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by Night reader » Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:51 am
Though most people take it for granted now, the nationwide admission of students to colleges and universities based on academic merit is a relatively recent phenomenon, beginning only after World War II.
A. Though most people take it for granted now, the nationwide admission of students to colleges and universities based on academic merit
B. Though it is now taken for granted by most people, the admission of nationwide students to colleges and universities based on academic merit
C. Now taken for granted by most people, colleges and universities admitting students based on their academic merit
D. Most take them for granted now, but the admission of nationwide students to colleges and universities based on their academic merit
E. Most people now take for granted that colleges and universities admit students nationally based on academic merit, and it

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by maihuna » Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:20 am
I will bet on A:

There is a contradiction so though x, y or an construction using but is needed. C and E are out on this logic as they do not present any contrast.

USe of their in D is ambiguos, it has further issues as well.

In B Nationwide students looks stupid.
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by finalshot123 » Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:25 am
Night reader wrote:Though most people take it for granted now, the nationwide admission of students to colleges and universities based on academic merit is a relatively recent phenomenon, beginning only after World War II.
A. Though most people take it for granted now, the nationwide admission of students to colleges and universities based on academic merit
B. Though it is now taken for granted by most people, the admission of nationwide students to colleges and universities based on academic merit
C. Now taken for granted by most people, colleges and universities admitting students based on their academic merit
D. Most take them for granted now, but the admission of nationwide students to colleges and universities based on their academic merit
E. Most people now take for granted that colleges and universities admit students nationally based on academic merit, and it

OA after some discussion
Either A or B...But IMO; A
B: passive
C: their ?
D: their?
E: it
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by gtestprep » Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:07 pm
A is correct.
B. Though it is now taken for granted by most people, the admission of nationwide students to colleges and universities based on academic merit
Passive voice. Also the phrase 'admission of nationwide students' incorrectly changes the meaning of the original sentence (which talks about a nationwide phenomenon)

C. Now taken for granted by most people, colleges and universities admitting students based on their academic merit
The modifier 'Now taken for granted by most people' seems to be modifying 'colleges and universities' instead of the admissions

D. Most take them for granted now, but the admission of nationwide students to colleges and universities based on their academic merit
Them? We're talking about an inanimate phenomenon here, while the pronoun 'them' can be used to refer to people and not objects or phenomena.

E. Most people now take for granted that colleges and universities admit students nationally based on academic merit, and it
Wordy construction. Also, the original sentence implies that this is a recent phenomenon (emphasis on 'Though') while this answer choice does not capture the same intent as the original statement.
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by Night reader » Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:43 pm
thanks everyone, this was 700-800 diff. level question/test topic content=modifiers;
OA is A
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by gmat.760 » Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:06 am
"Though most people take it for granted now, the nationwide admission of students to colleges and universities based on academic merit"

What does 'It' refers to in the above sentence?
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by tetura84 » Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:26 pm
Night reader wrote:Though most people take it for granted now, the nationwide admission of students to colleges and universities based on academic merit is a relatively recent phenomenon, beginning only after World War II.
A. Though most people take it for granted now, the nationwide admission of students to colleges and universities based on academic merit
B. Though it is now taken for granted by most people, the admission of nationwide students to colleges and universities based on academic merit
C. Now taken for granted by most people, colleges and universities admitting students based on their academic merit
D. Most take them for granted now, but the admission of nationwide students to colleges and universities based on their academic merit
E. Most people now take for granted that colleges and universities admit students nationally based on academic merit, and it

OA after some discussion
My analysis,
A not able to find any problem, keep it as contender
B. first clause is passive, red alart ! admission of nationwide students = not good, nationwide admission of students is good
C. what is the recent phenomenon? The admission process and not college and univs.
I think the participial phrase would be
... admitting students based on their academic merit to colleges and univs is a relatively recent phenomenon
if C were correct.
Now it looks like,
... colleges and universities admitting students based on their academic merit is a relatively recent phenomenon ....
Any comments here?
D. them ... their = no clear antecedent
E. AND = we are introducing co-ordinating conjunction here. So, either side of AND should be an independent clause which is not in this case.

IMO A is correct.
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