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Writing and Language Test
35 MINUTES, 44 QUESTIONS
Turn to Section 2 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
...DIRECTIONS....
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might revise the passage to improve the expression of ideas. Other questions will ask you to consider
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graphics that you will need to consult as you revise and edit the passage.
Some questions will refer to a portion of the passage that has been underlined. Other questions will
refer to a particular spot in a passage or ask that you consider the passage in full.
After you read the passage, select the answers to questions that most effectively improve the
passage’s writing quality or that adjust the passage to follow the conventions of standard written
English. Many questions give you the option to select "NO CHANGE." Select that option in cases where
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