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1000 SC 335

by iwill » Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:41 am
However much United States voters may agree that there is waste in government and that the government as a whole spends beyond its means, it is difficult to find broad support for a movement toward a minimal state.

(A) However much United States voters may agree that
(B) Despite the agreement among United States voters to the fact
(C) Although United States voters agree
(D) Even though United States voters may agree
(E) There is agreement among United States voters that

Official Answer: A

please Explain.
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Re: 1000 SC 335

by codesnooker » Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:10 am
iwill wrote:However much United States voters may agree that there is waste in government and that the government as a whole spends beyond its means, it is difficult to find broad support for a movement toward a minimal state.

(A) However much United States voters may agree that
(B) Despite the agreement among United States voters to the fact
(C) Although United States voters agree
(D) Even though United States voters may agree
(E) There is agreement among United States voters that

Official Answer: A

please Explain.
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This is simple. You need that after the word agree. By this you can easily rule out choices (B), (C) and (D).

Between (A) and (E), only (A) provides the contrast in the sentence. Therefore, choose (A).

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