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congratulations!... wish you very best for future ahead...

congratulations! wish you very best ahead...

Note: both "as" and "like" usage are correct in this sentence. The problem is with the parallelism between list of examples (OGVR.100)

imoA ...such as X, Y, and Z. A. according to a variety of criteria such as B. according to a variety of such criteria, as by- comma before as introduces a clause + by usage seems awkward C. according to such a variety of criteria as by - by usage seems awkward D. in accordance with such a variety of criteria as - wordy construction E. in accordance with a variety of criteria, such as by - wordy construction + comma before such + by usage seems awkward

imoA (selected B before as A seems wordy) Because of the business community’s uncertainty about the President’s position in regard to the issue of the budget deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has occurred. (A) in regard to the issue of the budget deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has - correct (B) on the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has - missing budget © regarding the budgetary deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have - rise ... have (D) on the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have - rise ... have + missing budget (E) regarding the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have - rise ... have + missing budget OA says B - but missing "budget" distorts meaning. BTW "in regard to" is also correct: (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/03/pageoneplus/03ednote.html) NYTimes: The company and the two executives say that they acted appropriately in regard to the tax shelters.

imoB (A) rather than developing independently from - missing Y (B) rather than a type that developed independently from - CORRECT © rather than a type whose development was independent of - WORDY construction (D) instead of developing independently from - missing Y (E) instead of a development that was independent of - a branch ... is not logically parallel with a development correct idiom: X rather than Y X = a branch of... Y = a type... between rather than and instead of - looks like both can be used (OG11.64)

Although overall score in both attempts is same, your score now is very well balanced (80-80) in each section. Wish you very best ahead...

congratulations! wish you very best for future...

imo 1.B a. that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade. b. that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, as it did earlier in the decade. c. that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, as it did earlier in the decade. d. that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, like earlier in the decade e. that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade. one of factors that keep comparing actions - require "as" 2. A A. tell individual genes both when to become active and when to remain B. tell individual genes both at which time they should become active and should remain - they reference is not clear C. tells individual genes both when to become active and when to remain d. tells individual gene both when to activate and when to e. tell an individual gene both about when it should become active and when it should remain - wordy and awkward

imoB Even in this age of conservation, cooking ranges that consume fossil fuels are far more common than those that rely on magnetic resonance, producing heat more efficiently than natural gas. A. producing heat more efficiently than natural gas - wrong comparison B. producing heat more efficiently than natural gas does - correct C. which produce heat more efficiently than natural gas - which reference - refers to closest noun magnetic resonance (singular) -so produce must be produces. Moreover, meaning is distorted D. which produce heat more efficiently than natural gas does - which reference - refers to closest noun magnetic resonance (singular) -so produce must be produces. Moreover, meaning is distorted E. much more efficient at producing heat than natural gas - wrong comparison ======= For other questions: B: one of the research projects that seekto determine how helpful...is...that is used as a pronoun (as well as conjunction introducing a subordinate clause) and it refers to projects (plural) ====== C: Because...., the investigators were... Because..., so OR therefore OR are incorrect. The structure of sentence is: subordinate clause, independent clause.

congratulation! great score... 47 in verbal! - especially with what you said "...Did not do any verbal problems." - is extraordinary. wish you best for time ahead...

imoD not so much X as Y

imoD A. provide musicians with unpaid leave so as to - "to" before provide is needed + so as to - is wrong usage + who cares is not clear B. to provide musicians with unpaid leave so as to - "so as to - is wrong usage + who cares is not clear C. provide musicians with unpaid leave so as to - "to" before provide is needed + so as to - is wrong usage + who cares is not clear D. to provide musicians with unpaid leave so that they can - CORRECT E. provide musicians unpaid leave and - "to" is needed + meaning is distorted - implies that orchestra will be doing two action - provide unpaid leave and care for family

imoE absolutes numbers are not same b4 and now...so C is out. nice explanation by tublai!

imo C and B what are your answers?