had been declared extinct in 1994. The student’s report of seeing a pair of ivory-billed woodpeckers (3) eventually leading to an exhaustive search for the supposedly lost species in the vast 35,000-acre wilderness.
[2] Extensive logging and unregulated hunting in the 1800s decimated the population of the ivory-billed woodpecker in (4) the native habitat of the Southeastern United States. By the 1920s, (5) the species, which is the ivory-billed woodpecker, had been given up as extinct. By 1938, however, around 20 individuals were known to exist in an isolated tract of old-growth forest in Louisiana. Despite pleas from four state governments and the National Audubon (6) Society, logging began in the forest, and by 1944 the last known ivory-billed woodpecker had disappeared from the ruined habitat. The only evidence of the (7) species survival before its rediscovery at the end of the century was an unconfirmed recording of its distinctive call made in Texas in 1967.
[3] 1. New hope of finding an ivory-billed woodpecker arose from the 1999 sighting. 
2. (8) This hope led a team of biologists to conduct an extensive search for the elusive bird in 2002. 
3. Evidence of active woodpeckers was found in markings and large cavities in tree trunks. 
4. They made a sound recording originally believed to be the distinctive double-tap sound of the elusive (9) bird; but determined it later it was likely the echoes from a gunshot. 
5. In the end, existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker could not be proven. (10)
[4] 1. Subsequent deployment of remote listening devices and motion-sensing cameras finally gave scientists the evidence they needed to confirm existence of the (11) bird, so then in 2004, a large woodpecker was videotaped.
2. Its (12) wings, flight, and plumage were cited as evidence that the bird was indeed an ivory-billed woodpecker.
3. Furthermore, the Arkansas researchers noted evidence of active woodpeckers in markings on trees, and they also documented several bird sightings. 
4. (13) Fearing birdwatchers flooding, further searches were conducted in secret, as was the rush by the privately funded Nature Conservancy to purchase potential woodpecker habitat in the Arkansas wilderness. 
5. Additional audio evidence was gathered to support the claim of the bird’s existence, and in 2005, a detailed report of the findings was published in a major scientific journal. 
6. While there remain skeptics, the ornithology community now generally (14) accepted the existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker.
7. As such, it is no longer considered extinct, but rather extremely endangered.

Q. (10) Which of the following sequences of sentences will make Paragraph 3 most logical?

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
The Reappearance of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
[1] In the (1) spring of 1999, a university student—also an avid hunter—stalked wild turkeys in the woods of Louisiana’s Pearl River Wildlife Management Area. Turkey license in hand, he did not expect to discover (2) a far more rarer bird, one that had been declared extinct in 1994. The student’s report of seeing a pair of ivory-billed woodpeckers (3) eventually leading to an exhaustive search for the supposedly lost species in the vast 35,000-acre wilderness.
[2] Extensive logging and unregulated hunting in the 1800s decimated the population of the ivory-billed woodpecker in (4) the native habitat of the Southeastern United States. By the 1920s, (5) the species, which is the ivory-billed woodpecker, had been given up as extinct. By 1938, however, around 20 individuals were known to exist in an isolated tract of old-growth forest in Louisiana. Despite pleas from four state governments and the National Audubon (6) Society, logging began in the forest, and by 1944 the last known ivory-billed woodpecker had disappeared from the ruined habitat. The only evidence of the (7) species survival before its rediscovery at the end of the century was an unconfirmed recording of its distinctive call made in Texas in 1967.
[3] 1. New hope of finding an ivory-billed woodpecker arose from the 1999 sighting. 
2. (8) This hope led a team of biologists to conduct an extensive search for the elusive bird in 2002. 
3. Evidence of active woodpeckers was found in markings and large cavities in tree trunks. 
4. They made a sound recording originally believed to be the distinctive double-tap sound of the elusive (9) bird; but determined it later it was likely the echoes from a gunshot. 
5. In the end, existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker could not be proven. (10)
[4] 1. Subsequent deployment of remote listening devices and motion-sensing cameras finally gave scientists the evidence they needed to confirm existence of the (11) bird, so then in 2004, a large woodpecker was videotaped.
2. Its (12) wings, flight, and plumage were cited as evidence that the bird was indeed an ivory-billed woodpecker.
3. Furthermore, the Arkansas researchers noted evidence of active woodpeckers in markings on trees, and they also documented several bird sightings. 
4. (13) Fearing birdwatchers flooding, further searches were conducted in secret, as was the rush by the privately funded Nature Conservancy to purchase potential woodpecker habitat in the Arkansas wilderness. 
5. Additional audio evidence was gathered to support the claim of the bird’s existence, and in 2005, a detailed report of the findings was published in a major scientific journal. 
6. While there remain skeptics, the ornithology community now generally (14) accepted the existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker.
7. As such, it is no longer considered extinct, but rather extremely endangered.

