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You will receive several essays to edit on the actual COMPASS placement test. Therefore, the Teaching and Learning Center is providing you an essay and its accompanying questions and answers. | ||
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| Please read the following essay. The 22 questions are divided into two sections. On the left side of your screen are bolded (or highlighted) areas of a sentence. On the right side of your screen are answers that will correct the highlighted area if it has an error in it. If it has no error, then click on the answer that currently matches it, which is always "A." | |||
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Zebra Mussel An increasing number of lakes and rivers in the Northern United States invaded are being by a species no larger than a fingernail. The zebra mussel probably steamed aboard a transatlantic ship sometime in the mid-1980's from the Caspian Sea into U.S. waterways. Despite its growth was explosive, partly because the species was preyed upon by very few native predators in its new environment. As a consequence, the zebra mussels did find a plentiful food supply. They eat huge amounts of phytoplankton, which tiny free-floating sea organisms that dwell in water. Scientists are concerned when the mussels may compete aggressively with other species that depend on the same food supply. Being invasive, the species concerns industry, public utilities, and boat owners. Zebra mussels cluster in huge colonies, being anchored themselves to any hard surface. These colonies can clog your water intake pipes of electric and water treatment plants. Fishery specialists are currently casting about and baiting their hooks to gun down control methods that will cause the lowest amount of damage to water supplies and other reproductive cycle and finding a bacterium harmful only to zebra mussels. |
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QUESTION 1 on bolded section of essay |
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An increasing number of lakes and rivers
in the northern United States invaded are being by a mussel no larger
than a fingernail. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. An increasing number of lakes and rivers B. An increasingly number of lakes and rivers C. An increasing of lakes and rivers D. A number increasingly of lakes and rivers E. An increasing of lakes and rivers |
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QUESTION 2 on bolded section of essay |
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An increasing number of lakes and rivers
in the northern United States invaded are being by a mussel no
larger than a fingernail. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. in the northern United States invaded are being B. in the northern United States invaded have been C. in the northern United States are being invaded D. in the northern United States are been invaded E. In the northern United States being invaded are |
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QUESTION 3 on bolded section of essay |
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An increasing number of lakes and rivers in
the northern United States invaded are being by a species no larger
than a fingernail. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. by a species no larger than a fingernail B. by a species no larger than, a fingernail. C. by a species, no larger than a fingernail. D. by a species no larger, than a fingernail. E. by a species, no, larger than a fingernail. |
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QUESTION 4 on bolded section of essay |
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The zebra mussel probably steamed aboard
a transatlantic shop sometime in the mid-1980s from the Caspian Sea
into U.S. waterways. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. The zebra mussel probably steamed aboard a transatlantic ship sometime in the mid-1980s from the Caspian Sea into U.S. waterways. B. The zebra mussel probably steamed into U.S. waterways sometime in the mid-1980s aboard a transatlantic ship from the Caspian Sea. C. The zebra mussel probably steamed, sometime in the mid-1980s, aboard a transatlantic shop into U.S. waterways from the Caspian Sea. D. The zebra mussel probably steamed sometime from the Caspian Sea in the mid-1980s into U.S. waterways aboard a transatlantic ship. E. The zebra mussel probably steamed from the Caspian Sea aboard a transatlantic ship sometime in the mid-1980s into U.S. waterways. |
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QUESTION 5 on bolded section of essay |
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Despite its growth was explosive, partly
because the species was preyed upon by very few native predators in
its new environment. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. Despite its growth was explosive, partly because the species B. Growth of it, explosive, partly because the species C. It's growth was explosive and partly because the species D. Where its explosive growth was partly because the species E. Once here, its growth was explosive, partly because the species |
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QUESTION 6 on bolded section of essay |
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Despite its growth was explosive, partly
because the species was preyed upon by very few native predators in
its new environment. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. was preyed upon by very few native predators in its new environment. B. found very few predators in its new environment C. found very few native predators and was seldom eaten in its new environment. D. was preyed on by very few native predator species in its new environment. E. was seldom eaten or preyed on by native predator species in its new environment. |
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QUESTION 7 on bolded section of essay |
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As a consequence, the zebra mussels did
find a plentiful food supply. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. As a consequence, the zebra mussels did find B. Consequently, the zebra mussels could find C. In contrast, the zebra mussels could find D. In addition, the zebra mussels found E. For example, the zebra mussels found |
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QUESTION 8 on bolded section of essay |
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As a consequence, the zebra mussels did find
a plentiful food supply. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. a plentiful food supply. B. an adequate supply of plentiful food. C. a sufficient plenty of adequate food. D. sufficient plenty of adequate food. E. plentiful food in adequate supply. |
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QUESTION 9 on bolded section of essay |
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They eat huge amounts of phytoplankton,
which tiny free-floating sea organisms that dwell in water. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. They eat huge amounts of phytoplankton, which tiny free-floating sea organisms that dwell in water. B. They eat huge amount of phytoplankton, free-floating sea organisms that are water-dwelling and tiny. C. They eat huge amounts of phytoplankton, sea-dwelling organisms which free-floating in water. D. They eat huge amounts of phytoplankton, tiny sea organisms that free-float in water. E. They eat huge amounts of phytoplankton, tiny free-floating sea organisms. |
