A). 50 percent morality rate seems to be modifying periods and Colonial period, but -"as late as" is wrong, preposition "in" should have been between the two. Overall awkward sentence and hence discarded.
B).Again usage of colonial period's is wrong. "which" seems to be modifying "life expectancy" and this sentence says it improved over 50 percent morality rate which is illogical.
C). Subordinate clause is correctly begin by "Although" which shows contrast in main clause beginning with "as late as ". "during which" is correctly modifying time of colonial period and morality rate is clearly depicts by 50 percent. Hence correct.
40. After the company recalled one of its best-selling products, it would be forced to accept a one billion dollar loss, an expense that would have forced its main competitor to declare bankruptcy if it had suffered such a loss.
(A) After the company recalled one of its best-selling products, it would be forced to accept a one billion dollar loss, an expense that would have forced its main competitor to declare bankruptcy if it had suffered such a loss. (B) As the company recalled one of its best-selling products, it accepted a one billion dollar loss; forcing its main competitor to declare bankruptcy if it had suffered such a loss. (C) After the company recalled one of its best-selling products, its one billion dollar loss would have to be accepted; such a loss would have forced its main competitor to declare bankruptcy. (D) After the company recalled one of its best-selling products, it was forced to accept a one billion dollar loss; its main competitor would have been forced to declare bankruptcy if it had suffered such a loss. (E) When the company recalled one of its best-selling products, a one billion dollar loss it was forced to accept, an expense that would have forced its main competitor into bankruptcy.
The answer would be D. The 'would' in the second half of sentence in Choice A indicates the future tense which does not go well with the sentence The second half of sentence in the choice B does not mention anything about the company being forced to accept the loss it had incurred. Same as Choice B for Choice C where the 'force' is missing. E is gramatically incorrect.
The best possible choice according to me would be D.
1) According to a 1996 study published in the journal of human resources americans of middle eastern descent were twice as likely as was the national average to be self-employed
A) as was the national average to be self-employed B) as the average american to be self-employed C) as the national average that they would be self-employed D) to be self-employed than was the average american E) that they would be self-employed than was the national average
2) To meet the rapidly rising market demand for fish and seafood,suppliers are growing fish twice as fast as their natural growth rate,cutting their feed allotment by nearly half and raising them on special diets.
A) their natural growth rate,cutting their feed allotment B) their natural growth rate,their feed allotment cut C) growing them naturally, cutting their feed allotment D) they grow naturally, cutting their feed allotment E) they grow naturally, with their feed allotment cut
3) First discovered more than 30 years ago,Lina's sunbird, a four and a half inch animal found in the Phillipines and that resembles a hummingbird,has shimmering metallic colors on its head.
A) found in the phillipines and that resembles B) found in the phillipines and that,resembling C) found in the phillipines and resembling D) that is found in the phillipines and it resembles E) that is found in the phillipines and that, resembling
4) A study of food resources in the North pacific between 1989 and 1996 revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies,possibly resulting from increasing sea surface temperatures during the same period
A) that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies,possibly resulting from increasing B) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling,possibly as a result of an increase in C) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because of food supplies,which were dwindling possibly as a result of increasing D) creatures of the seabed were suffering from food supplies that were dwindling,possibly resulting from a increase in E) creatures of the seabed were suffering because food suplies were dwindling,which possily resulted from increasing
5) The federal rules aimed at protecting human subjects of medical experiments were established to ensure that patients must be warned of potential risks and an independent panel would evaluate the experiment before it was concluded.
A) must be warned of potential risks and an independent panel would B) must be warned of potential risks and that an independent panel C) are warned about the potential risks and that an independent panel D) will be warned of potential risks and an independent panel would E) would be warned of potential risks and that an independent panel would
6) More than 300 rivers drain into Siberia's lake baikal, which holds 20 percentof the world's fresh water,more than all the north american great lakes combined.
