Question 1

Based on paragraphs 1 through 3, what can the reader infer about the author?

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The author wishes she felt differently about meeting up with friends.

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The author believes that she has been away from home for too long.

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The author is nervous about visiting with people she has not seen for a while.

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The author has made too many plans to meet with friends.

Question 2

What is the most likely reason the author included the words “grouse” and “chore” in paragraph 3?

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To convey a feeling of dread

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To create a feeling of concern

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To express a sense of skepticism

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To reveal a sense of regret

Question 3

Who is the intended audience of the article?

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People wanting to understand why they don’t enjoy planned leisure time

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Experts on the subject of behavior and decision-making

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Students who are seeking new research opportunities

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Individuals who want to try new and exciting leisure activities

Question 4

Which quotation best shows that people’s lives were less scheduled and organized in years past?

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We increasingly rely on scheduling to organize our lives: phone calls, appointments, dates— and, yes, fun social activities. (paragraph 4)

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But to my surprise, as the date approached, I started to feel reluctant and unenthusiastic about these long-awaited reunions. (paragraph 2)

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We found that this simple, relaxing activity was associated more with work-like qualities (“obligation,” “effortful,” “work”) when it was scheduled, . . . (paragraph 7)

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In several follow-up studies, we found that simply scheduling something fun—like a movie or social outing—felt like work. . . . (paragraph 8)

Question 5

In paragraph 18, what does alleviate mean?

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To make less severe

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To make a decision about

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To emphasize

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To disregard

Question 6

Which quotation best expresses the author’s concession to the argument that plans cannot always be made spontaneously?

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For those who do need to make plans days or weeks in advance, something called “rough scheduling” can work wonders. (paragraph 17)

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We think that it has to do with how scheduling structures time. (paragraph 12)

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The only difference was that some of the participants had strict schedules, while others didn’t. (paragraph 15)

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We found that structuring not only made the activity feel more like work, but also decreased participants’ desire to engage in them. (paragraph 16)

Question 7

What is the most likely reason the author included the information in the section “A rough solution”?

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To propose an alternative to the reader

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To provide evidence that reinforces her claim

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To summarize the key arguments in the article

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To recognize a counterargument to the main claim

Question 8

Which statement best presents the author’s claim on the best way to plan leisure activities?

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Agree on plans in advance, but be willing to adjust plans if necessary.

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Schedule time for events, but do not determine the activity in advance.

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Commit to having fun, even when activities are scheduled in advance.

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Avoid making plans ahead of time, and have fun when the time is right.

Question 9

Read this quotation from paragraph 17.

What is the most likely reason the author includes this rhetorical shift?

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To acknowledge that scheduling can sometimes be necessary

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To introduce another argument against scheduling

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To recognize that there are different opinions about scheduling

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To provide a variety of alternatives to scheduling

Question 10

Read this paragraph.

Which sentence should be added to the paragraph to create a complete summary of the article?

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This is due to the fact that the scheduled activities seemed too much like work to be truly enjoyable.

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Sometimes the activity was as simple as stopping for coffee, while in other instances the activity involved spending an afternoon in a forest preserve.

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Sometimes participants were asked to schedule activities, and others were able to attend unscheduled activities.

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Leisure activities are supposed to be different from work activities that are almost always structured and dependent on times set for meetings and deadlines.

Question 11

Read the dictionary entry.

Which definition matches the meaning of amplifying in paragraph 18 of the article “Acoustic Sculpture, Sound Art, and the Music of the Sea”?

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Definition 2

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Definition 1

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Definition 3

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Definition 4

Question 12

How is the article “Acoustic Sculpture, Sound Art, and the Music of the Sea” organized to develop the thesis?

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The development and history of the Wave Organ and “Kirribilli Wharf” are compared in order to distinguish them and illustrate the influence one had on the other.

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The biographies of Richards and Fontana are contrasted in order to examine how the life experience of each helped shape their artistic creations.

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A chronological history of the Wave Organ’s development is provided to show how difficult it was to create.

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An advantages-and-disadvantages approach is used to weigh the value of one form of sound art against the other.

Question 13

What is the most likely reason the author includes the photograph before paragraph 5 in the article “Acoustic Sculpture, Sound Art, and the Music of the Sea”?

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To help the reader visualize the sculpture described

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To illustrate the difference between the Wave Organ and “Kirribilli Wharf”

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To demonstrate the method by which the Wave Organ produces sound

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To show the reader a familiar work of art

Question 14

Which detail from paragraph 13 of the article “Acoustic Sculpture, Sound Art, and the Music of the Sea” best supports the key idea that the Wave Organ is a work of art?

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The Wave Organ was deliberately designed to create an interesting effect.

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Richards listened to Fontana’s recording before he built the Wave Organ.

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The Wave Organ was constructed with pipes.

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Richards built the Wave Organ on San Francisco Bay.

Question 15

What is the most likely reason the author included the words “grouse” and “chore” in paragraph 3?

