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Test Prep CLEP Composition and Literature Exam
CLEP Composition and Literature: American Literature, English Literature, Humanities (Page 7 )

Updated On: 30-Jan-2026
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(1) If your favorite rock star asked you to jump off a bridge, would you do it?
(2) Of course not; no way!
(3) You would tell the rock star to take his money.
(4) Then go back to his mansion, and stuff it.
(5) You make your own decisions; the idea of risking your life on the whim of a famous singer is just plain nonsense.
(6) Even if you truly adore music, it is not a factor that dictates your every move.
(7) Some young people would do anything for a particular music performer.
(8) They would flock to jump off the bridge if their favorite music icon asked them to do so.
(9) Because popular music, more than any other aspect of youth culture, holds an extremely powerful clutch on its very impressionable audience.
(10) Occasionally that clutch can have a positive effect.
(11) For example, some artists put forth positive messages.
(12) More often, however, the messages in popular songs are destructive.
(13) Children require guidance, and they are easily fooled by music that provides either false hope or hopelessness.
(14) Adults need to learn about popular music to know which performers preach a positive (or at least harmless) message and those that can be truly destructive to a young person’s life.
(15) This is a tough job.
(16) But it is an important job.

Which of the following is the best way to revise sentence 2?

  1. (No change)
  2. Change the semicolon to an exclamation point and capitalize “no”
  3. Change the semicolon to a comma
  4. Change the semicolon to a period and omit “no way!”
  5. Change the exclamation point to a period

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The phrase “no way” is colloquial and inappropriate in an essay of this nature. D is the only choice that suggests omitting this phrase. Doing so leaves simply: “Of course not.” This answers the question put forth in sentence 1 while still connecting to sentence 3.



The object of the research activities has been to stimulate thinking about subjects of constitutional concern from a variety of perspectives and disciplines.

  1. The object of the research activities has been
  2. The object of the research activities have been
  3. The research activities’ object are
  4. The object of the research activities was as follows:
  5. The object of the research activities being

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The subject of the sentence is “object,” which is singular. B and C use plural verbs, so they are incorrect. D uses a singular verb, but the colon structure in this sentence is very awkward. With the use of “being,” E does not form a complete sentence. A, on the other hand, forms the best sentence of all the choices.



Technology is changing the world, but unfortunately there is a large gap between rich and poor when it comes to technological skills. No error

  1. is changing
  2. there is
  3. between
  4. when
  5. No error

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

This sentence is correct as is. A. is correct as an ongoing result of technology. “Is” in B agrees with the singular object “gap.” “Between” in C is used to describe the situation between rich and poor. “When” establishes the condition of “technological skills” as creating the gap between the two groups.



Between the prototypes, Mr. Kwon, the project manager, suggested that the developers concentrate on the largest of the two. No error

  1. between
  2. suggested
  3. developers concentrate
  4. largest of
  5. No error

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

When comparing two items, the correct word for comparison ends with the suffix “-er.” When comparing three or more items, the correct word for comparison ends with “-est.” This sentence ends with the words “the two,” so D should be “larger of.” A is used correctly as there are only two prototypes. The verb “suggested” in B agrees with the subject “Mr. Kwon.” “Developers” in D is the object of the dependent clause beginning with “that,” and “concentrate” is the corresponding verb.



Of an effort to understand our new surroundings, we hired a tour guide who had extensive experience in traveling through marsh and swamp environments. No error

  1. of an effort
  2. who had
  3. in
  4. environments
  5. No error

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The appropriate phrase is “in an effort,” rather than “of an effort.” “Who” in B is the appropriate way to start a description of a person. C is correct because of the common phrase “experience in.” Although you may have only heard of “environment” used in the singular, the plural “environments” is warranted in D because there are two conditions described – marsh and swamp.



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