1.

The giraffes only sleep for thirty minutes each day,

and often in tall, graceful intervals of just a few minutes. D learn to speak a second language receive
special honors when they are granted fluently
A NO CHANGE
5. Although thoroughly trained as postal workers,
B tall, graceful giraffes only sleep for thirty deliveries were not completed by the cats.
minutes daily, and often in
A NO CHANGE
C giraffes only sleep for a tall, graceful thirty
minutes each day, and often in B the mail was misplaced by the cats.

D giraffes only sleep for thirty minutes each C the cats did not complete their deliveries.
tall, graceful day, and often in
D orders were not completed by the cats.
2. The ocean, a sea slug, contains the blue dragon
nudibranch, which steals stinging cells from its prey. 6. Astounded, the sunken ship they had encountered
was inspected closely by the divers as they swam
A NO CHANGE closer.

B ocean contains the blue dragon nudibranch, A NO CHANGE

which steals stinging cells, a sea slug, from its
prey. B an inspection was needed as the divers
swam closer to the sunken ship they had
C ocean contains the blue dragon nudibranch, encountered.
a sea slug which steals stinging cells from its
prey. C the divers swam closer to inspect the
sunken ship they had encountered.
D ocean, which steals stinging cells from its
prey, contains the blue dragon nudibranch, a D the encounter with the sunken ship led the
sea slug. divers to swim closer and inspect.

3. When newborn parents or children find an animal 7. Home Share is the latest in a series of tech
stranded without its mother, they sometimes bring it companies enjoying the comforts of home that allows
home to take care of it. tourists to stay at people's houses while on vacation.

A NO CHANGE A NO CHANGE

B parents or children find a newborn animal B Share is the latest enjoying the comforts of
stranded without its home in a series of tech companies that
allows tourists to stay at people's houses while
C parents or newborn children find an animal on vacation.
stranded without its
C Share, enjoying the comforts of home, is the
D parents or children find an animal stranded latest in a series of tech companies that allows
without its newborn tourists to stay at people's houses while on
vacation.
4. Students who fluently learn to speak a second
language receive special honors when they are granted D Share is the latest in a series of tech
high school diplomas. companies that allows tourists, enjoying the
comforts of home, to stay at people's houses
A NO CHANGE while on vacation.

B learn to speak a second language receive 8. Initially launched in 1930 as The Nancy Drew
special honors when they are fluently granted Mystery Stories, the book series has cultivated an avid
following for generations.
C learn to speak a second language fluently
receive special honors when they are granted A NO CHANGE

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 B avid fans have followed the book series for C the birth of C.B. Wells' daughter led fans to
generations. praise him when he cancelled his book tour to
spend time with her.
C generations of avid fans have followed the
book series. D C.B. Wells' decision to cancel his book tour
to spend time with his newborn daughter was
D the following of the book series has grown praised by his fans.
over the generations with an avid fan base.
13. Giggling, the gumballs poured out of the machine in
9. France’s supermarkets are required by unconsumed front of the delighted toddler and onto the floor.
law to donate food items to charity.
A NO CHANGE
A NO CHANGE
B toddler clapped as the delighted gumballs
B law to donate unconsumed food items to poured out of the machine

C law, unconsumed, to donate food items to C delighted toddler clapped as the gumballs
poured out of the machine
D law to donate food items to unconsumed
D gumballs poured out of the delighted
10. Distracted by the sweat in his eyes, the goalie felt machine in front of the toddler
the ball slip through his hands.
14. The environmental policy lawyer searched all over
A NO CHANGE his sleep-deprived office for the transcripts of the
hearing, but was eventually forced to conclude that he
B the ball slipped through the goalie’s hands. must have left them somewhere else.

C the goalie’s hands slipped on the ball. A NO CHANGE

D everyone saw the goalie’s hands slip. B environmental policy lawyer searched all
over his office for the sleep-deprived
11. The Hardy Boys, a fictional junior sleuth duo, finally transcripts of the
solved the mystery of the missing toucan.
C sleep-deprived environmental policy lawyer
A NO CHANGE searched all over his office for the transcripts
of the
B The Hardy boys finally solved the missing
toucan mystery, the fictional junior sleuth duo. D environmental policy lawyer searched all
over his office for the transcripts of the sleep-
C A fictional junior sleuth duo, the mystery of deprived
the missing toucan stumped the Hardy Boys
decades before they finally solved it. 15. Staring excitedly at the actors below, the balcony in
the theater was completely full.
D Baffled, the missing toucan mystery
stumped The Hardy boys for decades before A NO CHANGE
the junior sleuth duo finally solved it.
B the audience completely filled the balcony.
12. Disappointed but understanding, C.B. Wells' book
tour was cancelled so he could spend time with his C the seats in the balcony were completely
newborn daughter, and his fans praised him. full.

