some 885 questions

nina23 · 发表于 2003-11-5 22:13:00

138.    Where once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members by supporting the imposition of an alien tax on immigrant workers, after 1897 the United Mine Workers made a determined effort to enlist Italians and Slavs in its ranks.
(A) Where once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members by supporting
(B) Where once the union acquiesced to it English-speaking members’ prejudice for the support of
(C) While once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members in support of
(D) While once the union acquiesced to its English-speaking members’ prejudice in supporting
(E) While once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members in its supporting of

why use where here?? what the difference between A and D??(key:A)

154.    More than ever, paper is expected to be recycled this year, due to new mandatory recycling laws in municipalities across the nation.
(A) More than ever, paper is expected to be recycled this year
(B) It is expected that more paper than ever will be recycled this year than previously and that is
(C) The paper expected to be recycled this year is more than ever
(D) The amount of paper that will be recycled this year is expected to be greater than ever
(E) A great increase in the amount of paper that will be recycled this year is

what's the mistake in C?? I think C is conciser than D ya.(the key is D)

178.    Although it was expected that workers under forty would show hostility to the plan, the research report indicates that both younger and the older people approve of governmental appropriations for Social Security.
(A) younger and the older people
(B) younger people and the older
(C) the younger and the older people
(D) younger and older people
(E) people who are younger and those who are older

key

, I think it should be C,

193. Fifty-two percent of United States high school graduates go on to college, compared with Canada’s thirty-five percent and Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany’s fifteen percent.
(A) Fifty-two percent of United States high school graduates go on to college, compared with Canada’s thirty-five percent and Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany’s fifteen percent.
(B) Fifty-two percent of United States high school graduates go on to college; in Canada it is thirty-five percent and in Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany it is fifteen percent.
(C) In the United States, Fifty-two percent of high school graduates go on to college, compared with thirty-five percent in Canada and fifteen percent in Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany.
(D) The percentage of high school graduates in the United States who go on to college is fifty-two, compared with Canada’s thirty-five percent, Great Britain’s fifteen, Japan’s fifteen, and West Germany’s fifteen.
(E) The percentage of United States high school graduates going on to college is fifty-two that in Canada is thirty-five, and that in Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany is fifteen.

key:C
what's the difference between A and C???BTW, what's the mistake in B??this one is very similar to one of the SC I met in the real test.

gemj · 发表于 2003-11-5 23:10:00

138看这个：
http://forum.chasedream.com/dispbbs.asp?BoardID=23&replyID=112534&id=16513&star=1&skin=0

深海的小美人鱼 · 发表于 2003-11-5 23:27:00

178. Although it was expected that workers under forty would show hostility to the plan, the research report indicates that both younger and the older people approve of governmental appropriations for Social Security.
(A) younger and the older people
(B) younger people and the older
(C) the younger and the older people
(D) younger and older people
(E) people who are younger and those who are older

key

, I think it should be C

the younger and the older people 冠词the表示特指。而句意中没有这个意思。句中是泛指

深海的小美人鱼 · 发表于 2003-11-5 23:30:00

154. More than ever, paper is expected to be recycled this year, due to new mandatory recycling laws in municipalities across the nation.
(A) More than ever, paper is expected to be recycled this year
(B) It is expected that more paper than ever will be recycled this year than previously and that is
(C) The paper expected to be recycled this year is more than ever
(D) The amount of paper that will be recycled this year is expected to be greater than ever
(E) A great increase in the amount of paper that will be recycled this year is

what's the mistake in C?? I think C is conciser than D ya.(the key is D)

