Writing and Language Test 1

1. Question

Choose the best option for (1).

A. NO CHANGE
B. healthy, and more
C. healthier, and they are
D. healthier, being more

2. Question

Which choice provides the most appropriate introduction (2) to the passage ?

A. NO CHANGE
B. that affords them adequate amounts of natural light.
C. that is thoroughly sealed to prevent energy loss.
D. in which they feel comfortable asking managers for special accommodations.

3. Question

At this point (3), the writer is considering adding following sentence.

Workers in offices with windows sleep an average of 46 minutes more per night than workers in offices without windows.

Should the writer make this addition here?

A. Yes, because it supplies quantitative data that will be examined in the rest of the paragraph.
B. Yes, because it explains the nature of the bodily functions referred to in the next sentence.
C. No, because it interrupts the discussion of circadian rhythms.
D. No, because it does not take into account whether workers were exposed to sunlight outside the office.

4. Question

Choose the best option for (4).

A. NO CHANGE
B. bodies’ biological clocks’,
C. body’s biological clocks,
D. body’s biological clock’s,

5. Question

Choose the best option for (5).

A. NO CHANGE
B. are
C. is being
D. have been

6. Question

Which choice best supports the statement (6) made in the previous sentence?

A. NO CHANGE
B. saw a 5 percent increase in productivity
C. saved a great deal on its operational costs
D. invested large amounts of time and capital

7. Question

In context, which choice best combines the underlined sentences (7)?

A. Aside from lowering worker productivity, artificial light sources are also costly, typically constituting anywhere from 25 to 50 percent of a building’s energy use.
B. The cost of artificial light sources, aside from lowering worker productivity, typically constitutes anywhere from 25 to 50 percent of building’s energy use.
C. Typically constituting 25 to 50 percent of a building’s energy use, artificial light sources lower worker productivity and are costly.
D. Artificial lights, which lower worker productivity and are costly, typically constitute anywhere from 25 to 50 percent of a building’s energy use.

8. Question

Choose the best option for (8).

A. NO CHANGE
B. every year.
C. per year.
D. DELETE the underlined portion and end the sentence with a period.

9. Question

Choose the best option for (9).

A. NO CHANGE
B. Nevertheless,
C. Alternatively,
D. Finally,

10. Question

Choose the best option for (10).

A. NO CHANGE
B. they are
C. which are
D. those being

11. Question

Choose the best option for (11).

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