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(1) invalidated (2) restrained
(3) fuelled (4) lessened
Directions for question Nos. 79 to 88: Some part of
each sentence below is underlined. Four choices
numbered (1) through (4) for rephrasing the
underlined part follow each sentence. Select the
best alternative, following the requirements of
standard written English.
79. Regardless “new modernism” in literature, which
produces novels, which often read like the diaries
of madmen, most readers still prefer a
conventional plot and simple style.
(1) Regardless of the “new modernism” in
literature, which produces
(2) Regardless of the “new modernism” literature,
which produce
(3) Regardless, the “new modernism” in literature
produces
(4) Irregardless of the “new modernism” in
literature, which produces
80. A career in the medical profession, which requires
an enormous investment of time and money, do not
guarantee success as there is so much competition.
(1) which requires an enormous investment of
time and money, do not guarantee success as
there is so much competition
(2) which requires an enormous investment of
time and money, does not guarantee success
since there is so much competition
(3) requiring an enormous investment of time and
money, and cannot guarantee success because
there is so much competition
(4) requires that an enormous investment of time
and money be made and success cannot be
guaranteed due to competition
81. The more the union stubbornly refused to budge
from its original demand for 20% across-the-board
salary increase, the more the company
management reiterated its original proposal of a
mere 3% raise.
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(1) the more the company management reiterated
its original proposal of a mere 3% raise
(2) the company management’s original proposal
for a mere 3% raise was reiterated all the more
(3) the company management kept on reiterating
its original proposal of a mere 3% raise
(4) the more the company management’s original
proposal of a mere 3% raise was reiterated
82. The president of the resident welfare association
tried to convince his neighbours they should join
forces prevent crime in the neighbourhood rather
than continuing to be victimized.
(1) they should join forces to prevent crime in the
neighbourhood rather than continuing to be
victimized
(2) that they should join forces to prevent crime in
the neighbourhood rather than continue to be
victimized
(3) about joining forces to prevent crime in the
neighbourhood instead of continuing to be
victimized
(4) to join forces to prevent crime in the
neighbourhood rather than continuing to be
victimized
83. Lawyers and doctors alike both agree something
should be done about the rise in medical
malpractice cases which are on the increase.
(1) alike both agree that something should be
done about the rise in medical malpractice
cases which are on the increase
(2) alike agree that something should be done
about the rise in medical malpractice cases
(3) agree that something should be done about the
rise in the number of medical malpractices
(4) None of the above
84. The conductor seemed entirely arbitrary the choice
of tempo, because of which each successive
movement of the piece seemed to have no
connection to what had come before.
(1) The conductor’s choice of tempo seemed
entirely arbitrary