A NO CHANGE D every seat in the balcony of the theater was

taken.
B fans praised C.B. Wells when he cancelled
his book tour to spend time with his newborn 16. The sobbing rabbit chased the child all over the
daughter. yard and into the pool before the parents decided to
intervene.

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 and frustrated students and unsolved faculty
A NO CHANGE alike for unsolved

B rabbit chased the sobbing child all over the 20. Having finished a six week sugar-free diet, the
yard and into the pool location of the cookies was what Chandler was
primarily interested in.
C rabbit chased the child all over the sobbing
yard and into the pool A NO CHANGE

D rabbit chased the child all over the yard and B Chandler was primarily interested in the
into the sobbing pool location of the cookies.

17. Csaba fell in love with the kitten the fluffy moment C the cookies' location was Chandler's primary
his mother placed it in his arms. interest.

A NO CHANGE D the primary interest of Chandler was the

location of the cookies.
B kitten the moment his fluffy mother placed it
in his 21. My family was excited with panda-like markings to
visit The Staten Island Zoo and see the new lamb.
C kitten the moment his mother placed it in his
fluffy A NO CHANGE

D fluffy kitten the moment his mother placed it B was excited to visit The Staten Island Zoo
in his and see the new lamb with panda-like
markings.
18. Mikhail’s sister and mother were eager to turn the
coat he had outgrown into a quilt, but he refused to let C was excited to visit The Staten Island Zoo
them touch it. with panda-like markings and see the new
lamb.
A NO CHANGE
D with panda-like markings was excited to visit
B sister he had outgrown and mother were The Staten Island Zoo and see the new lamb.
eager to turn his coat into a quilt,
22. After becoming the first squirrel monkey to survive a
C sister and mother he had outgrown were space expedition, Mrs. Baker lived for twenty-seven
eager to turn his coat into a quilt, years and was "married" twice.

D sister and mother were eager to turn his A NO CHANGE

coat into a quilt he had outgrown,
B the life of Mrs. Baker lasted for twenty-
19. P versus NP, one of the great unsolved computer seven years and included two "marriages."
science problems, has challenged and frustrated
students and faculty alike for decades. C two "marriages" occurred over Mrs. Baker's
twenty-seven year life.
A NO CHANGE
D the twenty-seven year life-span of Mrs.
B computer science problems, has challenged Baker included two “marriages."
and frustrated unsolved students and faculty
alike for 23. Setting off the alarms with its offensive odor, the
Senate was forced to evacuate because of the burnt
macaroni and cheese.
C computer science problems, has challenged
and frustrated students and unsolved faculty A NO CHANGE
alike for
B the Senate was evacuated due to the burnt
macaroni and cheese.
D computer science problems, has challenged

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 27. Confused, Flamingo Tongue Snails will often be
C the burnt macaroni and cheese forced the collected by divers, who mistake the vibrant patterns on
Senate’s evacuation. the snails' bodies for the shells.

D the Senate's evacuation was caused by A NO CHANGE

burnt macaroni and cheese.
B divers will often collect Flamingo Tongue
24. Some small psychological research suggests that Snail shells, which are white, before realizing
couples who are willing to discuss apparently the vibrant patterns are on the snails' bodies
inconsequential problems are more likely to maintain themselves.
healthy relationships.
C Flamingo Tongue Snail bodies are often
A NO CHANGE mistaken for shells, and divers will collect
them.
B psychological research suggests that
couples who are willing to discuss apparently D collecting Flamingo Tongue Snails is
inconsequential problems are more likely to common in the diving community because the
maintain small, vibrant patterns on the snails' bodies are
mistaken for shells.
C psychological research suggests that small
couples who are willing to discuss apparently 28. Earning its batter four full points, baseball
inconsequential problems are more likely to celebrates the "Grand Slam" as its most coveted play—
maintain a home run with three loaded bases.

D psychological research suggests that A NO CHANGE

couples who are willing to discuss small,
apparently inconsequential problems are more B a "Grand Slam" refers to the best play you
likely to maintain can hit in baseball: a home run with the bases
loaded.
25. Not allowed to attend school as a child due to
religious gender restrictions, Begum Rokeya's science C "three loaded bases provide an opportunity
fiction later contained themes of gender equality. to make the most coveted play in baseball: a
home run referred to as a "Grand Slam."
A NO CHANGE
D one highlight of any baseball team's season
B gender equality became a theme in the is when its batter makes a "Grand Slam:" a
science fiction written by Begum Rokeya. home run with the bases loaded.