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QUESTION 10 on bolded section of essay |
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Scientists are concerned when the mussels
may compete aggressively with other species that depend on the same food
supply. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. Scientists are concerned when the mussels B. Scientists are concerned that if the mussels C. Scientists are concerned wherein the mussels D. Scientists are concerned that the mussels E. Scientists are concerned as if the mussels |
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QUESTION 11 on bolded section of essay |
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Scientists are concerned when the mussels
may compete aggressively with other species that depend on the same
food supply. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. may compete aggressively with other B. may compete aggressively with others' C. may compete aggressively with others D. may compete aggressively with another's E. may compete aggressively with one another's |
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QUESTION 12 on bolded section of essay |
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Scientists are concerned when the mussels
may compete aggressively with other species that depend on the same
food supply. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. species that depend on the same food supply. B. species that depend on other food supply. C. species that depend on in common food supply. D. species that depend on simultaneous food supply. E. species that depend on equal food supply. |
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QUESTION 13 on bolded section of essay |
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Being invasive, the species concerns
industry, pubic utilities, and boat owners. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. Being invasive, the species concerns industry, public utilities, and boat owners. B. The invading species concerns industry, public utilities, and boat owners. C. The species, by its invading, concerns industry, public utilities, and boat owners. D. The species, by its invasion, is concerning industry, public utilities, and boat owners. E. The invasive species is being of concern to industry, public utilities, and boat owners. |
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QUESTION 14 on bolded section of essay |
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Zebra mussels cluster in huge colonies,
being anchored themselves to any hard surface. |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. Zebra mussels cluster in huge colonies, being anchored themselves to any hard surface. B. Zebra mussels cluster in huge colonies, which can anchor themselves to any hard surface. C. Zebra mussels cluster in huge colonies, which can anchor itself to any hard surface. D. Zebra mussels cluster in huge colonies, which can anchor them to any hard surface. E. Zebra mussels cluster in huge colonies, being anchored itself to any hard surface. |
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QUESTION 15 on bolded section of essay |
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These colonies can clog your water intake
pipes of electric and water treatment plants. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. These colonies can clog your water intake pipes B. These colonies can clog its water intake pipes C. These colonies can clog their water intake pipes D. These colonies can clog the water intake pipes E. These colonies can clog our water intake pipes |
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QUESTION 16 on bolded section of essay |
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Fishery specialist are currently casting
about and baiting their hooks to gun down control methods that will
cause the lowest amount of damage to water supplies and other aquatic
species. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. of electric and water treatment plants. Fishery specialists B. of electric and water treatment plants fishery. Specialists C. of electric and water treatment plants, fishery specialists D. of electric and water treatment plants fishery, specialists E. of electric and water treatment plants fishery specialists |
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QUESTION 17 on bolded section of essay |
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Fishery specialists are currently casting
about and baiting their hooks to gun down control methods that will
cause the lowest amount of damage to water supplies and other aquatic
species. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. are currently casting about and baiting their hooks to gun down B. are currently hatching plans for C. are currently searching for D. are currently trolling the depths of E. are currently skimming the surface of |
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QUESTION 18 on bolded section of essay |
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Fishery specialists are currently casting
about and baiting their hooks to gun down control methods that
will cause the lowest amount of damage to water supplies and other
aquatic species. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. control methods that will cause the lowest amount of damage to water supplies and other aquatic species. B. control methods that will cause the lowest amount of damage, most of which is difficult to repair. C. control methods that will cause the lowest amount of damage to water supplies and other aquatic species (some of which are sources of food). D. control methods, which must be approved, that will cause the lowest amount of damage to water supplies and other aquatic species. E. control methods that will cause the lowest amount of damage (if they work) to water supplies and other aquatic species. |
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QUESTION 19 on bolded section of essay |
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Two of the alternatives exploring are
interrupting the species reproductive cycle and finding a bacterium
harmful only to zebra mussels. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. Two of the alternatives exploring are B. Exploring, two alternatives are C. Two being explored are alternatives D. Two are explored alternatives, being E. Two alternatives being explored are |
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QUESTION 20 on bolded section of essay |
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Two of the alternatives exploring are
interrupting the species reproductive cycle and finding a bacterium
harmful only to zebra mussels. back to top |
Please click on an answer listed below: A. interrupting the species reproductive cycle and finding a bacterium harmful only to zebra mussels. B. interrupting the specie's reproductive cycle and finding a bacterium harmful only to zebra mussels. C. interrupting the specie reproductive cycle and finding a bacterium harmful only to zebra mussels. D. interrupting the species" reproductive cycle and finding a bacterium harmful only to zebra mussels. E. interrupting the species's reproductive cycle and finding a bacterium harmful only to zebra mussels. |
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QUESTION 21 on bolded section of essay |
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(Below is the unedited essay.
