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1. Running across the lush meadow, she tossed her head back and smiled at
the sun.
She tossed her head back and smiled at the _______ across the lush
meadow.
(A) sun while running
(B) sun all the while running
(C) time she was running
(D) sun as if running
(E) sun even while she ran
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(A) She tossed her head back and smiled at the sun while running across the
lush meadow.
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2. It is now close to ten years since I took such a course.
Almost ten years _______ I took such a course.
(A) has passed since
(B) have passed since
(C) had passed since
(D) having passed while
(E) is passed since
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(B) Almost ten years have passed since I took such a course.
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3. In making his final diagnosis, the neurosurgeon utilized the most
modern technology available.
When he made his _______, the neurosurgeon utilized the most modern
technology available.
(A) diagnosis final
(B) diagnosis finally
(C) finally diagnosis
(D) final diagnosis
(E) final "diagnosis"
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(D) When he made his final diagnosis, the neurosurgeon utilized the most
modern technology available.
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4. There is a very simple way in which technical terminology can lose
contact with reality.
Technical terminology can lose contact _______ a very simple way.
(A) in reality in
(B) with reality in
(C) in reality with
(D) in really
(E) with reality with
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(B) Technical terminology can lose contact with reality in a very simple
way.
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5. Because of his ease in speaking, the orator's services were eagerly
sought by organizations.
Organizations eagerly sought the orator's services _______ his ease in
speaking.
(A) with
(B) since
(C) because of
(D) while
(E) in spite of
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(C) Organizations eagerly sought the orator's services because of his ease
in speaking.
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6. My grandmother uses a good deal of salt in her cooking, as did her
mother before her.
Just as her mother did _______, my grandmother uses a good deal of salt
in her cooking.
(A) before her
(B) years ago
(C) in her cooking
(D) a good deal
(E) use salt
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(A) Just as her mother did before her, my grandmother uses a good deal of
salt in her cooking.
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7. Everyone learns at least one language in childhood, which he uses
throughout his life.
At least one language which he uses throughout his _______ by everyone
in childhood.
(A) life about learning
(B) living and learning
(C) life had been learned
(D) life is learned
(E) life is learned about
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(D) At least one language which he uses throughout his life is learned by
everyone in childhood.
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8. The young man was swimming in the lake and came upon the empty canoe.
Swimming in the _______ upon the empty canoe.
(A) lake; the young man came
(B) lake, and the young man came
(C) lake. The young man came
(D) lake. The young man was coming
(E) lake, the young man came
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(E) Swimming in the lake, the young man came upon the empty canoe.
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