Q. (11)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
The Reappearance of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
[1] In the (1) spring of 1999, a university student—also an avid hunter—stalked wild turkeys in the woods of Louisiana’s Pearl River Wildlife Management Area. Turkey license in hand, he did not expect to discover (2) a far more rarer bird, one that had been declared extinct in 1994. The student’s report of seeing a pair of ivory-billed woodpeckers (3) eventually leading to an exhaustive search for the supposedly lost species in the vast 35,000-acre wilderness.
[2] Extensive logging and unregulated hunting in the 1800s decimated the population of the ivory-billed woodpecker in (4) the native habitat of the Southeastern United States. By the 1920s, (5) the species, which is the ivory-billed woodpecker, had been given up as extinct. By 1938, however, around 20 individuals were known to exist in an isolated tract of old-growth forest in Louisiana. Despite pleas from four state governments and the National Audubon (6) Society, logging began in the forest, and by 1944 the last known ivory-billed woodpecker had disappeared from the ruined habitat. The only evidence of the (7) species survival before its rediscovery at the end of the century was an unconfirmed recording of its distinctive call made in Texas in 1967.
[3] 1. New hope of finding an ivory-billed woodpecker arose from the 1999 sighting. 
2. (8) This hope led a team of biologists to conduct an extensive search for the elusive bird in 2002. 
3. Evidence of active woodpeckers was found in markings and large cavities in tree trunks. 
4. They made a sound recording originally believed to be the distinctive double-tap sound of the elusive (9) bird; but determined it later it was likely the echoes from a gunshot. 
5. In the end, existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker could not be proven. (10)
[4] 1. Subsequent deployment of remote listening devices and motion-sensing cameras finally gave scientists the evidence they needed to confirm existence of the (11) bird, so then in 2004, a large woodpecker was videotaped.
2. Its (12) wings, flight, and plumage were cited as evidence that the bird was indeed an ivory-billed woodpecker.
3. Furthermore, the Arkansas researchers noted evidence of active woodpeckers in markings on trees, and they also documented several bird sightings. 
4. (13) Fearing birdwatchers flooding, further searches were conducted in secret, as was the rush by the privately funded Nature Conservancy to purchase potential woodpecker habitat in the Arkansas wilderness. 
5. Additional audio evidence was gathered to support the claim of the bird’s existence, and in 2005, a detailed report of the findings was published in a major scientific journal. 
6. While there remain skeptics, the ornithology community now generally (14) accepted the existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker.
7. As such, it is no longer considered extinct, but rather extremely endangered.

Q. (12)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
The Reappearance of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
[1] In the (1) spring of 1999, a university student—also an avid hunter—stalked wild turkeys in the woods of Louisiana’s Pearl River Wildlife Management Area. Turkey license in hand, he did not expect to discover (2) a far more rarer bird, one that had been declared extinct in 1994. The student’s report of seeing a pair of ivory-billed woodpeckers (3) eventually leading to an exhaustive search for the supposedly lost species in the vast 35,000-acre wilderness.
[2] Extensive logging and unregulated hunting in the 1800s decimated the population of the ivory-billed woodpecker in (4) the native habitat of the Southeastern United States. By the 1920s, (5) the species, which is the ivory-billed woodpecker, had been given up as extinct. By 1938, however, around 20 individuals were known to exist in an isolated tract of old-growth forest in Louisiana. Despite pleas from four state governments and the National Audubon (6) Society, logging began in the forest, and by 1944 the last known ivory-billed woodpecker had disappeared from the ruined habitat. The only evidence of the (7) species survival before its rediscovery at the end of the century was an unconfirmed recording of its distinctive call made in Texas in 1967.
[3] 1. New hope of finding an ivory-billed woodpecker arose from the 1999 sighting. 
2. (8) This hope led a team of biologists to conduct an extensive search for the elusive bird in 2002. 
3. Evidence of active woodpeckers was found in markings and large cavities in tree trunks. 
4. They made a sound recording originally believed to be the distinctive double-tap sound of the elusive (9) bird; but determined it later it was likely the echoes from a gunshot. 
5. In the end, existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker could not be proven. (10)
[4] 1. Subsequent deployment of remote listening devices and motion-sensing cameras finally gave scientists the evidence they needed to confirm existence of the (11) bird, so then in 2004, a large woodpecker was videotaped.
2. Its (12) wings, flight, and plumage were cited as evidence that the bird was indeed an ivory-billed woodpecker.
3. Furthermore, the Arkansas researchers noted evidence of active woodpeckers in markings on trees, and they also documented several bird sightings. 
4. (13) Fearing birdwatchers flooding, further searches were conducted in secret, as was the rush by the privately funded Nature Conservancy to purchase potential woodpecker habitat in the Arkansas wilderness. 
5. Additional audio evidence was gathered to support the claim of the bird’s existence, and in 2005, a detailed report of the findings was published in a major scientific journal. 
6. While there remain skeptics, the ornithology community now generally (14) accepted the existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker.
7. As such, it is no longer considered extinct, but rather extremely endangered.

