Refer to the following meeting minutes and answer the question.

Employee Advocate Committee Minutes of Meeting Held:

July 21, 2005 In Attendance:

Dakota Mills,Vice President Rebecca Styles, Committee Chairperson Oliver Perez, Committee Secretary

Brenda Oslowski

Michael Wen

Jamal Roberts Absent:

Anthony Wilkins A

1. Employee Lounge.

(1)Brenda reported an increase in complaints about the employee lounge.

(2)The complaints included:

B

(3)Jamal suggested creating a survey to determine how to best redesign the lounge.

(4)Rebecca suggested putting a suggestion box in the lounge.

(5)The committee agreed that a survey would be more systematic and getting more input from employees.

(6)Michael volunteered to create the survey that he will bring a draft of to the next meeting.

(7)Oliver volunteers to research the cost of a new microwave and refrigerator.

(8)The need for more telephones was another complaint about the lounge that was discussed.

C

2. Employee Appreciation Day.

(9)Rebecca reminded the committee that it was time to plan the annual Employee Appreciation Day, we brainstormed several ideas for Appreciation Day activities, including:

D

(10)Brenda noted that the company could best show its appreciation by moving quickly improving the lounge.

(11)The committee have agreed that the survey should be completed before Employee Appreciation Day.

E

(13)The

committee will reconvene next Thursday July 28 at 10 A.M.

Sentence 8: The need for more telephones was another complaint about the lounge that was discussed.

The most effective revision of sentence 8 would involve

A.

moving sentence 8 to follow sentence 4.

B.

revising for parallel structure.

C.

deleting the sentence from the memo.

D.

turning sentence 8 into a bullet point for sentence 2.

E.

starting a new paragraph with sentence 8.

Refer to the following meeting minutes and answer the question.

Employee Advocate Committee Minutes of Meeting Held:

July 21, 2005 In Attendance:

Dakota Mills,Vice President Rebecca Styles, Committee Chairperson Oliver Perez, Committee Secretary

Brenda Oslowski

Michael Wen

Jamal Roberts Absent:

Anthony Wilkins

A

1. Employee Lounge.

(1)Brenda reported an increase in complaints about the employee lounge.

(2)The complaints included:

B

(3)Jamal suggested creating a survey to determine how to best redesign the lounge.

(4)Rebecca suggested putting a suggestion box in the lounge.

(5)The committee agreed that a survey would be more systematic and getting more input from employees.

(6)Michael volunteered to create the survey that he will bring a draft of to the next meeting.

(7)Oliver volunteers to research the cost of a new microwave and refrigerator.

(8)The need for more telephones was another complaint about the lounge that was discusseD.

C

2. Employee Appreciation Day.

(9)Rebecca reminded the committee that it was time to plan the annual Employee Appreciation Day, we brainstormed several ideas for Appreciation Day activities, including:

D

(10)Brenda noted that the company could best show its appreciation by moving quickly improving the lounge.

(11)The committee have agreed that the survey should be completed before Employee Appreciation Day.

E

(13)The

committee will reconvene next Thursday July 28 at 10 A.M.

Sentence 9: Rebecca reminded the committee that it was time to plan the annual Employee Appreciation Day, we brainstormed several ideas for Appreciation Day activities, including:

Which correction should be made to sentence 9?

A.

Insert commas after committee and time.

B.

Change the colon after including to a semicolon.

C.

Replace that with which.

D.

Change we to the committee.

E.

No correction is necessary.

Yoga

A

(1)

One of todays hottest fads is also one of the worlds oldest practices the ancient art of yoga.

(2)

Yoga is different from other fitness activities because it is not only physical.

(3)

In the correct form, yoga is a practice of unification: an emotional, spiritual, and physical exercise.

B

(4)

A simple sitting pose such as staff pose, for example, requiring that you to tighten and lengthen stomach, back, and arm muscles as you stretch your legs out in front of you and place your hands by your side.

(5)

More difficult poses, such as brave warrior, require you to balance on one leg and hold a pose that strengthens leg, back, and stomach muscles.

(6)

Though they may seem easy to those who have never practiced, yoga poses require great concentration, and they are surprisingly effective in stretching and strengthening muscles.

(7)

While yoga tones and strengthens the body, it also tones and strengthens the mind.

(8)

Many poses can be only held if you are completely focused on the task, and full benefit of the poses are coming only through proper breathing.

(9)

Concentrated, deep breathing during yoga helps you extend more fully into the poses.

(10)

Thereby gaining greater benefit from the stretch.

(11)

And the steady circulation of breath through youre body both calms and energizes.

D

(12)

I am still relatively new to the practice of yoga.

(13)

I have been practicing yoga for only one year.

(14)

I am addicted to yoga unlike any other physical activity because it is also a spiritual practice.

(15)

Through yoga, I am able to release tensions that lodge in various parts of my body: the tight shoulders, the cramped legs, the belly that is in knots.

(16)

The physical release is also a spiritual release.

(17)

I feel calm after doing yoga, reconnected to my body, and reconnected to my inner self.

