Directions: Questions 31–35 are based on the following passage, a first draft of an essay about the history of bicy- cles. Read the passage and the questions that follow. For each question, choose the answer that will most improve the passage. Some questions ask you to choose the best revision of a particular sentence or pair of sentences. Other questions ask you to consider how to best improve the overall organization of the passage. In each case, the cor- rect answer is the one that most closely conforms to the conventions of formal writing. (1)Today, bicycles are so common it’s hard to believe they haven’t always been around. (2)But two hundred years ago, bicycles weren’t even existing, and the first bicycle, invented in Germany in 1818, was nothing like our bicy- cles today—it was made of wood and didn’t even have pedals. (3)Since then, however, numerous innovations and improvements in design have made the bicycle one of the most popular means of recreation and transportation around the world. (4)In 1849, James Starley, an English inventor, made the front wheel many times larger than the back wheel, put a gear on the pedals to make the bicycle more efficient, and lightened the wheels by using wire spokes. (5)Although this bicycle was much lighter and less tiring to ride, it was still clumsy, and ridden mostly for enter- tainment. (6)In 1839, Kirkpatrick Macmillan a Scottish blacksmith dramatically improved upon the original bicy- cle design, employing tires with iron rims to keep them from getting worn down. (7)But the back wheel was substantially larger than the front wheel. (8)Another Englishman, H.J. Lawson, invented the “safety bicycle,” which had equal sized wheels that were less prone to toppling over. (9)Lawson also attached a chain to the pedals to drive the rear wheel. (10)As the bicy- cle improved over time, its popularity grew and it became useful for transportation. –PRACTICE TEST 3– 145 31. Which of the following is the best way to revise the underlined portion of sentence 2? (2)But two hundred years ag o, bicycles weren’t even existing, and the first bicycle, invented in Germany in 1818, was nothing like our bicycles today—it was made of wood and didn’t even have pedals. a. ago, there were no existing bicycles, b. ago, bicycles weren’t even around, c. ago bicycles weren’t even existing d. ago, bicycles didn’t exist, e. ago bicycles didn’t exist 32. What is the most logical information, in context, to add before sentence 8? a. In France at that time, other inventions were being made. b. The English were quite ready now to really improvement the bicycle. c. Bicycles began to be used for transportation at this time. d. It didn’t matter which tire was larger, the front or the back. e. It wasn’t until 1874 that the first truly modern bicycle appeared on the scene. 33. What is the best order of sentences for paragraph 2? a. 4, 5, 6, 7 b. 6, 7, 5, 4 c. 6, 7, 4, 5 d. 4, 5, 7, 6 e. 4, 6, 7, 5 34. Considering the context of the passage, which of the following sentences is best to insert between sentences 9 and 10? a. These innovations made it easier to ride. b. Lawson and his family made the bicycle a bet- ter machine. c. It was Lawson who finally made the bicycle a two-wheeled machine. d. The English finally perfected the machine they invented over a hundred years earlier. e. No additional sentence is needed. 35. What is the best title for the passage? a. From Germany to England: Europe’s Exciting Inventions b. Two Hundred Years of Cycling History c. The Development of the Modern Bicycle d. The Bicycle: Big Wheels to Small Wheels e. Recreational Uses of the Bicycle –PRACTICE TEST 3– 146 Section 3 Time: 10 minutes 14 multiple-choice questions ANSWER SHEET: –PRACTICE TEST 3– 147 1.abcde 2.abcde 3.abcde 4.abcde 5.abcde 6.abcde 7.abcde 8.abcde 9.abcde 10.abcde 11.abcde 12.abcde 13.abcde 14.abcde . SHEET: –PRACTICE TEST 3– 147 1.abcde 2. abcde 3.abcde 4.abcde 5.abcde 6.abcde 7.abcde 8.abcde 9.abcde 10.abcde 11.abcde 12. abcde 13.abcde 14.abcde