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Hey,alpha, Thanks a lot for your explaniantion. If I want to express the meaning: If we stop using cellphone while driving, the most cellphone-related accidents would seldom happen.

A. If your ballot is damaged, lost, XXXed, or if you mark your ballot incorrectly, then…… B，If your ballot is damaged,lost, or XXXed, or if you mark your ballot incorrectly, Do you think which one is better? What is the difference of the 2 sentence? I prefer B. But confused in A. Thanks in advance.

A\most cellphone-related accidents would seldom happen B\most cellphone-related accidents would not happen, Do you think which one is better ? can MOST used with SELDOM at the same time? Thanks in advance.

would anyone who got the OG12 to share more details of the content? thanks in advance.

Philospher57, excellent! thanks a lot!

OA is D. but I chose B and I have 2 questions on D. 1st question on logical meaning of the sentence: The systematic clearing of forests can NOT do this thing as gave consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture , instead farmland CAN DO gave consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture, So I think gave consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture should modify the farmland, so in B use which gave consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture is better. 2nd Question on "it" in D, The systematic clearing of forests in the United States created farmland (especially in the Northeast) and gave consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture, but it also it can refer to The systematic clearing of forests , but the nearest Noun is houses and furniture, so it can also refer to houses and furniture? Thanks in advance.

Not only did the systematic clearing of forests in the United States create farmland (especially in the Northeast) and gave consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture, but it also caused erosion and very quickly deforested whole regions. A. Not only did the systematic clearing of forests in the United States create farmland (especially in the Northeast) and gave consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture, but it also B. Not only did the systematic clearing of forests in the United States create farmland (especially in the Northeast), which gave consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture, but also C. The systematic clearing of forests in the United States, creating farmland (especially in the Northeast) and giving consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture, but also D. The systematic clearing of forests in the United States created farmland (especially in the Northeast) and gave consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture, but it also E. The systematic clearing of forests in the United States not only created farmland (especially in the Northeast), giving consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture, but it

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A group is singular ? But I checked example from Longman Dictionary ( details in below), it seems that a grop of should followed by pular? Waiting for your explanation, thanks a lot. [countable] 1 [also + plural verb British English] several people or things that are all together in the same place group of a group of children a small group of islands Get into groups of four. He was surrounded by a group of admirers. 2 several people or things that are connected with each other: a left-wing terrorist group group of She is one of a group of women who have suffered severe side-effects from the drug. age/ethnic/income etc group (=people of the same age, race etc) Minority groups are encouraged to apply. 3BBC several companies that all have the same owner [↪ chain]: a giant textiles group group of He owns a group of hotels in southern England.

Philospher57 vbmenu_register("postmenu_377617", true); You are great to explain the TURE usage of "and" in right way, thanks a lot! D. Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award in 1959 and was later made E. A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award in 1959, and later made it A major difference between the two choices is the PRESENCE of COMMA BEFORE "AND" IN E.This is precisely what it makes the choice E grammatically incorrect.Note that "A Raisin in the Sun" is the subject of the 1st clause as well as that of second one.In other words,the whole sentence is a simple sentence having two verbs.A COMMA BEFORE "AND" CAN ONLY BE USED TO JOIN TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES IN A COMPOUND SENTENCE.In E the absence of another subject after "and" invalidates the presence of comma before "and".This is precisely what the sentence is testing.View this for further illustration- =>John went to the market and bought Official Guide. CORRECT =>John went to the market, and bought Official Guide. INCORRECT =>John went to the market, and he bought Official Guide. CORRECT E is the second case which is WRONG. E loses,although still I would say that the use of "it" is not ambiguous in this construction.:) All Testmagicians,please dont take it as a final word.Further arguement against D,E,usage of "make it into" in E and presence of comma in E is most welcome.

Many financial experts believe that policy makers at the Federal Reserve, now viewing the economy as balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, are almost certain to leave interest rates unchanged for the foreseeable future. A.Reserve, now viewing the economy as balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, are 12rk34， thanks a lot for your explanation, I learn more from you. But I am not still understand, why "now viewing the economy as balanced between moderate growth and low inflation" NOT modify the policy makers and Many financial experts at the same time? Sb A believe that Sb B, doing sth, are..... It seems that "doing sth" can modify Sb B and Sb A meanwhile? confused...