C

Sentences 9 and 10: Concentrated, deep breathing during yoga helps you extend more fully into the poses. Thereby gaining greater benefit from the stretch. Which correction should be made to the underlined portion of sentences 9 and 10?

A. Change the period to a comma.

B. Change the period to a semicolon.

C. Change the period to a comma and add so.

D. Delete the period.

E. No correction is necessary

Yoga

A

(1)

One of todays hottest fads is also one of the worlds oldest practices the ancient art of yoga.

(2)

Yoga is different from other fitness activities because it is not only physical.

(3)

In the correct form, yoga is a practice of unification: an emotional, spiritual, and physical exercise.

B

(4)

A simple sitting pose such as staff pose, for example, requiring that you to tighten and lengthen stomach, back, and arm muscles as you stretch your legs out in front of you and place your hands by your side.

(5)

More difficult poses, such as brave warrior, require you to balance on one leg and hold a pose that strengthens leg, back, and stomach muscles.

(6)

Though they may seem easy to those who have never practiced, yoga poses require great concentration, and they are surprisingly effective in stretching and strengthening muscles.

(7)

While yoga tones and strengthens the body, it also tones and strengthens the mind.

(8)

Many poses can be only held if you are completely focused on the task, and full benefit of the poses are coming only through proper breathing.

(9)

Concentrated, deep breathing during yoga helps you extend more fully into the poses.

(10)

Thereby gaining greater benefit from the stretch.

(11)

And the steady circulation of breath through youre body both calms and energizes.

D

(12)

I am still relatively new to the practice of yoga.

(13)

I have been practicing yoga for only one year.

(14)

I am addicted to yoga unlike any other physical activity because it is also a spiritual practice.

(15)

Through yoga, I am able to release tensions that lodge in various parts of my body: the tight shoulders, the cramped legs, the belly that is in knots.

(16)

The physical release is also a spiritual release.

(17)

I feel calm after doing yoga, reconnected to my body, and reconnected to my inner self.

C

Sentences 14: I am addicted to yoga unlike any other physical activity because it is also a spiritual practice. The most effective revision of sentence 14 would begin with which word or phrase?

A. Since

B. Surprisingly,

C. In the end,

D. Similarly,

E. However,

How to Be an Active Listener

A

(1)Effective face to face communication depends upon the ability to listen well.

(2)Many of us hear what others say without really listening to the message they are sending.

(3)We must listen actively to correctly understand what is being said.

B

(4)The first step to active listening is to pay attention.

(5)Dont fidget, doodle, or look off at something else.

(6)Daydreaming is something that you shouldnt do, or look at your watch, or worry about what youre going to make for dinner.

C

(7)You should actively respond to what you hear.

(8)Use nonverbal responses, nod or shake your head, laugh or smile, and make other appropriate gestures. (9)Lean forward and look the speaker in the eye to be shown that you are paying attention.

D

(10)As you listen, respond verbally as well.

(11)Offer affirmations such as "yes" "uh-huh" and "I understand."

(12)Ask questions to get details or examples or to clarify matters.

(13)Paraphrasing what you hear to be sure you are understanding things correctly.

E

(14)The third step is that distractions should be avoided.

(15)If you are going to listen to someone; turn off the television or radio.

(16)Dont look at your computer screen or pick up the phone.

(17)Close the door if possible to avoid interruptions or outside distractions, and you will be a more effective listener.

Sentences 13: Paraphrasing what you hear to be sure you are understanding things correctly. Which correction should be made to sentence 13?

A. Change to be sure to being sure that.

B. Move correctly to follow paraphrasing.

C. Replace are with do.

D. Change paraphrasing to paraphrase.

E. No correction is necessary.

How to Be an Active Listener

A

(1)Effective face to face communication depends upon the ability to listen well.

(2)Many of us hear what others say without really listening to the message they are sending.

(3)We must listen actively to correctly understand what is being said.

B

(4)The first step to active listening is to pay attention.

(5)Dont fidget, doodle, or look off at something else.

(6)Daydreaming is something that you shouldnt do, or look at your watch, or worry about what youre going to make for dinner.

C

(7)You should actively respond to what you hear.

(8)Use nonverbal responses, nod or shake your head, laugh or smile, and make other appropriate gestures. (9)Lean forward and look the speaker in the eye to be shown that you are paying attention.

D

(10)As you listen, respond verbally as well.

(11)Offer affirmations such as "yes" "uh-huh" and "I understand."

(12)Ask questions to get details or examples or to clarify matters.

(13)Paraphrasing what you hear to be sure you are understanding things correctly.

E

(14)The third step is that distractions should be avoided.

(15)If you are going to listen to someone; turn off the television or radio.

(16)Dont look at your computer screen or pick up the phone.

(17)Close the door if possible to avoid interruptions or outside distractions, and you will be a more effective listener.

Sentences 14: The third step is that distractions should be avoided. Which is the most effective way to write sentence 14?

A. The third step is that distractions should be avoided.

B. The third step being to avoid distractions.

C. Distractions should be avoided as the third step.

D. Avoid distractions.

E. The third step is to avoid distractions.

How to Be an Active Listener

A

(1)Effective face to face communication depends upon the ability to listen well.

