Parallel Construction and Comparison

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

In all the big cities, there is a flood of health clubs which claim to decrease stress level and weight is reduced.

decrease stress level and weight is reduced.
decrease stress level and weight reduces.
decrease stress level and reduce weight.
decrease stress level and reduced weight.
decreasing stress level and reducing weight.

Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

He was cleverer than diligent; his will was strong; his activities were marked with a reckless audacity.

He was cleverer than diligent; his will was strong
He was cleverer than diligent; his will was stronger
He was more clever than diligent; his will was strong
He was more clever than diligent; his will was stronger
He was cleverer than he was diligent; his will was strong

Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 higher your aspirations, greater the effort you need to put in.

The higher your aspirations, greater the effort you need to put in.
The higher your aspirations, the greater the effort you need to put in.
The higher are your aspirations, greater is the effort you need to put in.
The higher are your aspirations, the greater are the efforts you need to put in.
The higher your aspirations, greater the efforts you need to put in.

Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Pioneers in artificial intelligence and in nanotechnology are very resourceful and their talent is as majestic as any other renowned experimentalist proudly placed in the most famous science books.

as majestic as any other
majestic like any other
so majestic as any other
as majestic as that of any other
comparable to any other

Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 greater the number of cars on the road, and the greater the emission of exhaust gases, greater is the amount of pollution in the atmosphere.

greater is the amount of pollution in the atmosphere
greater are the amounts of pollution in the atmosphere
greater is the pollution in the atmosphere
the greater is the amount of pollution in the atmosphere

Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 difficulties of the Moor family represent a unique kind of affliction that should not have been and that have somehow been especially visited upon them, and they are into this mess precisely because, unlike Stacey Price, the oral expression of George Moore is completely dull and woody.

unlike Stacy Price, the oral expression of George Moore
unlike the diction of Stacy Price, the oral expression of George Moore
unalike the diction of Stacey Price, George Moore's oral expression
the oral expression of George Moore that is dissimilar to Stacy Price's

Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 government needs to focus on cutting unnecessary red tapism rather than to worry about a paltry reduction in card fees.

rather than to worry about a paltry reduction in card fees
rather to worry about a paltry reduction in card fees
rather than to worry about a part reduction in card fees
rather than worrying about a paltry reduction in card fees
rather than to worry for a part reduction in card fees

Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Consumers are beginning to take notice of Euro-II cars because they cause no air pollution and petrol without lead is used.

cause no air pollution and petrol without lead is used.
cause no air pollution and use petrol without lead.
air pollution is not caused and petrol without lead is used.
causing no air pollution and using petrol without lead.
air pollution is not caused and petrol without lead.

Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 centre should play a leading role not only in formulating policies but also to ensure the speedy implementation.

but also to ensure the speedy implementation.
but in ensuring the speedy implementation also.
but also in ensuring the speedy implementation.
but to ensure the speedy implementation also.
and also to ensure the speedy implementations.

Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Animal researchers have identified many behavioral patterns associated with selection of a place to live, avoiding predators, and finding food.

with selection of a place to live, avoiding predators, and finding food
with selection of a place to live, avoidance of predators, and finding of food
with selecting a place to live, avoiding predators, and finding food
in selection of a place to live, avoiding predators, and finding food
to selection of a place to live, avoiding predators, and finding food

Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

During the Miss Universe contest, it was a difficult moment for judges to decide whether Miss India or Miss Greece is the most beautiful.

to decide whether Miss India or Miss Greece is the most beautiful
to decide as to whether Miss India or Miss Greece is the most beautiful
to decide whether Miss India or Miss Greece is more beautiful
to decide whether Miss India or Miss Greece was more beautiful
to decide whether Miss India or Miss Greece were beautiful

Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 colonists developed their own social affairs and managed their own civil affairs according to the exigencies of the case and democracy's principles.

according to the exigencies of the case and democracy's principle.
according to the exigencies of the case and the principles of democracy.
in accordance with the exigencies of the case and the principals of democracy.
according to the exigencies of the case and the principles that are used in democracy.

Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 winding roads of the hill town were less in number than the nearby town in the plains.

were less in number than the nearby town in the plains.
were less in number than those nearby town in the plains.
were fewer in number than that of the nearby town in the plains.
were fewer in number than those of the nearby town in the plains.

Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

In the last three hundred years, man has created a magnificent industrial society, produced machines that do much of the work for him and has gathered an ever-increasing knowledge of the universe.

has gathered an ever-increasing knowledge of the universe
an ever-increasing knowledge of the universe has been gathered
gathered an ever-increasing knowledge of the universe
gathering in the process an ever-increasing knowledge of the universe

Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Modern man is heir to the caveman who made his first fire, flaked the first stone tools, living on the flesh of the mammoth.

flaked the first stone tools, living on the flesh of the mammoth
flaking the first stone tools, and living on the flesh of the mammoth
flaked the first stone tools, and had to live on the flesh of the mammoth
flaked the first stone tools, and lived on the flesh of the mammoth

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