1.
Advances
in networking technology and home computers have made it easy for millions of
Americans to work in their homes, often facilitating the communication between
the manager, who continues to work on-site at the office, with his distant employees.
A. communication between the manager,
who continues to work on-site at the office, with his distant employees.
B. communication between the manager,
who continues the work on-site at the office, with his distant employees.
C. communication between the manager,
who continues to work on-site at the office,to his distant employees.
D. communication between the manager,
who continues to work on-site at the office, and his distant employees.
E. communication between the manager,
who continues to work on-site at the office, with his distance employees.
The best answer is D. The communication
has to be between the manager and his employee.
2.
There
are any number of skilled freelancers who can develop strategy and create marketing
materials with a keen eye to using proven methods, but also to developing new
and innovative techniques.
A. with a keen eye to using proven
methods, but also to developing new and innovative techniques.
B. with a keen eye for using proven
methods, and also to developing new and innovative techniques.
C. with a keen eye not only to using
proven methods, but also to developing new and innovative techniques.
D. with a keen eye to using proven
methods, but to developing now and innovative techniques.
E. with a keen eye not only to using
proven methods, and also to developing now and innovative techniques.
The best answer is C. Choice C
correctly develops the parallel not only… but also….
3.
The expedition did not enter the water-filled clearing because it
believed that to do it endangers the rare Spanish moss hanging from the trees.
A. to do it endangers
B. doing it endangers
C. to do this would endanger
D. doing so would endanger
E. to do it would endanger
The best answer is D. Choice D appropriately
used the adverb so to refer
back to the verb accord.
4.
While royal governor of New Jersey, William Franklin’s conviction
that the colonies should remain part of England was not unlike that of his
father Benjamin Franklin, who initially preferred a continued association with
England, though he eventually played a role in forging America's independence,
helping craft the Declaration of Independence after a change of heart
A. not unlike that of his father Benjamin
Franklin, who initially preferred
B. not unlike his father Benjamin Franklin,
who initially preferred
C. like his father Benjamin Franklin, and his
initial preference
D. like that of his father Benjamin Franklin,
for preferring
E. as that of his father Benjamin Franklin,
who initially preferred
The best answer is A. Choices B and C present
faulty comparisons, comparing William’s conviction with Benjamin Franklin
himself. Choice D does not make clear whether is was the father or the son who helped
craft the Declaration of Independence. Choice E incorrectly uses as to compare
two noun phrases.
5.
After adopting broadband internet access, wireless personal
digital assistants, and super-fast home PCs, Weston Insurance has hired new
employees, which doubles to 250 the junior staff in the claims department
working from home.
A. which doubles to 250 the junior staff in
the claims department
B. doubling to 250 the number of junior staff
members in the claims department
C. which doubles to 250 the junior staff of
the claims department
D. doubling to 250 the number of junior staff
members of the claims department
E. which doubles to 250 the junior staff in
the claims department that
The best answer is B. The pronoun which should be used to refer to a previously
mentioned noun, not to the idea expressed in
an entire clause. In A, C, and E there is
no specific noun.
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