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by gmat_perfect » Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:24 pm
Because of a similarity to dance, synchronized swimming-exhibition swimming in which the movements of one or more swimmers synchronize to a musical accompaniment-is sometimes called water ballet, especially in theatrical situations.

A. of one or more swimmers synchronize to
B. of one swimmer or more is synchronized with
C. of one or more swimmers are synchronized with
D. by one swimmer or more is synchronized to
E. by one or more swimmers synchronize to
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by Haaress » Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:33 pm
IMO its a C.

Issues with the question - Idiom and missing verb.

I guess its Idiomatic to say "Synchronize with" and Movements _____ synchronized with. Blank = are
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by grockit_andrea » Sat Jun 19, 2010 2:07 pm
gmat_perfect wrote:Because of a similarity to dance, synchronized swimming-exhibition swimming in which the movements of one or more swimmers synchronize to a musical accompaniment-is sometimes called water ballet, especially in theatrical situations.

A. of one or more swimmers synchronize to
B. of one swimmer or more is synchronized with
C. of one or more swimmers are synchronized with
D. by one swimmer or more is synchronized to
E. by one or more swimmers synchronize to
I agree with Haaress on this one; I also think the answer is C. "Movements" is plural, so both B and D can be eliminated due to the singular verb "is." "Movements of" is idiomatic, as is "synchronized with," and those two issue allow us to eliminate A and E.
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