CIncinnati State Test UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 3 (reproduced below)? Much
of the freight their trucks carried in the early years were fruit grown in the San Joaquin valley.
- CORRECT ANSWER- D. was
Which is the best decision regarding the underlined portion of sentence 5 (reproduced
below)? Eventually the operation became a major employer, providing year-round jobs for
about two hundred people and up to four hundred part-time jobs during harvast season
coming after growing season. - CORRECT ANSWER- D. Delete it and end the sentence with
a period
Which is the most logical placement for sentence 7 (reproduced below)? The nectarine is a
hybrid fruit. - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Where it is now
Which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 10 (reproduced below)?
Though not the first nectarine- the fruit had existed in China for two millennia; the Sun Grand
was unique in being hardy enough to ship great distances. - CORRECT ANSWER- C.
millennia-the
Sentence 13 is reproduced below. They were also known for giving back to their community.
The writer is considering adding the following text at the end of the sentence. by building
churches, funding scholarships, and establishing the Korean Assossiation of Southern
California. should the writer make this addition there? - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Yes,
because it elaborates on the claim made at the beginning of the sentence.
Which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 2 (reproduced beow)? These
spiders don't simply scurry across the sand on their many legs, likw tumbling gymnasts, they
propel themselves forward (or backward) in a series of quick flips. - CORRECT ANSWER-
C. legs; liek tumbling gymnasts,
Which choice most effectively combines sentences 5 and 6 (reproduced below) at the
underlined portion? A spider of this species was discovered in the Erg Chebbi. It is a sandy
desert in southeastern Morocco. - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Chebbi,
,In context, which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 10 (reproduced
below)? Ultimately, the spider was determined to be a member of a previously unknown
species. - CORRECT ANSWER- A. (As it is now)
Which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 13 (reproduced below)? Agile
and athletic, C. rechenbergi rear up on their back legs and lash out when attacked- or it
somersaults away, rolling like tumbleweed. - CORRECT ANSWER- C. they somersault
Which sentence blurs the focus of the last paragraph and should therefore be deleted? -
CORRECT ANSWER- D. Sentence 17
Which is the best decision regarding the underlined portion of sentence 3 (reproduced
below)? Family, injustice, being African American and female were Clifton's enduring
themes. - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Revise it to "and being"
Which sentence blurs the focus of the second paragraph and should therefore be deleted? -
CORRECT ANSWER- A. Sentence 4
Which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 9 (reproduced below)? Her
poems often bore witness to what she called "the bond of live things everywhere," a bond she
evoked through seemingly simple but precisely chosen words. - CORRECT ANSWER- A.
(as it is now)
Which version of the underlined portion of sentence 10 (reproduced below) provides the most
effective introduction in the last paragraph? Clifton's powerful and unnovative peoms have
been widely recognized and appreciated. - CORRECT ANSWER- D. many gifts as a writer
and teacher have
In sentence 12 (reproduced below), the writer wants to echo Bingham's observation from
sentence 11. Which version of the underlined portion best accomplishes that goal? Of
Clifton's ambitious lines, poet Kevin Young said, "There is a kind of quietude in that
lowercase, but also a boldness of speech" that achieves a "powerful intimacy." - CORRECT
ANSWER- B. spare
Stamp collecting being a hobby that is sometimes used in the schools to teach economics and
social studies. - CORRECT ANSWER- C. is a hobby
, Knocked sideways, the statue looked as if it would fall. - CORRECT ANSWER- A. knocked
sideways, the statue looked
To walk, biking, and driving are Pat's favorite ways of getting around. - CORRECT
ANSWER- B. Walking, biking, and driving
When you cross the street in the middle of the block, this is an example of jaywalking. -
CORRECT ANSWER- C. Crossing the street in the middle of the block
Walking by the corner the other day, a child, I noticed, was watching for the light to change. -
CORRECT ANSWER- B. I noticed a child watching
Going back to his old school, everything there looked smaller than Don remembered. -
CORRECT ANSWER- B. When he went back to his old school,
Painting, drawing and to sculpt are some of the techniques artist such as Picasso used to
express themselves. - CORRECT ANSWER- C. Painting, drawing, and sculpting
Playing sports in school which is an activity meant to teach teamwork and leadership skills
students can use later in life. - CORRECT ANSWER- D. is an acitivity
Glancing at his watch, Daniel picked up his speed. - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Glancing at
his watch,
For a snake, shedding their skin up to eight times a year is part of a natural process. -
CORRECT ANSWER- B. Asnake's shedding its skin
I was surprised by the noise peering through the window to see who was at the door. -
CORRECT ANSWER- D. Surprised by the noise, I peered
It is easy to carry solid objects without spilling them, but the same cannot be said of liquids.
Rewrite, beginning with Unlike liquids, The next words will be - CORRECT ANSWER- C.
solid objects can easily be