To answer Question 21, you may need to first edit the essay or refer to
your above answers.) Zebra Mussel An increasing number of lakes and rivers in the Northern United States invaded are being by a species no larger than a fingernail. The zebra mussel probably steamed aboard a transatlantic ship sometime in the mid-1980's from the Caspian Sea into U.S. waterways. Despite its growth was explosive, partly because the species was preyed upon by very few native predators in its new environment. As a consequence, the zebra mussels did find a plentiful food supply. They eat huge amounts of phytoplankton, which tiny free-floating sea organisms that dwell in water. Scientists are concerned when the mussels may compete aggressively with other species that depend on the same food supply. Being invasive, the species concerns industry, public utilities, and boat owners. Zebra mussels cluster in huge colonies, being anchored themselves to any hard surface. These colonies can clog your water intake pipes of electric and water treatment plants. Fishery specialists are currently casting about and baiting their hooks to gun down control methods that will cause the lowest amount of damage to water supplies and other reproductive cycle and finding a bacterium harmful only to zebra mussels. |
Suppose the writer wishes to add a sentence
after paragraph 1 that will both serve as a transition to the rest of
the essay and explain the importance of the information in the
paragraphs that follow. Which of the following sentences most
effectively fulfills that purpose? Please click on an answer listed below: A. The zebra mussel will provide a difficult challenge for public utility managers. B. The zebra mussel is only the latest in a series of immigrant species to thrive in the U.S. C. No one knows how far south and west the zebra mussel is likely to spread, but scientists think they may be on the trail of important clues. D. Although small in size, the zebra mussel may become a huge problem for pleasure boat owners in North American waterways. E. Despite its size, however, the zebra mussel may have a dramatic effect on North American waterways. |
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QUESTION 22 on bolded section of essay |
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(Below is the unedited essay.
In order to answer Question 22, you may need to first edit the essay, or
refer to your answers for Questions 19 and 20.) Zebra Mussel An increasing number of lakes and rivers in the Northern United States invaded are being by a species no larger than a fingernail. The zebra mussel probably steamed aboard a transatlantic ship sometime in the mid-1980's from the Caspian Sea into U.S. waterways. Despite its growth was explosive, partly because the species was preyed upon by very few native predators in its new environment. As a consequence, the zebra mussels did find a plentiful food supply. They eat huge amounts of phytoplankton, which tiny free-floating sea organisms that dwell in water. Scientists are concerned when the mussels may compete aggressively with other species that depend on the same food supply. Being invasive, the species concerns industry, public utilities, and boat owners. Zebra mussels cluster in huge colonies, being anchored themselves to any hard surface. These colonies can clog your water intake pipes of electric and water treatment plants. Fishery specialists are currently casting about and baiting their hooks to gun down control methods that will cause the lowest amount of damage to water supplies and other reproductive cycle and finding a bacterium harmful only to zebra mussels. |
The writer wants to add a paragraph at the
end of the essay. He wants his new paragraph to expand on the
discussion of the two listed alternatives. Which of the following
sentences will provide the most appropriate introduction? Please click on an answer listed below: A. Many strains of bacteria populate the sea. B. The zebra mussel's method of reproduction is similar to that of the oyster. C. Ideally, these two methods could be used in combination to control the mussel. D. Some scientists hope there is a bacteria that can damage the reproductive cycle of the species. E. Fishery specialists are not working alone to resolve this problem; laboratories are involved. |
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