Мини-тест по разделу Sentence Correction
Количество вопросов: 15
Отведенное время: 20 минут

В каждом из последующих предложений подчеркнута какая-то его часть (или предложение целиком). После предложения дано пять вариантов ответа (перефразирование подчеркнутой части). Первый вариант всегда повторяет оригинал; остальные отличаются от него. Если вы думаете, что первоначальное предложение – это лучший ответ, выберите его, если же нет – выберите другой вариант. Выбирайте наиболее оптимальный вариант.

Это тест на проверку правильности и эффективности высказываний. При выборе ответов следуйте требованиям стандартного письменного английского; то есть обращайте внимание на грамматику, выбор слов и конструкцию предложения. Выберите ответ, который дает наиболее верное и эффективное высказывание. Предложение должно быть четким и ясным, не двусмысленным и без грамматических ошибок.

1. History shows that while simultaneously attaining global or even regional dominance, a country generally succumbs to erosion of its social infrastructure.


(A) History shows that while simultaneously attaining
(B) History would show that while attaining
(C) History bears out that in the course of attaining
(D) During the course of history the attainment of
(E) Throughout history, during any country's attaining

2. According to Newtonian physics, the greater the resistance between two particles, given the so-called "gravitational constant", the less will be the gravitational force between them.

(A) the greater the distance between two particles, given the so-called "gravitational constant," the less will be the gravitational force between them
(B) the greater the distance the less the gravitational force between two particles, given the so-called "gravitational constant"
(C) given the so-called "gravitational constant," more distance between two particles will result in a lesser gravitational force between them
(D) the less of a gravitational force between two particles, the more of a distance between them, given the so-called "gravitational constant"
(E) given the so-called "gravitational constant," the greater the distance between two particles, the smaller the gravitational force between them

3. For generations after Napoleon posed for his portrait with hand in vest, men, especially Civil War generals, similarly posed for their portraits.

(A) For generations after Napoleon posed for his portrait with hand in vest, men, especially Civil War generals
(B) Generations of men after Napoleon, who posed for his portrait with hand in vest, especially Civil War generals
(C) After Napoleon posed for his portrait with hand in vest, generations of men, especially Civil War generals
(D) For generations after Napoleon posed for his portrait with hand in vest, Civil War generals especially, and men in general
(E) Generations of men after Napoleon, especially Civil War generals, who posed for his portrait with hand in vest

4. To ensure the integrity of fossil evidence found at climatically unstable archeological sites, the immediate coating of newly exposed fossils with a specially formulated alkaline solution is as crucial, if not more crucial than, the prompt removal of the fossil from the site.

(A) crucial, if not more crucial than,
(B) crucial as, if not more crucial than,
(C) crucial as, if not more than crucial,
(D) crucial, if not more crucial, than
(E) crucial, if not more crucial, as

5. In 19th century Europe, a renewed interest in Middle Eastern architecture was kindled not only by increased trade but also by increased tourism and improved diplomatic relations.

(A) not only by increased trade but also by
(B) by not only increased trade but also by
(C) not only by increased trade but also
(D) not only by increased trade but (E) by increased trade and also by

6. Upon man-made toxins invading the human body, special enzymes are deployed, rebuilding any DNA strands damaged resulting from it.

(A) Upon man-made toxins invading the human body, special enzymes are deployed, rebuilding any DNA strands damaged resulting from it.
(B) Upon man-made toxins' invasion of the human body, special enzymes are deployed that rebuild any damaged DNA strands resulting from the invasion.
(C) When man-made toxins invade the human body, special enzymes are deployed to rebuild any DNA strands damaged as a result
(D) Special enzymes are deployed whenever man-made toxins invade the human body, which rebuild any damage that results to DNA strands.
(E) Damage to DNA strands that result when man-made toxins invade the human body are repaired by deployed special enzymes.

7. The California gold rush, the historical development instilling the greatest sense of manifest destiny in the populace, wore not the clothing of political ideology but rather a suit spun of gold and greed.

(A) The California gold rush, the historical development instilling the greatest sense of manifest destiny in the populace, wore not the clothing of political ideology but rather a suit spun of gold and greed.
(B) The historical development which most greatly instilled a sense of manifest destiny in the populace wore not the clothing of political ideology but instead a suit spun of gold and greed; it was the California gold rush.
(C) The historical development most instilling in the populace a sense of manifest destiny was the California gold rush, wearing a suit of greed and gold, not the clothing of political ideology.
(D) It was the California gold rush, not the clothing of political ideology, but rather a suit of gold and greed, that most greatly instilled in the populace a sense of manifest destiny.
(E) The greatest sense of manifest destiny in the populace was instilled by the California gold rush, which historical development wore a suit of gold and greed rather than the clothing of political ideology.

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