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Vanessa M. Valle

Although the conference speakers disagreed on some issues, they found agreement on substantive matters and avoided petty arguments. Gordon Parks' 1969 film The Learning Tree demonstrated his versatility as an artist by directing, composing music for, and adapting the screenplay from his own novel. George practiced his speech for parents and teachers in front of friends to prepare for it.

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Although the conference speakers disliked one another and might have been expected to -------, it turned out that on several substantive issues they were in complete ------- and were able to avoid petty squabbling. (A) argue . . disagreement (B) bristle . . apathy (C) debate . . dissonance (D) concur . . denial (E) bicker . . accord
The advent of innovative computer and communications technology toward the end of the twentieth century ushered in a new era, not dominated by industry anymore, rather it was information. (A) era, not dominated by industry anymore, rather it was information (B) era, it was dominated by information over industry (C) era, which was not dominated anymore by industry but rather information (D) era dominated by information rather than industry (E) era dominated not by industry, but it was information
With the 1969 film The Learning Tree, Gordon Parks proved what a truly ------- artist he was: he not only directed the film and composed its musical score, but also adapted its screenplay from his own novel. (A) complacent (B) protean (C) lauded (D) clairvoyant (E) harried
In order to prepare for the speech he a was given to all of the parents and b teachers at the school, George practiced speaking in front of a group of c his friends. No error d e (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

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Week of October 21 24

  • 1. Although the conference speakers disliked one another and might have been expected to -------, it turned out that on several substantive issues they were in complete ------- and were able to avoid petty squabbling. (A) argue . . disagreement (B) bristle . . apathy (C) debate . . dissonance (D) concur . . denial (E) bicker . . accord
  • 2. The advent of innovative computer and communications technology toward the end of the twentieth century ushered in a new era, not dominated by industry anymore, rather it was information. (A) era, not dominated by industry anymore, rather it was information (B) era, it was dominated by information over industry (C) era, which was not dominated anymore by industry but rather information (D) era dominated by information rather than industry (E) era dominated not by industry, but it was information
  • 3. With the 1969 film The Learning Tree, Gordon Parks proved what a truly ------- artist he was: he not only directed the film and composed its musical score, but also adapted its screenplay from his own novel. (A) complacent (B) protean (C) lauded (D) clairvoyant (E) harried
  • 4. In order to prepare for the speech he a was given to all of the parents and b teachers at the school, George practiced speaking in front of a group of c his friends. No error d e (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

Editor's Notes

  • #2: Choice (E) is correct. Bickering is the kind of petulant or peevish arguing to which personal dislike might have led the speakers, but their accord, or agreement, on substantive issues kept them from squabbling.
  • #3: Choice (D) is correct. It avoids the awkwardness and wordiness of the original by using the idiomatic phrase dominated by information rather than industry to characterize the new era discussed in the sentence.
  • #4: Choice (B) is correct. The structure of the sentence indicates that the word that fills in the blank will be explained by the part of the sentence that follows the colon. We are told that Gordon Parks adapted the screenplay for The Learning Tree "from his own novel," wrote music for the film, and directed the film. Because of his involvement in several different aspects of the film, it makes sense to describe Parks as "protean," or demonstrating great variety and diversity.
  • #5: The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is an inappropriate verb form. It does not make sense to say that George would prepare for a speech that he was given (that was given to him). Instead, he was to give is needed.