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To convey a feeling of dread

To create a feeling of concern

To express a sense of skepticism

To reveal a sense of regret

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To illuminate the differences between Fontana’s work and Richards’s work

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To suggest that Fontana’s work is more important than Richards’s work

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To reveal Fontana’s original project that inspired Richards’s work

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To emphasize the originality of Fontana’s work when compared to Richards’s work

Question 16

Part A

In the poem “Leaping Falls,” the speaker is most likely —

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an adult returning to a place he visited in his youth

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a boy exploring a new environment

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a pioneer discovering an unknown land

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a hunter pursuing an animal through the wilderness

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Part B

Which quotation from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

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The forgotten journey of a child, (line 4)

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Eccentric, into outer space, (line 2)

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Up the deer-trail, (line 6)

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Without motion or sound, (line 14)

Question 18

What does the break between stanza 4 (lines 19–24) and stanza 5 (lines 25–30) of the poem “Leaping Falls” convey to the reader?

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A sense of suspense as the reader anticipates the effect of the spoken word

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A sense of doubt as the reader considers whether the waterfall could be affected by the spoken word

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A feeling of uncertainty that the speaker is telling a true story

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A feeling of sympathy for the strong emotions the speaker reveals

Question 19

The poet’s use of imagery in lines 35 and 36 contributes to the poem “Leaping Falls” by creating a tone of —

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wonder and awe

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hopelessness and despair

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courage and determination

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anger and resentment

Question 20

Which statement would the speaker of the poem “Leaping Falls” most likely agree with that is NOT supported by the article “Acoustic Sculpture, Sound Art, and the Music of the Sea”?

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Encountering wonders in nature is a private and individual experience.

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Artistic experiences can be found in natural environments.

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It takes hard work and dedication to complete an artistic project.

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It is the responsibility of an individual to share insight about the natural world.

Question 21

Which statements express themes found in BOTH the article “Acoustic Sculpture, Sound Art, and the Music of the Sea” and the poem “Leaping Falls”?

Select TWO correct answers.

Question 22

Read these quotations from the article “Acoustic Sculpture, Sound Art, and the Music of the Sea” and the poem “Leaping Falls.”

How does the description of the natural sound in the paragraph from the article DIFFER from the description of the natural sound in the lines from the poem?

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The paragraph from the article describes how a natural sound was recorded, while the lines from the poem recreate a natural sound with rhythm.

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The paragraph from the article compares the natural sound to a musical instrument, while the lines from the poem compare the natural sound to speech.

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The paragraph from the article describes the silence before a sound was created, while the lines from the poem describe the continuous sounds created by the environment.

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The paragraph from the article emphasizes the clamorous energy of the sound, while the lines from the poem convey the passive gentleness of the sound.

Question 23

The author of the article “Acoustic Sculpture, Sound Art, and the Music of the Sea” and the poet of “Leaping Falls” would BOTH most likely agree that —

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people often seek meaningful experiences in nature

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artificial structures do not belong in a natural environment

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there is little in the natural world to inspire artistic creation

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people are doing an admirable job of protecting nature

Question 24

Which quotation from the excerpt shows that Thea’s room serves as a place for reflection?

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In the end of the wing, separated from the other upstairs sleeping-rooms by a long, cold, unfinished lumber room, her mind worked better. (paragraph 5)

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It was the end room of the wing, and was not plastered, but was snugly lined with soft pine. (paragraph 2)

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She was not allowed to take a lamp upstairs, so Ray Kennedy gave her a railroad lantern by which she could read at night. (paragraph 2)

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It was one of the most important things that ever happened to her. (paragraph 5)

Question 25

Read this quotation from paragraph 3.

The author includes the detail about leaving the window open most likely to develop the idea that Thea —

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is dedicated to becoming a successful vocalist

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has a stubborn streak that resists authority

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thinks that her family is often overprotective

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manages to find a way to partly satisfy everyone

Question 26

Read this quotation from paragraph 3.

Based on the quotation, the reader can best infer that the boys are —

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mischievous

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ambitious

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jealous

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malicious

Question 27

Part A

The description of Thea in paragraph 6 supports a theme about the need to —

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find time to be alone

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escape the bonds of childhood

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occasionally mislead others

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ignore unreasonable demands

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Part B

Which quotation from paragraph 6 best supports the answer to Part A?

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no one to nag her

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to live a double life

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full of tasks

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a different person

Question 29

Read this paragraph.

Which idea should be included in this paragraph to create a complete summary of the excerpt?

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Thea receives an isolated room on the top floor of the house.

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Tillie helps Thea paper the room with flowered wallpaper.

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Thea’s mother provides her with a dresser with a broken mirror.

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Dr. Archie tells Thea that a singer needs to get plenty of fresh air.

Question 30

Read this quotation from paragraph 4.

The author’s use of figurative language in this quotation suggests that Thea —

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chooses to make the best of her situation

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tends to deny the consequences of her decisions

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uses her imagination to escape hardship

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is often disturbed by her inhospitable surroundings

Question 31

Which aspect of the setting most contributes to the portrayal of Thea as a reflective young artist?

