English 31

Had the committee members considered the alternatives more carefully, they would have realized that the second was better as the first.

• committee

• more carefully

• second

• as the first

Malnutrition is a major cause o death in those countries where the cultivation of rice have been impeded by recurrent drought.

• is a major

• in those countries

• have been

• by recurrent drought

The decision to withdraw all support from the activities of the athletes are causing an uproar among the athletes’ fans.

• to withdraw

• all support

• are causing

• among

Underutilized species of fish has been proposed as a solution to the famine in many underdeveloped countries.

• Underutilized

• has been

• as

• to the famine

Because the residents had worked so diligent to renovate the old building, the manager had a party

• Because

• had worked

• diligent

• to renovate

John’s wisdom teeth were troubling him, so he went to a dental surgeon to see about having them pull.

• were troubling

• to see

• about

• them pull

Hardly __________ the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet.

• he had entered

• had entered

• entered

• had he entered

Suzy had better to change her study habits if she hopes to be admitted to a good university.

• had

• to change

• hopes to be

• to a good university

Overeating, in addition to lack of attention to nutrition, are said to be the major cause of obesity in the United States,

• lack

• are

• be

• cause

Once the employees had begun receiving financial information on the company, __________ income.

• hey diligently assisted in reducing costs and increasing

• it made the employees more eager to assist in reduce costs and increase

• diligently they assist to reduce costs and increase

• with extreme diligence helped lower costs and increase