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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:" 12px;=""><span new="style=font-size:" 10pt;="" font-family:="" arial;="">Directions:<span new="style=font-size:" 10pt;="" font-family:="" arial;=""> 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.
Believing in his client and in the justice of the claim, he pressed the matter in court and was about to obtain a judgment when he had accidentally discovered, among his client's papers, a receipt which the plaintiff had signed for the very claim under consideration.
- when he had accidentally discovered, among his client's papers
- when he discovered accidentally, amongst his client's papers
- when he had accidentally discovered, amongst his client's papers
- when he accidentally discovered, among his client's papers
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.
If the creator of evil, call him by whatever name you like, had brought evil into this world, he must have created it simultaneously with God; otherwise it would be impossible for God to create good, which can exist only in relation to evil.
- it would be impossible for God to create good, which can exist only in relation to evil.
- it would be impossible for God to create good, which can exist only in relation with evil.
- it would have been impossible for God to create good, that exists only in relation with evil.
- it could be impossible for God to create good, which can only exist in relation to evil.
- it would have been impossible for God to create good, which can exist only in relation to evil.
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.
Research has shown that if patients suffering from Osteopenia exercise using light weights and take regular calcium supplements, they will be less likely to suffer a fracture than do those leading sedentary lifestyles.
- regular calcium supplements, they will be less likely to suffer a fracture than do
- calcium supplements regularly, they are less likely to suffer a fracture than are
- regular calcium supplements, they would be less likely to suffer a fracture than
- calcium supplements regularly, they will have reduced the likelihood of suffering of a fracture than do
- calcium supplements regularly, they have been less likely to suffer a fracture than are
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.
With the onset of summer, the hot air began to blow we had been soon forced to remain indoors most of the time.
- the hot air began to blow, we had been soon forced to remain indoors
- the hot air began to blow, we had soon be forced to remain indoors
- the hot air had begun to blow; we had been soon forced to remain indoors
- the hot air began to blow; we were soon forced to remain indoors
- the hot air began to blow, we had been soon forced to remain indoors
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.
Ancient Egyptians had grown crops in the delta of the Nile River for hundreds of years after the river waters flooded and then receded every year.
- had grown crops in the delta of the Nile River for hundreds of years after the river waters flooded and then receded
- have grown crops in the delta of the Nile River for hundreds of years after the river waters flood and then recede
- grew crops in the delta of the Nile River for hundreds of years after the river waters flooded and then receded
- for hundreds of years grew crops in the delta of the Nile River after the river waters having flooded it and then receded
- have been growing crops in the delta of the Nile River for hundreds of years the river waters flooded and then receded
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.
It is essential that we should start and stay on the path which leads to success and should heed the critics and the rejections carefully.
- It is essential that we should start and stay on the path which leads to success and should heed the critics and the rejections carefully.
- It is essential that we should start and stay on the path which leads to success and heed the critics and the rejections carefully.
- It is essential that we start and stay on the path which leads to success and should heed the critics and the rejections carefully.
- It is essential that we start and stay on the path which leads to success and heed the critics and the rejections carefully.
- It is essential to start and stay on the path which leads to success and to heed the critics and the rejections carefully.
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.
Nothing can happen, or made to happen, without the right people.
- Nothing can happen, or made to happen, without the right people.
- Nothing can happen, or could be made to happen, without the right people.
- Nothing can happen, or happens, without the right people.
- Nothing can happen, or be made, without the right people.
- Nothing can happen, or be made to happen, without the right people.
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.
It was all the more imperative, in an alien and hostile land, that they should be able to inhabit a space which they could claim as their own, and to which they could offer their attachment.
- that they should be able to inhabit a space which they could claim as their own, and to which they could offer their attachment
- that they are able to inhabit a space which they could claim as their own, and to which they could offer their attachment
- that they be able to inhabit a space which they could claim as their own, and to which they could offer their attachment
- that they should be able to inhabit a space which they claim as their own, and to which they offer their attachment
- that they be able to inhabit a space which they claim as their own, and to which they offer their attachment
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.
Everything, were we only keen enough to perceive it, bears the mark of one or the other of the two universal modes of consciousness, one of time, and the other of space.
- Everything, were we only keen enough to perceive it, bears the mark of one or the other of the two universal modes of consciousness, one of time, and the other of space.
