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Even I picked B. and yes, both are parallel. expressed a fear that destruction of forests and continued use of .... expressed a fear that X and Y will cause something. X - destruction of forests Y - Use of fossil fuels. ( Continued modifies Use). Destruction and Use are both used as Nouns. Destructi...

by leaonae

Thu May 28, 2009 6:50 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Parallelism
Replies: 1
Views: 1280

The question tests the idiom 'not so much .. as".

Only one option, (D) uses the correct idiom. Others are don't sound good to me.

by leaonae

Thu May 28, 2009 5:11 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Child prodigies
Replies: 2
Views: 1270

Please help me (My Score 660, Q50, V30)

All, I took my test today. I could complete the Q section on time. In Quant section, I saw all basic questions and thought that I was not performing well, but I was surprised to see 50. I did not write verbal with full concentration. I took more time for the first few questions, and was left with 14...

by leaonae

Sat May 16, 2009 4:31 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Please help me (My Score 660, Q50, V30)
Replies: 1
Views: 2763

Thanks All, got the concept..
And as x2suresh said, when in doubt, we should read the complete sentence.. I got this wrong as i was running out of time in the V section. neways.. I got the concept..
Thanks Again !

by leaonae

Wed May 06, 2009 11:32 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Analyzing campaign expenditures
Replies: 14
Views: 8655

The 151 member government

GPrep Questions.. please explain !! The 151 member government of the world bank are expected to increase the bank's funding by $175 billion, tough some United States legislators cite an obstacle to congressional passage being the concern that the bank's loans will help foreign producers compete with...

by leaonae

Tue May 05, 2009 2:08 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: The 151 member government
Replies: 4
Views: 3754

With surface temperatures

GPrep question... please explain !! With surface temperatures estimated at minus 230 degrees Fahrenheit, Jupiter's moon Europa has long been considered far too cold to support life, and with 60 square miles of water tought to be frozen from top to bottom. a. b. Europa has long been considered far to...

by leaonae

Tue May 05, 2009 2:07 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: With surface temperatures
Replies: 2
Views: 3026

Analyzing campaign expenditures

got it wrong in gprep.. pls explain the answer. Analyzing campaign expenditures, the media has had as a focus the high costs and low ethics of campaign finance, but they have generally overlooked the cost of actually administering elections, which includes facilities, transport, printing, staffing, ...

by leaonae

Tue May 05, 2009 2:05 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Analyzing campaign expenditures
Replies: 14
Views: 8655

Rejecting the apprenticeship

hey.. please can someone explain the answer to this question. Rejecting the apprenticeship model of training social workers in philanthropic agencies, twentieth-centuary reformer Edith Abbott was convinced of social work education belonging in the university so that students could be offered a broad...

by leaonae

Tue May 05, 2009 2:02 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Rejecting the apprenticeship
Replies: 4
Views: 4305

Also, analyze the test properly.. give good 2 to 3 hours for analysis.. analyze wht were the factors that helped you to get 700.. check whether you made any careless mistakes.. and also prepare a game plan for those 4 hours using this experience...

by leaonae

Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:04 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GMAT in less than 1 week...
Replies: 7
Views: 1854

hey.. first of all.. just cool down. if you got 700 in GMAT Prep you will definitely get in between 680 to 720.... there are many people on this forum who got 680 or even less than tht but got more on the real thing The only thing that you have to do now is to just go thru the OG Mistakes.. the secr...

by leaonae

Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:02 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GMAT in less than 1 week...
Replies: 7
Views: 1854

Thanks guys.. and Thanks raunekk for explaining it well.

by leaonae

Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:39 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Benifit of coeducation
Replies: 5
Views: 4379

Three women ..

The three women, liberal activists who strongly support legislation in favor of civil rights and environmental protection, <u>have consistently received labor's unqualifying support<u> 1. have consistently received labor's unqualifying support 2. are consistently receiving the unqualifying support o...

by leaonae

Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:24 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Three women ..
Replies: 8
Views: 4881

Listerine..

please explain the solution for this question... His campaign for sanitary conditions in operating rooms finally successful , Sir Joseph Lister lent his name to the company that developed Listerine, the first antibacterial liquid. a) His campaign for sanitary conditions in operating rooms finally su...

by leaonae

Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:11 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Listerine..
Replies: 3
Views: 1942

Benifit of coeducation

please explain why the correct answer given below is correct. Explain why the pronoun 'their' is correct. Why should it refer to children?, and, why not to parents? For parents, a benefit of coeducation at both the elementary and high school levels is the assurance that as a child matures, their soc...

by leaonae

Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:42 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Benifit of coeducation
Replies: 5
Views: 4379

even I would go with B.. uses subjunctive properly.
Karmayogi.. good explanation.. Thanks !

by leaonae

Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:14 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Extreme sports
Replies: 2
Views: 1891