Question 23 Select the correct statement about contractions.

Contractions are used in spoken English.

Contractions are appropriate for technical writing.

Contractions are used in formal writing.

Contractions are acronyms formed by combining two words.

Question 20

1. Select the sentence that uses parallelism correctly:

   		Selecting data, and drawn diagrams with labelled parts are essential steps to create good visuals.
   		Selecting data, drawing diagrams with labelling parts are essential steps in creating good visuals.
   		Select data, creating diagrams and labelling parts are essential steps in creating good visuals.
   		Selecting data, drawing diagrams and labelling parts are essential steps to creating good visuals.

Question 14

1. Which sentence is written in the active voice?

   		The samples were passed to quality control for inspection, where they were checked for flaws, before being handed to the shipping department for packing.
   		Thirty computers were damaged by a power surge and created a serious problem.
   		Two technicians are required to staff the mobile lab on the road all summer.
   		The power outage caused a 3-hour work stoppage which has delayed the project completion date by one day.