Complete the sentence by inferring information about the italicized word from its context.

If the editor's vitriolic critique of the novel brings the writer to tears, then the editor must think that...

What are the correct present tense conjugations of the verb? Nosotros _____ (ir) a descansar.

What is the third person plural present tense form of the verb ' ser '?

What are the correct present tense conjugations of the verb? Ellos _____ (ir) a la cafetería.

What are the correct present tense conjugations of the verb? Tú _____ (ir) al gimnasio.

What are the correct present tense conjugations of the verb? Yo _____ (ir) al centro comercial.

What is the third person singular present tense form of the verb 'estar'?

What is the third person singular present tense form of the verb ' ser '?

What is the correct present tense conjugation of the verb that completes the following sentence? El/Ella ____ (ir) a la biblioteca.

For each italicized vocabulary word in the following sentences, write the letter of the best definition on the answer line.

Claiming that the painting had been stolen, the owner of the art gallery bilked the insurance company of ten thousand dollars. __________________

a. opposed b. implored c. swindled d. reimbursed

Read the following passage and then choose the best revision for the underlined portions of the paragraph. The questions will require you to make decisions regarding the revision of the reading selection. Some revisions are not of actual mistakes, but will improve the clarity of the writing.

The world as we know it would not exist today if it were not for gigantic aircraft capable of carrying $\underline{\text{hundreds of tons of people}}^1$, supplies, and equipment. The credit for inspiring such aircraft must go to a versatile Texan by the name of Howard Hughes-the inventor of the first massive "flying boat" that most now remember as the "Spruce Goose."

Howard Hughes was what most would describe as a Renaissance man. He was an actor, a director, a theater owner, a pilot, and a perspicacious engineer. Though he never finished high school, Hughes attended classes at California Institute of Technology, thanks to a considerable donation by his father. Hughes's father was wealthy. Hughes's father died when Hughes was only eighteen years old. A judge awarded Hughes legal adulthood just after his nineteenth $\underline{\text{birthday}}$ $\underline{\text{that allowed}}^2$ the young man to take control of his father's estate from his uncle. Part of the estate included Hughes Tool Company, and Hughes, taking advantage of the booming aircraft technology industry of the early twentieth century, formed the Hughes Aircraft Company division in $1932$. With his company and the designing help of famous shipbuilder Henry Kaiser, $\underline{\text{they}}^3$ agreed to a contract with the government to build three "flying boats." Hughes never finished building three, but he did successfully complete one.

To meet government specifications, Hughes's flying boat had to be capable of transporting cargo and men over long distances. $\underline{\text{Enemies' were}}^5$ destroying shipping lanes during World War II, and the military needed the flying boat to carry soldiers and supplies high above enemy ships and submarines. The contract awarded Hughes $\underline{\$18~{\text{million dollars}}}^6$ to build the three aircraft, and Hughes added another seven million of his own fortune to fund the project. With adequate funding and sheer determination, Hughes then proves to the world that human ingenuity could make a $200$-ton pile of wood airborne.

The public nicknamed the flying boat the "Spruce Goose" to mock Hughes for his apparent failure. The flying boat was constructed of mostly birch wood (not spruce) and fabric. It had a single hull, eight of the most powerful engines of the time, and a single vertical tail. Hughes covered the $\underline{\text{primary, control surfaces in fabric and}}^8$, the rest of the plane was laminated birch. The plane was a behemoth-the largest aircraft built in the era-a $320$-foot wingspan, $\underline{219~{\text{feet in length,}}}^9$and a wing area of $11,430$ square feet. Most impressively, the flying boat could take off with a weight of $400,000~{\text{pounds}}$, or $200$ tons.

Though the giant plane flew, it flew only once. On November $2, 1947$, well after the end of the war and in the midst of peremptory Congressional hearings to determine why the planes were not yet completed, Hughes returned to California to run supposed engine tests on his plane. In the waters off Long Beach, Hughes took the controls, shoved the throttles to the stops, and, to the amazement of onlookers, the Spruce Goose took flight. Hughes lifted the plane $70$ feet from the ocean and it lumbered along at $80$ miles per hour for about a mile before making a perfect landing. Many historians claim that while Congress decided to cancel the contract for the H-$4$ Hercules, the short flight of the mammoth plane vindicated Howard Hughes. The flying boat may have been late, but it was well ahead of its $\underline{\text{time to this day}}^{10}$, the Spruce Goose is, by wingspan, the largest plane ever built. After the historic flight was made by Hughes, the plane was moved to $\underline{\text{it's hangar, and}}^{11}$ was stored and maintained as though active until $1980$, four years after the death of Howard Hughes. It now rests in Oregon as a colossal artifact at the Evergreen Aviation Museum. Someday, perhaps, Hughes's invention will inspire a new generation of inventors to do what others say cannot be done.

Which sentence from the fourth paragraph is much more suited to be used in the fifth paragraph?

F. sentence $16$

G. sentence $17$

H. sentence $18$

J. sentence $19$

In each of the following sentences, add or delete a word or words to correct an error in the use of a modifier. Draw a caret ($_\wedge$) to show where words should be added, and write the words above the caret. Cross out words that should be deleted. If a sentence is already correct, write C after it.

Example 1. The price of a good haircut is higher $\overset{\textit{\color{#c34632}{it was}}}{{\text{than last}}}$ year.

Luis likes his career more than Irma.

Decide whether the italicized vocabulary word has been used correctly in the sentence. On the answer line, write Correct for correct use and Incorrect for incorrect use.

If you don't refrigerate meat, it will despoil quickly in hot weather. ______________________

The following sentences contain ambiguous, general, weak, and indefinite references. On the lines provided, revise each sentence to make its meaning clear.

Example 1. In the instructions, it shows how the parts fit together. $\underline{\color{#c34632}\text{The instructions show how the parts fit together.}}$

I relax by reading a magazine. They keep you updated on sports and fashion topics. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________