Question

questions 14 and 15 ask about the preceding passage as a whole.

1. the writer is considering adding the following sentence to the essay: this growth can take the form of either branching (which forms stable, symmetrical shapes) or faceting (which forms unstable, complex shapes). if the writer were to add this sentence, it would most logically be placed at point: f. a in paragraph 1. g. b in paragraph 1. h. c in paragraph 2. j. d in paragraph 4.

1. suppose the writer’s primary purpose had been to offer an example of a discovery that changed the way scientists viewed the basic laws of chemistry. would this essay accomplish that purpose? a. yes, because it describes how the observation of triangular snowflakes has led scientists to discover that their understanding of the basic laws of chemistry is flawed. b. yes, because it describes how scientists have applied the knowledge they’ve gained through studying snowflakes to other areas of chemistry. c. no, because it focuses on how scientists are struggling to determine how triangular snowflakes are formed. d. no, because it explains that triangular snowflakes appeared to, but don’t actually, violate the basic laws of chemistry.

passage ii
climbing mt. fuji
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bundled up in wool sweaters and thick coats, and we watched the sun setting on mt. fuji in japan. it was august and our clothes were stifling, but we would have needed the warmth from our bodies sealed around us as we hiked into the high altitudes. three friends and i stepped away from the crowd of other hikers and spoke our intention: “sunset at the base, sunrise at the top.” a
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as we hiked, a patchwork of clouds swept across the darkening sky, hiding all traces of our surroundings outside our flashlights’ beams. the trail gradually changed from compact dirt to a jumble of volcanic rocks. b

1. f. no change g. coats while watching h. coats, we watched j. coats watching

1. a. no change b. would need c. will need d. need

Explanation:

Question 16

The original sentence has a comma splice error. The correct structure should use a participial phrase or a proper conjunction. Option G ("coats, we watched") corrects the error by making "we watched" the main clause after the introductory phrase with the correct punctuation.

The context is about a past situation (hiking on Mt. Fuji) and the need for warmth was a hypothetical or conditional necessity related to the past action. "would have needed" (option A) is correct for past conditional, while "would need" (B) is for present conditional, "will need" (C) is future, and "need" (D) is present simple, which don't fit the past context.

Answer:

G. coats, we watched

Question 17