(2)Many of us hear what others say without really listening to the message they are sending.

(3)We must listen actively to correctly understand what is being said.

B

(4)The first step to active listening is to pay attention.

(5)Dont fidget, doodle, or look off at something else.

(6)Daydreaming is something that you shouldnt do, or look at your watch, or worry about what youre going to make for dinner.

C

(7)You should actively respond to what you hear.

(8)Use nonverbal responses, nod or shake your head, laugh or smile, and make other appropriate gestures. (9)Lean forward and look the speaker in the eye to be shown that you are paying attention.

D

(10)As you listen, respond verbally as well.

(11)Offer affirmations such as "yes" "uh-huh" and "I understand."

(12)Ask questions to get details or examples or to clarify matters.

(13)Paraphrasing what you hear to be sure you are understanding things correctly.

E

(14)The third step is that distractions should be avoided.

(15)If you are going to listen to someone; turn off the television or radio.

(16)Dont look at your computer screen or pick up the phone.

(17)Close the door if possible to avoid interruptions or outside distractions, and you will be a more effective listener.

Sentences 15: If you are going to listen to someone; turn off the television or radio. Which correction should be made to sentence 15?

A. Change the semicolon to a period.

B. Delete if.

C. Replace the semicolon with a comma.

D. Move the semicolon to after going.

E. No correction is necessary.

MEMORANDUM

To: All Jubilee Products Employees

From: Blair Borowski, Facilities Manager

Date: March 1, 2005

Re: New Carpet **ATTENTION**

A

(1)This Saturday and Sunday, March 5 and 6, under your feet carpet company will be installing new carpets throughout the building.

(2)All office areas being currently carpeted will get new carpeting.

(3)All office areas that are not currently carpeted will also be carpeted.

B

(4)To prepare for the carpet installation, Under Your Feet have requested the following:

1.

(5)Remove ALL nonfurniture items from the carpet or floor in your work area.

2.

(6)ALL items except computers and telephones from the top of your furniture should be removed. (7)If for your office items you need boxes or storage space, please contact me at extension 425.

(8)The new carpet will be dark blue.

C

(9)Your compliance is very important, I will circulate a reminder on Thursday and again on Friday mourning.

D

(10)Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

(11)If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to contacting me.

Sentences 7: If for your office items you need boxes or storage space, please contact me at extension 425. Which is the best location for the underlined portion of sentence 7?

A. following If

B. following boxes

C. following space

D. following please

E. following 425

MEMORANDUM

To: All Jubilee Products Employees

From: Blair Borowski, Facilities Manager

Date: March 1, 2005

Re: New Carpet **ATTENTION**

A

(1)This Saturday and Sunday, March 5 and 6, under your feet carpet company will be installing new carpets throughout the building.

(2)All office areas being currently carpeted will get new carpeting.

(3)All office areas that are not currently carpeted will also be carpeted.

B

(4)To prepare for the carpet installation, Under Your Feet have requested the following:

1.

(5)Remove ALL nonfurniture items from the carpet or floor in your work area.

2.

(6)ALL items except computers and telephones from the top of your furniture should be removed. (7)If for your office items you need boxes or storage space, please contact me at extension 425.

(8)The new carpet will be dark blue.

C

(9)Your compliance is very important, I will circulate a reminder on Thursday and again on Friday mourning.

D

(10)Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

(11)If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to contacting me.

Sentences 9: Your compliance is very important, I will circulate a reminder on Thursday and again on Friday morning. Which correction should be made to sentence 9?

A. Change will to should.

B. Insert a comma after again.

C. Capitalize reminder.

D. Replace mourning with morning.

E. No correction is necessary.

How to Buy a Gift

A

(1)We by gifts all throughout the year for many different occasions. (2)Including birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries.

(3)A few simple strategies can help you pick a good gift every time.

B

(4)First, decide how much money you will spend on the gift.

(5)This depend upon two things: how much you can afford to spend and how much you want to spend.

(6)You may be able to afford $100.

(7)You may only want to spend $25.

(8)A maximum limit should be set so that you do not go over budget.

C

(9)Second, decide what sort of gift you want to give.

(10)Do you want your gift to be something practical, or would you rather give something whimsical.

(11)Do you want a gift that is unique, or would the receiver prefer something ordinary?

(12)Do you need something thats top of the line, or would the receiver appreciate a bargain brand?

(13)Even if you dont know exactly what you want to get, having an idea of the kind of gift you want can help you make the most of your time while you are shopping.

D

(14)Determine where you can purchase the kind of gift you want within your budget.

(15)For example, dont go to an upscale department store if your budget is only $25.

(16)A little research can help you find the right place for your purchase.

(17)That is making you, your wallet, and your gift recipient happy.

Sentence 2: Including birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries. Which revision should be made to sentence 2?

A. Delete sentence 2.

B. Add for example to the beginning of the sentence.

C. Connect sentence 2 to sentence 1.

D. Move sentence 2 to follow sentence 3.

E. No revision is necessary.