Q. (13)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
The Reappearance of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
[1] In the (1) spring of 1999, a university student—also an avid hunter—stalked wild turkeys in the woods of Louisiana’s Pearl River Wildlife Management Area. Turkey license in hand, he did not expect to discover (2) a far more rarer bird, one that had been declared extinct in 1994. The student’s report of seeing a pair of ivory-billed woodpeckers (3) eventually leading to an exhaustive search for the supposedly lost species in the vast 35,000-acre wilderness.
[2] Extensive logging and unregulated hunting in the 1800s decimated the population of the ivory-billed woodpecker in (4) the native habitat of the Southeastern United States. By the 1920s, (5) the species, which is the ivory-billed woodpecker, had been given up as extinct. By 1938, however, around 20 individuals were known to exist in an isolated tract of old-growth forest in Louisiana. Despite pleas from four state governments and the National Audubon (6) Society, logging began in the forest, and by 1944 the last known ivory-billed woodpecker had disappeared from the ruined habitat. The only evidence of the (7) species survival before its rediscovery at the end of the century was an unconfirmed recording of its distinctive call made in Texas in 1967.
[3] 1. New hope of finding an ivory-billed woodpecker arose from the 1999 sighting. 
2. (8) This hope led a team of biologists to conduct an extensive search for the elusive bird in 2002. 
3. Evidence of active woodpeckers was found in markings and large cavities in tree trunks. 
4. They made a sound recording originally believed to be the distinctive double-tap sound of the elusive (9) bird; but determined it later it was likely the echoes from a gunshot. 
5. In the end, existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker could not be proven. (10)
[4] 1. Subsequent deployment of remote listening devices and motion-sensing cameras finally gave scientists the evidence they needed to confirm existence of the (11) bird, so then in 2004, a large woodpecker was videotaped.
2. Its (12) wings, flight, and plumage were cited as evidence that the bird was indeed an ivory-billed woodpecker.
3. Furthermore, the Arkansas researchers noted evidence of active woodpeckers in markings on trees, and they also documented several bird sightings. 
4. (13) Fearing birdwatchers flooding, further searches were conducted in secret, as was the rush by the privately funded Nature Conservancy to purchase potential woodpecker habitat in the Arkansas wilderness. 
5. Additional audio evidence was gathered to support the claim of the bird’s existence, and in 2005, a detailed report of the findings was published in a major scientific journal. 
6. While there remain skeptics, the ornithology community now generally (14) accepted the existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker.
7. As such, it is no longer considered extinct, but rather extremely endangered.

Q. (14)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
The Reappearance of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
[1] In the (1) spring of 1999, a university student—also an avid hunter—stalked wild turkeys in the woods of Louisiana’s Pearl River Wildlife Management Area. Turkey license in hand, he did not expect to discover (2) a far more rarer bird, one that had been declared extinct in 1994. The student’s report of seeing a pair of ivory-billed woodpeckers (3) eventually leading to an exhaustive search for the supposedly lost species in the vast 35,000-acre wilderness.
[2] Extensive logging and unregulated hunting in the 1800s decimated the population of the ivory-billed woodpecker in (4) the native habitat of the Southeastern United States. By the 1920s, (5) the species, which is the ivory-billed woodpecker, had been given up as extinct. By 1938, however, around 20 individuals were known to exist in an isolated tract of old-growth forest in Louisiana. Despite pleas from four state governments and the National Audubon (6) Society, logging began in the forest, and by 1944 the last known ivory-billed woodpecker had disappeared from the ruined habitat. The only evidence of the (7) species survival before its rediscovery at the end of the century was an unconfirmed recording of its distinctive call made in Texas in 1967.
[3] 1. New hope of finding an ivory-billed woodpecker arose from the 1999 sighting. 
2. (8) This hope led a team of biologists to conduct an extensive search for the elusive bird in 2002. 
3. Evidence of active woodpeckers was found in markings and large cavities in tree trunks. 
4. They made a sound recording originally believed to be the distinctive double-tap sound of the elusive (9) bird; but determined it later it was likely the echoes from a gunshot. 
5. In the end, existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker could not be proven. (10)
[4] 1. Subsequent deployment of remote listening devices and motion-sensing cameras finally gave scientists the evidence they needed to confirm existence of the (11) bird, so then in 2004, a large woodpecker was videotaped.
2. Its (12) wings, flight, and plumage were cited as evidence that the bird was indeed an ivory-billed woodpecker.
3. Furthermore, the Arkansas researchers noted evidence of active woodpeckers in markings on trees, and they also documented several bird sightings. 
4. (13) Fearing birdwatchers flooding, further searches were conducted in secret, as was the rush by the privately funded Nature Conservancy to purchase potential woodpecker habitat in the Arkansas wilderness. 
5. Additional audio evidence was gathered to support the claim of the bird’s existence, and in 2005, a detailed report of the findings was published in a major scientific journal. 
6. While there remain skeptics, the ornithology community now generally (14) accepted the existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker.
7. As such, it is no longer considered extinct, but rather extremely endangered.

