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1) Two of Charles Dickens’ (A) most famous characters, Oliver Twist and David Copperfield, were (B) an orphan who (C) fell upon hard luck as children, (D) but found happiness later in life. (E) No error
2) A (A) number of horticultural arts, (B) including bonsai and ikebana, (C) began (D) in Japan. (E) No error
3) When my sister and (A) me visited the (B) eulogized city of Troy, we noticed it was much smaller (C) than the epic (D) tales had suggested. (E) No error
4) (A) Complete exhausted from a hard (B) day at work, Evelyn fell asleep on the bus and, (C) when she finally awoke, found that (D) she had missed her stop. (E) No error
5) There (A) is many benefits to (B) biking; it is both a rigorous (C) form of exercise and an environmentally (D) sustainable, conscious mode of transportation. (E) No error
6) Despite (A) having had no formal training, Jackie was (B) nonetheless able to master the piano by listening (C) to recordings, reading instructional books, and (D) she practiced on her own. (E) No error
7) Of all the jingoists (A) in the country, that (B) politician, known for fanatical patriotism, (C) appears to be the (D) more dangerous. (E) No error
8) Many scholars (A) consider Ulysses James Joyce’s (B) greatest work; (C) however, many readers find Dubliners (D) more accessible. (E) No error
9) Dentists (A) agree that (B) brushing your teeth three times a day (C) promote good dental health and a (D) more attractive smile. (E) No error
10) Two current television trends, the home improvement show craze and the “hot rod” automobile fad, (A) seem to show a (B) dissatisfaction with our domestic spaces and (C) indicating a desire for (D) something riskier and more exciting. (E) No error
11) (A) Before handing (B) in her assignment, Michelle (C) checked all of her sources twice; her greatest fear (D) being receiving any grade lower than a B. (E) No error
12) Species of monkeys (A) living among a variety of creatures in the rainforest come (B) in contact with predators and prey alike as (C) it swings (D) through the trees. (E) No error
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B | E | A | A |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
A | D | D | E |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
C | C | D | C |