Writing and Language Test 2

1. Question

Choose the best option for (1).

A. NO CHANGE
B. the purchase of
C. purchasing
D. DELETE the underlined portion.

2. Question

Choose the best option for (2).

A. NO CHANGE
B. these consumers spend
C. having spent
D. to spend

3. Question

Choose the best option for (3).

A. NO CHANGE
B. grown with conventional methods, using pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.
C. conventionally and therefore not organically grown.
D. conventionally grown.

4. Question

Choose the best option for (4).

A. NO CHANGE
B. furthermore,
C. however,
D. subsequently,

5. Question

Choose the best option for (5).

A. NO CHANGE
B. carry on
C. maintain
D. sustain

6. Question

Choose the best option for (6).

A. NO CHANGE
B. However,
C. In addition,
D. Likewise,

7. Question

At this point (7), the writer is considering adding the following sentence.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports that organic agricultural products are now available in approximately 20,000 markets specializing in natural foods.

Should the writer make this addition here?

A. Yes, because it adds a relevant research finding from a government agency.
B. Yes, because it supports the passage’s argument that organic food is less nutritious than conventionally grown food.
C. No, because it is not relevant to the paragraph’s discussion of scientific evidence.
D. No, because it introduces a term that has not been defined in the passage.

8. Question

Choose the best option for (8).

A. NO CHANGE
B. is having
C. has had
D. has

9. Question

At this point (9), the writer wants to further reinforce the paragraph’s claim about the safety of non-organic food. Which choice most effectively accomplishes this goal?

A. To be labeled organic, a product must meet certain standards determined and monitored by the US Department of Agriculture.
B. Organic food, however, is regulated to eliminate artificial ingredients that include certain types of preservatives, sweeteners, colorings, and flavors.
C. Moreover, consumers who are concerned about ingesting pesticide residue can eliminate much of it by simply washing or peeling produce before eating it.
D. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that about one-fifth of the pesticides used worldwide are applied to crops in the United States.

10. Question

Choose the best option for (10).

A. NO CHANGE
B. there are
C. there is
D. their is

11. Question

Choose the best option for (11).

A. NO CHANGE
B. food such as:
C. food such as,
D. food, such as