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COMPOSING SKILLS

In this section of the test, you are required to demonstrate your ability to

paraphrase sentences and to recognize language that is not appropriate for

standard written English. There are ve parts to this section, with special directionfor each part.

A. umbers ! " !# contain complete and correct sentences. $or each number, youare required to choose the most appropriate paraphrased sentence closest in

meaning to the original one.

!. There are probably more than !# billion trees under cultivation on the co%ee

plantations of the world.

&A' (ore than !# billion people cultivated co%ee in plantation around the world.

(B) May be more than 10 billion trees are cultiate! on the co"ee

#lantations in the $orl!%

&)' (ore than !# billion co%ee trees in the world are planted under supervision.

&*' )ultivating more than !# billion trees on the co%ee plantation is probably not an

easy thing to do.

+. ome +# years after the end of -orld -ar I, lingering disputes erupted in an even

larger and bloodier conict/-orld -ar II.

&A' +# years since the end of -orld -ar I, a volcano erupted and became an evenlarger and bloodier disaster li0e the -orld -ar II.

&1' ew disputes erupted in an even larger and bloodier conict during -orld -ar I

although the -orld -ar II also bro0e for +# years.

&)' (any +#2year conicts may cause lingering disputes that will erupt in an even

larger and bloodier war such as -orld -ar I.

(&) 'roun! 0 years ater *orl! *ar I en!e!+ the remainin, con-ict

became an een more massie an! $orse $ar+ namely *orl! *ar II%

3. 4epresentative democracy was practiced in the countries in Europe, where thegreat number of citizens made it impossible for all of them to meet in one place.

&A' 1ecause the great number of citizens made it impossible for all of them to

gather in a single area, then 4epresentative democracy is neither a practical nor

best choice for countries in Europe.


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&1' 1ecause the great number of citizens made it impossible for all of them to meetin one place, 4epresentative democracy was only suitable for the countries in

Europe.

(C) Because the lar,e number o #eo#le in the countries ma!e it

im#ossible or the entire o them to ,ather in an area+ .e#resentatie

!emocracy $as a!o#te! in the countries in /uro#e%

&*' 4epresentative democracy was practical for the European countries because thegreat number of citizens made it possible for all of them to meet in one place.

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1. umbers !! " +# contain incorrect sentences. The incorrect part of the sentencehas been identied for you. 6ou are required to nd the correct option to replace the

underlined part.

7. -arner 1rothers became 0nows for its tightly budgeted, technically competententertainment lms.

A. was 0nowing ). to 0nowing

B% no$n *. had 0nown

8. A vaccine is a substance administered to humans or animals protect them from

serious diseases.

'% to #rotect ). protected

1. protects *. which protecting

9. The size of Tyrannosaurus: forelimbs have puzzling paleontologists, who have

tried to determine their use for such a powerful animal.

A. puzzle C% has #ule!

1. had been puzzling *. puzzled



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). umbers +! " 3#, )hoose the most appropriate and correct sentence.

;. A. The rst scientist to recognize and use the power of the lever was Archimedes.

1. The rst scientist to recognized and used the power of the lever was Archimedes.

). The rst scientist recognized and used the power of the lever were Archimedes.

&% 2he 3rst scientist reco,nies an! uses the #o$er o the leer $as

'rchime!es%

tremely uncomfortable.

B% 'lthou,h cholera is usually not lie4threatenin,+ the sym#toms it

#ro!uces can be e5treme uncomortable%

). Although cholera is usually not life2threatening, the symptoms it produces can be

e>tremely uncomfortable.

*. Although cholera is usually not life2threatening, the symptoms produces it can bee>tremely uncomfortable.



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*. umbers 3! " 39 contain ?umbled sentences. @ne of the sentences has beenunderlined. 6ou are required to choose the ne>t sentence which logically follows the

underlined one.

!#. !. If an ob?ect held near the surface of the earth is released, it will fall andaccelerate, or pic0 up speed, as it descends.

+. The weight of an ob?ect is equal to the mass of the ob?ect multiplied by theacceleration due to gravity.

3. The force of gravity on an ob?ect is also called the ob?ects weight.

7. This acceleration is caused by gravity, the force of attraction between the ob?ectand the earth.

8. This force depends on the ob?ects mass, or the amount of matter in the ob?ect.

A. + ). 7B% 6 *. 8

!!. !. Internet is composed of many interconnected computer networ0s.

+.Instead, an individual who has Internet access can communicate directly with

anyone else on the Internet, post information for general consumption or retrieveinformation.

3. Each networ0 may lin0 tens, hundreds, or even thousands of computers, enablingthem to share information and processing power.

