Read the following sentences and select the option that corrects the underlined

sections.

1. By offering lower prices and a menu of personal communications options, such as

caller identification and voice mail, the new telecommunications company has not
only captured customers from other phone companies but also forced them to
offer competitive prices.

(A) has not only captured customers from other phone companies but also forced
them

(B) has not only captured customers from other phone companies, but it also forced
them
(C) has not only captured customers from other phone companies but also forced
these companies

(D) not only has captured customers from other phone companies but also these
companies have been forced

(E) not only captured customers from other phone companies, but it also has forced
them

2. Unable to build nests or care for their young, a female cowbird lays up to 40 eggs
a year in the nests of other birds, including warblers, vireos, flycatchers, and
thrushes.

(A) a female cowbird lays up to 40 eggs a year in the nests of other birds, including

(B) a female cowbird will use the nests of other birds to lay up to 40 eggs a year,
including those of

(C) female cowbirds use the nests of other birds to lay up to 40 eggs a year, including
those of
(D) female cowbirds lay up to 40 eggs a year in the nests of other birds, including

(E) up to 40 eggs a year are laid by female cowbirds in the nests of other birds,
including

3. In many of the world's regions, increasing pressure on water resources has

resulted both from expanding development, changes in climate, and from
pollution, so that the future supply in some of the more arid areas is a concern
going forward.

(A) both from expanding development, changes in climate, and from pollution, so
that the future supply in some of the more arid areas is a concern going forward

(B) both from expanding development or changes in climate, and pollution, so that
future supplies in some of the more arid areas are a concern
(C) from expanding development, changes in climate, and also from pollution, so
that the future supply in some of the more arid areas is a matter of concern going
forward
(D) from expanding development, changes in climate, and pollution, so that future
supplies in some of the more arid areas are a concern

(E) from expansion of development, changes in climate, and from pollution, so that
supplies in some of the more arid areas are a future concern

4. The horse, ridden by the experienced jockey with the broken leg, had to be
destroyed.

(A) horse, ridden by the experienced jockey with the broken leg, had

(B) horse ridden by the experienced jockey with the broken leg had

(C) horse with the broken leg ridden by the experienced, jockey had

(D) horse with the broken leg ridden by the experienced jockey, had
(E) horse with the broken leg, ridden by the experienced jockey, had

5. Industry analysts said that the recent rise in fuel prices may be an early signal of
the possibility of gasoline andheating oil prices staying higher than usually
throughthe end of the year.

(A) of the possibility of gasoline and heating oilprices staying higher than usually
through

(B) of the possibility that gasoline and heating oilprices could stay higher than usual
throughout

(C) of prices of gasoline and heating oil possiblystaying higher than usually through

(D) that prices of gasoline and heating oil could stayhigher than they usually are
throughout
(E) that prices of gasoline and heating oil will stayhigher than usual through

6. To attempt at curbing the water hyacinth, an ornamental plant which was

infesting Lake Victoria and was native ofthe Brazilian rain forest, ecologists are
introducing weevils and fungi into the lake’s ecosystem.

(A) To attempt at curbing the water hyacinth, an ornamental plant which was
infesting Lake Victoria and was native of
(B) The attempt at curbing the infesting of Lake Victoria of the water hyacinth, an
ornamental plant which is a native to

(C) In an attempt to curb the water hyacinth, an ornamental plant which had been
infesting Lake Victoria and had been native to
(D) In an attempt to curb the infestation of Lake Victoria by the water hyacinth, an
ornamental plant native to

(E) By attempting to curb Lake Victoria’s infestation of the water hyacinth, an

ornamental plant native in

7. Unwilling to threaten the revenue generated by the city’s two airports, the plan to
build a third airport outside the city limits was opposed by the Mayor.

