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1) The girls in the class (A) responded for the teacher’s suggestion (B) with unmitigated glee, while the boys (C) muttered under their breath and stared (D) at the floor. (E) No error
2) Although the film was (A) well-received overseas, and (B) was in fact one of the top-grossing movies in the foreign market, (C) but it did not fare (D) so well in the United States. (E) No error
3) The variety (A) of species in the islands off the western coast of South America (B) are so rich (C) because many profound evolutionary forces (D) have been at work there for millions of years. (E) No error
4) Although her parents had never (A) heard of the college, Angela (B) decided to apply because it offered degree programs that were far (C) more flexible than (D) other colleges. (E) No error
5) We were very surprised that the topic of politics (A) arose again in the conversation, (B) especially since Jie had just (C) spoke about how unpleasant such discussions of divisive issues (D) can be. (E) No error
6) The debate society has attracted (A) less new students this year (B) than it did last year, presumably (C) because much of the funding for trips (D) has been eliminated. (E) No error
7) Sheila knew that the (A) opportunities for victory were dwindling, and that she (B) would have to act quickly or the championship would be (C) denied to (D) her partner and she. (E) No error
8) The news (A) of the quarterback’s injury could not (B) have come at a worse time for the team, (C) because the playoffs (D) were to begin within two weeks. (E) No error
9) Before the hurricane arrived, the villagers (A) secure their boats after (B) carrying them nearly a mile inland, (C) far from any (D) potential ocean surge. (E) No error
10) Our class (A) was extended for an hour so that we could see a film that offered insight (B) on the origins of many of the tribal conflicts (C) that are even (D) now raging in many parts of Africa. (E) No error
11) John D. Rockefeller Jr., (A) like the many philanthropists who followed him, understood that (B) their wealth (C) could be used in many ways not only to improve the American economy, but also (D) to enhance the quality of life for ordinary citizens. (E) No error
12) Studying (A) for three hours the night before a test (B) is usually not as (C) effective as (D) to review the major concepts for ten minutes per night over the course of several weeks. (E) No error
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