1.
Several financial officers of the company spoke on condition that they not be named in
the press reports.
A. that they not be named
B. that their names will not be used
C. that their names are not used
D. of not having their names
E. of not naming them
2.
Trans World Entertainment Corporation, which owns
the Record Town and Saturday Matinee retail chains,
announced that since sales of up to one-fourth of its
stores are poor, they will be closed. A. that since sales of up to one-fourth of its stores
are poor, they will be closed.
B. it is closing up to one-fourth of its stores, which accounted for its poor sales
C. it was closing up to one fourth of its stores because of poor sales.
D. to be closing, on account of poor sales, up to one-fourth of its stores.
E. having poor sales, such that up to one-fourth of its stores will be closed.
3.
More than one hundred years ago, students of ornithology reported
that hummingbirds can hover as insects flitting gracefully from one flower to another. A. As insects flitting gracefully from one flower to another.
B. Like insects flitting gracefully from one flower to another.
C. As insects do that flit gracefully from one flower to others.
D. Like insects do that flit gracefully from one flower to others.
E. As do insects that flit gracefully from one flower to some other one.
4.
the number of people flying first class on domestic flights rose sharply
in 1990, doulbling the increase of the previous year.
A - doulbling the increase of
B-doubling that of the increase in
C- double as much as the increase of
D- twice as many as the increase in
E-twice as many as the increase of
5.
Though the language of Beowulf is practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, careful linguistic analysis reveals a multitude of similarities to modern English.
A) Though the language of Beowulf is practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, careful linguistic analysis reveals a multitude of similarities to modern English.
B) Despite that it is practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, careful linguistic analysis reveals that the language of Beowulf has a multitude of similarities to modern English.
C) Though being practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, the language of Beowulf reveals through careful linguistic analysis a multitude of similarities to modern English.
D) Though Beowulf has a language that is practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, a multitude of similarities are revealed to modern English through careful linguistic analysis.
E) Despite having practically incomprehensible language to contemporary readers, Beowulf reveals through careful linguistic analysis a multitude of similarities to modern English.
Several financial officers of the company spoke on condition that they not be named in
the press reports.
A. that they not be named
B. that their names will not be used
C. that their names are not used
D. of not having their names
E. of not naming them
2.
Trans World Entertainment Corporation, which owns
the Record Town and Saturday Matinee retail chains,
announced that since sales of up to one-fourth of its
stores are poor, they will be closed. A. that since sales of up to one-fourth of its stores
are poor, they will be closed.
B. it is closing up to one-fourth of its stores, which accounted for its poor sales
C. it was closing up to one fourth of its stores because of poor sales.
D. to be closing, on account of poor sales, up to one-fourth of its stores.
E. having poor sales, such that up to one-fourth of its stores will be closed.
3.
More than one hundred years ago, students of ornithology reported
that hummingbirds can hover as insects flitting gracefully from one flower to another. A. As insects flitting gracefully from one flower to another.
B. Like insects flitting gracefully from one flower to another.
C. As insects do that flit gracefully from one flower to others.
D. Like insects do that flit gracefully from one flower to others.
E. As do insects that flit gracefully from one flower to some other one.
4.
the number of people flying first class on domestic flights rose sharply
in 1990, doulbling the increase of the previous year.
A - doulbling the increase of
B-doubling that of the increase in
C- double as much as the increase of
D- twice as many as the increase in
E-twice as many as the increase of
5.
Though the language of Beowulf is practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, careful linguistic analysis reveals a multitude of similarities to modern English.
A) Though the language of Beowulf is practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, careful linguistic analysis reveals a multitude of similarities to modern English.
B) Despite that it is practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, careful linguistic analysis reveals that the language of Beowulf has a multitude of similarities to modern English.
C) Though being practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, the language of Beowulf reveals through careful linguistic analysis a multitude of similarities to modern English.
D) Though Beowulf has a language that is practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, a multitude of similarities are revealed to modern English through careful linguistic analysis.
E) Despite having practically incomprehensible language to contemporary readers, Beowulf reveals through careful linguistic analysis a multitude of similarities to modern English.