A) the above sentence B) With 20 percent of the world's fresh water, that is more than all the North american great lakes combined, Siberia's lake Baikal has more than 300 rivers that drain into it. C) Siberia's lake baikal,with more than 300 rivers draining into it, it holds more of the world's fresh water than all that of the North american great lakes combined,20 percent. D) While more than 300 rivers drain into it, Siberia's Lake Baikal holds 20 percent of the world's fresh water, which is more than all the north american great lakes combined. E) More than all the north american great lakes combined, Siberia's lake baikal, with more than 300 rivers draining into it, holds 20 percent of the world's fresh water.
Pls provide your answers with DETAILED explanations.
@EducationAisle : could you pls provide your views on q 4,5 and 6. Thanks all.
40. After the company recalled one of its best-selling products, it would be forced to accept a one billion dollar loss, an expense that would have forced its main competitor to declare bankruptcy if it had suffered such a loss.
(A) After the company recalled one of its best-selling products, it would be forced to accept a one billion dollar loss, an expense that would have forced its main competitor to declare bankruptcy if it had suffered such a loss. (B) As the company recalled one of its best-selling products, it accepted a one billion dollar loss; forcing its main competitor to declare bankruptcy if it had suffered such a loss. (C) After the company recalled one of its best-selling products, its one billion dollar loss would have to be accepted; such a loss would have forced its main competitor to declare bankruptcy. (D) After the company recalled one of its best-selling products, it was forced to accept a one billion dollar loss; its main competitor would have been forced to declare bankruptcy if it had suffered such a loss. (E) When the company recalled one of its best-selling products, a one billion dollar loss it was forced to accept, an expense that would have forced its main competitor into bankruptcy.
1) According to a 1996 study published in the journal of human resources americans of middle eastern descent were twice as likely as was the national average to be self-employed
IMO B 'as likely as' successfully compares 'american of middle ..' to 'the average american'.
2) To meet the rapidly rising market demand for fish and seafood,suppliers are growing fish twice as fast as their natural growth rate,cutting their feed allotment by nearly half and raising them on special diets.
IMO D. 'twice as fast as' successfully compares 'fish' to 'they'. However, E is a bit awkward.
3) First discovered more than 30 years ago,Lina's sunbird, a four and a half inch animal found in the Phillipines and that resembles a hummingbird,has shimmering metallic colors on its head.
IMO C. 'found' and 'resembling' successfully implement parallelism (modifiers).
4) A study of food resources in the North pacific between 1989 and 1996 revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies,possibly resulting from increasing sea surface temperatures during the same period
IMO B. Not A, because creatures were not suffering because of 'dwindling food supplies' (more stress on food supplies), but because 'food supplies were dwindling' (more stress on dwindling nature of food supplies).
5) The federal rules aimed at protecting human subjects of medical experiments were established to ensure that patients must be warned of potential risks and an independent panel would evaluate the experiment before it was concluded.
IMO E. It successfully sets up parallelism. 'would' is used because it's followed by '....before it was conducted'.
6) More than 300 rivers drain into Siberia's lake baikal, which holds 20 percent of the world's fresh water,more than all the north american great lakes combined.
IMO A. 'more than all the north american....' correctly modifies the noun '....fresh water'.
1) According to a 1996 study published in the journal of human resources americans of middle eastern descent were twice as likely as was the national average to be self-employed
A) as was the national average to be self-employed B) as the average american to be self-employed (as likely as...and likely to be...are perfect idiom and correct comparison of american of middle easter descent vs average american) C) as the national average that they would be self-employed D) to be self-employed than was the average american E) that they would be self-employed than was the national average
2) To meet the rapidly rising market demand for fish and seafood,suppliers are growing fish twice as fast as their natural growth rate,cutting their feed allotment by nearly half and raising them on special diets.
A) their natural growth rate,cutting their feed allotment B) their natural growth rate,their feed allotment cut C) growing them naturally, cutting their feed allotment D) they grow naturally, cutting their feed allotment E) they grow naturally, with their feed allotment cut IMA is A. suppliers are growing..., cutting their ....and raising... is a parallelism, which rules out B &E.; u cant grow fish naturally, it grows by itself naturally. so comparison should be with natural growth rate, which is only in A. 3) First discovered more than 30 years ago,Lina's sunbird, a four and a half inch animal found in the Phillipines and that resembles a hummingbird,has shimmering metallic colors on its head.
