Choose the word or set of words that,

when inserted in the sentence, best fits the

meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Although Rolf is usually quite -------,

he was so ------- by the salesman’s

rude remarks that he insisted on

complaining to the manager.

(A) tractable . . reassured

(B) timorous . . angered

(C) plucky . . offended

(D) valiant . . incensed

(E) diffident . . satisfied

Part or all of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.

At the time of the 2001 census, English was what was spoken by almost all people in Wales, while only 20.8% of the Welsh population could speak Welsh.

(A) was what was spoken

(B) it was spoken

(C) was to be spoken

(D) has been spoken

(E) was spoken

Choose the word or set of words that, when

inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning

of the sentence as a whole.

Kelly was stunned that her neighbor had

the ------- to inquire about borrowing her

new snow blower, considering the fact

that he had broken her old one.

(A) foresight

(B) Temperament

(C) Conviction

(D) Audacity

(E) integrity

The following sentence contains either a single

error or no error at all. If the sentence contains

an error, select the one underlined part that

must be changed to make the sentence correct.

If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.

The Sundance Film Festival, which is(a) located

in Park City, Utah, and was founded(b) by

actor and director Robert Redford, have

introduced(c) audiences to some of the most

acclaimed(d) and popular independent films

of the last thirty years. No error(e).

The following sentence contains either a

single error or no error at all. If the

sentence contains an error, select the one

underlined part that must be changed to

make the sentence correct. If the

sentence contains no error, select choice

E.

Although not(a) the first animated(b)

featured film, Disney’s Snow White and

the Seven Dwarfs was(c) the first

animated film to use up-to-the-minute

techniques as well as achieving(d)

widespread release. No error(e).