Practice Questions

1. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Angela ₁₀^tried to convince her to return ₁₁^to Los Angeles when her mother started sending her ₁₂^the^{local, classified ads.} “I was just floored when I saw how much less rents were, and how affordable houses were,” remembered Angela.
She ₁₃^broached the idea of moving to Wisconsin ₁₄^to her husband, showing him what a three-bedroom house near Milwaukee ₁₅^{would cost as well as, what}a two bedroom apartment rented for. 16 Gilbert had left his native Philippines after college and had no ₁₇^spectacular ties to Los Angeles.

₁₈^{In fact he understood, the}benefits of being near extended family. Jobs ₁₉^{in which}he was qualified were also advertised in the classifieds, at a salary the family could live on comfortably. ₂₀^At the end, it seemed a no-brainer.
Angela ₂₁^{now stays home}full time with Emily, now 4, and the newest Villajuan, 1 year old Jeremiah. “If we'd stayed in California, I wouldn't be able to stay home with my kids, “ she stated, “which is what this is all about.”

Question 1:

A. NO CHANGE
B. Orange County, California
C. Orange County California
D. Orange County California,

2. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 2:

A. NO CHANGE
B. south,
C. just south of
D. just south of,

3. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 3:

A. NO CHANGE
B. husband Gilbert,
C. Gilbert
D. she and Emily

4. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 4:

A. NO CHANGE
B. had
C. will have
D. did have

5. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 5:

A. NO CHANGE
B. quitting her job
C. deciding to quit her job
D. decided to quit her job

6. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 6:

A. NO CHANGE
B. will live
C. living
D. lived

7. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 7:

A. NO CHANGE
B. home, but
C. house
D. house, but

8. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 8:

A. NO CHANGE
B. a few years, earlier
C. a few years earlier
D. a few, years earlier,

9. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 9: Given that all the following sentences are true which would logically follow the previous sentence?

A. Angela missed having her mom close by.
B. There was no way we would ever afford a house in this neighborhood.
C. The Villajuans kissed California goodbye.
D. Angela kissed her mother goodbye.

10. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 10:

A. NO CHANGE
B. tried hard
C. did try
D. was trying

11. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 11:

A. NO CHANGE
B. from
C. in
D. on

12. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 12:

A. NO CHANGE
B. the local classified ads
C. the local classyfied ads
D. the local classified, ads

13. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 13:

A. NO CHANGE
B. abroached
C. approved
D. came to

14. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 14:

A. NO CHANGE
B. also
C. with
D. about

15. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 15:

A. NO CHANGE
B. would cost, as well as what
C. would cost as, well as what
D. would cost as well, as what

16. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 16: Given that all of the following sentences are true, which one should the writer add here to help readers realize Angela's goal to her husband?

A. Financially Gilbert could see the advantages.
B. Gilbert loved the Los Angeles area.
C. Having children is a lot of work for stay at home moms.
D. Groceries cost about the same in Milwaukee and Los Angeles.

17. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 17:

A. NO CHANGE
B. fantastic
C. curricular
D. particular

18. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 18:

A. NO CHANGE
B. In, fact he understood the
C. In fact, he understood the
D. in fact he, understood the

19. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 19:

A. NO CHANGE
B. for which
C. of which
D. that

20. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 20:

A. NO CHANGE
B. In
C. For
D. When at

21. Angela Villajuan grew up in ₁^{Orange, County,California,}₂^{south from}Los Angeles. When she and her ₃^{husband,Gilbert,}₄^have their first daughter, Emily, Angela ₅^quit^{her job} as a preschool teacher to stay home and raise her. The family ₆^live modestly in a middle class neighborhood and dreamed of owning a ₇^home one day, but knew it was unlikely on Gilbert's income. ₈^{A few years earlier,}Angela's mother had returned to her native Wisconsin after spending her adult life in Los Angeles. 9

Question 21:

A. NO CHANGE
B. now staying home
C. now stays at home
D. now stays, home

Answer Key
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. A
9. A
10. D
11. A
12. B
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. A
17. D
18. C
19. B
20. B
21. A

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