A) found in the phillipines and that resembles B) found in the phillipines and that,resembling C) found in the phillipines and resembling D) that is found in the phillipines and it resembles E) that is found in the phillipines and that, resembling
IMO is C. modifiers are perfectly placed.
4) A study of food resources in the North pacific between 1989 and 1996 revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies,possibly resulting from increasing sea surface temperatures during the same period
A) that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies,possibly resulting from increasing B) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling,possibly as a result of an increase in C) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because of food supplies,which were dwindling possibly as a result of increasing D) creatures of the seabed were suffering from food supplies that were dwindling,possibly resulting from a increase in E) creatures of the seabed were suffering because food suplies were dwindling,which possily resulted from increasing
tough one... i will pick B. b precisely conveys the meaning that sufferring was because of dwindling of food supplies. A is really close though.
5) The federal rules aimed at protecting human subjects of medical experiments were established to ensure that patients must be warned of potential risks and an independent panel would evaluate the experiment before it was concluded.
A) must be warned of potential risks and an independent panel would B) must be warned of potential risks and that an independent panel C) are warned about the potential risks and that an independent panel D) will be warned of potential risks and an independent panel would E) would be warned of potential risks and that an independent panel would
IMO is C. "Warned about..." is better than warned of...
6) More than 300 rivers drain into Siberia's lake baikal, which holds 20 percentof the world's fresh water,more than all the north american great lakes combined.
A) the above sentence B) With 20 percent of the world's fresh water, that is more than all the North american great lakes combined, Siberia's lake Baikal has more than 300 rivers that drain into it. (suggests that lake has 300 rivers in it...wrong) C) Siberia's lake baikal,with more than 300 rivers draining into it, it holds more of the world's fresh water than all that of the North american great lakes combined,20 percent. D) While more than 300 rivers drain into it, Siberia's Lake Baikal holds 20 percent of the world's fresh water, which is more than all the north american great lakes combined. E) More than all the north american great lakes combined, Siberia's lake baikal, with more than 300 rivers draining into it, holds 20 percent of the world's fresh water. IMO is A.
Pls provide your answers with DETAILED explanations.
@EducationAisle : could you pls provide your views on q 4,5 and 6. Thanks all.
1.At the beginning of the year, the city allocated $150 million to cover the increase in wages that it expected to approve as a result of negotiations with the municipal labor unions. (A) increase in wages that it expected to approve as a result of negotiations (B) increased wages it expected to approve from negotiations (C) increasing wages expected to be approved as a result of negotiating (D) negotiated increases in wages it expected to approve (E) increases expected to be approved in wages from negotiating 2.At the time of the Mexican agrarian revolution, the most radical faction, that of Zapata and his followers, proposed a return to communal ownership of land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards. (A) land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards (B) land, a form of ownership of the pre-Columbians and respected by the Spaniards (C) land, respected by the Spaniards and a pre-Columbian form of ownership (D) land in which a pre-Columbian form of ownership was respected by the Spaniards (E) land that had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards 3.Automation has undermined the traditional position of labor as much by robbing workers of the special Skills that were once their most important strength than by the elimination of jobs. (A) than by the elimination of jobs (B) rather than by the elimination of a job (C) than by eliminating jobs (D) as by the elimination of a job (E) as by eliminating jobs 4.Balzac drank more than fifty cups of coffee a day and died of caffeine poisoning; furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother Samuel Johnson, the great writer and lexicographer, who was reported to have drunk twenty-five cups of tea at one sitting. (A) furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother (B) however, caffeine did not seem to bother (C) however, caffeine did not seem to have bothered (D) furthermore, caffeine did not seem to have bothered (E) in addition, caffeine did not seem to bother 5.Because Halley's comet changes orbit slightly during the seventy-six-year interval between passing close to Earth, it may veer onto a collision course with a planet sometime in the distant future. (A) between passing (B) of passing (C) between its passes (D) of its passes (E) as it passes
@somFrodo : in case of 1) isnt the comparison between 'americans of middle eastern descent',(a plural form) and average american (singular) incorrect?
Well, from the context what I can understand is that 'as likely as' correctly compares two nouns 'americans of middle..' and '...average american' and grammatical number is not something we really need to compare here. Please correct me if I'm getting the meaning wrong.
