One question: PP Test Structure 3-12

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12. The (brightly) colored kingfisher (that perches) until it sights a fish, then dives into (the water) to catch (its) prey.

The Answer is B, I don't know why. Please help!

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15. Published in 1957, John Cheever's first novel, The wapshot chronicle,

earned____the National Book Award.

A)that he had

B)him

C)was his

D)to him

The Answer is D, why not B. Please help!

12. 句子缺谓语。 所以 B 中不应该有that.

15. 答案是 B.

Thanks a lot!! Can I ask two more questions in Test 4 of PP please?

21. (By) 1920 the area of the United States (under cultivation) had (more)

than doubled in just 50 years, and the national population (that surpassed)

100 million.

why D?

26. The (layers of) an elephant's tusk are deposited from the pulp, (yet)

that the innermost layer is the (newest).

Answer is C, why and how can we correct it?

谢谢谢谢！

才知道还有这个东东 万分感谢！