- Everything, if we were keen enough to perceive it, bears the mark of one or the other of the two universal modes of consciousness, one of time, and the other of space.
- Everything, if we had only been keen enough to perceive it, bears the mark of one or the other of the two universal modes of consciousness, one of time, and the other of space.
- Everything, if we are only keen enough to perceive it, bears the mark of one or the other of the two universal modes of consciousness, one of time, and the other of space.
- Everything, if we are keen to perceive it, bears the mark of one or the other of the two universal modes of consciousness, one of time, and the other of space.
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.
As every great civilization before it, United States is going to lose its preeminence and thanks to its military might and diplomatic clout, it’ll probably lead much longer than its predecessors did.
- As every great civilization before it, United States is going to lose its preeminence and thanks to its military might and diplomatic clout, it’ll probably lead much longer than its predecessors did.
- The United States is going to lose its preeminence, but thanks to its military might and diplomatic clout, it’ll probably lead much longer than its predecessors did.
- Just like every great civilization before it has done, United States is going to lose its preeminence but thanks to its military might and diplomatic clout, it’ll probably lead much longer than its predecessors have done.
- Just as every great civilization before it, United States is going to lose its preeminence and thanks to its military might and diplomatic clout, it’ll probably lead much longer than its predecessors.
- As every great civilization before it has done, United States is going to lose its preeminence but thanks to its military might and diplomatic clout, it’ll probably lead much longer than its predecessors.
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.
When an organization can come up with a strong, consistent set of implicit understandings, it has effectively established for itself a body of common law to supplement its formal rules.
- it has effectively established for itself a body of common law to supplement its formal rules
- it effectively established for itself a body of common law to supplement its formal rules
- it effectively establishes a body of common law to supplement its formal rules
- it already has effectively established for itself a body of common law to supplement its formal rules
- it already effectively establishes for itself a body of common law to supplement its formal rules
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.
Since the available niches in the international system are more limited today, for today's industrializers, therefore, the process of industrialization is not a haphazard affair, nor can the pace, content, direction, be left solely to market forces.
- the process of industrialization is not a haphazard affair, nor can the pace, content, direction, be left solely to market forces
- the process of industrialization is neither a haphazard affair, nor can the pace, content, direction, be left solely to market forces
- the process of industrialization cannot be a haphazard affair, nor is the pace, content, direction, left solely to market forces
- the process of industrialization will not be a haphazard affair, nor will the pace, content, direction, be left solely to market forces
- the process of industrialization cannot be a haphazard affair, nor can the pace, content, direction, be left solely to market forces
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 officialdom, shocked and frightened by the general unrest, expanded local relief efforts, hoping to moderate the depression's severity and to re-establish social order.
- The officialdom, shocked and frightened by the general unrest, expanded local relief efforts, hoping to moderate the depression's severity and to re-establish social order.
- aldom, shocked and frightened by the general unrest, expanded local relief efforts, and hoped to moderate the depression's severity and to re-establish social order.
- Shocked and frightened by the general unrest, the officialdom expanded local relief efforts, hoping to moderate the depression's severity and to re-establish social order.
- The officialdom shocked and frightened the general unrest, expanded local relief efforts, and hoped to moderate the depression's severity and to re-establish social order.
- The officialdom, shocked and frightened by the general unrest, expanded local relief efforts, moderated the depression's severity and re-established social order.
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.
As a possible solution to the crisis of high cost drugs it has been proposed that the Administration should move toward approval guidelines which are more in line with other modern industrialized nations in the world.
- As a possible solution to the crisis of high cost drugs it has been proposed that the Administration should move toward
- As a possible solution to the crisis of high cost drugs it has been proposed that the Administration should move towards
- As a possible solution to the crisis of high cost drugs it has been proposed that the Administration move toward
- As a possible solution to the crisis of high cost drugs it has been proposed that the Administration moves toward
- As a possible solution to the crisis of high cost drugs it has been proposed that the Administration moves towards
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.
Rather than seek to trap their child in a lie, parents are better off focusing on what they can do to prevent its happening again.
- Rather than seek to trap their child in a lie, parents are better off focusing on
- Rather than seek to trap their child in a lie, parents are better off focus on
- Rather than seek to trap their child in a lie, parents are better focusing on
- Rather than seeking to trap their child in a lie, parents are better off focusing on
- Rather than seek to trap their child in a lie, parents better focus on