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For questions 40 and 41, arrange the five sentences into a logical sequence to create your own
coherent story.
40. 1. A body was found behind a clump of
yucca.
2. A man proclaimed innocence.
3. Land Rover tracks were followed into a
border village.
4. Fingerprints were found on a steering
wheel.
5. The owner of the Land Rover was
questioned.
(A) 1-3-4-5-2
(B) 1-4-3-5-2
(C) 1-5-4-3-2
(D) 1-2-3-4-5
41. 1. There was a sudden cloudburst in the
mountains.
2. A rag-tag group of people walked along a
dry riverbed.
3. The roar of rushing water was deafening.
4. A man snatched two small children to
safety.
5. An old woman was drowned.
(A) 1-2-4-3-5
(B) 2-1-3-4-5
(C) 2-3-1-5-4
(D) 2-1-4-5-3
Complete the sentence.
42. After I talked with the witness, I ____.
(A) have wrote up the report.
(B) wrote the report.
(C) wrote what the witness told me had
happened and handed in the herewith
report.
(D) had written up the report.
43. Even before the wind had stopped, the rain
____.
(A) was slowed down.
(B) has been slowing down.
(C) had been slowing down.
(D) had been slowed down.
44. The dog was frothing at the mouth, snap-
ping, and running in circles, so my partner
____.
(A) says, "He's rabid," and shoots it.
(B) said, "It's probably rabid," and shoots
it in the head.
(C) said, "He's rabid," and shot it all dead.
(D) said, "It's rabid," and shot it.
45. Please tell the new recruits that they may
park ____ cars over ____.
(A) they're...their
(B) there...they're
(C) their...there
(D) they're...there
46. There are ____ tollbooths at which tolls are
collected especially ____ highway mainte-
nance.
(A) for...fore
(B) four...for
(C) fore...four
(D) four...fore
47. On Thursday afternoon, Officers Byron and
Birelli will lead a troop of Explorer ____ on
a tour of the training facility.
(A) Scouts
(B) Scout's
(C) Scouts'
(D) Scouts's
