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1. Fearing economic hardship, ________________________________.

(A) many New Englanders emigrated to the Midwest in the 1820's

(B) emigration from New England to the Midwest took place in the 1820's

(C) it was in the 1820's that many New Englanders emigrated to the Midwest

(D) an emigration took place in the 1820's from New England to the Midwest

2. Rich and distinctive in flavor,

(A) there is in the United States a very important nut crop, the pecan

(B) the most important nut crop in the United States, the pecan

(C) farmers in the United States raise pecans, a very important nut crop

(D) pecans are the most important nut crop in the United States

3. Orbiting from 2.7 to 3.6 billion miles from the sun, _______________________.

(A) the astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930

(B) Pluto was discovered by the astronomer Clyde Tombaugh in 1930

(C) it was in 1930 that the astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto

(D) the discovery of Pluto was made by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930

4. A popular instrument, ______________________________.

(A) only a limited role has been available to the accordion in classical music

(B) there is only a limited role for the accordion in classical music

(C) classical music provides only a limited role for the accordion

(D) the accordion has played only a limited role in classical music

5. Unlike most birds, __________________________________.

(A) the heads and necks of vultures lack feathers

(B) feathers are not found on the heads and necks of vultures

(C) vultures do not have feathers on their heads and necks

(D) there are no feathers on vultures' heads and necks

6. Widely reproduced in magazines and books, ____________________________.

(A) Ansel Adams depicted the Western wilderness in his photographs

(B) the Western wilderness was depicted in the photographs of Ansel Adams

(C) Ansel Adams's photographs depicted the Western wilderness

(D) it was through his photographs that Ansel Adams depicted the Western wilderness

7. Smaller and flatter than an orange, _________________________________.

(A) a tangerine is easy to peel and its sections separate readily

(B) the peel of a tangerine is easily removed and its sections are readily separated

(C) it's easy to peel a tangerine and to separate its sections

(D) to peel a tangerine is easy, and its sections can be readily separated

8. Like the federal government, ________________________________.

(A) taxation provides most of the funds for state and local governments as well

(B) state and local governments obtain most of their funds through taxation

(C) through taxation is how state and local governments obtain most of their funds

(D) funds are provided from taxation for state and local governments

9. Originally settled by Polynesians around 700 A.D., _________________________.

(A) Hawaii received its first European visitor in 1778, when Captain James Cook landed there

(B) Hawaii's first European visitor, Captain James Cook, landed there in 1778

(C) in 1778 the first European, Captain James Cook, visited Hawaii

(D) the first European to visit Hawaii was Captain James Cook, landing there in 1778

10. Unlike most modernist poets, _________________________ based on ordinary speech.

(A) Robert Frost's poems were

(B) the works of Robert Frost were

(C) Robert Frost wrote poems that were

(D) the poetry written by Robert Frost was

11. Named for its founder, ____________________ in Ithaca, New York.

(A) in 1865 Ezra Cornell established Cornell University

(B) Cornell University was established in 1865 by Ezra Cornell

(C) it was in 1865 that Cornell University was established by Ezra Cornell

(D) Ezra Cornell established Cornell University in 1865

12. While living in New Orleans, __________________ the Creole people of Louisiana.

(A) a book of folklore, Bayou Folk, was written by Kate Chopin about

(B) Bayou Folk, a book of folklore, was written by Kate Chopin about

(C) the subject of Kate Chopin's book Bayou Folk was the folklore of

(D) Kate Chopin wrote Bayou Folk, a book about the folklore of

 

 


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