24. The new bird sanctuary, consisting of one hundred acres of unspoiled tideland, and is protected by the state. P676-2(A) sanctuary, consisting of one hundred acres of unspoiled tideland, and is protected by thestate.(B) sanctuary is protected by the state, it consists of one hundred acres of unspoiled tideland(C) sanctuary, consisting of one hundred acres of unspoiled tideland, is protected by the state(D) sanctuary is protected by the state consisting of one hundred acres of unspoiled tideland(E) sanctuary to consist of one hundred acres of unspoiled tideland and to be protected by thestate25. During the 1980’s, the income gap between the richest and the poorest Americans widenedsignificantly, while continuing to expand in the 1990’s. P863-9(A) significantly, while continuing to expand(B) significantly, and it continued to expand(C) significantly with continuing expansion(D) significantly, it continued expanding(E) significantly, continuing expanding26. Civil rights leader and author W.E.B. Du Bois was interested in drama because he believed that if you represented historical events on stage it could have a greater, more lasting effect than any exhibit or lecture.P677-7(A) if you represented historical events on stage it(B) with the events of history represented on stage they(C) events which were represented historically on stage(D) by representing historical events on stage(E) representing historical events on stage27. During the 1980’s and early 1990’s, one reason highways in th e United States became safer than ever, the use of seat belts increased to about 67 percent nationwide. P677-5(A) ever, the use of seat belts increased to about 67 percent nationwide.(B) ever, nationwide, the use of seat belts increased to about 67 percent(C) ever, there was a nationwide increase in seat belt use to 67 percent(D) ever since they increased seat belt use to 67 percent nationwide(E) ever was that the use of seat belts nationwide increased to about 67 percent28. Pearl Buck, one of the most popular writers of her day, winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983 for her novels about China. P738-3(A) day, winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938 for her novels about China.(B) day, winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she won in 1938 for her novels about China(C) day, and she won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938 for her novels about China(D) day, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938 for her novels about China(E) day, her novels about China bringing her the Nobel Prize in Literature in 193829. An article suggests that The Great Gatsby was not read during the 1930’s, the reason was that the novel described a lifestyle made extinct and frivolous by the current Great Depression.P739-12(A) 1930’s, the reason was that the novel described a lifestyle made extinct and frivolous(B) 1930’s, it is describing a lifes tyle that was made an extinct and frivolous one(C) 1930’s; describing a lifestyle made extinct and frivolous(D) 1930’s because the novel described a lifestyle made extinct and frivolous(E) 1930’s because its description had been of an extinct and frivol ous lifestyle, caused by30. C.G. Jung, a Swiss psychologist, whose renown as a pioneer in the field of psychoanalysis almost equals that of Sigmund Freud. P775-8(A) C.G. Jung, a Swiss psychologist, whose renown as a pioneer(B) C.G. Jung, who was a Swiss psychologist and whose renown as a pioneer(C) A Swiss with renown as a psychological pioneer, C.G. Jung(D) C.G. Jung was a Swiss psychologist whose renown as a pioneer(E) A Swiss, C.G. Jung who was a psychological pioneer and whose renown Awkward expression1. The depth of the Arctic Ocean are hard to study, mainly because the icy surface is being difficult to penetrate using current techniques. P407-2(A) to study, mainly because the icy surface is being(B) to study as a result of the icy surface, mainly, is(C) to study, mainly because the icy surface is(D) studying, mainly from the icy surface being(E) studying, mainly resulting from the icy surface being2. The newspaper business in the United States faces a challenge, being that it must reconcile thehigh-minded goal of informing readers with the commercial one of making money. P429-11(A) challenge, being that it must reconcile the high-minded goal of informing readers with thecommercial one of making money(B) challenge of it reconciling the high-minded goal of informing readers with the commercial oneof making money(C) challenge; as such it must reconcile the high-minded goal of informing readers with thecommercial one of making money(D) challenge because it must reconcile the high-minded goal of informing readers with thecommercial one of making money(E) challenge; since it has the high-minded goal of informing readers with the commercial one ofmaking money