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1. Because of his concern for the welfare of his parents, a good deal of
money was saved.
A good deal of money was saved _______.
(A) because his parents saved carefully
(B) concerning his parents' welfare
(C) due to his parents' welfare
(D) due to the welfare of his parents
(E) because he was concerned for his parents' welfare
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(E) A good deal of money was saved because he was concerned for his
parents' welfare.
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2. It displeases my parents when Richard and I stay out late every night.
My parents don't approve _______ late every night.
(A) of me and Richard staying out
(B) of Richard and me staying out
(C) of Richard's and my staying out
(D) when Richard and me stay out
(E) about Richard and me staying out
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(C) My parents don't approve of Richard's and my staying out late every
night.
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3. The disease, another of many said to be spreading rapidly, is marked by
exhaustion and progressive paralysis.
The disease is one of many said to be spreading _______ by exhaustion
and progressive paralysis.
(A) rapidly, is marked
(B) markedly rapidly
(C) rapidly, but is marked
(D) rapidly and is marked
(E) but is rapidly marked
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(D) The disease is one of many said to be spreading rapidly and is marked
by exhaustion and progressive paralysis.
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4. It was on a Thursday that we first met at the club for a drink.
When we first met at the club for a _______ was on a Thursday.
(A) Thursday, that
(B) drink, it
(C) drink, that it
(D) Thursday, it
(E) drink, that day
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(B) When we first met at the club for a drink, it was on a Thursday.
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5. Culture is defined by sociologists as a set of procedures by which
people conduct their lives.
Sociologists _______ as a set of procedures by which people conduct
their lives.
(A) define culture
(B) had defined culture
(C) have defined culture
(D) defined culture
(E) will define culture
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(A) Sociologists define culture as a set of procedures by which people
conduct their lives.
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6. Because of the carelessness of the mechanic, forty lives were lost that
fateful summer day.
Forty lives were lost that fateful summer day _______.
(A) because the mechanic is careless
(B) due to the mechanic's carelessness
(C) by the mechanic being careless
(D) although the mechanic was careless
(E) because the mechanic had been careless
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(E) Forty lives were lost that fateful day because the mechanic had been
careless.
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7. Working alongside his colleague, his eyes met hers, and their fingers
touched.
He worked alongside his _______ met hers, and their fingers touched.
(A) colleague. His eyes
(B) colleague; while his eyes
(C) colleague. When his eyes
(D) colleague, then his eyes
(E) colleague and so his eyes
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(A) He worked alongside his colleague. His eyes met hers, and their
fingers met.
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8. "The storm, it seems, will soon be upon us," the captain said calmly,
but his sweaty brow betrayed fear.
"It looks _______ will soon be upon us," the captain said calmly, but
his sweaty brow betrayed fear.
(A) like the storm
(B) like as if the storm
(C) as if the storm
(D) as the storm
(E) like that the storm
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(C) "It looks as if the storm will soon be upon us," the captain said
calmly, but his sweaty brow betrayed fear.
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