1.At the beginning of the year, the city allocated $150 million to cover the increase in wages that it expected to approve as a result of negotiations with the municipal labor unions. (A) increase in wages that it expected to approve as a result of negotiations (B) increased wages it expected to approve from negotiations (C) increasing wages expected to be approved as a result of negotiating (D) negotiated increases in wages it expected to approve (E) increases expected to be approved in wages from negotiating
I'll go with A
2.At the time of the Mexican agrarian revolution, the most radical faction, that of Zapata and his followers, proposed a return to communal ownership of land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards. (A) land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards (B) land, a form of ownership of the pre-Columbians and respected by the Spaniards (C) land, respected by the Spaniards and a pre-Columbian form of ownership (D) land in which a pre-Columbian form of ownership was respected by the Spaniards (E) land that had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards
B indicates a proper modifier for pre-columbian ownership
3.Automation has undermined the traditional position of labor as much by robbing workers of the special Skills that were once their most important strength than by the elimination of jobs. (A) than by the elimination of jobs (B) rather than by the elimination of a job (C) than by eliminating jobs (D) as by the elimination of a job (E) as by eliminating jobs
E indicates proper parallelism.
4.Balzac drank more than fifty cups of coffee a day and died of caffeine poisoning; furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother Samuel Johnson, the great writer and lexicographer, who was reported to have drunk twenty-five cups of tea at one sitting. (A) furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother (B) however, caffeine did not seem to bother (C) however, caffeine did not seem to have bothered (D) furthermore, caffeine did not seem to have bothered (E) in addition, caffeine did not seem to bother
Was confused between B&C.; would stick with 'B'
5.Because Halleys comet changes orbit slightly during the seventy-six-year interval between passing close to Earth, it may veer onto a collision course with a planet sometime in the distant future. (A) between passing (B) of passing (C) between its passes (D) of its passes (E) as it passes
Well, from the context what I can understand is that 'as likely as' correctly compares two nouns 'americans of middle..' and '...average american' and grammatical number is not something we really need to compare here. Please correct me if I'm getting the meaning wrong.
@samfrodo : i guess even i am not pretty sure about this. It would be great if some guru could help me with the explanation? @EducationAisle : need some help here with this concept. Thanks in advance.
In parallelism, the various sentence parts should be structurally similar (from grammar perspective). In general, usage of singular and plural nouns in a parallel structure is ok (since both are 'nouns'). A simple example that you can relate to:
He and his friends went to the party.
@EducationAisle: but in this case, isnt there a comparison happening? Here the americanS of middle eastern descent are being compared with the average american? should'nt the usage consider singular/plural concept?
1.At the beginning of the year, the city allocated $150 million to cover the increase in wages that it expected to approve as a result of negotiations with the municipal labor unions. (A) increase in wages that it expected to approve as a result of negotiations (B) increased wages it expected to approve from negotiations (C) increasing wages expected to be approved as a result of negotiating (D) negotiated increases in wages it expected to approve (E) increases expected to be approved in wages from negotiating
2.At the time of the Mexican agrarian revolution, the most radical faction, that of Zapata and his followers, proposed a return to communal ownership of land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards. (A) land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards (B) land, a form of ownership of the pre-Columbians and respected by the Spaniards (C) land, respected by the Spaniards and a pre-Columbian form of ownership (D) land in which a pre-Columbian form of ownership was respected by the Spaniards (E) land that had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards
3.Automation has undermined the traditional position of labor as much by robbing workers of the special Skills that were once their most important strength than by the elimination of jobs. (A) than by the elimination of jobs (B) rather than by the elimination of a job (C) than by eliminating jobs (D) as by the elimination of a job (E) as by eliminating jobs
4.Balzac drank more than fifty cups of coffee a day and died of caffeine poisoning; furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother Samuel Johnson, the great writer and lexicographer, who was reported to have drunk twenty-five cups of tea at one sitting. (A) furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother (B) however, caffeine did not seem to bother (C) however, caffeine did not seem to have bothered (D) furthermore, caffeine did not seem to have bothered (E) in addition, caffeine did not seem to bother
5.Because Halleys comet changes orbit slightly during the seventy-six-year interval between passing close to Earth, it may veer onto a collision course with a planet sometime in the distant future. (A) between passing (B) of passing (C) between its passes (D) of its passes (E) as it passes