being reconciled3. All species of sea turtles are endangered because of overharvesting of adults, their eggs beingdisturbed and destruction of nesting habitats. P429-12(A) of adults, their eggs being disturbed and destruction of nesting habitats(B) of the adults being overharvested, their eggs disturbed, and destroying nesting habitats(C) the overharvesting of adults, disturbance of their eggs, and destruction of nesting habitats(D) the adult are overharvested, their eggs are disturbed, and their nesting habitats are destroyed(E) being overharvested as adults, their eggs being disturbed, and destruction of nesting habitats4. The poet Firdawsi composed the Iranian national epic Shah-nameh in 1010 with his purposebeing to recount the history of the Persian kings. P469-4(A) with his purpose being to recount(B) and his purpose was recounting(C) to recount(D) thus recounted(E) he recounted5. Bees must leave the safety of the hive to forage for food many times a day, they are riskingbeing eaten by any of a multitude of predators. P491-4(A) day, they are risking being eaten(B) day at the risk of being eaten(C) day risking them to be eaten(D) day; the risk is to be eaten(E) day; likewise, they risk being eaten6. Because many Szechuan recipes for one to cook without there having to be interruptions, it is agood idea to measure all ingredients in advance. P492-10(A) Because many Szechuan recipes for one to cook without there having to be interruptions(B) Because many Szechuan recipes require that one cook without interruption(C) Being that many Szechuan recipes require you to cook and not be interrupted(D) Many Szechuan recipes require that one cook without interruption and(E) When following many Szechuan recipes it is advisable for one to cook without interruptionsand therefore7. On October 13, 1955, at the Six Gallery in San Francisco, Allen Ginsberg read his poem Howl,being the inauguration of both a new style in poetry and the Beat movement.P492-12(A) Howl , being the inauguration of both(B) Howl, both inaugurated(C) Howl, it was the inauguration of both(D) Howl, whose inauguration of both(E) Howl, thus inaugurating both8. Because of repeatedly asking in vain for a comprehensive health-care plan, the employeescalled in sick as a protest against their employer’s stubbornness. P531-2(A) Because of repeatedly asking in vain for a comprehensive health-care plan,(B) After repeatedly asking in vain for a comprehensive health-care plan(C) They have repeatedly asked in vain for a comprehensive health-care plan, then(D) Repeatedly asking in vain for a comprehensive health-care plan, finally(E)While they repeatedly ask in vain for a comprehensive health-care plan9. Because insufficient funding causes the failure of many new businesses is the reason whyTamar and Robert waited to open their coffee shop until they had enough money. P554-10(A) Because insufficient funding causes the failure of many new businesses is the reason why(B) Because insufficient funding causes the failure of many new businesses(C) Insufficient funding causes the failure of many new businesses is the reason why(D) As a result of insufficient funding causing the failure of many new businesses(E) The fact of insufficient funding is causing many new businesses to fail is why10. In the novel, Jane Eyre must make many difficult choices, like when she forces herself to leavethe house of Mr. Rochester, the married man she loves. P555-13(A) like when she forces(B) and, as an example, when she forces(C) for example, by forcing(D) as exemplified by when she forces(E) including forcing11. Because Uranus is nearly three billion kilometer from the sun and is enveloped by a thickmethane cloud layer, this blocks almost all solar radiation. P615-9(A) layer, this blocks almost all solar radiation.(B) layer, this accounts for its receiving almost no solar radiation(C) layer is the reason why it receives almost no solar radiation(D) layer, almost no solar radiation reaches the planet(E) layer, it blocks almost all solar radiation from reaching the planet12. Naomi and Charles will represent Ammoton High in the debating contest, their work in thishaving been excellent this year. P657-6(A) contest, their work in this having been excellent this year.