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1
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A)The fatal accident was a terrible tragedy.
B)The fatal accident, in which a person died, was a tragedy.
C)The fatal accident was a tragedy.
2
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A)The tools he bought are essential.
B)The tools he bought are essential to complete the job.
C)The tools he bought are absolutely essential.
3
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A)The money is spent.
B)All of the money is completely spent.
C)All of the money is spent.
4
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A)We heard the doorbell.
B)We heard the doorbell ringing.
C)We heard the sound of the doorbell.
5
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A)The large crow flew in the air over the mountain.
B)The large crow flew over the mountain.
C)The large crow flew in the air.
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A)The desk was covered with junk, which included papers and half-eaten sandwiches.
B)The desk was covered with junk. The junk included papers and half-eaten sandwiches.
C)The desk was covered with junk. On the desk were papers and half-eaten sandwiches.
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A)He arrived just in time to catch the departing train.
B)He promptly arrived just in time to catch the departing train.
C)He arrived just in time to catch the departing train as it left the station.
8
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A)She worked as an employee in a store that sold underwear.
B)She worked in a lingerie store that sold underwear.
C)She worked in a lingerie store.
9
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A)Every day, she got up before sunrise very early.
B)She got up before sunrise very early.
C)She got up before sunrise every day.
10
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A)Experience tells me I should not shop for groceries at this food store.
B)Experience tells me I should not shop at this grocery store.
C)Past experience tells me I should not shop for groceries at this food store.
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A)He made a rough estimate of the approximate final cost.
B)He made an estimate of the approximate final cost.
C)He estimated the final cost.
12
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A)The army that was moving forward was suddenly ordered to retreat back.
B)The advancing army was suddenly ordered to retreat.
C)The advancing army that was moving forward was suddenly ordered to retreat.
13
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A)The Dow Jones Industrial Average sometimes advances and sometimes drops back.
B)The Dow Jones Industrial Average sometimes advances forward and drops back.
C)The Dow Jones Industrial Average sometimes advances and sometimes drops.
14
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A)Both of the two conspirators were seen together.
B)The two conspirators were seen both together.
C)The two conspirators were seen together.
15
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A)Considered geniuses, Einstein and da Vinci were brilliant.
B)Einstein and da Vinci were geniuses.
C)Einstein and da Vinci were brilliant geniuses
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A)Henry Ford developed the first United States automotive assembly line.
B)Henry Ford developed the first United States automotive plant to build cars.
C)Henry Ford developed the first United States automotive assembly line in to build cars.
17
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A)The instructor combined the liquid chemicals together.
B)The chemistry instructor combined the liquids.
C)The chemistry instructor combined the liquids together.
18
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A)The painting is totally without value.
B)The painting is without value.
C)The painting is totally worthless.
19
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A)We need to practice fundamentals.
B)We need to practice fundamentals important to the discipline.
C)We need to practice basic fundamentals.
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A)Iago is the evil villain in Shakespeare's tragedy Othello.
B)Iago is the villain in Shakespeare's play Othello, a tragedy.
C)Iago is the villain in Shakespeare's tragedy Othello.





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