(A) the plan to build a third airport outside the city limits was opposed by the Mayor
(B) the Mayor opposed the plan to build a third airport outside the city limits

(C) opposition to plan to build a third airport outside the city limits was expressed
by the Mayor

(D) it was opposed by the Mayor that a third airport was planned to be built outside
the city limits

(E) the third airport that had been planned to be built outside the city limits was
opposed by the Mayor

8. Baseball, the only major professional sport during the Great Depression, was
present as the weather, and as much discussed.
(A) was present as the weather, and as much discussed

(B) as present and was discussed as the weather was

(C) present like the weather was, and it was also discussed as much

(D) so present as to be discussed like the weather

(E) present and discussed as often as the weather was

9. Any real estate professional will tell you that the value of a parcel of land is most
directly affected by the extent of its development and how close it is to a major
business centre.

(A) the extent of its development

(B) whether it has been developed extensively

(C) how extensively it has developed

(D) the extent to which it has developed

(E) how extensively it has been developed

10. Since 1994, when voters in several American cities rejected plans for the using of
public money in building of new sports stadiums, voters in San Diego,
Pittsburgh, and Denver changed their minds.

(A) for the using of public money in building of new sports stadiums, voters in San
Diego, Pittsburgh, and Denver
(B) to use public money to build new sports stadiums, voters in San Diego,
Pittsburgh, and Denver have

(C) for using public money for the buildings of new sports stadiums, voters in San
Diego, Pittsburgh and also in Denver

(D) for the public use of money to build new sports stadiums, voters in San Diego,
Pittsburgh, and Denver have

(E) to use public money to build new sports stadiums in San Diego, Pittsburgh, and
Denver

11. Goethe’s talents as a poet, painter and dramatist were so diverse they inspired
his many fans to refer to him as the “giant of Weimar”.

(A) so diverse they inspired

(B) so diverse as to inspire

(C) as diverse as those which inspired

(D) diverse enough so as to inspire

(E) as diverse as to inspire

12. Any political figure who is intending on running for president will not succeed
without a large quantity of campaign money contributed by wealthy benefactors.

(A) who is intending on running

(B) who has the intention of running

(C) who is intent to run

(D) intending on running

(E) intent on running

13. The price of a bushel of corn has fallen so drastically that some farmers have
found it to be more cost-effective to destroy their crops so as to make the effort to
get them to market.

(A) have found it to be more cost-effective to destroy their crops so as to make

(B) found that the destruction of their crops is more cost-effective than making

(C) find the destruction of their crops as more cost-effective than making
(D) find it more cost-effective to destroy their crops than to make

(E) are finding that the destruction of their crops is more cost-effective than the
making of

14. The John Hopkins Centre for Gun Policy and Research revealed that half of all
American men keep a gun in the house, and that on any given day, one out of every
fifty adults carry a handgun away from home.

(A) one out of every fifty adults carry

(B) every one out of fifty adults carry

(C) out of every fifty adults, one carries

(D) each adult among fifty carries

(E) one adult in fifty carries

15. Although not quite as liquid an investment as a moneymarketaccount, financial

experts recommend a certificate ofdeposit for its high yield.

(A) Although not quite as liquid an investment as

(B) Although it is not quite as liquid an investment as

(C) While not being quite as liquid an investment as

(D) While it is not quite as liquid as an investment

(E) Although not quite liquid an investment as

16. Doctors sometimes have difficulty diagnosing viralpneumonia because the early
symptoms of this potentiallydeadly illness are often quite similar to the common
cold.

(A) are often quite similar to the common cold

(B) often resemble that of the common cold

(C) are often quite similar to those of the common cold

(D) are often quite similar to the common cold’s symptom

(E) quite often are, like the common cold, similar

17. With its plan to create a wildlife sanctuary out of previously unused landfill,
Sweden is but one of a number of industrialized nations that is accepting its
responsibility to protect endangered species and promote conservation.
(A) is accepting its responsibility to protect endangered species and promote

(B) is accepting its responsibility for protecting endangered species and promoting

(C) are accepting its responsibility to protect endangered species and promoting

(D) are accepting of their responsibility to protect endangered species and to

promote
(E) are accepting their responsibility to protect endangered species and promote

18. The machine press union and company management were not able to
communicate effectively, and it was a major cause of the 1999 strike in Seattle.