(B) contest; they have done excellent work this year in this(C) contest, for this year they have done excellent work in this(D) contest, for their work as public speakers has been excellent this year(E) contest; their work as public speakers having been excellent this year13. Being as she is gifted storyteller, Linda Goss is an expert at describing people and places.P657-8(A) Being as she is gifted storyteller(B) In being a gifted storyteller(C) A gifted storyteller(D) Although she is a gifted storyteller(E) Telling stories giftedly14. Until being widely hunted for its ivory and blubber in the eighteenth century, walruses wereplentiful in the waters of the northeastern United States. P677-10(A) Until being widely hunted for its(B) Before having been widely hunted for its(C) Up to them being widely hunted for their(D) Until they were widely hunted for their(E) Before they have been widely hunted for their15. The mountain’s summit having been reached, the weary climbers gazed down upon a scene of indescribable grandeur. P719-6(A) The mountain’s summit having been reached(B) The summit of the mountain being reached(C) At the mountain’s summit, when they reached it(D)When they reached the mountain’s summit(E)When having reached the mountain’s summit16. An expedition was sent in 1949 to check a Turkish villager’s reporting he had seen the remains of Noah’s ark on Mount Ararat. P739-9(A) a Turkish villager’s reporting(B) the report of a Turkish villager that(C) the reporting of a Turkish villager(D) that Turkish villager who reported(E) the Turkish villager report saying17. Friends of Dreiser reported that he was fired from his first job for the reason that his newsstories were sympathetic always for the poor.(A) for the reason that his news stories were sympathetic always for the poor.(B) since his news stories for the poor that were always sympathetic(C) because his sympathetic to the poor was always in his news stories(D) the fact being that his news stories were always sympathetic about the poor(E) because his news stories were always sympathetic to the poor18. The city of Houston, Texas, is about sixty miles inland, while being the third largestforeign-trade pot in the United States. P774-4(A) is about sixty miles inland, while being(B) although about sixty miles inland, is(C) being located about sixty miles inland makes it(D) which is about sixty miles inland, although it is(E) whose location is about sixty miles inland, makes it19. Great literature, such as the Greek tragedies or the novels of Jane Austen, endures by theirspeaking directly and freshly to each new generation of readers. P775-5(A) by their speaking directly and freshly(B) by its speaking direct and fresh(C) because it speaks directly and freshly(D) because of speaking direct and fresh(E) since they speak with directness and freshness20. The services of architect I.M. Pei are always very much in demand considering that hisbuildings combine both beauty and an affordable price. P775-6(A) considering that his buildings combine both beauty and an affordable price.(B) considering that his buildings combine both beauty and affordability(C) because his buildings combine beauty and affordability(D) because his buildings will combine not only beauty but also and affordable price(E) being that his buildings will combine both beauty and affordability21. The tragic story of Paolo and Francesca was the subject of a poem and a symphony, being popular throughout the nineteenth century. P775-7(A) The tragic story of Paolo and Francesca was the subject of a poem and a symphony, being popular throughout the nineteenth century.(B) The tragic story of Paolo and Francesca was popular throughout the nineteenth century,where it is being made the subject of a poem and a symphony(C) The tragic story of Paolo and Francesca was popular throughout the nineteenth century, when it was the subject of both a poem and a symphony. (D) Paolo and Francesca, whose tragic story was the subject of a popular poem and symphony throughout the nineteenth century(E) Being the subject of a poem and a symphony, the tragic story of Paolo and Francesca having been popular throughout the nineteenth century22. Although its being factual in content, the televised biography of Queen Elizabeth I did not seem credible. P801-2(A) Although its being factual in content,(B) Despite its factual content(C)Whereas it was factual in content(D) Its contents being factual(E) Even though factual contents were there23. The information age has ushered children into a global society, this situation causing educatorsto lament a lack of texts that explain the diversity of cultures. P801-4(A) this situation causing educators to lament(B) which is the cause of educator lamenting(C) which causing educator’s laments over(D) a situation causing educators to lament(E) and with it educator’s lament at24. Activist Mumeo Oku campaigned to improve the lot of women in Japan by exposing faultyhousehold products, she successfully demanded that these products be recalled. P837-4(A) exposing faulty household products, she successfully demanded that these products berecalled.(B) exposing faulty household products and successfully demanding their recall(C) her exposing faulty household products and successful demand of their recall(D) exposing faulty household products, although successfully demanding that these productsbe recalled(E) exposing faulty household products whose recall she was successfully in demanding..。