Q. The writer wants to add the following sentence to Paragraph 4:
Approximately 15 sightings were reported in early 2004, all possibly of the same bird.
This sentence would most logically be placed:

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
A Medical Journal
Working as an editor for my university’s medical journal is very (1) demanding, and my fellow editors and (2) I spent long hours year-round maintaining the various parts of the publication.
(3) In late summer, the editorial board reconvenes in anticipation of the new fall semester. We develop a formal call for papers (4) nationwide research institutions are distributed to, from which we gather a wide variety of papers and reports dealing with all areas of medicine, human biology, and public health. (5) Researchers, and authors, are notified of our calls for papers through our web site, e-mail list, and the flyers that we mail.
(6) They all receive submissions by the end of October 21 every year. Editors read each work carefully over the following (7) month and submit their critiques to the other members of the board.
(8) They always get as many bad papers as good ones. (9) Those we have trouble deciphering are (10) immediately declining, and if the formatting is poor, we insist on a revised copy from the author. The editors agree that each paper must reflect the professional standards of the journal and the medical community. (11) For instance, they choose those works that they feel provide the most beneficial information for the journal’s readers. Despite this policy, disagreements can still occur. (12) With passion, editors argue often for their choices.
By January, we have enough content to fill three monthly issues of the journal. Once we finalize the (13) layout, we send all three issues to the print shop. When the pallet-loads of journals arrive in our office, we hire some undergraduates to address, sort, and bundle them for mailing. In the intervening time, the editorial board (14) meets again to plan the next three issues and to call for more papers. The sixth and final issue of the year appears in June, and once all work is done, we take off to enjoy a few months of (15) vacation, well-earned.

Q. (1) Which of the following alternatives would NOT be an acceptable way to write the sentence?

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
A Medical Journal
Working as an editor for my university’s medical journal is very (1) demanding, and my fellow editors and (2) I spent long hours year-round maintaining the various parts of the publication.
(3) In late summer, the editorial board reconvenes in anticipation of the new fall semester. We develop a formal call for papers (4) nationwide research institutions are distributed to, from which we gather a wide variety of papers and reports dealing with all areas of medicine, human biology, and public health. (5) Researchers, and authors, are notified of our calls for papers through our web site, e-mail list, and the flyers that we mail.
(6) They all receive submissions by the end of October 21 every year. Editors read each work carefully over the following (7) month and submit their critiques to the other members of the board.
(8) They always get as many bad papers as good ones. (9) Those we have trouble deciphering are (10) immediately declining, and if the formatting is poor, we insist on a revised copy from the author. The editors agree that each paper must reflect the professional standards of the journal and the medical community. (11) For instance, they choose those works that they feel provide the most beneficial information for the journal’s readers. Despite this policy, disagreements can still occur. (12) With passion, editors argue often for their choices.
By January, we have enough content to fill three monthly issues of the journal. Once we finalize the (13) layout, we send all three issues to the print shop. When the pallet-loads of journals arrive in our office, we hire some undergraduates to address, sort, and bundle them for mailing. In the intervening time, the editorial board (14) meets again to plan the next three issues and to call for more papers. The sixth and final issue of the year appears in June, and once all work is done, we take off to enjoy a few months of (15) vacation, well-earned.

Q. (2)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
A Medical Journal
Working as an editor for my university’s medical journal is very (1) demanding, and my fellow editors and (2) I spent long hours year-round maintaining the various parts of the publication.
(3) In late summer, the editorial board reconvenes in anticipation of the new fall semester. We develop a formal call for papers (4) nationwide research institutions are distributed to, from which we gather a wide variety of papers and reports dealing with all areas of medicine, human biology, and public health. (5) Researchers, and authors, are notified of our calls for papers through our web site, e-mail list, and the flyers that we mail.
(6) They all receive submissions by the end of October 21 every year. Editors read each work carefully over the following (7) month and submit their critiques to the other members of the board.
(8) They always get as many bad papers as good ones. (9) Those we have trouble deciphering are (10) immediately declining, and if the formatting is poor, we insist on a revised copy from the author. The editors agree that each paper must reflect the professional standards of the journal and the medical community. (11) For instance, they choose those works that they feel provide the most beneficial information for the journal’s readers. Despite this policy, disagreements can still occur. (12) With passion, editors argue often for their choices.
By January, we have enough content to fill three monthly issues of the journal. Once we finalize the (13) layout, we send all three issues to the print shop. When the pallet-loads of journals arrive in our office, we hire some undergraduates to address, sort, and bundle them for mailing. In the intervening time, the editorial board (14) meets again to plan the next three issues and to call for more papers. The sixth and final issue of the year appears in June, and once all work is done, we take off to enjoy a few months of (15) vacation, well-earned.