C Begum Rokeya later wrote science fiction 29. An animation company based in California, Pixar
with themes of gender equality. makes its magic with technology.

D the themes of Begum Rokeya's later A NO CHANGE

science fiction included gender equality.
B magic is made with technology by Pixar.
26. Desperate, the vintage Garbage Pail Kids cards
were traded for a mint first-edition Superman comic. C making magic is a hallmark of Pixar.

A NO CHANGE D technology gives Pixar its magical touch.

B Norma traded her vintage Garbage Pail Kids 30. Having a particular affinity for The Far Side, a new
cartoon was projected in biology class every day.
C Norma's vintage Garbage Pail Kids cards
were traded A NO CHANGE

D every vintage Garbage Pail Kids cards was B it was no surprise that a new cartoon was
traded featured in biology class

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 Sifuni; however, as she would discover all too soon and
C my professor projected a new cartoon in all too late, she had forgotten to reset the timezone.
biology class
A NO CHANGE
D biology class included a new cartoon
B Sifuni was pleased to notice that she had an
31. Putting the finals touches on her life-size wax mold extra two hours to spend exploring the Denver
of a unicorn, the chisel slipped and knocked off the airport;
unicorn's signature horn.
C the extra two hours to explore the Denver
A NO CHANGE airport excited Sifuni;

B Henrietta's chisel slipped and knocked off D excitement filled Sifuni when she noticed
the unicorn's signature horn. that she had an extra two hours to explore the
Denver airport;
C Henrietta lost her grip on the chisel and
knocked off the unicorn's signature horn. 35. Since Miranda v. Arizona, subsequent Supreme
Court cases have provided clearer standards for
D its signature horn was knocked off when respecting the constitutional rights taken into custody of
Henrietta's chisel slipped. an individual.

32. While walking across the bayou bridge, the huge A NO CHANGE
snapping turtle, which surprised George, crawled out of
the water and onto the bank. B have provided clearer standards taken into
custody for respecting the constitutional rights
A NO CHANGE of an individual.

B surprise was George's reaction when the C taken into custody have provided clearer
huge snapping turtle standards for respecting the constitutional
rights of an individual.
C the huge snapping turtle surprised George
when it D have provided clearer standards for
respecting the constitutional rights of an
D George was surprised by the huge snapping individual taken into custody.
turtle which
36. Standing next to his favorite character's wax replica
33. Among the world's most visited Internet sites, at Madame Tussauds, Fritz bore an uncanny resemble
Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Yahoo! all to E.T.
have their headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area.
A NO CHANGE
A NO CHANGE
B the model of E.T. bore an uncanny resemble
B the headquarters for Google, Facebook, to Fritz.
Instagram, Twitter and Yahoo! can all be found
in Silicon Valley and San Francisco. C everyone saw an uncanny resemblance to
E.T. in Fritz.
C you will find Google, Facebook, Instagram,
Twitter and Yahoo! headquartered in "The Bay D an uncanny resemblance was noted
Area." between Fritz and E.T.

D geeks and tourists alike may find it 37. Completely focused on the task of correct modifier
interesting that Google, Facebook, Instagram, placement, Reuben accidentally let the brownies in the
Twitter and Yahoo! have their headquarters in oven burn to a crisp.
or near San Francisco.
A NO CHANGE
34. Checking her watch, noticing that she had an extra
two hours to spend exploring the Denver airport excited B it was an accident when Reuben let the
brownies in the oven burn to a crisp.

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 C an accident occurred when Reuben let the D George Bernard Shaw began his
brownies in the oven burn to a crisp. professional career as a theater critic.

D the brownies in the oven burnt to a crisp, an 42. Edward Saidi Tingatinga, a twentieth century artist
accident caused by Reuben. from Tanzania, which contained surreal patterns and
vibrant color choices, was known for his landscape
38. After running the relay race, the batons returned to paintings.
the box.
A NO CHANGE
A NO CHANGE
B Tingatinga was known for his landscape
B the batons were returned by the runners paintings, a twentieth century Tanzian artist,
which contained surreal patterns and vibrant
C the batons were returned color choices.

