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could i submit my essay? and when? I prefer you give us a topic thanks

i like question 4 thanks a lot for your effort, Tino

OMG, I am wondering whether we should give you a record. Anyway, a big congratulation from me. I do not imagine that one can keep trying so many times like you did. Congrat again. good luck with your career.

I would like to submit my answer to the question. Thanks for the great offer.

thank saloca! good luck to you.

Congrat! could you share us about your strategies of taking notes in listening part? How do you practice note taking? thanks

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Hi Leyladil. Congratulation! your score is awesome. I am taking my test early next month and really worried Could you give me more advice in terms of speaking part? Do we have to talk much? or the more important thing is to speak clearly though slowly a bit? how can I use effectively the very short amount of preparing time before answering the question? thanks in advance.

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Congrat! I love your post so much. your words really chin me up. I have read a host of experiences from high-scored test takers. But they almost already mastered English. Information about your background makes me believe I can achieve success, too. thanks a lot.

well, congrat Lightningrod I have liquidated my debt to GRE yesterday, too, scored 1340 (V: 650- thought i was run out of time, so that I hurried but it turned out to be that I finished soon before the backward-counter clock ended. M: 690-due to some silly thoughts, carelessness and difficulty in understanding the questions), I had been studying for 3 months, aimed for good score in Verbal rather than Math, but prepared for Math much than Verbal. (did not prepared for reading comprehension and analogy at all) and I am really bad at math. This forum was so and so helpful. I want to thank Ruminate and Lousitang for supporting me before my test. good luck to all. the best strategy is to try to be calm and alert (esp in math).

If there are 36 guests, she will prepare: 36/3 =12 pounds lamb- 36/4= 9pounds beef- 36/6= 6 pounds ham (12 +9+6= 27-> less than 36). Try 48: if there are 48 guests, she will prepare: 18 pounds lamd- 12 beef and 8 ham ( more than 36 pounds a little bit) I guest the answer is 45

Hi, I have my exam in 4 days. This is my first issue. I am so worried. I did not finish it on time. But can anyone give me some comments about my style of writing, my use of vocab and my approach to the topic. thanks a lot.

My writing: The following appeared in a newsletter on nutrition and health. 'Although the multimineral Zorba pill was designed as a simple dietary supplement, a study of first-time ulcer patients who look Zorba suggests that Zorba actually helps prevent ulcers. The study showed that only 25 percent of those ulcer patients who took Zorba under a doctor's direction developed new ulcers, compared to a 75 percent recurrence rate among ulcer patients who did not take Zorba. Clearly, then, Zorba will be highly effective in preventing recurrent ulcers and if health experts inform the general public of this fact, many first-time ulcers can be prevented as well." In the argument, the author asserts that although Zorba is designed as a simple dietary supplement, it is actually effective in preventing recurrent ulcers as well as prevent many first-time ulcers. The author cites a study to substantiate his contention. However, he completely fails to convince us about the relationship between taking Zorba and the lower rate of ulcer recurrence. In fact, his conclusion bases on several flaws in logical reasoning including citing ambiguous source of information, constructing hasty generalization and overlooking critical factors. The first fallacy lies in the doubtful study cited by the author. There is no concrete information about the acutal number of patients who participated in the study. We know that in order to making a reliable conclusion, scientists have to conduct their study in serveral years with thousands of people envolve. In this study, if there is only a small group of people surveyed, the result thus would not representative for all cases of firt-time ulcers, and therefore does little to bolster the author’s conclusion. In addition, even assume that the quantity of subjects of mentioned study is adequate, the statistic cited still presents a willowy evidence that lend no support to the argument. The author fails to inform us about the ratio between the number of patients who actually took Zorba and the number of patients who did not. What if the number of patients who took Zorba is far smaller than the number of remained people? If it is the case, it would definitely invalidate the author’s claim. Besides, it is entire possible that, those patients who did not have new ulcer in the time the study conducted may suffer, if not very grevious ulcer recurrence after that. The author must eliminate these posibilities before taking the statistic as a justifiable ground for his argument. One more serious problem with this argument is that the author totally overlooks other crucial factors that may affect the study’s result. Perhaps, people who took Zorba aslo were ones who have stronger immune system or perhaps, those people lived in a more hygienic condition that render them invulnerable to another ulcer outburst. For other type of ulcers such as peptic ulcer, factors like foods and other substances that one consumes may exacerbate or reduce their ulcer. Before the author takes these factors into his view, I cannot blindly believe in his contention. Finally, even if given that Zorba has a positive effect in preventing ulcer recurrence, it is too hasty of the author to draw a generalization that this peel may prevent the first-time ulcers. The author comfortably simply states the idea without giving any reliable information to substantiate it. As a result, this generalization even adduces me to cast more doubt on his argument. In sum, while presenting his contention, the author commits a number of non sequiturs that render it unconvinving as it stands. In order to make the argument more cogent and reliable, the author needs to provide more information about the cited study. Also, he should take into account other factors that may affect the incidence of having ulcers as well as supply more evidence to substantiate the reasonable link between Zorba and its effect on preventing ulcers. Otherwise, I doubt that he is not a propaganda for Zorba brand.

Hi Oatmeal Prince, Overall, I see your essay is nice. you have covered almost all pointed needed. I cannot think of more. However, you should write a separate introduction paragraph instead of going directly to analyzing fallacies. I would make your argument more cogent with a standard structure and longer (a important factor to get good mark) And I do not think it's good to bring some phrases or words into parenthesis. You can definitely convey your idea without them. I'm sorry that i do not have much time to examine your essay more carefully. Plus, my writing is still weak. If you have time, please give some comments on my writing too. thanks

1. From the outset, the concept of freedom of the seas from the proprietary claims of nations was challenged by a contrary notion-that of the ------ of the oceans for reasons of national security and profit. (A) promotion (B) exploration © surviving (D) conservation (E) enclosure 2. Although the architect's concept at first sounded too _____ to be ____ , his careful analysis of every aspect of the project convinced the panel that the proposed building was indeed, structurally feasible. (A) mundane.. attractive (B) eclectic.. appealing © grandiose.. affordable (D) innovative.. ignored (E) visionary.. practicable 3. An obvious style, easily identified by some superficial quirk, is properly_____ as a mere mannerism, whereas a complex and subtle style_____ reduction to a formula. (A) avoided.. risks (B) decried.. resists © prized.. withstands (D) identified ..consists of (E) cultivated.. demands 4. Conceptually, it is hard to reconcile a defense attorney's ____ to ensure that false testimony is not knowingly put forward with the attorney's mandate to mount the most ____ defense conceivable for the client. (A) efforts ... cautious (B) duty ... powerful © inability ... eloquent (D) failure ... diversified (E) promises ... informed

My answer is D For the first blank, I crossed out E. It does not make sense in this sentence. Turn to second blank, two pairs limited-lionized, remarkable- unknown cannot accompany in this sentence. Limited people cannot be lionized, remarkable people are definitely noticeable. So, eliminate B and C Turn to A, the clause periodicals that offered them an opportunity... suggests that periodicals do not censure these writers. Instead, they do something nice. The remained choice is D, which is aptly suitable for both blanks.

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As my own studies have advanced, I have been increasingly impressed with the functional similarities between insect and vertebrate societies and less so with the structural differences that seem, at first glance, to constitute such an immense gulf between them: suggestively presented Both form cooperative groups that occupy territories: directly stated. When a question asks you to find an idea that the author suggested, do not choose the directly stated information.

I think the given answers are wrong in 1st, 2nd, 4th question.

Could you give more explanation for question 1. I have checked many dictionary and I found that dissolute also means sexually immoral.