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Several SC Qs from Taiwanese Cram School~
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19.In 1980 the United States exported {twice as much of its national output of goods as they had} in 1970.
(A)twice as much of its national output of goods as they had
(B)double the amount of thier national output of goods as they did
(C)twice as much of its national output of goods as it did
(D)double the amount of its national output of goods as it has
(E)twice as much of their national output of goods as they had
A):C [SEC.2 COMPARATIVE STRUCTURE]
20.Salt deposits and moisture threaten to destroy the Mohengo-Daro excavation in Pakistan, the site of an ancient civilization {that flourished at the same time as the civilizations} in the Nile delta and the river valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates.
(A)that flourished at the same time as the civilizations
(B)that had flourished at the same time as had the civilizations
(C)that flourished at the same time those had
(D)flourishng at the same time as those did
(E)flourishing at the same time as the those were
A):A [SEC.2 COMPARATIVE STRUCTURE]
21.Because young children do not organize their attention or perceptions systematically, {like adults}, they may notice and remember details that their elders ignore.
(A)like adults
(B)unlike an adult
(C)as adults
(D)as adults do
(E)as an adult
A) [SEC.2 COMPARATIVE STRUCTURE]
22.According to the report of the UN Conference on Desertification, {deserts worldwide are claiming an area each year the size of Maine’s.}
(A)deserts worldwide are claiming an area each year the size of Maine’s
(B)each year deserts throughout the world claim an area the size of Maine
(C)deserts throughout the world claim an area equal to Maine each year
(D)worldwide deserts each year are claiming an area equal to Maine
(E)each year worldwide deserts claim an area the size of Maine’s
A):B [SEC.2 COMPARATIVE STRUCTURE]
23.Since the 1940’s the farms and ranches of the Great Plains have been supplied with water from the Ogallala aquifer; this underground reservoir contained an estimated quadrillion gallons of water, {which equal Lake Huron,} but now reserves are becoming depleted.
(A)which equal Lake Huron
(B)which equal Lake Huron’s
(C)equal to Lake Huron’s
(D)the equivalent of Lake Huron’s
(E)the equivalent of Lake Huron
A):E [SEC.2 COMPARATIVE STRUCTURE].0.
24.Financial uncertainties {from the accident at Three Mile Island may prove even more deterring to the nuclear industry than political opposition is.}
(A)from the accident at Three Mile Island may prove even more deterring to the nuclear industry than political opposition is.
(B)from the accident at Three Mile Island may prove to be even more serious a deterrent to the nuclear industry than political opposition.
(C)from the accident at Three Mile Island may prove to be an even more serious deterrent to the nuclear industry than political opposition.
(D)resulting from the accident at Three Mile Island may prove to be an even more serious deterrent to the nuclear industry than is political opposition.
(E)resulting from the accident at Three Mile Island may prove even more deterring to the nuclear industry than political opposition.
A) [Part E COMPLEMENTATION]
25.The rate of growth in world food supplies is now slowing while the world’s population {continue increasing}.
(A) continue increasing
(B) continue to increase
(C) continue its increase
(D) continues to increase
(E) is continuing its increase
A) [Part E COMPLEMENTATION]
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