Question

standardized test practice
read each passage and choose the word or group of words that belongs in each space. mark the letter he prior answer on your paper.

have you ever eaten caviar? not many people have. caviar is a very expensive preparation of fish eggs and salt. it only (1) from certain kinds of fish, in cer tain regions of the world. the finest caviar sells for more than $1,000 per pound.

a less expensive caviar, which (2) for $6.50 per pound, comes from a fish called a chaldush. the chaldush can easily grow to be five feet long, and weigh more than thirty - five pounds. a master caviar artisan adds a (3) amount of salt to the chaldush’s eggs, then rubs them with his fingers, tasting them from time to time, until he (4) they are ready. it is a very difficult thing to learn, and that may be one reason why caviar is so expensive.

1 a had come
b came
c have come
d comes

2 f selling
g have sold
h sells
j sold

3 a precise
b precisely
c more precise
d most precise

4 f know
g knows
h has known
j knew

latourry’s class was playing volleyball in physical education. the ball came down towards latourry, but it was too far away for him to reach. without thinking, he (1) out his foot and kicked it. the ball sailed over the net and bounced inside the lines.

when latourry (2) off the court, mr. russel, the pe instructor, came over to him. “that was a nice move, latourry!” he said.

“but mr. russel, (3) was illegal.” latourry said. “the other team got the point.”

“that’s true, latourry, but maybe you’ll invent a new game.” mr. russel replied. “once a young english soccer player named william webb ellis picked up the ball and ran. the move was against soccer’s rules, but people enjoyed playing that way. without william webb ellis we (4) of the sport of rugby!”

1 a sticked
b has stuck
c sticks
d stuck

2 f will rotate
g rotated
h rotating
i rotates

3 a i
b me
c it
d one

4 f would never have heard
g wouldn’t never have heard
h wouldn’t hardly have heard
i would never hardly hear

Explanation:

1. Passage 1 (Caviar):

• (1) Uses simple present for a general fact about caviar's origin.
• (2) Uses simple present for a general fact about a product's pricing.
• (3) Needs an adjective to describe "amount of salt".
• (4) Uses simple present for a repeated action in a process.

1. Passage 2 (Latrovy):

• (1) Uses simple past tense for a completed past action.
• (2) Uses simple past tense for a completed past action.
• (3) Uses the correct singular pronoun referring to "the move".
• (4) Uses the correct double negative structure for a past hypothetical.

Answer:

Passage 1

1. D. comes
2. H. sells
3. C. more precisely
4. F. knows

Passage 2

1. D. stuck
2. (No options visible for blank 2)
3. C. it
4. G. wouldn't never have heard