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Directions:
Questions 46-56 require you to rewrite sentences in your head. Each question tells you exactly how to begin your new sentence. Your new sentence should have the same meaning and contain the same information as the original sentence. Example: The student senate debated for two hours and finally voted down the resolution.
Rewrite, beginning with
Having debated the issue for two hours, . . .
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 | (A) the issue | | (B) it | | (C) the student senate | | (D) a vote |
| | 46."Those of you who missed the laboratory session last week will undoubtedly find the test difficult," said the lecturer. Rewrite, beginning with
According to the lecturer, if you missed last week's laboratory session, . . .
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| | 47. Because of changes in legislation, farm workers who harvest fruits and vegetables by hand can now negotiate for wages as other unionized workers do. Rewrite, beginning with
Changes in legislation . . .
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| | 48. The firefighters located the source of the fire while they were searching the smoke-filled house. Rewrite, beginning with
While searching the smoke-filled house, . . .
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| | 49. Kisha caught a bad cold and decided not to go to the party. Rewrite, beginning with
Kisha decided not to go to the party . . .
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| | 50. At the mission of San Juan Capistrano, the caretakers were not looking forward to having the swallows return. Rewrite, beginning with
The caretakers of the mission in San Juan Capistrano dreaded . . .
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| | 51. The woman in charge of the project, a person with experience as a petroleum engineer and the sister of a friend of mine, is Deborah Wong. Rewrite, beginning with
In charge of the project is . . .
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| | 52. The value of rural property has increased as more and more farmland is developed for suburban housing. Rewrite, beginning with
The development . . .
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| | 53. A Small Circle of Friends, filmed in Berkeley during the late sixties, follows three students through four years of college. Rewrite, beginning with
Filmed in Berkeley during the late sixties, . . .
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| | 54. The first recordings of jazz were made before the development of high fidelity equipment, and so we can never be sure what early jazz musicians such as King Oliver really sounded like. Rewrite, beginning with
Because high fidelity . . .
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| | 55. Rosa reached the 20-mile mark and then broke away from the other runners. Rewrite, beginning with
Only after she reached the 20-mile mark . . .
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| | 56. Alcohol abuse is clearly a major problem among young people and needs to be addressed in a variety of ways. Rewrite, beginning with
Clearly a major problem among young people, . . .
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