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- 1. This writer is a famous author in England and on the continent.
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- This writer is an author _______ on the continent.
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- (A) of fame both in England and
- (B) famous both in England and
- (C) of a famous reputation in England and
- (D) famous not only in England but also
- (E) famous in England but also
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- (D) This writer is an author famous not only in England but also on the
- continent.
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- 2. Assistance was required of us by our supervisor.
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- Our supervisor required _______.
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- (A) us to assist
- (B) assistance to us
- (C) of us assistance
- (D) us assisting
- (E) assisting us to
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- (A) Our supervisor required us to assist.
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- 3. The air conditioner was sending cold air through the radiator, the fact
- that it was January notwithstanding.
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- Despite the fact that it was _______, the air conditioner was sending
- cold air through the radiator.
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- (A) January notwithstanding
- (B) to send
- (C) conditioning
- (D) January
- (E) through the
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- (D) Despite the fact that it was January, the air conditioner was sending
- cold air through the radiator.
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- 4. Returning as a successful woman to her hometown, she was fawned upon by
- those who had shunned her as a child.
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- When she returned _______ to her hometown, she was fawned upon by those
- who had shunned her as a child.
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- (A) being a success
- (B) as a success
- (C) having become a success
- (D) having succeeded
- (E) in success
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- (B) When she returned as a success to her hometown, she was fawned upon by
- those who had shunned her as a child.
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- 5. Wendy was the most beautiful woman I saw at the dance.
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- Wendy was more beautiful _______ at the dance.
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- (A) than any woman I seen
- (B) than any woman I saw
- (C) then any woman I seen
- (D) then any woman I had seen
- (E) than any other woman I saw
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- (E) Wendy was more beautiful than any other woman I saw at the dance.
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- 6. Praise should not be given to either the players or the coach for the
- brilliant victory.
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- Neither the players _______ of praise for the brilliant victory.
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- (A) or the coach was deserving
- (B) nor the coach were deserving
- (C) and the coach was deserving
- (D) nor the coach was deserving
- (E) or the coach were deserving
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- Correct.
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- (D) Neither the players nor the coach was deserving of praise for the
- brilliant victory.
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- 7. Reading his textbook, he came upon a chart that he had never examined
- before.
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- He read his textbook, _______ upon a chart that he had never examined
- before.
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- (A) and then was coming
- (B) before he came
- (C) upon coming
- (D) he had come
- (E) and he came
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- Correct.
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- (E) He read his textbook, and he came upon a chart that he had never
- examined before.
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- 8. It will be two weeks tomorrow that the book will have lain on the
- shelf.
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- By tomorrow, _______ on the shelf for two weeks.
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- (A) the book will have lied
- (B) the book will have lain
- (C) the book will have laid
- (D) the book will be laying
- (E) the book shall have laid
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- (B) By tomorrow, the book will have lain on the shelf for two weeks.
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