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flexibility to use funds in Individual Retirement Accounts for postsecondary education expenses
free from early withdrawal tax penalties. (6) There will be a change in the tax law, so more
students will be able to use community or public service to repay their student loans without
owing tax. (7) Finally, the government will be reinstating, through the year 2000, the current
exclusion from an employee's income of up to $5,250 per year of postsecondary educational
assistance provided by an employer for undergraduate and graduate students.
381. Which of the following numbered parts contains a nonstandard sentence?
a. Part 3
b. Part 6
c. Part 2
d. Part 5
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382. Which of the following sentences, if inserted between Part 2 and Part 3 of the passage,
would best focus the purpose of the writer?
a. While the proposals would be helpful for middle class families, they are unlikely to be of
benefit to low-income households.
b. Extending the length of universal education in the country will make the United States a
stronger force than ever in competitive world markets.
c. The following is a brief description of each of the five proposals.
d. Lowering taxes on middle-income families is the only viable method of increasing the
duration of universal education in the United States of America.
383. Which of the following changes needs to be made to the above passage?
a. Part 1: Change "as universal" to "more universal."
b. Part 2: Change ''they" to ''themselves."
c. Part 6: Change "to repay" to "repay."d. Part 7: Change "reinstating" to "instituting."
Answer questions 384 and 385 on the basis of the following passage.
(1) A report on 1996 dropout rates in the United States released by the U.S. Department of
Education's National Center for Education Statistics found that more young adults are completing
high school through alternative methods, such as the GED.
(2) "Alternative programs that give young people a second chance are a growing phenomena,"
says U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley. (3) "We need to develop more, higher quality
alternative programs than meet this rising demand. (4) Young people at risk should not just be
left on their own to hang out on the street. (5) New attention needs to be paid to finding ways to
encourage many more dropouts to drop back in to school so that they have a real chance at living
a decent life. (6) When young people drop out, they do more than just give up their education,
they are, too often, giving up on themselves."
384. Which of the following changes needs to be made to the above passage?
a. Part 3: remove the comma after "more."
b. Part 1: insert a comma after "statistics."
c. Part 4: change "their" to "there."
d. Part 3: change "than" to "that."
385. Which of the following numbered parts contains a nonstandard sentence?
a. Part 5
b. Part 6
c. Part 1
d. Part 2
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SET 29 (Answers begin on page 144.)
Answer questions 386 and 387 on the basis of the following passage.
(1) Employer participation in School-to-Work partnerships has exceeded all expectations in the
last three years; with one in four U.S. businesses and industries involved in School-to-Work
initiatives. (2) These findings are part of a National Employer Survey released today at a seminar
sponsored by the National School-to-Work Office, the Department of Educations Office of
Educational Research and Improvement, and the National Center for Postsecondary
Improvement.
(3) The survey also showed that the National School-to-Work initiative has surpassed its own
benchmarks. (4) More than 91 percent of all School-to-Work businesses are now providing
work-based learning to students internships, job-shadowing, mentoring and apprenticeships,
according to the report. (5) That measure far exceeds the goal of 30 percent business participation
by 1997 set when the School-to-Work Opportunities Act passed in 1994. (6) The National
School-to-Work initiative is jointly administered by the Departments of Education and Labor.
386. Which of the following numbered parts contains a nonstandard sentence?
a. Part 1
b. Part 4
c. Part 6
d. Part 2
387. Which of the following should be used in place of the underlined word in Part 2 of the first
paragraph?
a. Educational
b. Education's
c. Educations'
d. Educated
Answer questions 388-390 on the basis of the following passage.
(1) Rigorous math courses, like algebra and geometry, are a gateway to college and to future
employment, U.S.Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley said recently.
(2) Riley said the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) found U.S.
students above the international average in both math and science in the 4th grade, but slipping a
lot in math by the 8th grade.
(3) We need to end this slide, and we can start to do it by putting the spotlight on what is
happening in middle school math classes, Riley said. (4) "So one of my messages to schools and
parents is very simple: push all of your students to take the gateway courses and give them the
opportunity to use all of their Godgiven abilities. (5) Do not give up on any child. (6) Start giving
young people the opportunity to take algebra in the 8th grade. (7) Students who start this subject
early go on to take chemistry, calculus, physics, and the other courses that give them the solid
grounding for success in college and careers."
388. Which of the following changes is needed in the third paragraph?
a. Part 4: Remove the quotation marks before "So."
b. Part 7: Insert a comma after "early."
c. Part 3: Insert quotation marks after "classes."
d. Part 5: Change "on" to "to.''
389. Which of the underlined words or phrases in the passage should be replaced by more precise
or appropriate words?
a. gateway
b. rigorous
c. average
d. a lot
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390. Which of the following editorial changes would help focus attention on the main idea on the
third paragraph?
a. Reverse the order of Part 5 and Part 7.
b. Delete Part 6.
c. Combine Part 5 and 6 into one sentence.
d. Make the second paragraph the first sentence of the third.
Answer questions 391-393 on the basis of the following passage.
(1) If you have little time to care for your garden, be sure to select hardy plants, such as phlox,
comfrey, and peonies. (2) These will, with only a little care, keep the garden brilliant with color
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