Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The determination of the truth at law would succeed much less frequently than it does if it is not for the fact that men find it very difficult keeping secrets.

The determination of the truth at law would succeed much less frequently than it does if it is not for the fact that men find it very difficult keeping secrets.

The determination of the truth at law would succeed much less frequently than it does if it is not for the fact that men find it very difficult to keep secrets.

The determination of the truth at law would succeed much less frequently than it does if it were not for the fact that men find it very difficult to keep secrets.

The determination of the truth at law would succeed much less frequently than it does if it were not for the fact that men find it very difficult keeping secrets.

The determination of the truth at law would succeed much less frequently than it does if it had not been for the fact that men found it very difficult to keep secrets.