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DIRECTIONS: In the passages that follow, certain words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the answer choices, you will find alternatives for the underlined part. Each number corresponds to a question. In most cases, you are to choose the one that best expresses the idea, makes the statement appropriate for standard written English, or is worded most consistently with the style and tone of the passage as a whole. If you think the original version is best, choose "NO CHANGE." In some cases, you are asked a question about the underlined part, and you are to choose the best answer to the question.
You will also find questions about a section of the passage, or about the passage as a whole. These questions do not refer to an underlined portion in the passage, but rather are identified by a number or numbers inside parentheses.
For each question, choose the alternative you consider best. Read each passage through once before you begin to answer the questions that accompany it. For many of the questions, you must read several sentences beyond the question to determine the answer. Be sure that you have read far enough ahead each time you choose an alternative.
KISS: Keep It Simple and Separate
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America is the land of
1free speech and the pursuit of happiness and the free pursuit of knowledge. To answer a question regarding the role of government or religion in the teaching of science, you have to define the roles
2of a democratic government, of science, and of religion in our lives. I think government
3got to take care of people physically, science is meant to find knowledge, and religion helps people realize
4your faith. None of
5them needs to get mixed up with the others.
