23. Their free trip, which (A) they won on (B) a television game show, include (C) four days in London and a (D) Week in Paris. 24. I must tell (A) you that you looked so (B) handsomely (C) in your red outfit (D) the other night. 25. A common (A) held (B) belief is that man has evolved (C) from lower forms of (D) life. SENTENCE COMPLETION Directions: In the Sentence Completion questions, one or more words are left out of each sentence. Under each sentence, you will see four words or phrases. Select the one word or phrase that completes the sentence correctly, then mark your answer on the answer sheet provided. in the book or on a separate sheet of paper. 26. One should be careful to check the grease and oil in ________ periodi- cally. (A) their car (B) one’s car (C) our car (D) your car 27. I wish I had not signed that contract without ________. (A) first having consulted a lawyer (B) not first having consulted a lawyer (C) first having consulted lawyer (D) first having consulting a lawyer 28. He likes ________ classical music on the piano. (A) only to play (B) to only play (C) only playing (D) to play only 29. The reason they are not coming is ________. (A) because they are angry with the hosts (B) that they are mad at the hosts (C) that they are angry with the hosts (D) because they are mad at the hosts 30. I went to my adviser to ask him ________. (A) what courses should I take (B) should I take what courses (C) I should take what courses (D) what courses I should take 31. He hopes ________ before spring break. (A) to completely finish his term paper (B) to finish his term paper completely (C) completely to finish his term paper (D) to finish completely his term paper practice test 4 Practice Test 4 199 www.petersons.com 32. Learning to do routine car mainte- nance oneself is often easier ________ competent people to do it. (A) as finding (B) than to find (C) than finding (D) as to find 33. Of all the sports he played, ________. (A) he liked tennis least (B) it was tennis which was his least liked (C) tennis was liked least by him (D) tennis was disliked by him most 34. ________, she was an excellent tennis player. (A) Because practiced constantly (B) She practiced constantly (C) Because practicing constantly (D) Because she practiced con- stantly 35. Social critics often point out the fact that the fast pace of modern life is causing people to ________. (A) become increasingly nervous and also even more high-strung (B) become increasingly nervous and high-strung (C) become increasingly nervous and to become increasingly high-strung (D) increasingly become nervous and high-strung 36. That town was no longer the sleepy little village it ________. (A) has been being (B) has been (C) was (D) had been 37. If we had known ________, we could have invited him to speak at our ceremonies. (A) whom was (B) who he was (C) who was he (D) he was who 38. I will meet you ________. (A) of the second floor (B) on the floor two (C) of the floor two (D) on the second floor 39. They were shipwrecked on a tiny island off ________. (A) the coast belonging to Japan (B) of the coast of Japan (C) the coast which belongs to Japan (D) the coast of Japan 40. That fire yesterday could ________ the whole building. (A) of burned down (B) have burn down (C) burned down (D) have burned down 200 PART IV: Three Practice Tests www.petersons.com ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS Error Identification 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. D 11. B 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. B 17. A 18. D 19. A 20. A 21. C 22. D 23. C 24. C 25. A 1. The correct answer is (C). (chang- ing). See Chapter 4, “Verbs”—Verbals, page 77. 2. The correct answer is (A). (custom is). See Chapter 6, “Basic Patterns”— Double Subjects, page 120. 3. The correct answer is (C). (but also). See Chapter 7, “Style”—Correla- tive Conjunctions, page 157. 4. The correct answer is (B). (Kathy studies hard in the library night and day). See Chapter 7, “Style”—Voice, page 129. 5. The correct answer is (D). (its). See Chapter 5, “Pronouns”—Number, page 104. 6. The correct answer is (B). (gave his advisers). See Chapter 6, “Basic Pat- terns”—Indirect Objects, page 111. 7. The correct answer is (B). (was better). See Chapter 3, “Modifiers”— Comparatives, page 46. 8. The correct answer is (B). (was able to finish only one semester). See Chapter 3, “Modifiers”—Adverbs like Only, page 28. 9. The correct answer is (C). (so that). See Chapter 7, “Style”—Words Often Confused, Group III, page 154. 10. The correct answer is (D). (one should) OR (he should). See Chapter 5, “Pronouns”—Person, page 102. 