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original answers are E and D. Thanks for the explanation scorpion.ks

you got both of them right, rishu. But I am still confused about the first sentence. Whats wrong with B ?

Unlike a funded pension system, in which contributions are invested to pay future beneficiaries, a pay-as-you-go approach is the foundation of Social Security. A) a pay-as-you-go approach is the foundation of Social Security B) the foundation of Social Security is a pay-as-you-go approach C) the approach of Social Security is pay-as-you-go D) Social Security's approach is pay-as-you-go E) Social Security is founded on a pay-as-you-go approach Critics of the trend toward privately operated prisons consider corrections facilities to be an integral part of the criminal justice system and question if profits should be made from incarceration. A. to be an integral part of the criminal justice system and question if B. as an integral part of the criminal justice system and they question if C. as being an inegral part of the criminal justice system and question whether D. an integral part of the criminal justice system and question whether E. are an integral part of the criminal justice system, and they question whether Please explain what is the best answer :hmm:

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To enhance concentration I use to follow a open sky blank mind mood. Its like a self-imposed relaxation :). Its more like a submission of your entire self to God. Take a deep breath closing your eyes. Dont rush, be cool and you will find your brain is working fine. :)

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X is the study of the characteristics of Y so, D is the best choice B seems to be an eye catcher, but astronomy doesnt only deal with planets rather with the whole outer space.

Nicely composed analysis. I found your reasonings sound and quite convincing. I would rate 5.0 Best of luck :)

well, I have read your essay once. You have consistently been emphasizing on to curb the terrorism from the society, which sounded quite monotonous. You could have even appreciate authors stance to some extent. (which I think he deserve). Otherwise you got some flaws in the syntax. What I would suggest you to introduce more variety (with persuasive examples) and logical soundness. Good effort and best wishes for your test.

Mervin bro, your syntax need to be improved (sentence structure). Considering your second attempt it was ok. You could have put some more persuasive examples. Some of your ideas sound hazy. Overall you need a strong introduction and insightful analysis. I would rate 3.5

Request: Command :: Y means to X to a higher degree a) Propose: Stipulate b) Enlist: Support c) Relegate: Consign d) Vounteer: Accept e) Select: Reject

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When theories formerly considered to be _________ in their scientific objectivity are found instead to reflect a consistent observational evaluative bias, then the presumed neutrality of science gives way to the recognition that categories of knowledge are human _________. 1. disinterested...constructions 2. callous....errors 3. verifiable...prejudices 4. convincing....imperatives 5. unassailable...fantasies

contingent doesnt fit in the second blank. it means dependent/prerequisite. only E gives a meaningful idea.

paraphrasing the sentence, art historians were revising the concept of Renaissance so vigorously that they not only challenged (called into question) its uniqueness, rather they were almost eliminating its(Renaissance) very existance.

the first part of the sentence states that Johnson was an outstanding orator. only E suits best in the blank, because rhetoric means skill in using language effectively and persuasively which is supposed to be an essential feature of a prominent orator. His friends were so much overwhelmed by this skill that they couldnt even question his fundamental philosophy.

his plan was untenable, but his arguments were specious which means deceptively attractive. A: mayhem doesnt fit in the first blank. it means infliction of violent injury on a person which is not supposed to take place in a parliamentary session. even if you place it in the first blank, mayhem .... banter doesnt give any meaningful idea. D: chaos might be placed in the first blank, but aphorism doesnt fit in the second blank which means a brief statement of a principle. so the pair chaos .... aphorism doesnt give any sense.

conquer seems plausible in the first blank, but alienate means to cause to become unfriendly or hostile which doesnt give a meaningful idea when placed in the second blank. whereas exclude means to prevent from entering, which gives sense with building a wall. so exclude is better choice than alienate, hence the answer is C.

but is the keyword. the idea of the first part of the sentence is further esplained later. parapharasing the sentence, he was such an strong pessimist that he actually thought the existance of mankind as useless.

Since the Romans failed to ____ the tribes in Northern Britain, they built a wall to ____ the tribes. A. conquer - alienate B. impress - intimidate C. subjugate - exclude D. pacify - enrage E. neutralize - barricade

2. We were not fooled by his ____ arguments; his plan was obviously ____ . A. cogent - brilliant B. hackneyed - banal C. convoluted - labyrinthine D. specious - untenable E. lucid - intelligible Edward was understandably upset that he had lost the position, but he was ____ by the conviction that he had done nothing to ____ the dismissal. A. consoled - merit :hmm: B. warmed - avoid C. comforted - mar D. miffed - delay E. saddened - earn 3. The parliamentary session degenerated into ____ with politicians hurling ____ at each other and refusing to come to order. A. mayhem - banter B. disarray - pleasantries C. tranquillity - invectives D. chaos - aphorisms E. anarchy - insults

something which is characterized by X lacks the quality of being Y

the clue lies in the second part of the sentence. as the writers introduce their own vision between the reader and the reality, so the literature is actually a biased picture.

here the two blanks are related by degree of intensity, but their connotation would be same. something which is abstruse is incomprehensible to a higher degree.