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When Les Paul died in the summer of 2009 at age 93, rock musicians all over the world mourned. The rock music we know today would not be possible without him: He invented the solid-body electric guitar.
Before his invention, all guitars were called “acoustic.” The only sound they made came from the sound box of the guitar, or the part with a hole in it. The acoustic guitar is at least 500 years old.
A solid-body electric guitar doesn’t have a hole in the middle because it does not have a hollow sound box. Instead, electrical devices called pickups take in the vibration of the strings and amplify them through speakers. These amplified sounds are really the basis for the rock music we know today. Classical music does not rely on electric guitars. Solid-body electric guitars come in many different colors.
At the request of the Gibson Guitar Co., a well known maker of acoustic guitars, Les Paul produced his Les Paul signature model electric guitar. The Les Paul model is still considered by many musicians to be the best electric guitar. Many of the most famous rock musicians visited Les Paul at his home, and sometimes he joined them onstage at rock concerts. A 2005 album made with many of his admirers, including Sting, won him two Grammy awards. Not bad for a man who was 90 years old at the time.
26. Which of these sentences least supports the main idea of this passage?
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"The only sound they made came from the sound box of the guitar, or the part with a hole in it."
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"Instead, electrical devices called pickups take in the vibration of the strings and amplify them through speakers."
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"At the request of the Gibson Guitar Co., a well known maker of acoustic guitars, Les Paul produced his Les Paul signature model electric guitar."
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"The Les Paul model is still considered by many musicians to be the best electric guitar."
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Supplying and Developing Evidence
27. Which of these sentences most strongly supports the main idea of this passage?
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"The rock music we know today would not be possible without him: He invented the solid-body electric guitar."
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"Solid-body electric guitars come in many different colors."
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"Classical music does not rely on electric guitars."
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"The acoustic guitar is at least 500 years old."
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Active and Passive Voice
Sometimes, companies manufacture products that may only last for a limited time. After that, these products are discontinued, and their places are taken by other creations. For instance, PepsiCo removed the original color of their cola and made it clear. Other times, the products morph into different shapes. Even though these products last only a short while, they can have a strong fan base that campaign for their return.
28. Read the following sentence from the passage.
For instance, PepsiCo removed the original color of their cola and made it clear.
What is the best way to change this sentence from active voice to passive voice?
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PepsiCo, for instance, removed the original color of their cola and made it clear.
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The original color of PepsiCo's cola, for instance, was removed and was made clear.
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PepsiCo removed the original color of their cola and made it clear, for instance.
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For instance, PepsiCo made the original color of their cola clear.
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