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- 1. SENTENCE CORRECTION 1) Among lower- paid workers, union members are less likely than non union members to be enrolled in lower- end insurance plans *imposing stricter limits on medical services and requiring doctors to see more patients, and spend *less time with each. a). imposing stricter limits on medical services and requiring doctors to see more patients, and spend b). imposing stricter limits on medical services , requiring doctors to see more patients, and spending c). that impose stricter limits on medical services, require doctors to see more patients, and spend d). that impose stricter limits on medical services and require doctors to see more patients, and spending e). that impose stricter limits on medical services, requiring doctors to 2) According to the enrollment statistics published by U.S. medical schools, *the number of female medical students is equivalent to the number of male medical students currently enrolled in medical school*. a) b) as many female as male students are currently enrolled in medical school c) the number of female students is as many as that of male students currently enrolled in medical school d) as great as the number of female is the number of male students currently enrolled in medical school e) female and male students are currently enrolled in equal numbers in medical school 3) *A discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin with the fact of there being* an independent Western Europe which now thinks of itself in trans-nationalist terms. A. A discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin with the fact of there being B. Beginning any discussion of our nations foreign policy must be the fact of there being C. Any discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin with the fact that there is D. Any discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin by acknowledging the existence of E. To begin discussing our nations foreign policy thee must be an acknowledgment of the fact that 4) Almost a decade after New York State passed laws to protect patients by reducing the grueling hours worked by medical residents, *twelve hospitals have been investigated by state medical officials, finding that all twelve consistently break the laws, many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, and that more than half the surgical residents work* more than 95 hours a week.
- 2. A. twelve hospitals have been investigated by state medical officials, finding that all twelve consistently break the laws, many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, and that more than half the surgical residents work B. an investigation by state medical officials of twelve hospitals have found all twelve consistently breaking the laws, that many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, with more than half the surgical residents working C. an investigation of twelve hospitals by state medical officials has found that all twelve consistently break the laws, that many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, and that more than half the surgical residents work D. twelve hospitals were investigated by state medical officials who found all twelve breaking the laws, with many residents working longer than 24 hours straight, and more than half the surgical residents work E. an investigation by state medical officials has found that, of twelve hospitals, all twelve consistently break the laws, that many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, with more than half the surgical residents working 5) Deliberately imitating the technique of Louis Armstrong, jazz singer *Billie Holiday's approach to singing was to use her voice like an instrument, in that she ranged freely over the beat, flattened* out the melodic contours of tunes, and, in effect, recomposed songs to suit her range, style, and artistic sensibilities. A. Billie Holiday's approach to singing was to use her voice like an instrument, in that she ranged freely over the beat, flattened. B. Billie Holiday's approach to singing was to use her voice in a similar way to how other musicians play instruments, in ranging freely over the beat, flattening. C. Billie Holiday approached singing by using her voice like other musicians played instruments, ranging freely over the beat, flattening. D. Billie Holiday used her voice in the same way that other musicians use their instruments, in that she ranged freely over the beat, flattening. E. Billie Holiday approached singing by using her voice like other musicians Instruments, ranging freely over the beat, flattening.
- 3. 6) On account of a law passed in 1993, making it a crime punishable by imprisonment that a United States citizen hold* gold in the form of bullion or coins, immigrants found that on arrival in the United States they had to surrender all of the gold they had brought with them. 1. On account of a law passed in 1993, making it a crime punishable by imprisonment that a United States citizen hold 2. With a law passed in 1933 that makes it a crime punishable by imprisonment that a United States citizen hold 3. A law passed in 1933 that made it a crime punishable by imprisonment for a United States citizen holding 4. Because of a law passed in 1933 making it a crime punishable by imprisonment for a United States citizen to hold 5. Due to a law being passed in 1933 that makes it a crime punishable by imprisonment for a United States citizen to hold 7) Because fish look through water, their eyes are very different *from a mammal.* A. from a mammal B. from a mammal's C. from that of a mammal D. than that of a mammal E. than is a mammal's. 8) Recent findings lend strong support to the theory *that a black hole lies at the center of the Milky Way and of *many of the 100 billion other galaxies estimated to exist in the universe. A. that a black hole lies at the center of the Milky Way and of B. that a black hole lies at the Milky Way's center and C. that there is a black hole lying at the milky Way's center and D. of a black hole lying at the Milky Way's center and E. of a black hole that lies at the center of the Milky Way and of 3) *Because of wireless service costs plummeting in the last year, and as mobile Phones are increasingly common, many people* now using their mobile phones To make calls across a wide region at night and on weekends, when numerous Wireless companies provide unlimited airtime for a relatively small monthly fee. A. Because of wireless service costs plummeting in the last year, and as Mobile phones are increasingly common, many people. B. As the cost of wireless service plummeted in the last year and as mobile Phones became increasingly common, many people.
- 4. C. In the last year, with the cost of wireless service plummeting, and mobile Phones have become increasingly common, there are many people. D. With the cost of wireless service plummeting in the last year and mobile Phones becoming increasingly common, many people are E. While the cost of wireless service has plummeted in the last year and Mobile phones are increasingly common, many people are.