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1. We can discover no rationale to explain his behavior.
No rationale _______ to explain his behavior.
(A) can hardly discover
(B) can be discovered
(C) can discover
(D) cannot be discovered
(E) will be discovered
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(B) No rationale can be discovered to explain his behavior.
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2. John was studying for the exam and fell asleep at his desk.
Studying for the _______ fell asleep at his desk.
(A) exam while John
(B) exam. John
(C) exam, John
(D) exam and John
(E) exam; John
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(C) Studying for the exam, John fell asleep at his desk.
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3. She demonstrates laziness, which annoys me.
She is lazy, _______.
(A) that which annoys me
(B) and this annoys me
(C) and this habit annoys me
(D) which is something that annoys me
(E) which is annoying
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(B) She is lazy, and this annoys me.
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4. Because of the brilliant military strategy, many lives were saved.
Many lives were saved _______.
(A) by the brilliant military strategy
(B) because the brilliant military strategy
(C) as a result of the military being strategic
(D) due to the battle with the military
(E) although there was brilliant strategy on the military part
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(A) Many lives were saved by the brilliant military strategy.
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5. The knowledge that the salesmen were to blame for the poor sales record
caused the owner to replace them.
Sure that the salesmen were to blame for the poor sales record, the
owner _______.
(A) of the sales staff was replaced
(B) replaced the sales staff
(C) was replacing the sales staff
(D) of the sales staff will be replaced
(E) wanted a replacement sales staff
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(B) Sure that the salesmen were to blame for the poor sales record, the
owner replaced the sales staff.
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6. Uncle Bob was ready to climb the mountain, and this was evident even to
our most skeptical relatives.
That Uncle Bob was ready to climb the _______ evident even to our most
skeptical relatives.
(A) mountain, was
(B) mountain. This was
(C) mountain was
(D) mountain, and was
(E) mountain; was
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(C) That Uncle Bob was ready to climb the mountain was evident even to our
most skeptical relatives.
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7. As my dearest comrade, Stan was always willing to assist me.
Stan, who is my dearest _______ always willing to assist me.
(A) comrade was
(B) comrade who was
(C) comrade; was
(D) comrade, was
(E) comrade--was
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(D) Stan, who is my dearest comrade, was always willing to assist me.
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8. Her brother at no time has been dependable, and he never will be
dependable.
Her brother has never _______.
(A) been dependable, and he never will be
(B) tried to be dependable and never will be
(C) been dependable and never will be
(D) shown dependability and never will
(E) tried to show dependability
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(A) Her brother has never been dependable, and he never will be.
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