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1. The Broadway tradition of “musical comedy” has changed over the years because of their stories and music exploring serious themes, especially the consequences of war, tyranny, and death.
A. of their stories and music exploring
B. of their stories and music exploring their
C. its stories and music explore
D. its stories and music explores
E. of how it explores through stories and music
2. Mr. Rich was not the first math teacher to entertain and inspire his students, but he has been the first who turned math class into a party.
A. has been the first who turned
B. had been the first who turned
C. was the first having turned
D. was the first to turn
E. having been the first to turn
3. Our interscholastic athletic schedules were made too recklessly, without sufficient planning behind it.
A. too recklessly, without sufficient planning behind it
B. too reckless, without sufficient planning behind it
C. too recklessly, without sufficient planning behind them
D. too reckless, and there is not sufficient planning behind them
E. too recklessly, and there is not sufficient planning behind it
4. Many senior citizens are reluctant to go online, it results from not knowing much about computers and being a bit scared of it.
A. online, it results from not knowing much about computers and being a bit scared of it
B. online resulting from not knowing much about computers and being a bit scared of it
C. online for the reason being that they don't know much about computers and are a bit scared of them
D. online because of knowing little about computers and being scared of it
E. online because they know little about computers and are a bit scared of them
5. The program of extracurricular activities were cut from the school budget in spite of them being regarded as one of the most important aspects of high school.
A. were cut from the school budget in spite of them being regarded
B. was cut from the school budget in spite of them being regarded
C. was cut from the school budget in spite of their regard as being
D. were cut from the school budget in spite of regarding it
E. was cut from the school budget in spite of it being regarded
6. As modern astronomy increasingly employs sophisticated space telescopes, high-speed computers, and years-long probes into outer space, humankind’s concept of the heavens has changed.
A. humankind's concept of the heavens has changed
B. humankind's concept of the heavens have changed
C. there has been changes in humankind's concepts of the heavens
D. humankind have undergone a change in its concepts of the heavens
E. humankind has had changes in their concept of the heavens
7. Although whales can grow bigger than houses, they have ears so small that you can’t clean them out with an ordinary Q-tip.
A. Although whales can grow
B. Whereas whales can grow
C. Despite a whale growing
D. While a whale's size can grow
E. Since a whale can grow
8. When the baseball rulebook is followed too closely, they often spoil instead of enhancing the game.
A. When the baseball rulebook is followed too closely, they often spoil instead of enhancing the game
B. When the baseball rulebook is followed too closely, it often spoils instead of enhancing the game
C. The baseball rulebook, if too closely followed, often spoils the game, not enhancing it
D. The baseball rulebook, if followed too closely, often spoils rather than enhances the game
E. If you follow too closely the baseball rulebook, it often spoils rather than enhances the game
9. At the airport passengers must pass through metal detectors, but there are not frequent body searches of passengers.
A. detectors, but there are not frequent body searches of passengers
B. detectors, and a bodily search of passengers is not frequent
C. detectors but are rarely subject to body searches
D. detectors, but the searching of their bodies is rare
E. detectors, but the search of bodies is rare among them
10. The students of Campolindo High show as much school spirit as any other school.
A. as much school spirit as any other school
B. so much school spirit as any other school
C. spirit like any school
D. as much school spirit as those of any other school
E. as much spirit if not moreso than that of any school
11. Inside Margaret Jackson’s home were an art studio with a pottery kiln, high-tech stainless steel appliances, and there was a swimming pool lined with Italian marble.
A. there was a swimming pool lined with Italian marble
B. a swimming pool lined with Italian marble
C. lined with Italian marble was a swimming pool
D. the swimming pool was lined with Italian marble
E. a swimming pool with Italian marble was there
12. Tony showed three college acceptance letters to his counselor, he said that NYU was definitely his first choice.
A. Tony showed three college acceptance letters to his counselor, he
B. Three college acceptance letters, which were shown to his counselor by Tony, who
C. Three college acceptance letters were shown by Tony to his counselor, then he
D. After showing three college acceptance letters to his counselor, Tony
E. Tony, having shown three college acceptance letters to his counselor, he
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