Question

directions: in the five passages that follow, certain words and phrases are underlined and numbered. in most cases, you are to choose the one that expresses the idea, makes the statement appropriate for standard written english, or is word - appropriate for the style and tone of the passage as a whole. if you think the original version is correct, choose “no change.” in some cases, you will find in the right - hand column a question about the underlined part. you are to choose the best answer to the question. you will also find questions about a section of the passage, or about the passage as a whole. these questions do not refer to an underlined portion of the passage, but rather are identified by a number or numbers in a box. for each question, choose the alternative you consider best and fill in the corresponding oval on your answer document. read each passage through once before you begin to answer the questions that accompany it. for many of the questions, you must read several sentences beyond the question to determine the answer. be sure that you have read far enough ahead each time you choose an alternative. passage 1 the music of the o’odham 1 for some people, traditional american indian music is associated and connected with high penetrating vocals accompanied by a steady drumbeat. in tribal communities in the southwestern united states, however, one is likely to hear something similar to the polka - influenced dance music of northern mexico. the music is called “waila.” among the o’odham tribes of arizona, waila has been popular for more than a century. the music is mainly instrumental—the bands generally consist of guitar, bass guitar, saxophones, accordion, and drums. 2 unlike some traditional tribal music, waila does not serve a religious or spiritual purpose. it is a social music that performed at weddings, birthday parties, 1. a. no change b. associated by some of them c. linked by association d. associated 2. f. no change g. popular, one might say, for h. really quite popular for j. popular for the duration of 3. which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would not be acceptable? a. instrumental; in general, the bands b. instrumental. the bands generally c. instrumental, the bands generally d. instrumental; the bands generally 4. f. no change g. music in which it is performed h. music, performing j. music, performed

Explanation:

1. "associated" es la forma más concisa y correcta de expresar la relación. "associated and connected" es redundante. "associated by some of them" y "linked by association" son incorrectos sintácticamente.
2. "NO CHANGE" es correcto. Las otras opciones son más verbosas o no tienen un uso natural.
3. "instrumental. The bands generally" es incorrecto porque crea una断头句 (sentencia incompleta). Las otras opciones son sintácticamente correctas.
4. "music, performed" es correcto. "that performed" es incorrecto sintácticamente, "music in which it is performed" es más complicado de lo necesario y "music, performing" tiene un uso incorrecto de la forma verbal.

Answer:

1. D. associated
2. F. NO CHANGE
3. C. instrumental. The bands generally
4. J. music, performed