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I met many people there whom I had seen before but did not know their names.
a) NO CHANGE
b) but whose names I did not know
c) but who had names which were unknown to me
d) but I did not know their names

I was asked to contribute to the church, Christian Association, and to the athletic fund.
a) NO CHANGE
b) to the church, Christian Association, and the athletic fund.
c) to the church, to the Christian Association, and the athletic fund.
d) to the church, Christian Association, and to contribute to the athletic fund.

Just as studying Latin helps students with English vocabulary – many English prefixes, suffixes, and roots are derived from Latin words – so basic math skills are useful to those interested in taking classes in science or economics.
a) NO CHANGE
b) so learning basic math skills is useful to those interested in taking classes
c) so the basic skills of math are useful to those interested in taking classes
d) basic math skills are useful to those interested in taking classes

The professor’s speech focused on neither his recent scholarly work nor how he discovered the new bacteria strain.
a) NO CHANGE
b) his recent scholarly work nor his discovery of the new bacteria strain.
c) what scholarly work he had completed nor discovering a new bacteria strain.
d) what scholarly work he had completed nor the new bacteria strain having been discovered by him

The researchers called for the enforcement of tobacco regulations as well as an investigation of motivations for smoking.
a) NO CHANGE
b) as well as investigating motivations for smoking.
c) as well as an investigation of why people smoke.
d) as well as investigating why people smoke.

While Sonya’s children were in school, she had a number of tasks to complete which included picking up the laundry, stopping at the post office, filling the car with gas, and then went grocery shopping.
a) NO CHANGE
b) picking up the laundry, a stop at the post office, filling the car with gas, and then went grocery shopping.
c) picking up the laundry, stopping at the post office, filling the car with gas, and going grocery shopping.
d) a trip to the laundry, a stop at the post office, filling the car with gas, and a trip to the grocery.

Lucy is not only a loving character, but she is a strong character as well.
a) NO CHANGE
b) character, in addition to that she is also very strong.
c) character, but she is also a strong character.
d) character but also a strong character.

The astronauts had orbited the earth, deployed a satellite, and had conducted several biological experiments.
a) NO CHANGE
b) and conducted several biological experiments.
c) and have conducted several biological experiments.
d) and conducted several biological experiments.

The model of the city may not have moving cars on its roads, but there are a functional set of streetlamps.
a) but there are a functional set of streetlamps.
b) but it does have a functional set of streetlamps.
c) but there is a functional set of streetlamps.
d) NO CHANGE

Although natural changes account for the extinction of some bird species, human actions such as excessive hunting, habitats being destroyed, and predators being introduced are more common causes.
a) excessive hunting, habitats being destroyed, and predators being introduced
b) excessive hunting, the destruction of habitats, and the introduction of predators
c) excesses in hunting, in destroying habitats, and introducing predators
d) hunting was excessive, habitats were destroyed, and predators introduced

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