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Choose the sentence that uses clear, appropriate language. |
| | A) | The Realtor swore the house was a diamond in the rough. |
| | B) | The house looked as if it were about to collapse, but the Realtor assured me it was sound. |
| | C) | The Realtor swore on a stack of Bibles that the house was sound. |
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Choose the sentence that uses clear, appropriate language. |
| | A) | Whenever Donna is near Greg, it's obvious to everyone that he's in love with her. |
| | B) | Every time Donna comes into the room it's clear that Greg is head over heels in love with her. |
| | C) | You can tell Greg is still carrying a torch for Donna. |
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Choose the sentence that uses clear, appropriate language. |
| | A) | I'm sure Uncle Raymond is as honest as the day is long. |
| | B) | Uncle Raymond hasn't a crooked bone in his body. |
| | C) | Uncle Raymond, I'm sure, is very honest. |
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Choose the sentence that uses clear, appropriate language. |
| | A) | In times of crisis, Joe is usually very calm and focused. |
| | B) | Joe has a reputation for being as cool as a cucumber. |
| | C) | Everyone knows Joe has nerves of steel. |
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Choose the sentence that uses clear, appropriate language. |
| | A) | I felt my hopes turn to dust until I realized how easy the answer was. |
| | B) | The solution to the problem was as plain as the nose on your face. |
| | C) | I was happy to discover how simple the solution to the problem was. |
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Choose the sentence that uses clear, appropriate language. |
| | A) | Much of Saskatchewan is as flat as a pancake and has only a few towns or cities. |
| | B) | In the flat heartland of Saskatchewan, towns and cities are few and far between. |
| | C) | Saskatchewan tends to be very flat with only a few cities and scattered towns. |
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Choose the sentence that uses clear, appropriate language. |
| | A) | Sonny should face the music and accept he isn't funny. |
| | B) | It was obvious that Sonny's humour fell on deaf ears. |
| | C) | Sonny told two jokes, but I didn't hear anyone laugh. |
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Choose the sentence that uses clear, appropriate language. |
| | A) | A good pair of boots on a cold, snowy day is worth its weight in gold. |
| | B) | One of the most important things you can have on a cold, snowy day is a good pair of boots. |
| | C) | If you don't have a good pair of boots, when it snows you'll find yourself between a rock and a hard place. |
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Choose the sentence that uses clear, appropriate language. |
| | A) | Nick was very happy with his score on the test. |
| | B) | Nick was floating on air when he saw his test scores. |
| | C) | When the test results came back, Nick was as happy as a lark. |
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Choose the sentence that uses clear, appropriate language. |
| | A) | Barry's apartment is as clean as a whistle. |
| | B) | The apartment Barry lives in is so neat you can eat off the floor. |
| | C) | The apartment Barry lives in is very clean. |
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Choose the sentence that uses language appropriate for a general audience. |
| | A) | When a review of the dailies indicated problems, the producer ordered the director to reshoot several takes. |
| | B) | When the producer reviewed scenes from that day's filming, she ordered the director to redo several of them. |
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Choose the sentence that uses language appropriate for a general audience. |
| | A) | The director ordered the camera crew to move slowly to the left when filming the next scene. |
| | B) | The director ordered the camera crew to pan left during the zoom. |
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Choose the sentence that uses language appropriate for a general audience. |
| | A) | The manager planned a suicide squeeze to try to win the game. |
| | B) | The manager planned to use a trick play to try to win the game. |
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Choose the sentence that uses language appropriate for a general audience. |
| | A) | The runner on third base tagged up. |
| | B) | The runner on third base ran for home plate when the outfielder caught the ball. |
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Choose the sentence that uses language appropriate for a general audience. |
| | A) | We laid down a drum track and a backup vocal track to make the song complete. |
| | B) | We recorded additional drums and backup vocals to make the song complete. |
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Choose the sentence that uses clear, appropriate language. |
| | A) | After graduation, we all took a ride down the shore. |
| | B) | After graduation, we all drove to the beach. |
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Choose the sentence that uses clear, appropriate language. |
| | A) | The coaches recruited him because of his discipline and his jumping ability. |
| | B) | The coaches recruited him because of his discipline and his hops. |
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Choose the sentence that uses clear, appropriate language. |
| | A) | Locke had no room in his life for Jack's insistence on having his own way. |
| | B) | Locke had no room in his life for Jack's my way or the highway attitude. |
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Choose the sentence that uses clear, appropriate language. |
| | A) | Veronica worked hard to solve the crime, but ultimately the perp was the one who caught her. |
| | B) | Veronica worked hard to solve the crime, but ultimately the criminal was the one who caught her. |
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Choose the sentence that uses clear, appropriate language. |
| | A) | John Keats and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart both died when they were young men. |
| | B) | John Keats and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart both died in the prime of life. |
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