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A good SC!

by gmat_perfect » Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:16 am
Even though her career was cut short when she was in her prime and the fifteen recordings she made were disappointing artistically as well as technically, Olive Fremstad (1871-1951) has never been entirely forgotten by opera aficionados.

(A) though her career was cut short when she was in her prime and the fifteen recordings she made were
(B) though her career was cut short while in her prime, with the fifteen recordings she made
(C) as her career had been cut short when she was in her prime, with the fifteen recordings she had made
(D) with her career having been cut short when she was in her prime, and the fifteen recordings she made were
(E) with her career cut short while in her prime, and that the fifteen recordings she made were

[spoiler]OA: A[/spoiler]

please explain why the wrong options are wrong.
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by ashish2104 » Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:27 am
IMO A.

A because 'when' correctly indicates time.
'and' is required to join two features about olive.

B is wrong because, 'while' is not a correct way to indicate time
C is wrong because, tense issue, had been is not needed, both tenses should be is simple past
D and E, wrong simply because idiom is even though or even as...so.....

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by paes » Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:11 am
what is the source ? not a good problem.

in A 'even though' is a double contrast.
A OG problem will never use it.

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by gmatmachoman » Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:22 am
paes wrote:what is the source ? not a good problem.

in A 'even though' is a double contrast.
A OG problem will never use it.
Yeah I second Peas here..Generally "Even though" is a double contrast and I have never seen in OG

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