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1.Thatthenewmanagingeditorrosefromthepublicationssoftnewssectionstoaleadershippositionismoreofalandmarkintheindustrythanherbeingawoman.
A.herbeingawoman
B.beingawomanis
C.herwomanhood
D.thatshewasawoman
E.thatsheisawoman
2.Inaleveragedbuyout,investorsborrowhugesumsofmoneytobuycompanies,hopingtopayoffthedebtbyusingthecompany'searningsandtoprofitrichlybythelaterresaleofthecompaniesortheirdivisions.
A.byusingthecompany'searningsandtoprofit
B.byusingthecompanies'earningsandbyprofiting
C.usingthecompanies'earningsandprofiting
D.withthecompany'searnings,profiting
E.withthecompanies'earningsandtoprofit
3.LegislationintheCanadianprovinceofOntariorequiresofbothpublicandprivateemployersthatpaybethesameforjobshistoricallyheldbywomenasforjobsrequiringcomparableskillthatareusuallyheldbymen.
(A)thatpaybethesameforjobshistoricallyheldbywomenasforjobsrequiringcomparableskillthatare
(B)thatpayforjobshistoricallyheldbywomenshouldbethesameasforajobrequiringcomparableskills
(C)topaythesameinjobshistoricallyheldbywomenasinjobsofcomparableskillthatare
(D)topaythesameregardlessofwhetherajobwashistoricallyheldbywomenorisonedemandingcomparableskills
(E)topayasmuchforjobshistoricallyheldbywomenasforajobdemandingcomparableskills
4.Inordertoevenlyandeffectivelypaintaroughsurface,itisnecessarytosanditandapplyprimerbeforeapplyingthepaint.
(A)itandapplyprimerbeforeapplyingthepaint
(B)itandprimeitandpaintit
(C)it,thenprimeit,thenpaintit
(D)thesurfaceandapplyprimerbeforeyou
applypainttothesurface
(E)thesurface,applyprimertothesurfaceandthenpaintit
5.Adecadeafterinitiatingthenation'smostcomprehensiveandaggressiveantismokingprogram,percapitaconsumptionofcigarettesinCaliforniadeclinedfromover125packsannuallyperpersontoabout60,adropmorethantwiceasgreatasinthenationasawhole.
B.annualpercapitaconsumptionofcigarettesinCaliforniadeclinedfromover125packstoabout60,morethantwiceasgreatasthat
C.California'sannualpercapitaconsumptionofcigarettesdeclinedfromover125packsperpersontoabout60,morethantwiceasgreatasthedrop
D.Californiahasseenpercapitaconsumptionofcigarettesdeclinefromover125packsannuallytoabout60,adropmorethantwiceasgreatasthat
E.Californiahasseenannualpercapitaconsumptionofcigarettesdeclinefromover125packsperpersontoabout60,morethantwiceasgreatasthat
6.AccordingtoscientistsattheUniversityofCalifornia,thepatternofchangesthathaveoccurredinhumanDNAoverthemillenniaindicatethepossibilitythateveryonealivetodaymightbedescendedfromasinglefemaleancestorwholivedinAfricasometimebetween140,000and280,000yearsago.
(A)indicatethepossibilitythateveryonealivetodaymightbedescendedfromasinglefemaleancestorwho
(B)indicatethateveryonealivetodaymightpossiblybeadescendantofasinglefemaleancestorwhohad
(C)mayindicatethateveryonealivetodayhasdescendedfromasinglefemaleancestorwhohad
(D)indicatesthateveryonealivetodaymaybeadescendantofasinglefemaleancestorwho
(E)indicatesthateveryonealivetodaymightbeadescendantfromasinglefemaleancestorwho
7.Ahigherinterestrateisonlyoneofthefactors,albeitanimportantone,thatkeepsthehousingmarketfromspiralingoutofcontrol,likeitdidearlierinthedecade.
a)thatkeepsthehousingmarketfromspiralingoutofcontrol,likeitdidearlierinthedecade.
b)thatkeepthehousingmarketfromspiralingoutofcontrol,asitdidearlierinthedecade
c)thatkeepsthehousingmarketfromspiralingoutofcontrol,asitdidearlierinthedecade
d)thatkeepthehousingmarketfromspiralingoutofcontrol,likeearlierinthedecade
e)thatkeepthehousingmarketfromspiralingoutofcontrol,likeitdidearlierinthedecade
8.Astheetchedlinesoncomputermemorychipshavebecomethinnerandthechips’circuitsmorecomplex,
boththepowerofthechipsandtheelectronicdevicestheydrivehavevastlyincreased.
(A)thechips’circuitsmorecomplex,boththepowerofthechipsandtheelectronicdevicestheydrivehave
(B)thechips’circuitsmorecomplex,thepowerofboththechipsandtheelectronicdevicestheydrivehas
(C)thechips’circuitsaremorecomplex,boththepowerofthechipsandtheelectronicdevicestheydrivehas
(D)theircircuitsaremorecomplex,thepowerofboththechipsandtheelectronicdevicestheydrivehave
(E)theircircuitsmorecomplex,boththepowerofthechipsandtheelectronicdevicestheydrivehave
9.Inthe1980'stherateofincreaseoftheminoritypopulationoftheUnitedStateswasnearlytwiceasfastasthe1970's.