11. The correct answer is (B). (have been). See Chapter 4, “Verbs”—Present and Perfect Participles and Infinitives, page 84. 12. The correct answer is (A). (have set). See Chapter 4, “Verbs”—Past Participles, page 81. See also Chapter 7, “Style”—Usage, page 142. 13. The correct answer is (B). (should go). See Chapter 4, “Verbs”—Modals, page 75. 14. The correct answer is (C). (bored with it). See Chapter 7, “Style”— Prepositions in Combinations, page 167. 15. The correct answer is (B). (largely on). See Chapter 7, “Style”—Preposi- tions in Combinations, page 167. 16. The correct answer is (B). (was displayed). See Chapter 7, “Style”— Subject/Verb Agreement, page 159. 17. The correct answer is (A). (had been OR was). See Chapter 4, “Verbs”— Tense, page 67. 18. The correct answer is (D). (he retires). See Chapter 4, “Verbs”—Time Clauses, page 69. 19. The correct answer is (A). (those). See Chapter 5, “Pronouns”—Those Modified, page 107. 20. The correct answer is (A). (few). See Chapter 3, “Modifiers”—Few, Little, Much, and Many, page 39. 21. The correct answer is (C). (who). See Chapter 5, “Pronouns”—Who/ Whom, page 95. 22. The correct answer is (D). (were). See Chapter 4, “Verbs”—Wishes, page 71. 23. The correct answer is (C). (in- cludes). See Chapter 7, “Style”— Subject/Verb Agreement, page 159. answers practice test 4 Practice Test 4 201 www.petersons.com 24. The correct answer is (C). (hand- some). See Chapter 3, “Modifiers”— Adjectives After Verbs of Sensation, page 34. 25. The correct answer is (A). (com- monly). See Chapter 3, “Modifiers”— Adjective/Adverb Confusion, page 32. Sentence Completion 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. B 36. D 37. B 38. D 39. D 40. D 26. The correct answer is (B). Choice (A), see Chapter 5, “Pronouns”— Number, page 104. Choices (C) and (D), see Chapter 5, “Pronouns”— Person, page 102. 27. The correct answer is (A). Choice (B), see Chapter 3, “Modifiers”— Negation, page 57. Choice (C), see Chapter 3, “Modifiers”—Articles, page 53. Choice (D), see Chapter 4, “Verbs”—Present and Perfect Parti- ciples and Infinitives, page 84. 28. The correct answer is (D). Choices (A) and (C), see Chapter 3, “Modifi- ers”—Adverbs like Only, page 28. Choice (B), see Chapter 3, “Modifiers”— Split Infinitives, page 29. 29. The correct answer is (C). Choices (A), (B), and (D), see Chapter 7, “Style”—Substandard, page 139. 30. The correct answer is (D). Choices (A), (B), and (C), see Chapter 6, “Basic Patterns”—Embedded Questions, page 116. 31. The correct answer is (B). Choice (A), see Chapter 3, “Modifiers”—Split Infinitives, page 29. Choices (C) and (D), see Chapter 6, “Basic Patterns”— Order of Adverbs, page 113. 32. The correct answer is (C). Choice (A), see Chapter 3, “Modifiers”— Comparatives, page 46. Choice (B), see Chapter 7, “Style”—Parallelism, page 133. Choice (D), same as A and B. 33. The correct answer is (A). Choices (B) and (D), see Chapter 7, “Style”— Wordiness, page 136. Choice (C), see Chapter 7, “Style”—Voice, page 129. 34. The correct answer is (D). Choices (A), (B), and (C), see Chapter 6, “Basic Patterns”—Clauses, page 121. 35. The correct answer is (B). Choices (A) and (C), see Chapter 7, “Style”— Wordiness, page 136. Choice (D), see Chapter 3, “Modifiers”—Split Infini- tives, page 29. 36. The correct answer is (D). Choices (A), (B), and (C), see Chapter 4, “Verbs”—Tense, page 67. 37. The correct answer is (B). Choice (A), see Chapter 5, “Pronouns”—Who/ Whom, page 95. Choices (C) and (D), see Chapter 6, “Basic Patterns”— Embedded Questions, page 116. 38. The correct answer is (D). Choice (A), see Chapter 7, “Style”—Preposi- tions (General Use), page 164. Choice (B), see Chapter 3, “Modifiers”— Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers, page 42. Choice (C), same as A and B. 39. The correct answer is (D). Choices (A) and (C), see Chapter 7, “Style”— Wordiness, page 136. Choice (B), see Chapter 7, “Style”—Substandard, page 139. 40. The correct answer is (D). Choices (A) and (C), see Chapter 4, “Verbs”— Modals, page 75. Choice (B), see Chapter 4, “Verbs”—Past Participles, page 81. 202 PART IV: Three Practice Tests www.petersons.com NOTES NOTES NOTES . See Chapter 4, “Verbs”—Present and Perfect Participles and Infinitives, page 84. 12. The correct answer is (A). (have set). See Chapter 4, “Verbs”—Past Participles, page 81. See also Chapter 7,. (C), see Chapter 4, “Verbs”— Modals, page 75. Choice (B), see Chapter 4, “Verbs”—Past Participles, page 81. 202 PART IV: Three Practice Tests www.petersons.com NOTES NOTES NOTES . take (B) should I take what courses (C) I should take what courses (D) what courses I should take 31. He hopes ________ before spring break. (A) to completely finish his term paper (B) to finish