Q. (3)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
A Medical Journal
Working as an editor for my university’s medical journal is very (1) demanding, and my fellow editors and (2) I spent long hours year-round maintaining the various parts of the publication.
(3) In late summer, the editorial board reconvenes in anticipation of the new fall semester. We develop a formal call for papers (4) nationwide research institutions are distributed to, from which we gather a wide variety of papers and reports dealing with all areas of medicine, human biology, and public health. (5) Researchers, and authors, are notified of our calls for papers through our web site, e-mail list, and the flyers that we mail.
(6) They all receive submissions by the end of October 21 every year. Editors read each work carefully over the following (7) month and submit their critiques to the other members of the board.
(8) They always get as many bad papers as good ones. (9) Those we have trouble deciphering are (10) immediately declining, and if the formatting is poor, we insist on a revised copy from the author. The editors agree that each paper must reflect the professional standards of the journal and the medical community. (11) For instance, they choose those works that they feel provide the most beneficial information for the journal’s readers. Despite this policy, disagreements can still occur. (12) With passion, editors argue often for their choices.
By January, we have enough content to fill three monthly issues of the journal. Once we finalize the (13) layout, we send all three issues to the print shop. When the pallet-loads of journals arrive in our office, we hire some undergraduates to address, sort, and bundle them for mailing. In the intervening time, the editorial board (14) meets again to plan the next three issues and to call for more papers. The sixth and final issue of the year appears in June, and once all work is done, we take off to enjoy a few months of (15) vacation, well-earned.

Q. (4)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
A Medical Journal
Working as an editor for my university’s medical journal is very (1) demanding, and my fellow editors and (2) I spent long hours year-round maintaining the various parts of the publication.
(3) In late summer, the editorial board reconvenes in anticipation of the new fall semester. We develop a formal call for papers (4) nationwide research institutions are distributed to, from which we gather a wide variety of papers and reports dealing with all areas of medicine, human biology, and public health. (5) Researchers, and authors, are notified of our calls for papers through our web site, e-mail list, and the flyers that we mail.
(6) They all receive submissions by the end of October 21 every year. Editors read each work carefully over the following (7) month and submit their critiques to the other members of the board.
(8) They always get as many bad papers as good ones. (9) Those we have trouble deciphering are (10) immediately declining, and if the formatting is poor, we insist on a revised copy from the author. The editors agree that each paper must reflect the professional standards of the journal and the medical community. (11) For instance, they choose those works that they feel provide the most beneficial information for the journal’s readers. Despite this policy, disagreements can still occur. (12) With passion, editors argue often for their choices.
By January, we have enough content to fill three monthly issues of the journal. Once we finalize the (13) layout, we send all three issues to the print shop. When the pallet-loads of journals arrive in our office, we hire some undergraduates to address, sort, and bundle them for mailing. In the intervening time, the editorial board (14) meets again to plan the next three issues and to call for more papers. The sixth and final issue of the year appears in June, and once all work is done, we take off to enjoy a few months of (15) vacation, well-earned.

Q. (5)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
A Medical Journal
Working as an editor for my university’s medical journal is very (1) demanding, and my fellow editors and (2) I spent long hours year-round maintaining the various parts of the publication.
(3) In late summer, the editorial board reconvenes in anticipation of the new fall semester. We develop a formal call for papers (4) nationwide research institutions are distributed to, from which we gather a wide variety of papers and reports dealing with all areas of medicine, human biology, and public health. (5) Researchers, and authors, are notified of our calls for papers through our web site, e-mail list, and the flyers that we mail.
(6) They all receive submissions by the end of October 21 every year. Editors read each work carefully over the following (7) month and submit their critiques to the other members of the board.
(8) They always get as many bad papers as good ones. (9) Those we have trouble deciphering are (10) immediately declining, and if the formatting is poor, we insist on a revised copy from the author. The editors agree that each paper must reflect the professional standards of the journal and the medical community. (11) For instance, they choose those works that they feel provide the most beneficial information for the journal’s readers. Despite this policy, disagreements can still occur. (12) With passion, editors argue often for their choices.
By January, we have enough content to fill three monthly issues of the journal. Once we finalize the (13) layout, we send all three issues to the print shop. When the pallet-loads of journals arrive in our office, we hire some undergraduates to address, sort, and bundle them for mailing. In the intervening time, the editorial board (14) meets again to plan the next three issues and to call for more papers. The sixth and final issue of the year appears in June, and once all work is done, we take off to enjoy a few months of (15) vacation, well-earned.