1.At the beginning of the year, the city allocated $150 million to cover the increase in wages that it expected to approve as a result of negotiations with the municipal labor unions. (A) increase in wages that it expected to approve as a result of negotiations (B) increased wages it expected to approve from negotiations (C) increasing wages expected to be approved as a result of negotiating (D) negotiated increases in wages it expected to approve (E) increases expected to be approved in wages from negotiating 2.At the time of the Mexican agrarian revolution, the most radical faction, that of Zapata and his followers, proposed a return to communal ownership of land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards. (A) land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards (B) land, a form of ownership of the pre-Columbians and respected by the Spaniards (C) land, respected by the Spaniards and a pre-Columbian form of ownership (D) land in which a pre-Columbian form of ownership was respected by the Spaniards (E) land that had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards 3.Automation has undermined the traditional position of labor as much by robbing workers of the special Skills that were once their most important strength than by the elimination of jobs. (A) than by the elimination of jobs (B) rather than by the elimination of a job (C) than by eliminating jobs (D) as by the elimination of a job (E) as by eliminating jobs 4.Balzac drank more than fifty cups of coffee a day and died of caffeine poisoning; furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother Samuel Johnson, the great writer and lexicographer, who was reported to have drunk twenty-five cups of tea at one sitting. (A) furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother (B) however, caffeine did not seem to bother (C) however, caffeine did not seem to have bothered (D) furthermore, caffeine did not seem to have bothered (E) in addition, caffeine did not seem to bother 5.Because Halley's comet changes orbit slightly during the seventy-six-year interval between passing close to Earth, it may veer onto a collision course with a planet sometime in the distant future. (A) between passing (B) of passing (C) between its passes (D) of its passes (E) as it passes
======================== 1. A 2. B 3. E 4. C Reason: Caffeine cannot bother someone on its own. It would bother if consumed. That's my logic. Secondly, both the phrases are in past tense. May be this should click. 5. B
1.At the beginning of the year, the city allocated $150 million to cover the increase in wages that it expected to approve as a result of negotiations (A) increase in wages that it expected to approve as a result of negotiations (B) increased wages it expected to approve from negotiations (C) increasing wages expected to be approved as a result of negotiating (here I am kind of inclined towards "to be") (D) negotiated increases in wages it expected to approve (E) increases expected to be approved in wages from negotiating
2.At the time of the Mexican agrarian revolution, the most radical faction, that of Zapata and his followers, proposed a return to communal ownership of land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards. (A) land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards (B) land, a form of ownership of the pre-Columbians and respected by the Spaniards (seems a little vague though) (C) land, respected by the Spaniards and a pre-Columbian form of ownership (D) land in which a pre-Columbian form of ownership was respected by the Spaniards (E) land that had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards
3.Automation has undermined the traditional position of labor as much by robbing workers of the special Skills that were once their most important strength than by the elimination of jobs. (A) than by the elimination of jobs (B) rather than by the elimination of a job (C) than by eliminating jobs (D) as by the elimination of a job (E) as by eliminating jobs
4.Balzac drank more than fifty cups of coffee a day and died of caffeine poisoning; furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother Samuel Johnson, the great writer and lexicographer, who was reported to have drunk twenty-five cups of tea at one sitting. (A) furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother (B) however, caffeine did not seem to bother with the municipal labor unions. (C) however, caffeine did not seem to have bothered (the event has already occurred in the past) (D) furthermore, caffeine did not seem to have bothered (E) in addition, caffeine did not seem to bother
5.Because Halley's comet changes orbit slightly during the seventy-six-year interval between passing close to Earth, it may veer onto a collision course with a planet sometime in the distant future. (A) between passing (B) of passing (C) between its passes (the whole phrase is "interval between its passes", ask the question "interval between what?" ) (D) of its passes (E) as it passes
1.At the beginning of the year, the city allocated $150 million to cover the increase in wages that it expected to approve as a result of negotiations (A) increase in wages that it expected to approve as a result of negotiations (B) increased wages it expected to approve from negotiations (C) increasing wages expected to be approved as a result of negotiating (D) negotiated increases in wages it expected to approve (E) increases expected to be approved in wages from negotiating
I will go with A ( Logical prediction as wage preceded by participle adjective increased or increasing cannot be approve. It's only increase in wages which can be approved by city, which is a result of negotiation.
