TSI Writing Practice Test #2

Question 1

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.
The first choice is the same as the original sentence.
If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer: Claude Monet was a famous painter who's well-known painting includes Starry Night and Water Lilly Pond.

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whose well-known paintings include

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who's well-known painting includes

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whose well-known painting including

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who well-known paintings include

Question 2

Rewrite the sentence in your head following the directions given below. Keep in mind that your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially the same meaning as the original sentence. Bats and dolphins use a process known as echolocation, which means they emit and receive frequencies that can help them navigate through the dark night and murky waters, and also allows them to locate food sources like insects or fish. Rewrite, beginning with, Locating food sources like insects or fish The next words will be:

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is done by bats and dolphins

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is done through a process known as echolocation

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helps them navigate through the dark night

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during which they emit and receive frequencies

Question 3

Rewrite the sentence in your head following the directions given below. Keep in mind that your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially the same meaning as the original sentence: Carbon dating is an accepted method used by archaeologists to figure out the age of artifacts, even though it may not be entirely accurate if samples are contaminated or if the objects to be dated are not extremely old. Rewrite, beginning with Even though carbon dating is not always entirely accurate, The next words will be

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it is an accepted method

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samples are contaminated

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to figure out the age

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objects to be dated

Question 4

Rewrite the sentence in your head following the directions given below. Keep in mind that your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially the same meaning as the original sentence. Chemical changes are sometimes difficult to distinguish from physical changes, but some examples of physical changes, such as melting water, chopped wood, and ripped paper, are very easy to recognize. Melting water, chopped wood, and ripped paper, The next words will be

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are some examples of physical changes

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are chemical changes

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are sometimes difficult to distinguish

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are very easy to recognize

Question 5

Rewrite the sentence in your head following the directions given below. Keep in mind that your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially the same meaning as the original sentence. The theory of repressed memory was developed by Sigmund Freud, and it stated that all people store memories that cannot be accessed during daily life, but can be accessed through hypnotherapy and hypnosis. Rewrite, beginning with, Developed by Sigmund Freud, The next words will be

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the theory of repressed memory

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hypnotherapy and hypnosis

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it stated that all people

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that cannot be accessed

Question 6

Rewrite the sentence in your head following the directions given below. Keep in mind that your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially the same meaning as the original sentence. Romantic poetry is an important genre, and the works are easily distinguished from other types of poetry by several characteristics, including their focus on nature and the importance that is ascribed to everyday occurrences. Rewrite, beginning with A focus on nature and the importance that is ascribed to everyday occurrences, The next words will be

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are several characteristics

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from other types of poetry

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are easily distinguished

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is an important genre

Question 7

Choose the best alternative to the sentence's underlined part. The first option is identical to the first statement. Choose the first option if you believe the original sentence is preferable.
While speed is a measurement of how fast an object is moving, velocity is a measurement of how fast an object is moving as well as the direction in which it is travelling.

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and also indicates in what direction

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and only indicates in which direction

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and also indicate in which directions

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and only indicated in what direction

Question 8

Choose the best version of the sentence's underlined part. The first option corresponds to the original sentence. Choose the first option if you believe the original sentence is the best.A key factor taken into account during city planning is where the majority of the services and amenities will be.

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A key factor taken into account during city planning is

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A key factor taking into account during city planning is

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Key factors taken into account during city planning is

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Key factors, taken into accounting during city planning are

Question 9

Choose the best version of the sentence's underlined part. The first option corresponds to the original sentence. Choose the first option if you believe the original sentence is the best. Jupiter with its numerous moons, and Great Red Spot, has been studied extensively by astronomers.

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Jupiter, with its numerous moons and Great Red Spot,

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Jupiter with, its numerous moons, and Great Red Spot,

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Jupiter with, its numerous moons and Great Red Spot,

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Jupiter with its numerous moons, and Great Red Spot,

Question 10

Select the best edit for the underlined part. Coming in from Fourth Street, the Student Union is seen by students who are arriving on campus.

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students who are arriving on campus see the Student Union.

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Student Union is seen by students who are arriving on campus.

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the students having seen the Student Union arrive on campus.

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the Student Union is being seen by students who arrive on campus.