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1. Residents of Chicago have just as much right to complain about the cold as the city of Minneapolis, which endures sub-freezing temperatures most of the winter.
A. Residents of Chicago have just as much right to complain about the cold as the city of Minneapolis, a city that
B. Residents of Chicago have just as much right to complain about the cold as residents of Minneapolis, a city that
C. Residents of Chicago have equally the right to complain about the cold as residents of Minneapolis, a city that
D. Residents of Chicago, having the equal right to complain about the cold as Minneapolis, a city where the population
E. Residents of Chicago, rightfully complaining about the cold as the population of Minneapolis, a city where it
2. The captain standing on the bridge of the ship, he had never seen such a strong wind in all his years at sea.
A. The captain standing on the bridge of the ship, he
B. Standing on the bridge of the ship, the captain he
C. Standing on the bridge of the ship, the captain
D. To stand on the bridge of the ship, the captain
E. The captain stood on the bridge of the ship, and he
3. What can beat the thrill of kicking a soccer ball past the goalie for a score and to hear applause from the crowd?
A. of kicking a soccer ball past the goalie for a score and to hear applause from the crowd
B. of kicking a soccer ball past the goalie for a score and to hear applause by the crowd
C. of kicking a soccer ball past the goalie for a score and hearing the crowd applaud
D. to kick a soccer ball past the goalie scoring a goal, and to hear the crowd applaud
E. of hearing the crowd applaud after having kicked a soccer ball past the goalie for a score
4. The film’s special effects and gripping story give audiences a thrill.
A. give audiences a thrill
B. thrills the people who are watching
C. give a thrill to the people in the audience watching it
D. give thrills in the watching of it to the audience
E. gives people thrills in watching it
5. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the college, honoring those alumni who had graduated fifty years ago.
A. honoring those alumni who had graduated fifty years ago
B. ceremonies for graduates of fifty years ago were held in honor of these alumni
C. alumni graduating fifty years ago received honors
D. alumni who had graduated fifty years ago were honored
E. graduating alumni of fifty years ago were honored
6. Professor Bromley, the first historian to reveal the story of the Mandan tribe, doing it appropriately in conjunction with the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
A. Bromley, the first historian to reveal the story of the Mandan tribe, doing it
B. Bromley was the first historian to reveal the story of the Mandan tribe, and who did so
C. Bromley was the first historian to have revealed the story of the Mandan tribe and does it
D. Bromley was the first historian to reveal the story of the Mandan tribe, telling the tale
E. Bromley, the first historian revealing the story of the Mandan tribe, the tale was told
7. Dede and Michelle were among the players chosen for the all-county field hockey team, their performance in this having been exceptional.
A. team, their performance in this having been exceptional
B. team; they have performed exceptionally in this
C. team, for they have performed exceptionally in this
D. team; their performance having been exceptional
E. team, for their performance has been exceptional
8. The White House chief of staff, in addition to the First Lady, increasingly influence the administration’s policies.
A. increasingly influence the administration's policies
B. are being more and more influential in the administration's policies
C. are increasing their influence on the administration's policies
D. is becoming increasingly more influential in determining the administration's policies
E. increasingly influences the administration's policies
9. Some of the trees looked on the verge of dying, or as if already they had died.
A. as if already they had died
B. if they had already
C. whether they had died already
D. as though they had already died
E. like they had died already
10. Although the speakers never having reached their audience, they couldn’t express themselves plainly or in a down-to-earth manner.
A. Although the speakers never having reached their audience, they couldn't
B. The speakers never reached their audience, they couldn't
C. Never having reached their audience, the speakers couldn't
D. The speakers never reached their audience; however, they couldn't
E. The speakers never reached their audience because they couldn't
11. If we agree to purchase the house today, we would have saved $5,000.
A. If we agree to purchase the house today
B. Had we agreed to purchase the house today
C. If we would of agreed to purchase the house today
D. If the purchasing of the house had been agreed to today
E. If today we will agree to purchase the house
12. Manned flights to Mars will not be planned until the far-distant future because it requires costly technology that is yet to be developed.
A. future because it requires
B. future because it would require
C. future because they require
D. future, each requires
E. future since they are requiring
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B | C | C | A |
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