是说回收纸张的数量会增大，而非纸增大。D更准确一些。

深海的小美人鱼 · 发表于 2003-11-5 23:36:00

193. Fifty-two percent of United States high school graduates go on to college, compared with Canada’s thirty-five percent and Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany’s fifteen percent.
(A) Fifty-two percent of United States high school graduates go on to college, compared with Canada’s thirty-five percent and Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany’s fifteen percent.
(B) Fifty-two percent of United States high school graduates go on to college; in Canada it is thirty-five percent and in Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany it is fifteen percent.
(C) In the United States, Fifty-two percent of high school graduates go on to college, compared with thirty-five percent in Canada and fifteen percent in Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany.
(D) The percentage of high school graduates in the United States who go on to college is fifty-two, compared with Canada’s thirty-five percent, Great Britain’s fifteen, Japan’s fifteen, and West Germany’s fifteen.
(E) The percentage of United States high school graduates going on to college is fifty-two that in Canada is thirty-five, and that in Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany is fifteen.

key:C
what's the difference between A and C???BTW, what's the mistake in B??this one is very similar to one of the SC I met in the real test.

compared with Canada’s thirty-five percent and Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany’s fifteen percent.
A中and Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany’s fifteen percent.表达别扭，而且引起歧义。在B中 IT指什么呢？students? number? percentage? gmat中忌讳指代不清

iselibra · 发表于 2003-11-6 01:57:00

以下是引用深海的小美人鱼在2003-11-5 23:30:00的发言：
154. More than ever, paper is expected to be recycled this year, due to new mandatory recycling laws in municipalities across the nation.
(A) More than ever, paper is expected to be recycled this year
(B) It is expected that more paper than ever will be recycled this year than previously and that is
(C) The paper expected to be recycled this year is more than ever
(D) The amount of paper that will be recycled this year is expected to be greater than ever
(E) A great increase in the amount of paper that will be recycled this year is

what's the mistake in C?? I think C is conciser than D ya.(the key is D)

是说回收纸张的数量会增大，而非纸增大。D更准确一些。

可是C用的是more阿，可以修饰不可数名词，纸——〉增多难道不可以么？

深海的小美人鱼 · 发表于 2003-11-6 02:01:00

通常我们怎么说纸来着？
a piece of paper
不是吗？

所以纸的多少是用量词来表示的

nina23 · 发表于 2003-11-6 02:22:00

以下是引用gemj在2003-11-5 23:10:00的发言：
138看这个：
http://forum.chasedream.com/dispbbs.asp?BoardID=23&replyID=112534&id=16513&star=1&skin=0

thank you

nina23 · 发表于 2003-11-6 02:23:00

以下是引用iselibra在2003-11-6 1:57:00的发言：
可是C用的是more阿，可以修饰不可数名词，纸——〉增多难道不可以么？

I have the same question as yours.

nina23 · 发表于 2003-11-6 02:27:00

以下是引用深海的小美人鱼在2003-11-5 23:36:00的发言：
193. Fifty-two percent of United States high school graduates go on to college, compared with Canada’s thirty-five percent and Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany’s fifteen percent.
(A) Fifty-two percent of United States high school graduates go on to college, compared with Canada’s thirty-five percent and Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany’s fifteen percent.
(B) Fifty-two percent of United States high school graduates go on to college; in Canada it is thirty-five percent and in Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany it is fifteen percent.
(C) In the United States, Fifty-two percent of high school graduates go on to college, compared with thirty-five percent in Canada and fifteen percent in Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany.
(D) The percentage of high school graduates in the United States who go on to college is fifty-two, compared with Canada’s thirty-five percent, Great Britain’s fifteen, Japan’s fifteen, and West Germany’s fifteen.
(E) The percentage of United States high school graduates going on to college is fifty-two that in Canada is thirty-five, and that in Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany is fifteen.

key:C
what's the difference between A and C???BTW, what's the mistake in B??this one is very similar to one of the SC I met in the real test.

compared with Canada’s thirty-five percent and Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany’s fifteen percent.
A中and Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany’s fifteen percent.表达别扭，而且引起歧义。在B中 IT指什么呢？students? number? percentage? gmat中忌讳指代不清

thank you little mermaid

some 885 questions

some 885 questions

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