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Section 2
Time: 25 minutes
35 multiple-choice questions
ANSWER SHEET:
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General Directions: Choose the best answer to each question and fill in the oval that matches that answer on your
answer sheet. Errors must be erased completely.
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases. Read each sentence and deter-
mine which underlined portion, if any, has an error in grammar, usage, word choice, or idiom (standard expres-
sion). If there is no error, select choice e—no error. No sentence has more than one error.
1. Although Impressionism is perhaps best known for the work of its male artists, painter Berthe Morisot
a
was one of its central figures, embraced by Degas, Monet, and Renoir for her loosely brushstroke and
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use ofcolor. No error.
de
2. Television executives heartilyembrace Reality TV, which began in the 1940s with Candid Camera,for
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two reasons: It is much cheaper to produce than any other type of programming, and its incredibly
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popular. No error.
e
3. Although Dick Dale was best known for his contributions to surf music and earns the moniker “King of
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the Surf Guitar,” he was also referred to as the “Father of Heavy Metal” because of his unique playing style
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and pioneering use of Fender guitars and amplifiers. No error.
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4. The game Monopoly, originally called The Landlord’s Game, was based onthe economic theories of
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Henry George, who proposed a single federally tax based on land ownership; he believed this tax would
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weaken the ability to form monopolies, encourage equal opportunity, and narrow the gap between
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rich and poor.No error.
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