Q. (7)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
A Medical Journal
Working as an editor for my university’s medical journal is very (1) demanding, and my fellow editors and (2) I spent long hours year-round maintaining the various parts of the publication.
(3) In late summer, the editorial board reconvenes in anticipation of the new fall semester. We develop a formal call for papers (4) nationwide research institutions are distributed to, from which we gather a wide variety of papers and reports dealing with all areas of medicine, human biology, and public health. (5) Researchers, and authors, are notified of our calls for papers through our web site, e-mail list, and the flyers that we mail.
(6) They all receive submissions by the end of October 21 every year. Editors read each work carefully over the following (7) month and submit their critiques to the other members of the board.
(8) They always get as many bad papers as good ones. (9) Those we have trouble deciphering are (10) immediately declining, and if the formatting is poor, we insist on a revised copy from the author. The editors agree that each paper must reflect the professional standards of the journal and the medical community. (11) For instance, they choose those works that they feel provide the most beneficial information for the journal’s readers. Despite this policy, disagreements can still occur. (12) With passion, editors argue often for their choices.
By January, we have enough content to fill three monthly issues of the journal. Once we finalize the (13) layout, we send all three issues to the print shop. When the pallet-loads of journals arrive in our office, we hire some undergraduates to address, sort, and bundle them for mailing. In the intervening time, the editorial board (14) meets again to plan the next three issues and to call for more papers. The sixth and final issue of the year appears in June, and once all work is done, we take off to enjoy a few months of (15) vacation, well-earned.

Q. (7)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
A Medical Journal
Working as an editor for my university’s medical journal is very (1) demanding, and my fellow editors and (2) I spent long hours year-round maintaining the various parts of the publication.
(3) In late summer, the editorial board reconvenes in anticipation of the new fall semester. We develop a formal call for papers (4) nationwide research institutions are distributed to, from which we gather a wide variety of papers and reports dealing with all areas of medicine, human biology, and public health. (5) Researchers, and authors, are notified of our calls for papers through our web site, e-mail list, and the flyers that we mail.
(6) They all receive submissions by the end of October 21 every year. Editors read each work carefully over the following (7) month and submit their critiques to the other members of the board.
(8) They always get as many bad papers as good ones. (9) Those we have trouble deciphering are (10) immediately declining, and if the formatting is poor, we insist on a revised copy from the author. The editors agree that each paper must reflect the professional standards of the journal and the medical community. (11) For instance, they choose those works that they feel provide the most beneficial information for the journal’s readers. Despite this policy, disagreements can still occur. (12) With passion, editors argue often for their choices.
By January, we have enough content to fill three monthly issues of the journal. Once we finalize the (13) layout, we send all three issues to the print shop. When the pallet-loads of journals arrive in our office, we hire some undergraduates to address, sort, and bundle them for mailing. In the intervening time, the editorial board (14) meets again to plan the next three issues and to call for more papers. The sixth and final issue of the year appears in June, and once all work is done, we take off to enjoy a few months of (15) vacation, well-earned.

Q. (8)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
A Medical Journal
Working as an editor for my university’s medical journal is very (1) demanding, and my fellow editors and (2) I spent long hours year-round maintaining the various parts of the publication.
(3) In late summer, the editorial board reconvenes in anticipation of the new fall semester. We develop a formal call for papers (4) nationwide research institutions are distributed to, from which we gather a wide variety of papers and reports dealing with all areas of medicine, human biology, and public health. (5) Researchers, and authors, are notified of our calls for papers through our web site, e-mail list, and the flyers that we mail.
(6) They all receive submissions by the end of October 21 every year. Editors read each work carefully over the following (7) month and submit their critiques to the other members of the board.
(8) They always get as many bad papers as good ones. (9) Those we have trouble deciphering are (10) immediately declining, and if the formatting is poor, we insist on a revised copy from the author. The editors agree that each paper must reflect the professional standards of the journal and the medical community. (11) For instance, they choose those works that they feel provide the most beneficial information for the journal’s readers. Despite this policy, disagreements can still occur. (12) With passion, editors argue often for their choices.
By January, we have enough content to fill three monthly issues of the journal. Once we finalize the (13) layout, we send all three issues to the print shop. When the pallet-loads of journals arrive in our office, we hire some undergraduates to address, sort, and bundle them for mailing. In the intervening time, the editorial board (14) meets again to plan the next three issues and to call for more papers. The sixth and final issue of the year appears in June, and once all work is done, we take off to enjoy a few months of (15) vacation, well-earned.

Q. (9) At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence:
Some of the papers even come hand-written, which makes it hard to tell the good from the bad.
Would this be a logical and relevant addition to the essay?