D the runners returned the batons C Tingatinga, containing surreal patterns and
vibrancy, was a twentieth century artist from
39. Having been asked to write an essay on metaphors Tanzania who was known for his landscape
in Moby Dick, the white whale for which the novel was paintings.
named was the topic chosen by most of the students.
D Tingatinga, a twentieth century Tanzian
A NO CHANGE artist, was known for his landscape paintings,
which contained surreal patterns and vibrant
B the novel's title character, the white whale, color choices.
was the topic chosen by most of the students.
43. Scientists who most likely existed during the
C the topic chosen by most of the students Jurassic Period from the Institute of Vertebrate
was the white whale for which the novel was Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in China
named. described a pigeon-sized dinosaur.

D most of the students chose to write about A NO CHANGE

the white whale for which the novel was
named. B described a pigeon-sized dinosaur which
most likely existed during the Jurassic Period
40. Discovered in 2012, Pluto has a moon called Styx. from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology
and Paleoanthropology in China.
A NO CHANGE
C from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology
B Pluto has several moons, including one and Paleoanthropology in China, which most
called Styx. likely existed during the Jurassic Period,
described a pigeon-sized dinosaur.
C Styx is one of Pluto's moons.
D from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology
D the dwarf planet Pluto has a moon called and Paleoanthropology in China described a
Styx. pigeon-sized dinosaur which most likely
existed during the Jurassic Period.
41. Known by many people as the writer of Pygmalion,
the career of George Bernard Shaw began in theater 44. Although prohibitively expensive at first, some lib-
criticism. raries now own three-dimensional printers, industrial
robots which can produce a huge variety of objects.
A NO CHANGE
A NO CHANGE
B the beginning of George Bernard's
professional career was in theater criticism. B three-dimensional printers, industrial robots
which can produce a huge variety of objects,
C being a theater critic was the beginning of are now available at some libraries.
George Bernard Shaw's professional career.

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 C three-dimensional printers are now available D has proven in Cambodia, conducted by
at some libraries, industrial robots which can scientists, that it can increase iron levels in
produce a huge variety of objects. previously anemic villagers.

D some libraries, industrial robots which can 48. A rare form of currency, Ecuadorians have adopted
produce a huge variety of objects, now own the two-dollar bill as a good luck charm.
three-dimensional printers.
A NO CHANGE
45. An adaptation which helps prevent the formation of
destructive ice crystals in the winter, starch, when it B adoption of the two-dollar bill as a good luck
converts to sugar, gives carrots a sweeter taste. charm has become a trend in Ecuador.

A NO CHANGE C good luck is often associated with two-dollar

bills in Ecuadorian culture.
B sugar, generated from starch, gives carrots
a sweeter taste. D the two-dollar bill has been adopted as a
good luck charm by Ecuadorians.
C the conversion of starch to sugar also gives
carrots a sweeter taste. 49. Cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott, an expert on
laughter, suggests that it is more closely related to
D the sweeter taste of carrots results from the animal calls and social interaction than speech or
conversion of starch to sugar. humor, a primitive noise.

46. The human brain, which contains both remarkably A NO CHANGE

capable water and fat, receives information about an
enormous variety of internal processes and B Scott suggests that laughter is more closely
orchestrates an appropriate physiological response, related to animal calls and social interaction,
often without any conscious effort from an individual. an expert on this primitive noise, than speech
or humor.
A NO CHANGE
C Scott, an expert on laughter, suggests that
B remarkably capable human brain, which this primitive noise is more closely related to
contains both water and fat, receives animal calls and social interaction than speech
information about an enormous or humor.

C human brain, which contains both water and D Scott suggests that laughter is more closely
remarkably capable fat, receives information related to animal calls and social interaction
about an enormous than speech or humor, an expert on this
primitive noise.
D human brain, which contains both water and
fat, receives information about an enormous, 50. Joining the list of edible objects that have traveled
remarkably capable miles above the Earth, two Swedish men attached a
doughnut to a weather balloon.
47. Although cooking with a fish-shaped chunk of iron in
a pot may seem strange, research in Cambodia has A NO CHANGE
proven that it can increase iron levels in previously
anemic villagers conducted by scientists. B a doughnut was attached to a weather
balloon by two Swedish men.
A NO CHANGE
C a weather balloon was attached to a
B in Cambodia has proven that it can increase doughnut by two Swedish men.
iron levels conducted by scientists in
previously anemic villagers. D the attachment between a doughnut and a
weather balloon was conceived of by two
C conducted by scientists in Cambodia has Swedish men.
proven that it can increase iron levels in
previously anemic villagers.