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The characterization of her room as a refuge

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The references to nineteenth-century household items

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The frequent interactions with family members

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The atmosphere of her small, rural town in Colorado

Question 32

The meaning of sentence 2 is unclear. Which phrase should replace it in this sentence?

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a strange smell

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a problem

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something else

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the smoke

Question 33

What revision, if any, should be made in sentence 11?

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No change is needed.

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She’d made it while managing the kids, what had looked like a perfect dough.

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While managing the kids, she had made a dough, looking perfect.

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She’d managed the kids while making a dough that had looked like a perfect dough.

Question 34

What revision, if any, is needed in sentence 20?

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Embarrassed by the debacle, Sophia decided to just open the windows and see if that would fix the problem.

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Embarrassed by the debacle, Sophia decided to just open the windows for seeing if that would fix the problem.

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Embarrassed by the debacle, Sophia decided to just fix that problem that would open the windows.

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No change is needed.

Question 35

Mariko wants to use a more effective and descriptive word than wrecked in sentence 22. Which word should replace wrecked in this sentence?

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cluttered

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tangled

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woven

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confused

Question 36

Which transition word or phrase should be added to the beginning of sentence 26?

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Apparently

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Accidentally

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For example

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In the meantime

Question 37

Raul needs to include a stronger thesis statement in his essay. Which sentence should replace sentence 5 to best accomplish this goal?

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With miles of hiking trails, rafting, wildlife, and incredible scenery, Big Bend has something extraordinary to offer everyone.

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A wide variety of activities are offered at this park, so all visitors to Big Bend should be able to find at least one thing that would appeal to them.

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There is hiking and rafting for adventurous visitors, but there is also wildlife and scenery for those visitors who might prefer a quieter visit to Big Bend.

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Depending on what your interests are, all visitors to Big Bend should be able to find an activity, from hiking and rafting, to observing wildlife or different landscapes.

Question 38

Raul wants to add a supporting sentence to the second paragraph (sentences 6–13). Which sentence should be added after sentence 8?

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Nearly a quarter of the animal species native to North America can be found in Big Bend.

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Most of the fish species in Big Bend are the size of minnows, but there are also large catfish.

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If actions are not soon taken, many endangered species will be lost forever.

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Tropical rain forests, which are not found in North America, would have more animal species.

Question 39

Raul did not offer an effective transition between the third paragraph (sentences 14–22) and the fourth paragraph (sentences 23–25). Which sentence should be added just before sentence 23?

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Guests looking to enjoy some cooler water can rent a raft and explore the park’s miles of canyons.

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Maybe you are someone who would enjoy your time rafting on the Rio Grande River.

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Another fun and exciting option for visitors to the park is to go rafting and paddling on the Rio Grande River.

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Visitors who would like to explore the many canyons created by the river can do that by deciding to go on one of the park’s rafting trips.

Question 40

Raul would like to add another sentence to the fifth paragraph (sentences 26–31).

Where is the most effective place to insert this sentence?

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After sentence 27

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After sentence 26

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After sentence 28

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After sentence 29

Question 41

What is the most effective way to revise sentence 32?

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In 1944, when the park opened, there were only 1,409 visitors during the entire year.

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A total of 1,409 people only visited the park in 1944 during the first year.

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That year when the park first opened, only 1,409 people actually visited it back in 1944.

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1,409 people was the number of visitors to the park during the first year when it was opened, which was in 1944.

Question 42

What change is needed in sentence 3?

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Change unforgettible to unforgettable

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Delete the comma after skies

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Change are to is

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Change geology to Geology

Question 43

How should sentence 5 be changed?

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Change will head to headed

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Delete the comma after behind

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Change me to I

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Change east to East

Question 44

What is the correct way to rewrite sentence 7?

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Two hours later the car stopped, and my head shot up. I must have dozed off.

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Two hours later, the car stopped, my head shot up; but then I must have dozed off.

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The car stopped two hours later. My head shot up; yet I must have dozed off.

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The car stopped, my head shot up, it was two hours later and I must have dozed off.

Question 45

What change is needed in sentence 9?

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Change parks to park’s

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Change Wearing to Wear

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Change smothered to smuthered

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Delete the comma after sunscreen

Question 46

What change should be made in sentence 12?

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Delete the colon after composed of

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Insert a comma after guidebook

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Change informed to informing

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Change shells to shell

Question 47

What change is needed in sentence 19?

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Change them to it

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Delete the comma after canyon

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Change Capitan Reef to capitan reef

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Change stand to have stood

Question 48

What is the correct way to write sentence 3?

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The ad said that you are looking for a responsible individual who has pet care experience, excellent communication skills, and great compassion for animals.

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The ad said that you are looking for a responsible individual. Who has pet care experience, excellent communication skills, and great compassion for animals.

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The ad said that you are looking for a responsible individual who has pet care experience. Plus a person who has excellent communication skills and great compassion for animals.

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The ad said that you are looking for a responsible individual who has pet care experience and excellent communication skills this person also has a great compassion for animals.