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
A Medical Journal
Working as an editor for my university’s medical journal is very (1) demanding, and my fellow editors and (2) I spent long hours year-round maintaining the various parts of the publication.
(3) In late summer, the editorial board reconvenes in anticipation of the new fall semester. We develop a formal call for papers (4) nationwide research institutions are distributed to, from which we gather a wide variety of papers and reports dealing with all areas of medicine, human biology, and public health. (5) Researchers, and authors, are notified of our calls for papers through our web site, e-mail list, and the flyers that we mail.
(6) They all receive submissions by the end of October 21 every year. Editors read each work carefully over the following (7) month and submit their critiques to the other members of the board.
(8) They always get as many bad papers as good ones. (9) Those we have trouble deciphering are (10) immediately declining, and if the formatting is poor, we insist on a revised copy from the author. The editors agree that each paper must reflect the professional standards of the journal and the medical community. (11) For instance, they choose those works that they feel provide the most beneficial information for the journal’s readers. Despite this policy, disagreements can still occur. (12) With passion, editors argue often for their choices.
By January, we have enough content to fill three monthly issues of the journal. Once we finalize the (13) layout, we send all three issues to the print shop. When the pallet-loads of journals arrive in our office, we hire some undergraduates to address, sort, and bundle them for mailing. In the intervening time, the editorial board (14) meets again to plan the next three issues and to call for more papers. The sixth and final issue of the year appears in June, and once all work is done, we take off to enjoy a few months of (15) vacation, well-earned.

Q. (10)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
A Medical Journal
Working as an editor for my university’s medical journal is very (1) demanding, and my fellow editors and (2) I spent long hours year-round maintaining the various parts of the publication.
(3) In late summer, the editorial board reconvenes in anticipation of the new fall semester. We develop a formal call for papers (4) nationwide research institutions are distributed to, from which we gather a wide variety of papers and reports dealing with all areas of medicine, human biology, and public health. (5) Researchers, and authors, are notified of our calls for papers through our web site, e-mail list, and the flyers that we mail.
(6) They all receive submissions by the end of October 21 every year. Editors read each work carefully over the following (7) month and submit their critiques to the other members of the board.
(8) They always get as many bad papers as good ones. (9) Those we have trouble deciphering are (10) immediately declining, and if the formatting is poor, we insist on a revised copy from the author. The editors agree that each paper must reflect the professional standards of the journal and the medical community. (11) For instance, they choose those works that they feel provide the most beneficial information for the journal’s readers. Despite this policy, disagreements can still occur. (12) With passion, editors argue often for their choices.
By January, we have enough content to fill three monthly issues of the journal. Once we finalize the (13) layout, we send all three issues to the print shop. When the pallet-loads of journals arrive in our office, we hire some undergraduates to address, sort, and bundle them for mailing. In the intervening time, the editorial board (14) meets again to plan the next three issues and to call for more papers. The sixth and final issue of the year appears in June, and once all work is done, we take off to enjoy a few months of (15) vacation, well-earned.

Q. (11)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
A Medical Journal
Working as an editor for my university’s medical journal is very (1) demanding, and my fellow editors and (2) I spent long hours year-round maintaining the various parts of the publication.
(3) In late summer, the editorial board reconvenes in anticipation of the new fall semester. We develop a formal call for papers (4) nationwide research institutions are distributed to, from which we gather a wide variety of papers and reports dealing with all areas of medicine, human biology, and public health. (5) Researchers, and authors, are notified of our calls for papers through our web site, e-mail list, and the flyers that we mail.
(6) They all receive submissions by the end of October 21 every year. Editors read each work carefully over the following (7) month and submit their critiques to the other members of the board.
(8) They always get as many bad papers as good ones. (9) Those we have trouble deciphering are (10) immediately declining, and if the formatting is poor, we insist on a revised copy from the author. The editors agree that each paper must reflect the professional standards of the journal and the medical community. (11) For instance, they choose those works that they feel provide the most beneficial information for the journal’s readers. Despite this policy, disagreements can still occur. (12) With passion, editors argue often for their choices.
By January, we have enough content to fill three monthly issues of the journal. Once we finalize the (13) layout, we send all three issues to the print shop. When the pallet-loads of journals arrive in our office, we hire some undergraduates to address, sort, and bundle them for mailing. In the intervening time, the editorial board (14) meets again to plan the next three issues and to call for more papers. The sixth and final issue of the year appears in June, and once all work is done, we take off to enjoy a few months of (15) vacation, well-earned.