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51. Serving her dessert on edible plates, Nicole was the
star of the evening with her award-winning chocolate A NO CHANGE
soufflé cupcakes.
B whether the Internet improved or detracted
A NO CHANGE from intelligence and concentration was the
question students considered.
B the award-winning chocolate soufflé
cupcakes made Nicole the star of the evening. C the Internet as the basis for greater
distraction or improved intelligence was the
C the evening had a star: Nicole and her question students discussed.
award-winning chocolate soufflé cupcakes.
D "does the Internet increase intelligence
D the chocolate soufflé cupcakes served by while decreasing concentration?" was the
Nicole were award-winning, making her the question the students practiced arguing.
star of the evening.
55. Attempting to control ownership of seeds, the global
52. At two feet tall, one of the biggest challenges for the food supply is in jeopardy of becoming the intellectual
special effects team during the production of The property of a few agricultural corporations.
Empire Strikes Back was making Yoda look real.
A NO CHANGE
A NO CHANGE
B altering the global food supply seems to
B making Yoda look real was one of the have been an aim of multinational
biggest challenges for the special effects team corporations invoking intellectual property
during the production of The Empire Strikes rights.
Back.
C corporations have invoked intellectual
C Yoda became the biggest hurdle during the property rights and thereby altered the global
filming of the Empire Strikes Back, because he food supply.
needed to look real.
D possessing intellectual property rights over
D the special effects team faced one of their the global food supply seems to be the aim of
biggest challenges, making Yoda look real, some multinational corporations.
during the production of The Empire Strikes
Back. 56. The Miller High School debate team proved
victorious when Delia pointed out a blatant logical
53. Writing to soothe his dark and troubled soul, Edgar fallacy in her rebuttal to the opposing team's argument.
Allan Poe crafted The Raven as both a metaphysical
poem and an ode to his deceased wife, Lenore. A NO CHANGE

A NO CHANGE B when, during her rebuttal, Delia pointed out

a blatant logical fallacy in the opposing team's
B "The Raven" was crafted by Edgar Allan argument.
Poe as both a metaphysical poem and an ode
to his deceased wife. C when Delia pointed out the opposing team
as a blatant logical fallacy during her rebuttal.
C both a metaphysical poem and an ode to his
deceased wife were combined in "The Raven," D when, as a blatant logical fallacy, Delia
crafted by Edgar Allan Poe. rebutted the opposing team's argument.

D a metaphysical poem titled "The Raven" 57. Passed in response to consumer demand, certain
was crafted by Edgar Allan Poe as an ode to laws in the European Union mandate that Genetically
his deceased wife. Modified Organisms (or GMOs) must be labeled on
food packaging.
54. Having reviewed their notes for the upcoming
debate tournament, the students practiced arguing A NO CHANGE
about the Internet's impact on human intelligence and
concentration. B the European Union mandates through

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 certain laws that Genetically Modified unlimited free coffee while on shift motivated
Organisms (or GMOs) must be labeled on Yolanda to apply.
food packaging.
C Yolanda's application for the barista position
C Genetically Modified Organisms (or GMOs) was motivated by the perk of unlimited free
must be labeled on food packaging according coffee while on shift.
to certain laws in the European Union.
D unlimited free coffee while on shift was one
D food packaging in the European Union must perk offered by the barista position to which
be labeled according to certain laws if the Yolanda applied.
product contains Genetically Modified Organ-
isms (or GMOs).

58. Preserving the mummy of King Tutankhamen was

the task given to the museum archivist, whose ancient
wrappings had begun to decompose.

A NO CHANGE

B Preserving the mummy of King

Tutankhamun was the museum archivist’s
task,

C The museum archivist was tasked with

preserving the mummy of King Tutankhamun,

D Regarding the mummy of King

Tutankhamun, the museum archivist’s task
was preservation,

59. Primarily famous for Steppenwolf and Siddartha,

the novel Demian was Hermann Hesse's contribution to
the literary genre Bildungsroman, or coming-of-age
novel.

A NO CHANGE

B Demian by Hermann Hesse is an influential

contribution to the literary genre Bildungsro-
man, or coming-of-age novel.

C the contribution to the literary genre

Bildungsroman, or coming-of-age, with his
novel Demian was another one of Hermann
Hesse's accomplishments.

D Hermann Hesse contributed to the literary

genre Bildungsroman, or coming-of-age, with
his novel Demian.

60. Attempting to reduce her coffee shop expenses

without reducing her caffeine intake, Yolanda applied
for a barista position which offered the perk of unlimited
free coffee while on shift.

A NO CHANGE

B a barista position which offered the perk of