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Sylvanic Exterminator Service
In January 1992, the Sylvanic Exterminator Service of Salem County began a new service concentrating on the removal of bats, rats, and mice. Revenue increased twofold by the end of the year. However, since 1991 more people in Salem County have been taking care of their extermination problems on thei...
- by andrey_tsi
Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:02 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Sylvanic Exterminator Service
- Replies: 4
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Can anybody explain the reasons why there is comma before "and" in the right answer (see below)?
D. to form the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, to lay them
- by andrey_tsi
Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:44 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: parallelism
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5797
- by andrey_tsi
Sun Jun 20, 2010 10:09 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Costs of malpractice
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4941
- by andrey_tsi
Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:49 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: machine press union
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1987
retailer said it would => past event in underlined portion as well => A vs E=> their E=> IMO A confusion: A sud have 'recent' or 'recently' (extended: adjective and so requires adv 'recently) - pls correct me OA is A And, actually, I have the same question. Why can we use "recent" in this...
- by andrey_tsi
Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:37 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: One of its many problems...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2700
One of its many problems...
Reporting that one of its many problems had been the recent extended sales slump in women’s apparel, the seven-store retailer said it would start a three month liquidation sale in all of its stores. (A) its many problems had been the recent (B) its many problems has been the recently (C) its many ...
- by andrey_tsi
Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:27 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: One of its many problems...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2700
90 days inventory
An invetory equal to 90 days sales is as much as even the strongest businesses carry, and then only as a way to anticipate higher prices or ensure against shortages.
(A) as much as even
(B) so much as even
(C) even so much as
(D) even as much that
(E) even so much that
OA A
- by andrey_tsi
Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:21 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 90 days inventory
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5185
Costs of malpractice
Even though the direct costs of malpractice disputes amounts to a sum lower than one percent of the $541 billion the nation spent on health care last year, doctors say fear of lawsuits plays major role in health-care inflation. (A) amounts to a sum lower (B) amounts to less (C) amounted to less (D) ...
- by andrey_tsi
Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:19 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Costs of malpractice
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4941
80. Sixty-five milion years ago, according to some scientists, an asteroid bigger than Mount Everest slammed into North America, which, causing plant and animal extinctions, marks the end of the geologic era known as the Cretaceous period. A: ... B: which caused the plant and animal extinctions mar...
- by andrey_tsi
Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:19 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: BOB 4
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3094
My answer - D
A and B - wrong comparison between ministers and year
C - awkward "what it was"
D - looks like right
E - wrong "a number double that of 1977's"
- by andrey_tsi
Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:55 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 800 Bob 2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1734
B - wrong - because "this" refer to "sounds" but there is no sing-plural agreement Elephants emit low-frequency sounds that are believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, and they may use this For more explanations see: http://www.beatthegmat.com/q174-sc1000-t175...
- by andrey_tsi
Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:30 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 800 bob
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4785
Everybody is right. AO is D Can you provide your reasoning for B, C, and D? B) neither vast amounts of money nor ADJECTIVE NEEDED staff members means VAST is adjective for MONEY same way we needed adjective for staff people... (C) neither vast amounts of money nor numbers of staff members -> No of ...
- by andrey_tsi
Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:27 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: money and staff
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1453
70. The growth of the railroads led to the abolition of local times, which was determined by when the sun reached the observer's meridian and differing from city to city, and to the establishment of regional times. (A)which was determined by when the sun reached the observer's meridian and differin...
- by andrey_tsi
Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:24 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Railroads and the abolition of local times!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3284
Yes, from my point of view the right answer is D.
It is the only choise where idiom "both... and..." and parallelism are right
- by andrey_tsi
Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:13 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Submarine exploration
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1965
FYI: http://www.beatthegmat.com/federal-legislation-t42177.html It's an idiom question. I don't agree with that post, at least not "Permit... to..." The right idiom is: permit smb to do. I didn't find such constraction at this sentence. Can you explain your position about this idiomatic q...
- by andrey_tsi
Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:16 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Government and toxic chemicals
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1269