Direction:

In this section of the test, you will answer 42 questions found in seven different texts. Within each text are boxes that contain four possible ways to complete a sentence. Choose the word or words in each box that correctly complete each sentence. Mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

Here are two sample question:

While some forest fires (1) …… by humans, most of them happen due to lightning striking the ground during a region’s dry season. In fact, some places (2)……. Forest fires on a yearly basis.

(A): cause

(B): causing

(C): are caused

(D): will cause

(A): accept

(B): endure

(C): permit

(D): strike

The correct answer to sample 1 is (C), “are caused”. The correct answer to sample 2 is (B), “endure”.

Questions 1-4 refer to the following email.

Dear Stacy,

Thanks for telling me about the computer club. I had not been planning to join any clubs this year as I was going to focus solely on my studies. However, once I heard about the events (1)....... I simply had to sign up for it. I have you to thank for that. It looks like we're going to activities which are both education and (2)......... I just hope that it's (3)....... The math club was last year. THat club was a tatal (4).......

Your friend,

Julie 

Questions 5-8 refer to the following part of a student's journal.

It is important to remember that the organisms that live in an ecosytem vary depending upon a number of conditions. The climate in an area is the main (5)........ For instance, organisms that (6)...... in hot and dry climate are (7)....... to dwell in deserts than they are in rainforests. The local geography is another factor that (8)....... For exmple, there are animals that have adapted to life in moutains and high altitudes so it is clear that they will not be found in grasslands, swamps, or other similar ecosystems.

Questions 9-12 refer to the following announcement.

Please remember that elections for student goverment are going to (9).... next week. Any students (10).... in running for the position of president, vice president, or secretary/treasurer should let their homeroom teachers know by tomorrow at three o'clock. Only students who have a GPA of 3.0 or obove are aligible to run for any of these positons. Likewise, any students who have been suspended in the past twelve months are (11)..... from running for office. Each student (12)........for office needs to give a speech to the student body explaining why he or she is interested in holding a particular office.

Questions 13-20 refer to the following letter.

Dear parents,

The school is going to hold its annual bake sale next Saturday, October 2. The bake sale will start at ten AM and (13)..... around one PM. We would like to encourage all of you to (14)........ bakes goods to the event. You can feel free to purchase items such as cookies and cakes from bakeries, or you can bake your own goods. We appreciate all (15)...... (16).....students, parents, and members of the local community are invited to attend. Attendees will be able to purchase delicious baked goods at low prices. As always, the (17)...... of the bake sale is to raise (18).... for the school. This year, the school's athletic teams are in (19).. need of money, so (20)..... at least $2.000 at the event. If you have any questions, contact Faith Rawlings at 555-6576. We hope to see all of you at the bake sale.

Walter Taylor

Principal

Questions 21-28 refer to the following magazine article.

There are many different genres of literature, (21)....... For a piece of writing to be considered fantasty literature, it must contain several (22)..... First of all, most fantasy literature involves the use of magic. The characters may cast magic spells, or their world may be magical. Fantasy literature also contains a vatiety of fantastic creatures, such as dragons, unicorns, and centaurs, (23).... In addition, fantasy literature typically takes place in an (24)...... world. Middle Earth, the world of J. R. R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings books, is (25)..... These worlds may be similar to the real world, but their geography and other aspects tend to be different. These worlds also have races other than humans. Elves, dwarves, orcs, and goblins are among (26)..... Finally, most fantasy literature involves a (27)... between good and evil. A hero or group of heroes frequently undertakes a quest (28).... the forces of evil.

Questions 29-34 refer to the following letter.

To all students:

Mr. Richards has just (29)... the school that he will only be teaching with us for the next two weeks of the semester. (30)..... to Texas to take care of his parents, both of whom are elderly. Please give your best wishes to Mr. Richards before he leaves. Mr. Richards has been with us for five years, and it is safe to say that there is no teacher (31)..... As you all know, Mr. Richards teaches social studies and history. Since we are in the middle of the semester, we do not have enough time to conduct a (32)....... earch for a new teacher. We will do that during the winter break. Fortunately, Mrs. Parker has agreed (33)..... so she will take over Mr. Richards's classes. Some of you may remember Mrs. Parker, (34).... two years ago prior to retiring. She is an outstanding teacher, and you will all surely benefit from being in her class.

Dee Gorey

Principal

Questions 35-42 refer to the following article in a student newspaper.

Last week, Cantrel High School held a writing contest. The rules of the contest were simple: (35)...../ of there topics to write on. They had to select one of the three and then write a 500-word essay on it. The students were given one hour to compose their works. In past years, students had to (36)..... but they were permitted to make use of computer this year. Thirty-two students entered the competition, and their works were (37)..... by a panel (38)..... Two were teachers from Central High School while another was a professor at nearby City College. To prevent the judges from being biased, the students' names were (39)..... from their essays. The judges unanimously declared Alicia Walker's essay, (40)..... My Father: My Hero, the winner. Ms. Walker's essay will be (41)..... to the city writing competition. If she should come in first or second place there, she will be (42)...... to enter th satewide writing contest.