(A) The machine press union and company management were not able to
communicate effectively, and it

(B) Communications between the machine press union and company management
were not effective, and it

(C) For the machine press union and companymanagement, to be unable to

communicate effectively

(D) The inability of the machine press union and company management to
communicateeffectively

(E) The machine press union, being unable tocommunicate effectively with
companymanagement,

19. As a result of surging economic indicators, mostanalysts upgraded the

company’s stock to a strong“buy,” ignoring the advice of the head of a
watchdogorganization who warned that the company’s product would prove not
only dangerous but ineffective in thelong run.

(A) who warned that the company’s product would provenot only dangerous but

(B) warning that the company’s product would prove notonly dangerous and also

(C) warning that the company’s product would prove itselfto be both dangerous and
(D) who warned that the company’s product would prove tobe both dangerous and

(E) who was warning that the company’s product wouldprove not only dangerous
but

20. Rules governing participation in a new extreme sportsfantasy camp require that
applicants should be physically fit enough to endure the demanding activitiesin
which they will be engaging.

(A) that applicants should be physically fit enough to endurethe demanding

(B) that applicants be physically fit enough to endure the demanding
(C) applicants should have enough physical fitness to allowenduring the demands of

(D) applicants are physically fit enough as to endure thedemands of

(E) physical fitness in applicants, enough for endurance ofdemanding

21. During the summer of 2002, the Outer Banks suffered a massive toad
infestation, discouraging manyvacationers from visiting the area.

(A) suffered a massive toad infestation, discouraging

(B) suffered from a massive toad infestation anddiscouraged

(C) suffered a massive infestation of toads, which discouraged

(D) was suffering a massive infestation of toads anddiscouraging

(E) had suffered from a massive toad infestation and thisdiscouraged

22. Within the Green Party, an internal debate is ragingamong those who believe in
compromising with mainstream politicians in order to achieve some goals with
those who believe the party must not abandon any of its principles.

(A) among those who believe in compromising withmainstream politicians in order

to achieve somegoals with those who believe the party must notabandon any of its
principles

(B) among those who believe that achieving some goalsrequires compromise with
mainstream politicians andthose believing that none of the party’s principlesmust be
abandoned

(C) between those believing in compromising withmainstream politicians in order to

achieve somegoals with those who believe the party must notabandon any of its
principles
(D) between those who believe in compromising with mainstream politicians in
order to achieve some goals and those who believe the party must not abandon
any of its principles

(E) between those believing that achieving some goalsmeans compromising with
mainstream politiciansand those who believe that the principles of the partymust not
be abandoned

23. Registered brokerage firms have been required to recorddetails of all

computerized program trades made in the pastyear so that government agencies
will be able to decidewhether they should be banned.

(A) will be able to decide whether they should be banned

(B) should be able to decide whether they should be banned
(C) should be able to decide whether they can be banned

(D) will be able to decide whether program trades should be ableto be banned
(E) will be able to decide whether program trades should bebanned

24. Written in 1961, Joseph Heller scored a literary hit with hiscomedic first novel,
Catch-22.

(A) Written in 1961, Joseph Heller scored a literary hit with hiscomedic first novel,
Catch-22.

(B) Written in 1961, Joseph Heller scored a literary hit with Catch-22, his comedic
first novel.
(C) Written in 1961, Catch-22, the comedic first novel by JosephHeller, was a
literary hit.

(D) Catch-22, which was written in 1961 by Joseph Heller, scoreda literary hit with
his comedic first novel.

(E) Catch-22, the comedic first novel, scored a literary hit forJoseph Heller by its
being written in 1961.

25. Although tapirs reared in captivity are generally docileand have even been kept
as pets by South Americanvillagers, it is nonetheless a volatile creature prone
tounpredictable and dangerous temper tantrums.

(A) it is nonetheless a volatile creature

(B) it is nonetheless volatile creatures

(C) being nonetheless volatile creatures

(D) they are nonetheless a volatile creature

(E) they are nonetheless volatile creatures