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1) There (A) seemed to be no hope that either Franklin (B) nor his brother (C) would be chosen for the team, since neither was (D) able to attend practices. (E) No error
2) Ever since the town (A) was founded over three hundred years ago, there (B) was a family-owned tavern (C) in the center of the town square, but now it (D) is in danger of (E) demolition. (E) No error
3) The college has long endeavored to bolster (A) their endowment in order (B) to provide financial aid (C) to all students (D) in need of assistance. (E) No error
4) The means (A) by which fusion reactors (B) create energy by (C) turning hydrogen into helium is nearly identical to (D) the sun. (E) No error
5) Although most voters (A) claim to have liberal views on many political issues, (B) but many of them (C) tend to vote for socially (D) conservative candidates. (E) No error
6) The most recent (A) plan to ease hostilities (B) between the warring factions addresses the matter of civil rights but (C) fails to resolve the long-standing (D) dispute over minority representation in the government. (E) No error
7) Filled with a desire (A) to relive the days of her youth, (B) Anita returned to the playground where she (C) had took her first steps (D) as a child and had made many friends. (E) No error
8) (A) Ever since the publication of her fourth book, (B) which was very well-received (C) by the critics, Jonas has found it (D) more easier and more enjoyable to do interviews with the media. (E) No error
9) Before midterms, (A) there is usually more than fifty students (B) in the library at one time, so finding an isolated place (C) to study can be difficult, (D) if not impossible. (E) No error
10) Our coach probably (A) would have extended our practice (B) by half an hour if (C) it weren’t so hot and (D) humid in the gymnasium. (E) No error
11) Most of the people (A) which took part in the survey (B) indicated that they preferred movies with surprise endings (C) to those with (D) predictable outcomes. (E) No error
12) Deepa was not (A) persuaded to her brother’s argument that, since (B) he is the (C) older of the two siblings, he (D) should be allowed to choose the evening’s entertainment. (E) No error
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