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Whenever I tell friends about the ten years I lived in Fairbanks, Alaska, I find myself focusing not on the desolate wilderness, beauty nor on the frigid arctic temperatures. But on the drastic differences in daylight hours of summer and winter.
a) NO CHANGE
b) temperatures but
c) temperatures but,
d) temperatures: but

She led projects to build houses and to bring running water to isolated towns.
a) NO CHANGE
b) bring about
c) bringing
d) OMIT the underlined portion.

One man returned my interest, and said, to me, We will teach you how to do this if you wish.
a) NO CHANGE
b) interest and said
c) interest; and said
d) interest and said,

Fans should not have to endure these errors in aesthetics and architecture?
a) NO CHANGE
b) in aesthetics, and architecture?
c) in aesthetics and architecture,
d) in, aesthetics and architecture!

Tan finally realized that her discontent stemmed not from the writing itself, but with the subject matter—she didn't care about business.
a) NO CHANGE
b) for
c) from
d) in

Darrow must have sensed the potential of a game that, during a time of economic hardship, would allow people to play at property wonld be bought and amassing a fortune.
a) NO CHANGE
b) buying property
c) property to buy
d) had bought property

Pei's first concern as an architect is identifying the spirit of a place and translates that spirit mentioned here into architectural design.
a) NO CHANGE
b) translation
c) translated
d) translating

When I emerged on the other side, I pulled over to fill my water bottle at a drinking fountain looking up at the sky.
a) NO CHANGE
b) and looked
c) to look
d) giving a look

In some cases it is necessary to call ahead for an appointment, and there may be a small fee to drop off or certain items are picked up.
a) NO CHANGE
b) certain items are picked up by people.
c) pick up certain items.
d) pick them up.

Andrew had treated Red as an equal, letting her lounge on his couch, sleep on his bed, and eating whenever she wanted.
a) NO CHANGE
b) eat
c) to eat
d) is eating

She had a passion for making something delightful out of whatever she had at hand, and she enjoyed a reputation for scouring local markets and shops for the fresh and good ingredients for her carefully prepared meals.
a) NO CHANGE
b) there was enjoyment of her reputation
c) her reputation was developed
d) a reputation was enjoyed by her

It took the scientific community over thirty years to understand and publicly recognize her discoveries.
a) NO CHANGE
b) understand,
c) understand;
d) understand them

Jeans, at once gritty and earthy, urban and rural, fashionable and simple, are casual but also convey an underlying assertiveness that no other staple of our wardrobes can match.
a) NO CHANGE
b) which are fashionable and they’re simple,
c) as something simple can be in fashion,
d) having fashion being simple,

Many Native peoples see the three plants as a model of cooperation and harmony, each plant benefiting from the others' growth.
a) NO CHANGE
b) cooperation and harmonious,
c) cooperative and harmonious, being
d) cooperative and harmony,

Tyson recognizes the possibilities of his position he always makes himself available to children who visit the planetarium.
a) NO CHANGE
b) position and
c) position, which he
d) position, for which he

A close friend from his Bronx, New York, neighborhood took him to the rooftop of a building, there Tyson was told to look up into the night sky.
a) NO CHANGE
b) building and told Tyson
c) building, then Tyson was told
d) building, momentarily, Tyson was told

Apparently, she completed most of the stories of the life of Genji while both serving the empress and ***observed the activities and attitudes of court society.
a) NO CHANGE
b) had observed
c) was observing
d) observing

The Hot Springs of Iceland Although Iceland touches the Arctic Circle and contains many immense, permanent glaciers (Vatnajokul,for example, covers 3,125 square miles), the country is more interesting for its heat. Specifically, Iceland is one of the
a) NO CHANGE
b) Circle; and
c) Circle－and
d) Circle,and

He fled but they recaptured and imprisoned.
a) NO CHANGE
b) recaptured and imprisoned him.
c) was recaptured and imprisoned.
d) they sent him back to prison after being recap-tured.

Reading books aloud and hearing them read can help release the rhythms and eloquence present in the work.
a) NO CHANGE
b) rhythms, and eloquence
c) rhythms and eloquence,
d) rhythms, and, eloquence

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