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Section Two : Language Arts - Writing Questions 65–69 (page: 15)

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Cowgirls

(A)
(1) Who was the first rodeo cowgirls? (2) While some of the earliest cowgirls were products of the American West, where they learned their skills on a ranch or farm, others came from different backgrounds. (3) One had emigrated from Norway, another was a hairdresser from New York, and still another learned to ride horses on a Georgia plantation. (4) Attracted by the excitement, glory, and possible financial rewards, this first group of daredevil riders and ropers rose to prominence in the first half of the 1900s.
(B)
(5) Lucille Mulhall and Bertha Kalpernik were two of the first rodeo cowgirls.(6) As a teenager, Mulhall rode and put on a roping exhibition in a public celebration where Teddy
Roosevelt was a guest.(7) During a visit to the Mulhall family’s ranch Roosevelt witnessed
Lucille’s breathtaking ride on an outlaw horse.(8) Impressed by her skill and daring, Roosevelt later inviting Mulhall to lead the inaugural procession when he took office as president of the United States.(9) Kalpernik is believed to be the first cowgirl to ride a bucking horse in serious competition.(10) Around 1900, she rode 100 miles from Colorado to Wyoming to enter the previously all-male rodeo.(11) She won on a horse named Tombstone.(12) She rode him all the way back to Colorado! (13) Roy Rogers named his horse "Trigger" and Gene Autry, another famous singing cowboy, had a horse named "Champ." (14) A year later, Kalpernik becomes the star performer in a Wild West show and continued competing in top rodeos held throughout the country.(15) As true pioneers those women and many others are part of the history and heritage of the West.
Material adapted from Milt Riske.Those Magnificent Cowgirls:A History of the Rodeo Cowgirl.Cheyenne:Wyoming Publishing, 1983.

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Sentence 14
A year later, Kalpernik becomes the star performer in a Wild West show and continued competing in top rodeos held throughout the country.

Which correction should be made to sentence 14?

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Sentence 14
The holes should be at least three feet in diameter and two to two-and-a-half feet deep, which you can dig.

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Cowgirls

(A)
(1) Who was the first rodeo cowgirls? (2) While some of the earliest cowgirls were products of the American West, where they learned their skills on a ranch or farm, others came from different backgrounds. (3) One had emigrated from Norway, another was a hairdresser from New York, and still another learned to ride horses on a Georgia plantation. (4) Attracted by the excitement, glory, and possible financial rewards, this first group of daredevil riders and ropers rose to prominence in the first half of the 1900s.
(B)
(5) Lucille Mulhall and Bertha Kalpernik were two of the first rodeo cowgirls.(6) As a teenager, Mulhall rode and put on a roping exhibition in a public celebration where Teddy
Roosevelt was a guest.(7) During a visit to the Mulhall family’s ranch Roosevelt witnessed
Lucille’s breathtaking ride on an outlaw horse.(8) Impressed by her skill and daring, Roosevelt later inviting Mulhall to lead the inaugural procession when he took office as president of the United States.(9) Kalpernik is believed to be the first cowgirl to ride a bucking horse in serious competition.(10) Around 1900, she rode 100 miles from Colorado to Wyoming to enter the previously all-male rodeo.(11) She won on a horse named Tombstone.(12) She rode him all the way back to Colorado! (13) Roy Rogers named his horse "Trigger" and Gene Autry, another famous singing cowboy, had a horse named "Champ." (14) A year later, Kalpernik becomes the star performer in a Wild West show and continued competing in top rodeos held throughout the country.(15) As true pioneers those women and many others are part of the history and heritage of the West.
Material adapted from Milt Riske.Those Magnificent Cowgirls:A History of the Rodeo Cowgirl.Cheyenne:Wyoming Publishing, 1983.

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Sentences 11 and 1
She won on a horse named Tombstone.She rode him all the way back to Colorado!
The most effective combination of sentences11 and 12 would include which group of words?:

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Sentence 13
Please contact me as soon as possible, we can discuss the problem and get it out of the way.

Which is the best way to write the underlined portion of this sentence? If the original is the best way, choose option A.

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Making a Budget

(A)
(1) Making a budget is very easy if you no the basic procedure and a few principles. (2) First, writing down all your income for one month. (3) Income, including your paycheck or other checks from Social Security and the government, means all the money you receive. (4) Next, figure out all your regular monthly expenses. (5) Rent and utilities are important regular expenses; you should also include expenses for food and medicine you take regularly.(6) You must not forget because they add up, the smaller monthly bills such as payments for credit cards, interest on loans, and insurance.
(B)
(7) You also should keep track of minor daily expenses because you probably spend more on them than you realize.(8) These includes purchases of such things as sodas, snacks, newspapers, magazines, and candy.(9) Add them up for a week and then multiply the weekly total by the number of weeks in the month to determine the total monthly cost.(10) Transportation costs, such as bus and subway fairs along with gasoline and tolls, should also be calculated as monthly expenses.
(C)
(11) Finally, it’s important to plan as much as possible for special expenses, such as visits to doctors and dentists and repairs to your home or car.(12) Gifts for such events as Christmas and birthdays are other kinds of expenses you can plan for certain months.(13) Other activities, such as celebrating a holiday or taking a vacation, often demand extra spending, too.(14) Some months may also require you according to the season to buy new clothes.(15) By preparing a budget in all these areas, you can figure out how much money you need for each month, this will help you watch your spending and may help you to save for the future.

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Sentence 10:
Transportation costs, such as bus and subway fairs, along with gasoline and tolls, should also be calculated as monthly expenses.

Which is the best way to write the underlined portion of this sentence? If the original is the best way, choose option