July 11-17, 2005
Sentence Completion
The following are not complete sentences. One or more words have been left out of each one. Choose the word or phrase that completes the sentence correctly.

1. Some researchers believe that Caucasians enjoy greater immunity to Aids, thanks to ___________ the weaker gene pool by the plague.
A. eliminate
B. eliminated
C. eliminating
D. the elimination of

2. A New Age theory suggests that taking a shower does ___________ the body but also clears the mind.
A. not clean only
B. clean not only
C. not only clean
D. not only cleans

3. ___________ America's Prohibition period, alcohol consumption actually increased.
A. While
B. During
C. Concurrently
D. At the same time

4. Contrary to many naysayers' belief, computer technology has not killed off creativity, but rather opened new avenues ___________.
A. to create spirit expression
B. expressing creatively the spirit
C. for to express the spirit creatively
D. for the expression of the creative spirit

5. ___________ the world's population increases, man will keep expanding his territory and inadvertently endanger other species by intruding or even taking over their habitat.
  A. Despite
B. Although
C. As long as
D. Subsequently

6. Notwithstanding the expectations of a number of Asian governments, a stronger Chinese economy has not brought benefits to the region at large, ___________ alienated her neighbours' export markets.
  A. and also
B. but rather
C. no sooner
D. as a result

 
 

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