Q. (12)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
A Medical Journal
Working as an editor for my university’s medical journal is very (1) demanding, and my fellow editors and (2) I spent long hours year-round maintaining the various parts of the publication.
(3) In late summer, the editorial board reconvenes in anticipation of the new fall semester. We develop a formal call for papers (4) nationwide research institutions are distributed to, from which we gather a wide variety of papers and reports dealing with all areas of medicine, human biology, and public health. (5) Researchers, and authors, are notified of our calls for papers through our web site, e-mail list, and the flyers that we mail.
(6) They all receive submissions by the end of October 21 every year. Editors read each work carefully over the following (7) month and submit their critiques to the other members of the board.
(8) They always get as many bad papers as good ones. (9) Those we have trouble deciphering are (10) immediately declining, and if the formatting is poor, we insist on a revised copy from the author. The editors agree that each paper must reflect the professional standards of the journal and the medical community. (11) For instance, they choose those works that they feel provide the most beneficial information for the journal’s readers. Despite this policy, disagreements can still occur. (12) With passion, editors argue often for their choices.
By January, we have enough content to fill three monthly issues of the journal. Once we finalize the (13) layout, we send all three issues to the print shop. When the pallet-loads of journals arrive in our office, we hire some undergraduates to address, sort, and bundle them for mailing. In the intervening time, the editorial board (14) meets again to plan the next three issues and to call for more papers. The sixth and final issue of the year appears in June, and once all work is done, we take off to enjoy a few months of (15) vacation, well-earned.

Q. (13)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
A Medical Journal
Working as an editor for my university’s medical journal is very (1) demanding, and my fellow editors and (2) I spent long hours year-round maintaining the various parts of the publication.
(3) In late summer, the editorial board reconvenes in anticipation of the new fall semester. We develop a formal call for papers (4) nationwide research institutions are distributed to, from which we gather a wide variety of papers and reports dealing with all areas of medicine, human biology, and public health. (5) Researchers, and authors, are notified of our calls for papers through our web site, e-mail list, and the flyers that we mail.
(6) They all receive submissions by the end of October 21 every year. Editors read each work carefully over the following (7) month and submit their critiques to the other members of the board.
(8) They always get as many bad papers as good ones. (9) Those we have trouble deciphering are (10) immediately declining, and if the formatting is poor, we insist on a revised copy from the author. The editors agree that each paper must reflect the professional standards of the journal and the medical community. (11) For instance, they choose those works that they feel provide the most beneficial information for the journal’s readers. Despite this policy, disagreements can still occur. (12) With passion, editors argue often for their choices.
By January, we have enough content to fill three monthly issues of the journal. Once we finalize the (13) layout, we send all three issues to the print shop. When the pallet-loads of journals arrive in our office, we hire some undergraduates to address, sort, and bundle them for mailing. In the intervening time, the editorial board (14) meets again to plan the next three issues and to call for more papers. The sixth and final issue of the year appears in June, and once all work is done, we take off to enjoy a few months of (15) vacation, well-earned.

Q. (14)

Directions: In the passages that follow, some words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer column, you will find alternatives for the words and phrases that are underlined. If you think that the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE,”. You will also find questions about a particular section of the passage, or about the entire passage. These questions will be identified either by an underlined portion or by a number in a box. Look for the answer that clearly expresses the idea, is consistent with the style and tone of the passage, and makes the correct use of standard written English. Read the passage through once before answering the questions. For some questions, you should read beyond the indicated portion before you answer. The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. You may be asked questions about the logical order of the paragraphs, as well as where to place sentences logically within any given paragraph.

Passage
A Medical Journal
Working as an editor for my university’s medical journal is very (1) demanding, and my fellow editors and (2) I spent long hours year-round maintaining the various parts of the publication.
(3) In late summer, the editorial board reconvenes in anticipation of the new fall semester. We develop a formal call for papers (4) nationwide research institutions are distributed to, from which we gather a wide variety of papers and reports dealing with all areas of medicine, human biology, and public health. (5) Researchers, and authors, are notified of our calls for papers through our web site, e-mail list, and the flyers that we mail.
(6) They all receive submissions by the end of October 21 every year. Editors read each work carefully over the following (7) month and submit their critiques to the other members of the board.
(8) They always get as many bad papers as good ones. (9) Those we have trouble deciphering are (10) immediately declining, and if the formatting is poor, we insist on a revised copy from the author. The editors agree that each paper must reflect the professional standards of the journal and the medical community. (11) For instance, they choose those works that they feel provide the most beneficial information for the journal’s readers. Despite this policy, disagreements can still occur. (12) With passion, editors argue often for their choices.
By January, we have enough content to fill three monthly issues of the journal. Once we finalize the (13) layout, we send all three issues to the print shop. When the pallet-loads of journals arrive in our office, we hire some undergraduates to address, sort, and bundle them for mailing. In the intervening time, the editorial board (14) meets again to plan the next three issues and to call for more papers. The sixth and final issue of the year appears in June, and once all work is done, we take off to enjoy a few months of (15) vacation, well-earned.

Q. (15)