(A)twiceasfastas
(B)twiceasfastasitwasin
(C)twicewhatitwasin
(D)twotimesfasterthanthatof
(E)twotimesgreaterthan
10.AccordingtoHenryDavidThoreau,thereasonamajorityisallowedtoruleisnotthatitismorelikelytoberight,butbecauseitisstronger.
(A)thereasonamajorityisallowedtoruleisnotthatitismorelikelytoberight,butbecauseitisstronger
(B)amajorityisallowedtorulenotbecauseitismorelikelytoberight,butbecauseitisstronger
(C)thereasonformajorityruleisnotbecausetheyaremorelikelytoberight,theyarestronger
(D)themajorityisallowedtorulebecauseofitsstrength,notbecauseitismorelikelytoberight
(E)thereasonwhythemajorityrulesisthatitisstrong,notbecauseitislikelytoberight
11.1).Somepatientswhodonotrespondtherapiesofdepressionmaysimplyhavereceivedinadequatetreatment,having,forexamplebeenprescribedadrugasadosagetoolowtobeeffectiveorhavingbeentakenoffadrugtoosoon.
A--having,forexamplebeenprescribedadrugasadosagetoolowtobeeffectiveorhavingbeen
B--having,forexample,adrugprescriptionthatwasineffectivebecausethedosagewastoolow,orbeing
C--as,forexample,havingtoolowofadosageofprescribeddrugforittobeeffective,orbeing
D--whentheyhave,forexample,beenprescribedtoolowadrugdosageforittobeeffective,orwere
E--forexample,whentheyhaveadrugprescriptionwithadosagetoolowtobeeffective,orbeen
12.Acatfishpassesontoitsoffspringnotonlyaparticulargeneticmakeupandalsodefiniteenvironmentalneeds,suchasforonespecificlake’stemperatureandsalinity.
1.andalsodefiniteenvironmentalneeds,suchasforonespecificlake’stemperature
2.andalsodefiniteenvironmentalneeds,likethetemperatureofonespecificlake
3.butalsodefiniteenvironmentalneeds,suchasforthetemperatureofonespecificlake
4.butalsodefiniteenvironmentalneeds,likeonespecificlake’stemperature
5.butalsodefiniteenvironmentalneeds,suchasforonespecificlake’stemperature
13.AdiscussionofournationsforeignpolicymustbeginwiththefactoftherebeinganindependentWesternEuropewhichnowthinksofitselfintrans-nationalistterms.
A.Adiscussionofournationsforeignpolicymustbeginwiththefactoftherebeing
B.Beginninganydiscussionofournationsforeignpolicymustbethefactoftherebeing
C.Anydiscussionofournationsforeignpolicymustbeginwiththefactthatthereis
D.Anydiscussionofournationsforeignpolicymustbeginbyacknowledgingtheexistenceof
E.Tobegindiscussingournationsforeignpolicytheemustbeanacknowledgmentofthefactthat
14.Biologistsbelievethattheyhavefoundoneofthesubstancesthattellindividualgenesbothwhentobecomeactiveandwhentoremainquiescentintheearliestphasesofanembryo'sdevelopment.
(A)tellindividualgenesbothwhentobecomeactiveandwhentoremain
(B)tellindividualgenesbothatwhichtimetheyshouldbecomeactiveandshouldremain
(C)tellsindividualgenesbothwhentobecomeactiveandwhentoremain
(D)tellsindividualgenesbothwhentoactivateandwhento
(E)tellanindividualgenebothaboutwhenitshouldbecomeactiveandwhenitshouldremain
15.SchliemanndeterminedattheageofseventofindthesiteofancientTroyanddevotedhissubsequentcareertodoit.
A.devotedhissubsequentcareertodoit
B.hasdevotedhissubsequentcareertodothat
C.devotedhissubsequentcareertosuchanend
D.hasdevotedhissubsequentcareerforthat
E.devotedhissubsequentcareertothatend
16.Untilquiterecently,Americaneconomistshaveassumedthattheunemploymentratebeingfourpercent,thereisaroughbalanceamongjobsandjobseekers.
(A)theunemploymentratebeingfourpercent,thereisaroughbalanceamongjobsandjobseekers
(B)shouldtheunemploymentratebefourpercent,thereisaroughbalanceamongjobsandjobseekers
(C)weretheunemploymentratefourpercent,thereisaroughbalancebetweenjobsandjobseekers
(D)iftheunemploymentrateisfourpercent,thereisaroughbalancebetweenjobsandjobseekers
(E)thereisaroughbalanceamongjobsandjobseekerswhenthereisanunemploymentratethatisfourpercent
17.OneofRonaldReagan’sfirstactsasPresidentwastorescindPresidentCarter’sdirectivethatanychemicalbannedonmedicalgroundsintheUnitedStatesbeprohibitedfromsaletoothercountries.
(A)thatanychemicalbannedonmedicalgroundsintheUnitedStatesbeprohibitedfromsaletoothercountries
(B)thatanychemicalbeprohibitedfrom