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Question 1

A. NO CHANGE
B. narrowly escaped
C. narrowly, escaped,
D. escaped in a narrow manner

Question 2

A. NO CHANGE
B. ran, and jumped,
C. ran; and jumped
D. ran and jumped

Question 3:

Which of the following true statements best introduces the main idea of the passage?

A. NO CHANGE
B. and it frightened him terribly.
C. and he almost didn’t make it.
D. but it didn’t deter him from returning to the slopes the following day.

Question 4

A. NO CHANGE
B. iciest
C. icier
D. icy

Question 5

A. NO CHANGE
B. slope—including rocks
C. slope. Including rocks,

Question 6

A. NO CHANGE
B. that are very thick
C. from his library
D. OMIT the underlined portion

Question 7

A. NO CHANGE
B. its
C. their
D. they’re

Question 8:

The writer intends here to indicate the rigorous selection process for Driskell’s job. Given that all of the statements are true, which of the following would best accomplish the writer’s goal?

A. NO CHANGE
B. a year when few job openings were available,
C. shortly after the start of the new millennium
D. after passing a required series of grueling physical and mental examinations,

Question 9

A. NO CHANGE
B. country, a fact that keeps him
C. country; thus keeping him
D. country. Which keeps him

Question 10:

Which of the following would be LEAST acceptable to the underlined portion?

A. miles an hour, people rarely have
B. miles an hour; people rarely have
C. miles an hour; therefore, people rarely have
D. miles an hour, a speed that allows people little

Question 11

A. NO CHANGE
B. an area that typically contains fewer than twenty people per square mile,
C. we can define this as an area containing fewer than twenty per square mile,
D. OMIT the underlined portion

Question 12

A. NO CHANGE
B. might be
C. will be
D. will of been

Question 13:

Which of the following true statements would provide the most effective transition and introduces the main focus of the paragraph?

A. NO CHANGE
B. The team usually rescues between five and ten people per month.
C. One of Driskell’s favorite aspects of his job is the sense of adventure it offers.
D. Driskell’s team is not just made up of humans, however.

Question 14

A. NO CHANGE
B. than someone known by them
C. then someone they know,
D. then someone being known

Question 15:

For the sake of unity and coherence of this essay, Paragraph 3 should be placed

A. where it is now
B. after Paragraph 1
C. after Paragraph 4
D. after Paragraph 5

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