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.A Second subordinate clause must begin with thatï¼›more than never is incorrect.B Moving more distorts the meaningï¼›so is not parallel to that.C More…as never before is not correct, while is not parallel to that.D Correct.In this sentence,the two clauses are parallel,each beginning with that, and they are correctly joined with the conjunction andï¼›the correct idiom is used.E This word sequence is incoherentï¼›as is notThe correct answer is D.48. Wisconsin,Illinois,Florida,and Minnesota have begun to enforce statewide bans prohibiting landfills to accept leaves,brush,and grass clippings.(A) prohibiting landfills to accept leaves,brush,and grass clippings(B) prohibiting that landfills accept leaves,brush,and grass clippings(C) prohibiting landfills from accepting leaves,brush,and grass clippings(D) that leaves,brush,and grass clippings cannot be accepted in landfills(E) that landfills cannot accept leaves,brush,and grass clippingsIdiomThis sentence misuses the idiomatic construction prohibits x from doing yï¼›an alternative construction with the same meaning is forbids x to do y.The verb from the first construction,prohibits,is incorrectly joined with the infinitive form required in the second construction,to accept.The correct statement is prohibiting landfills from accepting.A Prohibiting...to accept is not the correct idiom.B Prohibiting that…accept is not the correct idiom.C Correct.Prohibiting…from accepting is the correct idiom to use in t11is sentence.D Bans that...cannot be accepted is not a correct idiomï¼›cannot following bans is not logical.E Bans that...cannot accept is an incorrect idiomï¼›cannot following bans is illogical.The correct answer is C.49. Reporting that one of its many problems had been the recent extended sales slump in women's apparel,the seven-store retailer said it would start a three-month liquidation sale in all of its stores.(A) its many problems had been the recent(B) its many problems has been the recently(C) its many problems is the recently(D) their many problems is the recent(E) their many problems had been the recentAgreement +Verb form + Logical predicationThe correct use of pronoun reference,verb tense,and modifier make the sentence clear and easy to understand.The singular possessive pronoun its refers to the singular noun retailer.The past perfect verb had been indicates action completed before the action in the simple past tense said.The adjective recent modifies extended sales slump.A Correct.arts agrees with retailersï¼›the past perfect had been indicates action prior to the simple past said; recent modifies extended sales slump.B Has been indicates ongoing,not completed,actionï¼›the adverb recently modifies only the adjective extended, distorting meaning.C Is shows present,rather than completed,actionï¼›the adverb recently modifies only the adjective extended, distorting meaning.D Their does not agree with retailer; is shows present.rather than completed,action.E The plural their does not agree with the singular retailerThe correct answer is A.50.Domestic automobile manufacturers have invested millions of dollars into research to develop cars more gasoline-efficient even than presently on the road.(A) into research to develop cars more gasoline-efficient even than presently on the road(B) into research for developing even more gasoline-efficient cars 0n the road than at present(C) for research for cars to be developed that are more gasoline-efficient even than presently the road(D) in research to develop cars even more gasoline-efficient than those at present on the road(E) in research for developing cars that are even more gasoline-efficient than presently on the roadComparison + Logical predicationThe construction for comparison is more x than yï¼›x and y must be grammatically parallel.This sentence Suffers from faulty parallelism when it compares more gas-efficient (cars) to presently on the road.To be parallel,gas-efficient (cars) should be compared to those that are at present on the road.Even modifies more gas-efficient, not than.Invested in is the correct idiom rather than invested into or invested for.A Presently on the road is not parallel to gas-efficient (cars)ï¼›even incorrectly modifies than.B Research must be followed by to develop, not for developingï¼›the two elements being compared are not parallel.C Invested for research for cars is awkward and idiomatically incorrectï¼›the comparison is illogical and ungrammatical.D Correct.Invested in is the correct idiomï¼›those is parallel to gas-efficient(cars)ï¼›even modifies more gas-efficient.E Research must be followed by to develop,not for developingï¼›presently on the road is not parallel togas—efficient(cars).The correct answer is D.51
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