1. Dr. Yuan headed a medical team that was highly................. . in that it represented multifarious specialties and varied experiences.
A. assiduous
B. eclectic Correct
C. remunerative
D. cohesive
Explanation
The word eclectic means "deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources." The rest of the sentence, "in that it represented multifarious specialties and varied experiences," directly supports this meaning. A team composed of many different specialties and varied experiences is, by definition, an eclectic team. The other words do not fit the context: assiduous means showing great care and perseverance; remunerative means financially rewarding; and cohesive means sticking together.
2. Which choice most effectively combines sentences 15 and 16 (reproduced below)?
A. Now, I set an "electronic book" down in the darkness and when I find my hand reaching straight for the power button, I just sit, strangely thankful. Correct
B. I sit, strangely thankful, when I now find my hand reaching straight for the power button in the darkness when I set an electronic "book" down.
C. Now when I set an electronic "book" down, I find my hand reaching straight for the power button, and then I bt sit, strangely thankful for the darkness.
D. Sitting strangely thankful in the darkness, I will now set an electronic "book" down and reach straight for the power button.
Explanation
The original two sentences are connected by a cause-and-effect relationship: setting the book down leads to the author"s hand reaching for the power button, which in turn leads to a feeling of thankfulness. Option A is the most effective combination because it maintains this sequential flow and the original meaning by using the conjunction "and" to connect the two actions in a clear, straightforward manner. The other options either rearrange the sequence of events awkwardly or introduce unnecessary or confusing words, changing the original meaning.
3. Which choice is the best version of the quoted portion of the sentence?
A. (as it is now) Correct
B. Using it I no longer have the chance
C. I have a decreased capability, therefore,
D. I will have little encouragement, ultimately,
Explanation
The original sentence, "I still try, on the other hand, to come into contact with such ancient materials as wood fiber and glue," is grammatically correct and makes sense in context. The phrase "on the other hand" is a transition that correctly introduces a contrasting or alternative point to something that was previously mentioned. The other options change the meaning of the sentence and are not grammatically or stylistically appropriate substitutions. For instance, "Using it I no longer have the chance" is a fragment, "I have a decreased capability, therefore" changes the meaning from a contrast to a cause-and-effect relationship, and "I will have little encouragement, ultimately" completely alters the sentence"s intent.
4. Which choice most effectively combines sentences 7 and 8 (reproduced below) at the double quoted portion?
A. meal, highlighting the unusual weather Correct
B. meal, by the weather that was unusual
C. meal, that the weather was unusual
D. meal, when the unusual weather
Explanation
This option provides the most effective and grammatically correct way to combine the two sentences. The first sentence describes a depiction of events, while the second provides the context for those events. Using "highlighting the unusual weather" creates a participial phrase that concisely explains the purpose of the depiction in the first part of the sentence. The other options are grammatically awkward or incorrect.
5. In context, which of the following is the best way to revise and combine the sentences ?
A. Because adults had been using lunch boxes much earlier, the children"s lunch box market experienced its golden age in the 1950s, when sales exploded.
B. Adults had been using lunch boxes much earlier, and when the children"s lunch box market experienced its golden age in the 1950s, their sales exploded.
C. The children"s lunch box market experienced its golden age in the 1950s, when sales exploded, but adults had been using lunch boxes much earlier. Correct
D. The children"s lunch box market experienced its golden age in the 1950s, and sales exploded, meanwhile adults had been using lunch boxes much earlier.
Explanation
The two sentences present a contrasting idea. The first sentence highlights the "golden age" of children"s lunch boxes in the 1950s, while the second introduces the fact that adults used them much earlier. The best way to combine these contrasting ideas is with a conjunction like "but." This clearly shows the difference in timelines between the two facts.