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fØrti

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  1. congratulations!... wish you very best for future ahead...
  2. Note: both "as" and "like" usage are correct in this sentence. The problem is with the parallelism between list of examples (OGVR.100)
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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)
  6. 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...
  7. congratulations! wish you very best for future...
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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...
  11. 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
  12. imoE absolutes numbers are not same b4 and now...so C is out. nice explanation by tublai!
  13. You are right tublai! As I read B again after picking it - I realized that meaning is distorted. Thanks for "comma" - I did overlook that error. :blush:
  14. between A and B - i picked B (wrong) but realized the meaning changes - correct answer should be A After moving to Switzerland in the 1890’s, Albert Einstein attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developing a foundation for his future work in mathematical physics. A) attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developing - implies foundation were developed because he attended the school B) attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developed - attended X...and developed Y - implies developed a foundation is due to move to Switzerland C) attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, received in-depth training in quantitative analysis, and he developed D) attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, received in-depth training in quantitative analysis, developing E) attending the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis, and developing
  15. imoC A. Clouds are formed from the evaporation of the oceans’ water that is warmed by the Sun and rises high into the atmosphere, condensing in tiny droplets on minute particles of dust. B. Clouds form by the Sun’s warmth evaporating the water in the oceans, which rises high into the atmosphere, condensing in tiny droplets on minute particles of dust. C. Warmed by the Sun, ocean water evaporates, rises high into the atmosphere, and condenses in tiny droplets on minute particles of dust to form clouds. D. The water in the oceans evaporates, warmed by the Sun, rises high into the atmosphere, and condenses in tiny droplets on minute particles of dust, which forms clouds. E. Ocean water, warmed by the Sun, evaporates and rises high into the atmosphere, which then condenses in tiny droplets on minute particles of dust to form as clouds.
  16. imo C Today’s technology allows manufacturers to make small cars more fuel-efficient now than at any time in their production history. A. small cars more fuel-efficient now thanat any time in their - no clear antecedent - manufactures or small cars B. small cars that are more fuel-efficient than they were at any time in their - no clear antecedent - manufactures or small cars C. small cars that are more fuel-efficient than those at any other time in - CORRECT D. more fuel-efficient small cars than those at any other time in their - no clear antecedent - manufactures or small cars + meaning is distorted implying that more # of cars can be made E. more fuel-efficient small cars now than at any time in - meaning is distorted implying that more # of cars can be made C Today’s technology allows manufacturers to make small cars that are more fuel-efficient than those at any other time in production history. that - act as a relative pronoun as well as a conjunction used to introduce the subordinate clause that describes small cars. those (plural) pronoun refers to closest noun - small cars (plural)
  17. imo B (but...) Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper crops, sugar beet and walnut in the region, but in the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry. A) Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper crops, sugar beet and walnut in the region, but in the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry. - location of crops B) Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region, but in the 1880s, more effective pest-control methodssaved the citrus industry. - Parallel structure : (earlier of two events in past perfect and other in simple past) + but conjunction joins two clause and brings out the contrast - CORRECT C) Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region, but more effective pest-control methods that were introduced in the 1880s saved the citrus industry. - redundant + passive D) In the 1880s, pests destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region and more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry. - sounds like pests destroyed A, B, ..., and D + require had for earlier of the two event E) In the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry from what was destroying grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region. - passive construction - who is doing the action is not clear Only thing that still troubling me is if something is already destroyed (had destroyed) than how it can be saved!!! - and in that case only E makes most logical sense.
  18. congratulations! wish you very best for next phase ...
  19. imoB A) the fact that the males build elaborate bowers of sticks and twigs to attract females, decorating them with flowers and other vegetation - them reference + the fact B) the elaborate bowers of sticks and twigs that the males build and decorate with flowers and other vegetation in order to attract females - (in order to is wordy just to should be sufficient) conjunction "that" introduces the subordinate clause with main subject "males" and verbs "build" and "decorate" both active and parallel - CORRECT C) the elaborate bowers of sticks and twigs, decorated with flowers and other vegetation that the males use to attract females - implies that males used flowers and other vegetation D) the fact that the males build elaborate bowers of sticks and twigs, having decorated them with flowers and other vegetation, to attract females - meaning distorted implies that decorating is done before building the bowers E) the elaborate bowers of sticks and twigs that are built by the males and decorated with flowers and other vegetation to attract females - who attracts the females is not clear? + parallelism issue (built by...decorated with) - passive construction
  20. imoB Although the lines of competitions are..., they are... Dependent clause, independent clause.
  21. congratulations! you have scored above 80% in each section (this is more important) and above 91% overall - which is very good and you should not worry from GMAT score point-of-view. Of course adding those additional 40 points to your score is not a bad idea but IMO you should focus on essays and applications first and only if things don't turn out the way you wish - give another shot. wish you best for future ahead!
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