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Test Eight

The passage below is the unedited draft of a student’s essay . Parts of the essay need to be rewritten to make the meaning clearer and more precise . Read the essay carefully .

The essay is followed by six questions about changes that might improve all or part of the organization , development , sentence structure , use of language , appropriateness to the audience , or use of standard written English . In each case , choose the answer that most clearly and effectively expresses the student’s intended meaning . Indicate your choice by blackening the corresponding space on the answer sheet .

            [ 1 ] Teenagers under eighteen can now receive a major credit card as long as the credit card’s use is supervised by a parent or guardian . [ 2 ] This is a good idea since it gives these teenagers the responsibility of managing their money . [ 3 ] Another is because teenagers can develop good habits of spending that will be useful later in life .

            [ 4 ] A teenager can legally hold a job at age sixteen . [ 5 ] This means that many teenagers have a steady income , which they should be able to spend as they wish . [ 6 ] Being in control of their own finances not only teaches them the value of money but how to spend it wisely .

            [ 7 ] An example of a teenager with a credit card is Bonita Robbins . [ 8 ] Bonita is a junior in high school . [ 9 ] She is seventeen years old . [ 10 ] She works after school in a real estate office . [ 11 ] She earns about $ 100 a week . [ 12 ] After three months of work she applied for a credit card . [ 13 ] Her bank gave her one but said that there will be a “trial period” in which her parent will be responsible . [ 14 ]  Most of the time Bonita paid her bills punctually and on time . [ 15 ] However , during one month Bonita charged more than she could pay , so her parents loaned her the money . [ 16 ] The next month Bonita saved her income and paid it back . [ 17 ] This was a good lesson for Bonita , because next time she’ll probably be more careful about spending money .

            [ 18 ] This plan also lets the parents and the teenagers plan how the credit card will be used . [ 19 ] Teenagers might use the card freely to buy things for less than $ 25 . [ 20 ] For items costing more , talk to your parents before buying them . [ 21 ] Parents could help their teenager to plan a budget or set priorities for spending money . [22 ] Since parents are going to assume responsibility for the card’s use or abuse , they will want to have some input on how it will be used .

1 . Which is the best revision of the underlined segment of sentence 3 below ?

Another is because teenagers can develop good habits of spending that will be useful later in life .

(A) reason is because teenagers develop

(B) reason is that teenagers may develop

(C) idea is due to the fact that teenagers may develop

(D) may come about due to teenagers’ developing

(E) idea may be because teenagers develop

2 . Given the context of paragraph 3 , which revision of sentences 8 , 9 , 0 , and 11 is the most effective ?

(A) Bonita , a junior in high school earning about $ 100 q week by working after school in a real estate office , is seventeen years old .

(B) As a junior in high school and being seventeen , she works after school in a real estate office , earns about $ 100 a week

(C) A seventeen-year-old high school junior , she earns $ 100 a week at an after-school job in a real estate office

(D) Bonita Robbins earns about $ 100 a week , being employed after school in a real estate office , she is seventeen and is a high school junior .

(E) Being a junior in high school , Bonita , seventeen years old , earning about $ 100 a week in a real estate office at an after-school job .

3 . Which of the following is the best revision of sentence 14 ?              

(A) Bills were paid punctually .

(B) Usually Bonita had paid her bills on time .

(C) Most of the time the bills were paid by Bonita on time .

(D) Usually Bonita paid her bills punctually and on time .

(E) Usually Bonita paid her bills when they were due .

4 . With regard to the whole essay which of the following best describes the function of paragraph 3 ?              

(A) To summarize the discussion presented in earlier paragraphs

(B) To persuade readers to change their point of view

(C) To provide an example

(D) To ridicule an idea presented earlier in the essay

(E) To draw a conclusion

5 . Which revision of the underlined segment of sentence 18 below provides the best transition between the third and fourth paragraphs ?

This plan also lets the parents and the teenagers plan how the credit card will be used.

(A) Another advantage of this plan is that it 

(B) Another advantage of a “trial” credit card program like Bonita’s is that it

(C) A different advantage to Bonita’s experience

(D) All of a sudden , it

(E) Together , it              

6 . In the context of the fourth paragraph , which is the best revision of sentence 20 ?       

(A) Before buying items worth more , teenagers might consult a parent .

(B) Teenagers should be talking to their parents before buying something that costs more than $ 25 .

C) But first talking about things costing more than $ 25 between parents and teenagers .

(D) First teenagers and parents must talk before buying something that costs more than $ 25 .

(E) Buying something that costs more than $ 25 to purchase must be talked over between parents and teenagers beforehand .

Essay

The statement below makes a point about a particular topic . Read the statement carefully , and think about the assignment that follows .

It is better to be underrated by people than to be overrated by them .

ASSIGNMENT : What are your thoughts on the statement above ? Do you agree or disagree with the writer’s assertion ? Compose an essay in which you express your views on this topic .Your essay may support , refute , or qualify thr view expressed in the statement . What you write , however , must be relevant to the topic , under discussion . Additionally , you must support your viewpoint , indicating your reasoning and providing examples based on your studies and / or experience .