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by Hano » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:43 pm
So called green taxes, which exact a price for the use of polluting or non renewable fuels, are having a positive effect on the environment and natural resource base of countries [u]as varied as[/u] China, the Netherlands and Hungary.

A) As varied as
B) As varied as are
C) As varied as those of
D) That are as varied as
E) That are varied as are
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by sujaysolanki » Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:56 pm
The correct idiom is As varied as

Although C is tempting but those is not needed

Hence A
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by pahwa » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:24 pm
I will go with C.

Green taxes are having effect on-------and-------, as varied as "those" of china......
Here those correctly refers to resources mentioned.

China doesnot have same effect as green taxes have!!!
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by sujaysolanki » Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:13 am
Danielle ..looking forwrd to your inputs :D
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by Hano » Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:39 pm
The ans is indeed A.

pawha, we had the same thought and I guess those could refer to countries or the resources, so it makes the sentence not the best choice.
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by Danielle » Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:50 pm
Hey guys, sorry I'm late... :wink:

It has to be A 'as varied as'. It can't be C because 'as varied as' refers to the countries, not the green taxes, so saying 'those of' is redundant since China, etc. are obviously examples of countries. I hope that makes sense.
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by Sprite_TM » Tue May 05, 2009 4:00 pm
i dont get it still...i picked D
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by ajaypatil_am » Tue May 05, 2009 9:53 pm
agree with Danielle ...As ...........As is correct idiom
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by Sprite_TM » Wed May 06, 2009 6:35 am
why dont we need "that are"
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by hk » Wed May 06, 2009 8:58 am
Sprite_TM,

We use "that" only to introduce a clause. In this sentence the intention is to give examples. Hence the usage of "that" is incorrect here.

I pick 'A'
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by hmboy17 » Wed May 06, 2009 10:46 am
But A do not do correct comparison. I would go for C
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by criszerriny » Thu May 07, 2009 7:12 pm
Sentence in itself does not make sense......
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by goelmohit2002 » Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:17 am
Can someone please tell what is wrong with B in the above question ?
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by jmurillo » Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:42 pm
pahwa wrote:I will go with C.

Green taxes are having effect on-------and-------, as varied as "those" of china......
Here those correctly refers to resources mentioned.

China doesnot have same effect as green taxes have!!!

A) "as varied as" correctly refers to countries
C) "as varied as those of" refers to environment and natural resource

Therefore, since D) change the original mean of the sentence, C) is incorrect.
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by tanviet » Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:58 am
the meaning is that

countries are as varied as N, C and H ARE

we need ARE to make the second element of comparison is clear. this is tested many time in OG

check grammar

only E and B have ARE

as...as is idiom. B is correct

we do not need to check meaning.
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