TSI Writing Preparation #1

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On the wall hangs the pictures of everyone who has lived in the house since it was built, whether family or not.

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hang

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Heart attack, cancer, and stroke, in that order, is the leading cause of death in the United States, with chronic lung disease and accidents in the fourth and fifth positions.

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are the leading causes

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Principal Taylor explained that there is going to be some changes made in the school code that will have an immediate effect on both teachers and students.

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Principal Taylor explained that there are going to be some changes made in the school code.

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According to legend, somewhere on the island are buried the remains of the notorious pirate along with a chestful of gold and jewels.

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are buried

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French Impressionism had a definitive and extended effect on American painting in the decades around the beginning of the twentieth century; this effect is clearly seen in the works of Americans such as Edward Willis Redfield, John Singer Sargent, and Cecilia Beaux.

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this effect is clearly seen in the works of Americans such as

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The actual votes cast by incumbents can provide voters with a more accurate picture of their attitudes than the speeches they make while campaigning for reelection.

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the attitudes of incumbents than do the speeches they make

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Although today it is cost-effective to make perfumes with synthetic ingredients, they used to make the classic fragrances from flowers only and other natural essences.

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the classic fragrances used to be made from only flowers

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The fictional ship on the television comedy Gilligan's Island was named the Minnow after the head of the Federal communications Commission Newton Minow who, in 1961, called it a "vast wasteland." What did he call?

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television

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Ballet dancers warm up before each performance by doing a series of pliés and stretching exercises, and it reduces the chance of injury.

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exercises; the routine reduces

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Breaking a record that stood for nearly 40 years, what pushed the season's total over the eight-foot mark?

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last week's snowstorm pushed the season's total