2.At the time of the Mexican agrarian revolution, the most radical faction, that of Zapata and his followers, proposed a return to communal ownership of land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards. (A) land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards (B) land, a form of ownership of the pre-Columbians and respected by the Spaniards (C) land, respected by the Spaniards and a pre-Columbian form of ownership (D) land in which a pre-Columbian form of ownership was respected by the Spaniards (E) land that had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards
This one is quite confusing but then also I will go with E as I think the phrase "Communal owner ship of land" is a subject which is suitably followed by relative pronoun "that" and perfect verb "had been" is aptly used over here
3.Automation has undermined the traditional position of labor as much by robbing workers of the special Skills that were once their most important strength than by the elimination of jobs. (A) than by the elimination of jobs (B) rather than by the elimination of a job (C) than by eliminating jobs (D) as by the elimination of a job (E) as by eliminating jobs
as much by------------------ as by , correct idiom will choose E for this one
4.Balzac drank more than fifty cups of coffee a day and died of caffeine poisoning; furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother Samuel Johnson, the great writer and lexicographer, who was reported to have drunk twenty-five cups of tea at one sitting. (A) furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother (B) however, caffeine did not seem to bother (C) however, caffeine did not seem to have bothered (D) furthermore, caffeine did not seem to have bothered (E) in addition, caffeine did not seem to bother
Will go with B. Second clause is a general statement and is independent of first as indicated by the use of semicolon ; and "to have" is used as infinitive and not as verb perfect present.
5.Because Halleys comet changes orbit slightly during the seventy-six-year interval between passing close to Earth, it may veer onto a collision course with a planet sometime in the distant future. (A) between passing (B) of passing (C) between its passes (D) of its passes (E) as it passes
Will go with C again its a logical prediction type of question as Haley's comet changes its path slightly between its two interval of passes first present one and another after 76 years of interval.
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1.At the beginning of the year, the city allocated $150 million to cover the increase in wages that it expected to approve as a result of negotiations (A) increase in wages that it expected to approve as a result of negotiations (B) increased wages it expected to approve from negotiations (C) increasing wages expected to be approved as a result of negotiating (here I am kind of inclined towards "to be") (D) negotiated increases in wages it expected to approve (E) increases expected to be approved in wages from negotiating
2.At the time of the Mexican agrarian revolution, the most radical faction, that of Zapata and his followers, proposed a return to communal ownership of land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards. (A) land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards (B) land, a form of ownership of the pre-Columbians and respected by the Spaniards (seems a little vague though) (C) land, respected by the Spaniards and a pre-Columbian form of ownership (D) land in which a pre-Columbian form of ownership was respected by the Spaniards (E) land that had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards
3.Automation has undermined the traditional position of labor as much by robbing workers of the special Skills that were once their most important strength than by the elimination of jobs. (A) than by the elimination of jobs (B) rather than by the elimination of a job (C) than by eliminating jobs (D) as by the elimination of a job (E) as by eliminating jobs
4.Balzac drank more than fifty cups of coffee a day and died of caffeine poisoning; furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother Samuel Johnson, the great writer and lexicographer, who was reported to have drunk twenty-five cups of tea at one sitting. (A) furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother (B) however, caffeine did not seem to bother with the municipal labor unions. (C) however, caffeine did not seem to have bothered (the event has already occurred in the past) (D) furthermore, caffeine did not seem to have bothered (E) in addition, caffeine did not seem to bother
5.Because Halleys comet changes orbit slightly during the seventy-six-year interval between passing close to Earth, it may veer onto a collision course with a planet sometime in the distant future. (A) between passing (B) of passing (C) between its passes (the whole phrase is "interval between its passes", ask the question "interval between what?" ) (D) of its passes (E) as it passes