Advanced English Writing 1

Given these solutions as well as the many health benefits of the food, the advantages of Greek yogurt outdo the potential drawbacks of its production.

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• defeat

• outperform

• outweigh

They can add it to livestock feed as a protein supplement, and people can make their own Greek-style yogurt at home by straining regular yogurt.



Which choice provides the most relevant detail?

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• supplement and convert it into gas to use as fuel in electricity production

• supplement, while sweet whey is more desirable as a food additive for humans.

• supplement, which provides an important element of their diet.

If it is improperly introduced into the environment, acid-whey runoff can pollute waterways, depleting the oxygen content of streams and rivers as it decomposes.

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• can pollute waterway s,

• could have polluted waterways,

• has polluted waterway’s,

Yogurt manufacturers, food scientists; and government officials are also working together to develop additional solutions for reusing whey

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• scientists: and

• scientists, and

• scientists, and,

Nutritionists consider Greek yogurt to be a healthy food: it is an excellent source of calcium and protein, serves to be a digestive aid, and it contains few calories in its unsweetened low- and non-fat forms

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• as

• like

• for

It is an excellent source of calcium and protein, serves to be a digestive aid, and it contains few calories in its unsweetened low- and non-fat forms.

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• containing

• contains

• will contains

Greek yogurt is slightly lower in sugar and carbohydrates than conventional yogurt is. Also, because it is more concentrated, Greek yogurt contains slightly more protein per serving.

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• In other words,

• Therefore,

• For instance,

Also, because it is more concentrated, Greek yogurt contains slightly more protein per serving, thereby helping people stay satiated for longer periods of time. T

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• fulfilled

• complacent

• sufficient

Typically, the ice sheet begins to show evidence of thawing in late summer. This follows several weeks of higher temperatures.

Which choice most effectively combines the two sentences at the underlined portion?

• summer, following

• summer, and this thawing follows

• summer, and such thawing follows

• summer and this evidence follows

Typically, the ice sheet begins to show evidence of thawing in late summer. This follows several weeks of higher temperatures. For example, in the summer of 2012, virtually the entire Greenland Ice Sheet underwent thawing at or near its surface by mid-July, the earliest date on record.

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• However,

• As such,

• Moreover