Writing and Language Test 1

1. Question

Choose the best option for (1).

A. NO CHANGE
B. which he accordingly titled
C. accordingly he titled it
D. it was titled accordingly

2. Question

Choose the best option for (2).

A. NO CHANGE
B. However,
C. Although,
D. Moreover,

3. Question

Choose the best option for (3).

A. NO CHANGE
B. centerpiece,
C. centerpiece;
D. centerpiece—

4. Question

Which choice best connects the sentence (4) with the previous paragraph?

A. NO CHANGE
B. All three sections of the mural were on display
C. The community turned out in large numbers
D. Siqueiros was informed of people’s reactions

5. Question

Choose the best option for (5).

A. NO CHANGE
B. promulgated.
C. imparted.
D. unveiled.

6. Question

Choose the best option for (6).

A. NO CHANGE
B. included
C. includes
D. had included

7. Question

Choose the best option for (7).

A. NO CHANGE
B. it
C. them
D. this movement

8. Question

Which choice most effectively combines the underlined sentences (8)?

A. The result was an explosion, the Chicano mural movement, of mural painting that spread throughout California and the southwestern
United States in the 1970’s.
B. The result was the Chicano mural movement, an explosion of mural painting that spread throughout California and the southwestern
United States in the 1970’s.
C. The explosion of mural painting that spread throughout California and the southwestern United States in the 1970’s was the resulting
Chicano mural movement.
D. An explosion of mural painting resulted and it spread throughout California and the southwestern United States in the 1970’s; it was
the Chicano mural movement.

9. Question

Choose the best option for (9).

A. NO CHANGE
B. they were painted on
C. on
D. DELETE the underlined portion.

10. Question

(10) Which choice most effectively sets up the information that follows?

A. NO CHANGE
B. being cleaned and restored.
C. at risk of destruction.
D. awaiting its moment of appreciation.

11. Question

At this point (11), the writer is considering adding the following sentence.

When it was painted in 1932, Siqueiros’s mural was considered offensive, but now it is acclaimed.

Should the writer make this addition here?

A. Yes, because it provides historical context for the changes discussed in the passage.
B. Yes, because it provides a useful reminder of how people once viewed Siqueiros’s work.
C. No, because it unnecessarily repeats information from earlier in the passage.
D. No, because it makes a claim about Siqueiros’s work that is not supported by the passage.