Select the letter of the correct order for each set of details or sentences.
Sonja decided to make some drastic changes to her appearance.
(1) _____ She bought new makeup, choosing brand new colors of lipstick and eyeshadow.
(2) _____ She had a plastic surgeon perform an operation to reshape her nose and her chin.
(3) _____ She went shopping and purchased a whole new wardrobe.
A) 1, 2, 3 B) 3, 1, 2 C) 2, 1, 3
Ques. 2This topic sentence for an illustration paragraph is followed by several examples. Select the letter of the example that does NOT clearly illustrate the topic sentence.
Many athletes use good luck charms in hopes that they will magically enhance their performance.
A) Some players always wear a St. Christopher medal around their necks during games.
B) Most athletes insist on having a long warm-up period prior to playing in a game.
C) Many athletes have been known to tuck an item, such as a lucky coin or a photo of someone special, in a pocket of their uniform.
D) Quite a few players like to wear an item of clothing they consider lucky, such as an undershirt or a certain pair of socks.
Ques. 3(1) To calm yourself when you're feeling stressed, try a simple but effective deep breathing technique. (2) First, sit up straight, and place one of your hands on your chest and the other on your abdomen. (3) Next, pull a deep breath in through your nose so that your abdomen expands and the hand on it rises. (4) The hand on your chest should not move much at all. (5) Then, as you exhale through your mouth, push out the air while you pull in your abdominal muscles. (6) The hand on your abdomen should move inward while the other hand stays still. (7) Inhale again, and repeat the process. (8) As you continue this cycle of inhaling and exhaling while your abdomen rises and falls, you will get more oxygen into your lungs and bloodstream, and you will begin to feel less tense and more relaxed.
Which of the following sentences in the paragraph does NOT contain a transitional
expression that indicates time?
A) Sentence 2
B) Sentence 3
C) Sentence 4
D) Sentence 5
Ques. 4(1) To calm yourself when you're feeling stressed, try a simple but effective deep breathing technique. (2) First, sit up straight, and place one of your hands on your chest and the other on your abdomen. (3) Next, pull a deep breath in through your nose so that your abdomen expands and the hand on it rises. (4) The hand on your chest should not move much at all. (5) Then, as you exhale through your mouth, push out the air while you pull in your abdominal muscles. (6) The hand on your abdomen should move inward while the other hand stays still. (7) Inhale again, and repeat the process. (8) As you continue this cycle of inhaling and exhaling while your abdomen rises and falls, you will get more oxygen into your lungs and bloodstream, and you will begin to feel less tense and more relaxed.
Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.
A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 2
C) Sentence 8
Ques. 5(1) According to a study conducted by the United Nations, Americans work much longer hours than Europeans. (2) In the United States, about 86 of men and 66 of women work more than 40 hours per week. (3) In contrast, few Europeans ever work over 40 hours per week, and full-time workers in several European counties, such as France, work as little as 30-35 hours per week. (4) The average American puts in 1,800 hours per year on the job; in some European counties, full-time workers put in as few as 1,400 hours per year. (5) Companies typically give their full-time American employees only two week's paid vacation every year whereas they give European workers 4-6 week's annual vacation leave. (6) European counties have laws that guarantee workers a minimum amount of vacation time and limit the length of the workweek to a maximum of 48 hours. (7) The United States, however, has no such laws for its workers.
Which of the following sentences in the paragraph includes a transitional expression that indicates comparison or contrast?
A) Sentence 2
B) Sentence 3
C) Sentence 4
D) Sentence 6
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