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Test Forty
Select
the best answer to each of the following questions ; then blacken the
appropriate space on your answer sheet .
The
sentences in this section may contain errors in grammar , usage , choice of
words , or idioms . Either there is just one error in a sentence or the
sentence is correct . Some words or phrases are underlined and lettered ; if
the sentence is correct , select No error . Then blacken the appropriate
space on your answer sheet .
Example
The
region has a climate so severe that plants growing there rarely had
been more
A
B C
than
twelve inches high . No error
D E
(A)
(B) (C) (D) (E
1
. Irregardless of the danger , the outnumbered soldiers of the
Light Brigade obeyed the
A
B
rules of their commander and charged
the enemy forces . No error
C D E
(A)
(B) (C) (D) (E)
2
. The President had designated Senator Frank as one of the
Congressmen who are going
A B
C
to
attend the conference on nuclear waste disposal . No error
D
E
(A)
(B) (C) (D) (E)
3
. In American history , we studied the reasons that the American
colonists came to
A
B
oppose
the British , the formation of the Continental Congress , and how
they organized
C
D
the militia . No error
E
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
4 . The fire
officials attributed the high
casualty rate to the fact that not one of the more
A
B
than two thousand rooms in the hotel were
equipped with sprinklers or smoke detectors .
C
D
No error
E
(A)
(B) (C) (D) (E)
5 . The students in the audience became
restive and noisy when the curtain failed to raise
A
B C
at the scheduled time . No error
D E
(A) (B) (C)
(D) (E)
6 . There have been remarkable progress in the biological
sciences since Crick and Watson
A B
jointly discovered the structure of DNA . No
error
C D E
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
7 . If one follows the discipline of Hatha Yoga , you
know the critical importance of
A B
purificatory processes , the regulation of breathing
, and the adoption of certain bodily
C D
postures , such as the lotus position . No error
E
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
8 . Oprah Winfrey has the distinction of
having promoted the sales of more serious
A B
C
contemporary novels than any talk show host . No
error
D E
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
9 . There is ongoing debate about how much of
the increase in autism is real and how much
A
B
is the result
of improved diagnosis . No
error
C D E
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
10. The new inspector general’s office in Iraq operates
under most unique rules that
A B
greatly limit both its powers and its
independence . No error
C
D E
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
11 . Chinese scientists analyzing the genome of the
SARS virus have documented the
A
immense rapidity with which it evolved from
an animal pathogen into one capable to
B C
D
infecting human cells . No error
E
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
12 . Also in the program is a taped discussion
with the late choreographer George
A B C
Balanchine
and a performance by Patricia McBride and Edward Villella of the pas de
deux
D
from “Dana and Acteon .” No error
E
(A)
(B) (C) (D) (E)
13
. Fifty years ago , movies on biblical themes , far from being the
more controversial
A
B C
Hollywood
offerings , were among the least . No error
D
E
(A)
(B) (C) (D) (E)
14
. The Bronte Myth , Lucasta Miller’s study of the three British
novelists , attempts to
A
trace
the historical route by which Charlotte and Emily Bronte ( and , to a less
degree ,
B
C
Ann
) became popular cultural icons . No error
D E
(A)
(B) (C) (D) (E)
15
. Opinions on Charles Ives as a composer have always been split , with
some listeners
A
regarding
him as , at best , an entertaining eccentric , while others lauding
him as the most
B
C
D
influential
composer of his age . No error
E
(A)
(B) (C) (D) (E)
16
. Supporting sportive teams is , like sex and politics , one of
those subjects traditionally
A B
to be avoided at dinner parties or
family reunions , lest inflamed passions disrupt civility .
C
D
No
error
E
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
17 . Reviewing the ballet , the Times dance
critic expressed her liking for Damian Woetzel’s
A
affecting
performance , which , she wrote , was more compelling than the other dancers .
B
C D
No
error
E
(A)
(B) (C) (D) (E)
18 . The annual guest lecture , originally scheduled
for fall semester , is liable to be
A B
postponed until spring because of
the visiting lecturer’s extended illness . No error
C
D E
(A)
(B) (C) (D) (E)
19
. In the nineteenth century photography was a window on the world for
curious
A
members
of the public , few of which could
ever hope to visit exotic lands in person .
B C
D
No
error
E
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
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