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1. "Taxes won't be raised," the revenue collector said, but I'm not sure
he's correct in stating this.
I'm not sure he's correct in stating this, _______ the revenue
collector, "Taxes will not be raised."
(A) according to
(B) said
(C) says
(D) but according to
(E) assured
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(D) I'm not sure he's correct in stating this, but according to the revenue
collector, "Taxes will not be raised."
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2. Sally was unable to fly kites or climb trees.
Sally could neither _______.
(A) fly kites or climb trees
(B) fly kites and climb trees
(C) fly kites nor climb trees
(D) flying kites nor climbing trees
(E) fly kites, climb trees
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(C) Sally could neither fly kites nor climb trees.
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3. Walking in the rain, he noticed an umbrella lying unused in the trash
can.
He walked in the rain _______ an umbrella lying unused in the trash
can.
(A) and then he began to notice
(B) and so he notices
(C) before he noticed
(D) and noticed
(E) and then noticing
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(D) He walked in the rain and noticed an umbrella lying unused in the trash
can.
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4. Such fallacious reasoning is easily detected by experienced debaters.
Experienced debaters _______ reasoning.
(A) easy detection but fallacious
(B) easily detect such fallacious
(C) easily but fallaciously detect such
(D) easy and quick detecting fallacious
(E) easily detected such fallacious
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(B) Experienced debaters easily detect such fallacious reasoning.
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5. There in the bleachers, there are students from both schools.
There are students _______ the bleachers.
(A) from both schools there in
(B) in both schools there in
(C) in both of the schools in
(D) in the schools with
(E) sitting in both schools in
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(A) There are students from both schools there in the bleachers.
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6. That man is a famous man in England as well as in Russia.
That man is _______ in Russia.
(A) not only of fame in England but also
(B) also famous in England as well as
(C) famous not only in England but also
(D) not only famous in England but also
(E) of a famous reputation in England as well as
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(C) That man is famous not only in England but also in Russia.
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7. The hallway was in need of cleaning, but the janitor was on vacation.
The hallway was in need of _______ was on vacation.
(A) cleaning. However the janitor
(B) cleaning, however the janitor
(C) cleaning; however, the janitor
(D) cleaning. The janitor however
(E) cleaning. However when the janitor
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(C) The hallway was in need of cleaning; however, the janitor was on
vacation.
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8. The film ended, and the sobbing crowd arose.
As soon as the film _______ crowd arose.
(A) ended; the sobbing
(B) ended and the sobbing
(C) ended, the sobbing
(D) ended before the sobbing
(E) ended: the sobbing
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(C) As soon as the film ended, the sobbing crowd arose.
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