Language Skills - AEPST

(1) Regardless of his interests in sociology as a subject , Eric was always against the idea of socializing. (2) He refrained from even celebrating his birthday ,for this would bring him guests! (3) In fact, he preferred to spend most of his time away from others. (4) Reading was his only friend. (5)A second job afternoon was a suggestion to help him become more financially stable, so he wouldn't need any external monetary help . (6) It helped him entertain his free time in his loneliness. (7)He received many phone calls but never answered any of them. (8)The reason his condition is still unknown.

After revising the paragraph , the author discovered that there is unrelated sentence. Which sentence should be DELETED to maintain coherence in this paragraph?

• Sentence (3)

• Sentence (4)

• Sentence (5)

• Sentence (6)

Lions are social animals, and they use different ways to communicate. Roar is a crucial part of lion interaction. They roar to warn the intruders to stay away. Both male and female lions roar to show health and strength, but not all roars are for revealing control . They use it to communicate their location with other pride members. Lionesses also roar to communicate with males during the mating period. Not all roars are the same, but they all are a key part of a lion’s social life.

The author is willing to delete the underlined portion and end the sentence with a period . Should the author make this change?

• Yes, because it contains unrelated information

• Yes, because it fails to explain why lions are very powerful animals when compared to other types of cats

• No, because it provides a very useful piece of information about how animals react when an enemy approaches

• No, because it links the idea of this sentence to the idea that follows : the use of roaring to deal with other members

Big Ben’s origins can be traced back to the disastrous fire of October 16, 1834, which destroyed the original Palace of Westminster. Ten years later a clock and tower were included as part of plans devised by chief architect Charles Barry for the construction of the new Houses of Parliament. Barry turned to Augustus Pugin to design the distinctive clock tower. Pugin specialized in designing structures in the Gothic Revival architectural tradition. Unfortunately for Pugin, who was known for his work on English buildings such as Scarisbrick Hall located in the northeastern English county of Lancashire, Big Ben marked the end of his career as he went insane and subsequently died in 1852 at the age of 40.

What is the best sentence from the following to conclude the paragraph?

• Insanity was the key to failure after all.

• Also , Paris tower was a great landmark in Europe and impressed all its visitors

• In fact, Big Ben wasn't built as simply as others thought it was ; it was the result of insanity and tragedy

• Big ben cost much money at the time when money was tight at the hands of the British government.

Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., later named Mohammed Ali Clay , grew up in the American South in a time of segregated public facilities. His father, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr., supported a wife and two sons by painting billboards and signs. His mother, Odessa Grady Clay, worked as a household domestic. Mohammed was known for his psychological effect on his opponents and his smart sayings and comments before and after every fight he had.

Should the underlined portion be removed?

• Yes, because it's redundant

• Yes, because it blurs the focus on the paragraph

• No, because it introduces the latter name of a famous figure , which was later mentioned in the paragraph

• No, because it gives more information about Clay's personal life and family

Every day, millions of shoppers hit the stores in

full force—both online and on foot—searching

frantically for the perfect gift. Last year, Americans

spent over $30 billion at retail stores in the month of

December alone. Aside from purchasing holiday

gifts, most people regularly buy presents for other

occasions throughout the year, including weddings,

birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and baby

showers.

The best introduction of this paragraph is which from the following?

• It's known that Americans spend so much money on gifts for different occasions

• Americans love to receive gifts

• Buyers are known for their unwise, financial decisions

• People in America love celebrating different occasions

The article, published by Forbes magazine, explained

that coworking spaces are designated locations that, for a fee, individuals can use to conduct their work. The spaces are usually stocked with standard office 26 equipment, such as photocopiers, printers, and fax machines. 27 In these locations, however, the spaces often include small meeting areas and larger rooms for hosting presentations. The cost of launching a new coworking business in the United States is estimated to be approximately $58,000.

Should this underlined sentence remain or be removed?

• Deleted, because it repeats information that has

  been provided in an earlier paragraph.

• Deleted, because it blurs the paragraph’s main

  focus with a loosely related detail.

• Kept, because it sets up the main topic of the

  paragraph that follows.

• Kept, because it provides a detail that supports

  the main topic of the paragraph.