E: Usage of 'because' is not right. And also, normally ppl prefer not to start a senetnce with 'because', because 'because' is a conjunction. thanks ,i understand now!

OA is A, but I think A has a modify error: Many financial experts believe that policy makers at the Federal Reserve, now viewing the economy as balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, are almost certain to leave interest rates unchanged for the foreseeable future. A. Reserve, now viewing the economy as balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, are I think "now viewing the economy as balanced between moderate growth and low inflation" can modify the policy makers and Many financial experts at the same time? Anyone can help to explain this modify issue? Thanks in advance.

Many financial experts believe that policy makers at the Federal Reserve, now viewing the economy as balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, are almost certain to leave interest rates unchanged for the foreseeable future. A.Reserve, now viewing the economy as balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, are B.Reserve, now viewing the economy to be balanced between that of moderate growth and low inflation and are C.Reserve who, now viewing the economy as balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, are D.Reserve, who now view the economy to be balanced between that of moderate growth and low inflation, will be E.Reserve, which now views the economy to be balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, is

John333, thanks for your explanation again. the orginal poster say the OA is B.

John333, thanks

Dear John333, thanks for your reply, I can't understand the meaning of "no of customers"? Would you pls explain it? Thanks a lot.

some people said that this CR comes from PREP,but I checked no this CR in PREP... sh vivek, pls kindly provide the source....WHY B is OA?

Epicurus Pizzeria Currently, Epicurus Pizzeria has only regular sized tables.? However, many customers who come to watch the musicians at Epicurus prefer tall tables with stools as they would afford a better view.? In addition, diners seated on stools typically do not stay as long as diners seated at regular sized tables. Therefore, to increase profitability, Epicurus should replace some of its regular seating with high tables and stools. Which of the following, if true, weakens the argument? A. A client at Epicurus preferring to sit at a tall table is an exception to the generalization about lingering B. If enough tall tables are provided to satisfy all of Epicurus' customers interested in such seating, there would be no view except of other tall tables. C. The price of meals ordered by musicians dining at Epicurus compensates for extended time, if any, they spend lingering over their meals D. Customers who spend less time at their meals typically order less expensive meals than those who remain at their meals longer E. Some musicians come to the Epicurus to be seen, and so might choose to sit at the tall tables if they were available Think it again, I vote D. The line of the reasoning is that more high tables and stools, more profit will derive because: the high tables and stools can provide a better view to satisfy the customers and that these customers will stay shorter time and they will not occupy the high tables and stoools longer, so with the same quantities of high tables and stoools,more consumers can ues these talbes and stools,thus more profit will get. But D says: stay less time, spend less money. So, if Epicurus Pizzeria replace some of its regular seating with high tables and stools, the profit will drop because more customers will spend less money.

D support the argument, not WEAKEN. I chose B.

I Check the offical answer is D. It's difficult SC, could you explain each choices in detail?

MITZI,Cubicle,Bear%Bull, Thanks a lot for your help. I check the Longman Dictionary about the use of 'AFTER' when a particular event or time has happened, or when someone has done something [≠ before]: After the war many soldiers stayed in France. I go swimming every day after work. Do you believe in life after death? The first attack started just after midnight. after doing something After leaving school, Mackay worked in a restaurant for a year.

MITZI, thanks a lot for your explanation.

Alaska regularly deposits some of its profits from the sale of oil into a special fund, with the intention to sustain the state’s economy after the exhaustion of its oil reserves. (A) fund, with the intention to sustain the state’s economy after the exhaustion of its oil reserves (B) fund, the intention of which is to sustain the state’s economy after they have exhausted their oil reserves © fund intended to sustain the state’s economy after oil reserves are exhausted (D) fund intended to sustain the state’s economy after exhausting its oil reserves (E) fund that they intend to sustain the state’s economy after oil reserves are exhausted The OA is C. why not D? I think "after exhausting its oil reserves" in D is simplifer than "after oil reserves are exhausted" in C? Thanks in advance.

Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, get better gas mileage, allow passengers to get in and out more easily, and have a smoother ride. A. Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, B. Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles, they cost less, C. Minivans carry as many as seven passengers, in comparison with most sport utility vehicles, and have a lower cost, they D. Minivans, carrying as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, E. Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles the cost is lower, and they the OA is A, why not D? Thanks a lot.