7. The Internet has made it possible for people all over the world to communicate

with one another e%ectively and ine>pensively.

8. Bnli0e traditional broadcasting media, such as radio and television, the Internetdoes not have a centralized distribution system.

A. + ). 7

1. 3 &% 7

!+. !. Cregnancy starts when a male:s sperm fertilizes a female:s ovum, and thefertilized ovum implants in the lining of the uterus.

+. 1y the !+th wee0 of pregnancy many of these symptoms have subsided, but

others appear.


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3. ome women also e>perience cravings for unusual substances such as ice, clay,or cornstarchD this condition, called pica, can indicate a dietary deciency in iron or

other nutrients.

7. @ther symptoms include breast tenderness and swelling, fatigue, nausea orsensitivity to smells, increased frequency of urination, mood swings, and weight

gain.

8. 1ecause pregnancy changes a woman:s normal hormone patterns, one of the rstsigns of pregnancy is a missed menstrual period.

'% ). 7

1. 3 *. 8


E. umbers 3; " 7# contain ?umbled sentences. 6ou are required to identify the

correct order to form a good paragraph.

!3. !. Thorough chewing cuts food into small pieces that are more easily attac0ed

by the saliva, which moistens the food so it can be swallowed easily.

+. *igestion begins in the mouth, where the food is cut and chopped by the teeth.

3. $rom the mouth the food is swallowed into the tubeli0e esophagus, or gullet.

7. The saliva also contains the enzyme amylase, which changes some starches into

simple sugars .

8. The tongue helps mi> the food particles with a digestive ?uice called saliva, which

is secreted by glands in the mouth.

'% 46414847 ). +282!2723

1. +2827232! *. +23282!27

!7. !. As it lays the eggs, it may or may not fertilize them with sperm from its sperm

sac.


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+. The female eggs develop into fertile queens, sterile wor0ers, or soldiers.

3. (ost of the ants in a colony are wor0ers.

7. A queen ant digs a hole where it lays its eggs and waits until the rst ants

emerge.

8. $ertilized eggs result in females, while unfertilized eggs produce males.

A. 72!282+23 ). 7282+232!

1. 723282+2! &% 84414746

!8. !. The e>ercise which involve physical e%ort such as wal0ing, swimming,bicycling, and ?ogging is 0nown as active e>ercise.

+. It includes many physical therapy techniques.

3. Chysical training of the human body to improve the way it functions is 0nown ase>ercise.

7. @n the other hand, the e>ercise which involves a machine or the action of other

people is called passive e>ercise.

8. The e>ercise can be categorized as either active or passive.

A. 32+2!2728 ). 32!272+28

B% 64744841 *. 3282!272+


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9OC'B:L'.; SKILLS

!. In medieval days, entire communities united to build churches that would not

only glorify religion but that would also be a credit ........ their cities.

'% or ). to

1. on *. in

+. Accounting information can be classied ........ two categories nancialaccounting and managerial accounting.

A. to ). by

B% into *. on

3. Amelia Earhart was greatly interested ........ the development of commercialaviation and too0 an active role in opening the eld to women.

'% in ). with

1. at *. about

7. ince independence, African governments have tried to diversify their e>ports so

their income does not depend ........ ?ust one item.

A. in ). at

1. with &% on

8. Chysical anthropologists often rely ........ rigorous medical scientic methods fortheir research, in addition to more general observational methods.

A. above C% on

1. under *. with


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G.'MM'. 'N& S2.:C2:./ SKILLS

-hen he was +! years old, Thomas Edison &!'FFFFF his rst patent. It was for an

electric vote counter &+'FFFFF in the Bnited tates Gouse of 4epresentatives. The

machine wor0ed perfectly, but the congressmen &3'FFFFF it. They did not want votecounting to be done quic0ly.

This e>perience &7'FFFFF the young inventor a lesson. Ge decided to follow a simplerule H$irst, be sure a thing &8'FFFFF or needed, then go ahead.

!. A. ta0e out ). was ta0en out

1. too0 out &% ha! taen out

+. A. used to be ). had used

1. used &% to be use!

3. A. not buy ). had not buy

B% $oul! not buy *. was not bought

7. A. were teaching C% tau,ht

1. has taught *. was taught

8. '% is $ante! ). wanted

1. wants it *. had wanted


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). Error Identication

)hoose the word or phrase A, 1, ), or * which is wrong.

!. It is supposed JAK that early people got re accidentally J1K from trees set ablaze

by lightning or from spouting volcanoes. Then they J)K carefully 0ept them imately +,#+# miles J1K from (aine to

Leorgia, is the longer

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