Through the evening’s conversation, however, she had
learned that he was a freelance artist who certainly made
quite a
bit less money than she did as an attorney. Jeff, in the
end, with her offer, refused to split the bill.
[1] As Jeff and Susan continued to see one
another, Jeff became more agreeable to allowing Susan
to pick up the tab now and then. [2] Susan would very
much like to settle down and marry Jeff, but culture
dictates that the man is supposed to ask the woman for
her hand in marriage. [3] My sister feels like her life is
on hold as she is afraid of being thought presumptuous
were she to initiate a marriage conversation. [4] When
one problem is solved, another seems to come in its
place. [5] Jeff, unfortunately, seems to be content to
keep things as they are for the foreseeable future.
So, while the modern American woman has a
better sense of when to pay on a date, she is still stuck
with having to wait on the whims of her significant other
to settle the biggest question of all: “Will we be together
forever”? This question is extremely pressing for
women to solve. $
71. A. NO CHANGE
B. The course of the evening conversation had
provided the revelation that
C. Surprisingly, through the conversation of
the evening,
D. Although she was reluctant to do so,
72. F. NO CHANGE
G. In the end she offered to split the bill but
Jeff refused.
H. Jeff refused, in the end, to split the bill with
her after her offer.
J. In the end, she offered to split the bill, but
Jeff refused.
73. If the writer were to delete the underlined portion,
(ending the sentence with a period after “Jeff”), the
paragraph and essay as a whole would lose:
A. A transition to the following sentence.
B. An explanation of Jeff’s reasons for hesitation.
C. A description of Susan’s anxiety.
D. An introduction to the cultural issues in
relationships.
74. For the sake of the logic and coherence of the
paragraph, where is the best place for sentence 4?
F. Where it is now.
G. After sentence 1.
H. After sentence 2.
J. After sentence 5.
75. The writer is considering deleting the last sentence
of this paragraph. Should the writer make this deletion?
A. Yes, because it repeats a point that has been
implied throughout the paragraph and the essay as a
whole.
B. Yes, because it is unrelated to the topic of the
paragraph and the essay as a whole.
C. No, because it serves to emphasize the
importance of this question to the modern American
woman.
D. No, because it provides a new perspective on the
topic of the essay as a whole. $