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by grandh01 » Tue Aug 28, 2012 9:14 pm
Researchers have questioned the use of costly and experimental diagnostic tests to
identify food allergies, such as
milk, that supposedly disrupt normal behavior.
(A) to identify food allergies, such as
(B) to identify food allergies, like
(C) to identify food allergies, such as to
(D) for identifying food allergies, like that of
(E) for identifying food allergies, such as for

OA is C
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by natali » Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:49 am
grandh01 wrote:Researchers have questioned the use of costly and experimental diagnostic tests to
identify food allergies, such as
milk, that supposedly disrupt normal behavior.
(A) to identify food allergies, such as
(B) to identify food allergies, like
(C) to identify food allergies, such as to
(D) for identifying food allergies, like that of
(E) for identifying food allergies, such as for

OA is C
i remmeber " use something to do something" so "for" is out, we only have C left
so C is correct

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by ankit0411 » Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:15 am
grandh01 wrote:Researchers have questioned the use of costly and experimental diagnostic tests to identify food allergies, such as milk, that supposedly disrupt normal behavior.
(A) to identify food allergies, such as
(B) to identify food allergies, like
(C) to identify food allergies, such as to
(D) for identifying food allergies, like that of
(E) for identifying food allergies, such as for

OA is C
I am somehow not convinced with the OA.
I feel the answer should be A .

such as to X, that - does it really make sense?


What is the source of this question ?

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by das.ashmita » Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:22 am
ankit0411 wrote:
grandh01 wrote:Researchers have questioned the use of costly and experimental diagnostic tests to identify food allergies, such as milk, that supposedly disrupt normal behavior.
(A) to identify food allergies, such as
(B) to identify food allergies, like
(C) to identify food allergies, such as to
(D) for identifying food allergies, like that of
(E) for identifying food allergies, such as for

OA is C
I am somehow not convinced with the OA.
I feel the answer should be A .

such as to X, that - does it really make sense?


What is the source of this question ?

Thanks,
Ankit


The Ans cannot be A b'coz milk is not a food allergy as stated in A.
The tests are to identify food allergy in foods such as milk.
Hence C is the ans.

Hope its clear :)

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by ankit0411 » Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:27 am
das.ashmita wrote:
ankit0411 wrote:
grandh01 wrote:Researchers have questioned the use of costly and experimental diagnostic tests to identify food allergies, such as milk, that supposedly disrupt normal behavior.
(A) to identify food allergies, such as
(B) to identify food allergies, like
(C) to identify food allergies, such as to
(D) for identifying food allergies, like that of
(E) for identifying food allergies, such as for

OA is C
I am somehow not convinced with the OA.
I feel the answer should be A .

such as to X, that - does it really make sense?


What is the source of this question ?

Thanks,
Ankit


The Ans cannot be A b'coz milk is not a food allergy as stated in A.
The tests are to identify food allergy in foods such as milk.
Hence C is the ans.

Hope its clear :)

How does such as to make sense then ?

I see, food allergies such as to milk?

I get the point :) , my bad.

Thanks,
Ankit
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by nisagl750 » Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:55 am
ankit0411 wrote:
das.ashmita wrote:
ankit0411 wrote:
grandh01 wrote:Researchers have questioned the use of costly and experimental diagnostic tests to identify food allergies, such as milk, that supposedly disrupt normal behavior.
(A) to identify food allergies, such as
(B) to identify food allergies, like
(C) to identify food allergies, such as to
(D) for identifying food allergies, like that of
(E) for identifying food allergies, such as for

OA is C
I am somehow not convinced with the OA.
I feel the answer should be A .

such as to X, that - does it really make sense?


What is the source of this question ?

Thanks,
Ankit


The Ans cannot be A b'coz milk is not a food allergy as stated in A.
The tests are to identify food allergy in foods such as milk.
Hence C is the ans.

Hope its clear :)

How does such as to make sense then ?

I see, food allergies such as to milk?

I get the point :) , my bad.

Thanks,
Ankit
Such as is used to give example, like is used for comparison.

Such as allergy to milk ,makes perfect sense.
I'll also go with C

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