DIRECTIONS:
In the passage that follows, certain words and phrases are bolded and numbered. And you will find alternatives for the bolded part. In most cases, you are to choose the one that best expresses the idea, makes the statement appropriate for standard written English, or is worded most consistently with the style and tone of the passage as a whole. If you think the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE.” You will also find questions about a section of the passage, or about the passage as a whole. These questions do not refer to an bolded portion of the passage, but rather are identified by a number or numbers in a box.
PASSAGE Story Seeker
Part 1
On my ninth birthday, my grandmother gave me the typewriter she had used, throughout her career (1) as a news writer. I thanked her but regarded (2) it as I would have the bones of a prehistoric animal. Being used to the computer keyboard, (3) the tapping of the keys, the letters appearing on-screen as if by magic. Even so, (4) typing on a typewriter required endurance. Each of the keys was raised on a metal stilt, which, if jabbed forcefully enough, would snap up and imprint the paper with the print of the corresponding letter. (5) It took me forever (6) to type a single sentence. [A]
1.
A. NO CHANGE
B. used, throughout her career,
C. used throughout her career,
D. used throughout her career
2.
F. NO CHANGE
G. but regarding
H. yet regarding
J. so regarded
3.
A. NO CHANGE
B. I was used to the
C. Used to the
D. The
4.
F. NO CHANGE
G. For example,
H. In contrast,
J. Still,
5.
A. NO CHANGE
B. print of the letter, depending on the key that was pressed.
C. corresponding letter that matched.
D. corresponding letter.
6.
Which choice most effectively maintains the narrator’s tone by using exaggeration for emphasis?
F. NO CHANGE
G. kind of a long time
H. a while
J. time