129. In an effort to reduce their inventories, Italian vintners have cut prices; their wines have been priced to sell. and they are.
(A) have been priced to sell, and they are (B) are priced to sell, and they have (C) are priced to sell, and they do (D) are being priced to sell, and have (E) had been priced to sell, and they have
i think that what ETS want us to solve in the question is about tense. So you can look at choice a&b&d&e again.
in (A), have been priced to sell, and they are(前面现在完成时, 省略的是一般现在时) in (B) are priced to sell, and they have(前面一般现在时, 省略的是现在完成时) in (D) are being priced to sell, and have (前面现在进行时,省略的是现在完成时) in (E) had been priced to sell, and they have(前面过去完成时, 省略的是现在完成时)
only in (C) are priced to sell, and they do, 前后两个时态都是一般现在时, match.
In an effort to reduce their inventories, Italian vintners have cut prices; their wines have been priced to sell. and they (do) reduce their inventories.