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passage ii
glowing on an adventure
as i pulled my camera out of my backpack, i felt a tap on my arm.

o photographs,\ whispered the woman next to me, pointing up to the cave ceiling. \the flash will

1. f. no change

g. me, said then pointing
h. me and also pointed
j. me, she pointed
make them stop glowing,\ she said, whispering.

1. a. no change

b. glowing,\ she said as she pointed up to the ceiling.
c. glowing,\ she said in a hushed, whispering voice.
d. glowing.
she was referring to the thousands of glowworms that clung to the limestone ceiling and, with their radiant bodies, flooded the cave in aquamarine light. while

1. f. no change

g. although
h. since
j. delete the underlined portion.
i was traveling on canoe on a group tour through the renowned glowworm grotto of new zealand’s waitomo caves. were it not for the twinkling light of these arachnocampa luminosa, a species unique to new zealand and abundant in these caves, this meandering subterranean passageway would feel as though it were downright ensconced in shadows.

1. f. no change

g. end up pretty hard to see.
h. have not a lot of light.
j. be utterly dark.
i sheepishly tucked the camera away and focused again on the glowworms. collectively, they resembled the cosmos, a sea of stars in a clear night sky. beautiful—yet what made them glow?
\bioluminescence,\ the woman said, peculiarly sensing my curiosity. 1 a badge was pinned to her shirt indicated she was a biochemist, here, i guessed, to research the organism.

1. at this point, the writer wants to emphasize the idea that the narrator found the woman’s comment peculiar. which of the following best accomplishes that goal?

a. i figured she had been to the caves before.
b. surprised, i hesitantly turned toward her.
c. she had a notepad in her hand.
d. i happened to agree.

1. f. no change

g. had been
h. it was
j. delete the underlined portion.

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1. a. no change

b.
c.
d. delete the underlined portion.

1. f. no change

g. had been placed on bees trying to track
h. placed on bees, which would track
j. were placed on bees to track

1. a. no change

b. exceeding woodland and silver’s expectations about her codes has almost certainly been
c. her codes have almost certainly exceeded woodland and silver’s expectations.
d. it is almost certain that we have exceeded woodland and silver’s expectations.
14 and 15 ask about the preceding passage as a whole.

1. suppose the writer’s primary purpose had been to describe how a specific technological advance changed business practices. would this essay accomplish that purpose?

a. yes, because it offers an overview of current code technology and indicates the variety of ways in which bar codes are used by specific businesses.
b. yes, because it explains how bar codes and scanners made it easier for stores to keep track of inventories.
c. no, because it focuses primarily on the development of bar codes and only briefly mentions businesses have implemented the use of bar codes.
d. no, because it focuses on why businesses need new technology but does not explain how bar codes were able to serve that need.

Explanation:

1. The original phrase is redundant; "she pointed" is concise and correct.
2. The original has awkward repetition; option C rephrases for natural flow.
3. "While" sets up a contrast between the cave's glow and the tour context, which fits.
4. The correct preposition for traveling via canoe is "in".
5. The phrase "be utterly dark" matches the dramatic tone of the cave without glowworms.
6. Option A shows the narrator finds the comment peculiar by realizing her expert background.
7. The original is correct; the past tense "was" properly describes the badge's state.

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Answer:

1. J. me; she pointed
2. C. glowing," she said in a hushed, whispering voice.
3. F. NO CHANGE
4. D. in
5. J. be utterly dark.
6. A. I figured she had been to the caves before.
7. F. NO CHANGE