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Liu Ju - 24 Nov 2003 15:29 GMT

. Data concerning the effects on a small population of high
concentrations of a potentially hazardous chemical are frequently used
to ____ the effects on a large population of lower amounts of the same
chemical.
(A) verify
(B) redress
(C) predict
(D) realize
(E) augment

I am wondering if the answer is C?

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Einde O'Callaghan - 24 Nov 2003 19:13 GMT

> . Data concerning the effects on a small population of high
> concentrations of a potentially hazardous chemical are frequently used
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> I am wondering if the answer is C?

I would agree with you.

REgards, Einde O'Callaghan

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Michael - 25 Nov 2003 04:34 GMT

Liu Ju wrote:

I would agree with you.

REgards, Einde O'Callaghan
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I would agree also, but the sentence is terrible.

M.

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Einde O'Callaghan - 25 Nov 2003 21:13 GMT

> Liu Ju wrote:
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> I would agree also, but the sentence is terrible.

I thoroughly agree with your sentiments here. It seem that the compilers
of this test take the most obscure and convoluted stylistically
grotesque sentences imaginable and expect people to be able to decipher
them under exam conditions. If i had to sit such a test I would consider
protesting under the Charter of Human Rights, which (if I recall
correctly) forbids the use of inhuman and cruel treatment. ;-)

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

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Quentin Burward - 05 Dec 2003 23:46 GMT

Liu Ju at <chinabooter@hotmail.com> says in
<8cda960d.0311240729.5817301@posting.google.com>:

> . Data concerning the effects on a small population of high concentrations of
> a potentially hazardous chemical are frequently used to ____ the effects on a
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>
> I am wondering if the answer is C?

You wonder right?

But the adverb "potentially" should be removed from the generally wayward
statement in question (if you see what I mean), because the adjective
"hazardous" already means "having the potential to cause harm".

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Discussion Groups / ESL Teaching / December 2003

GRE question!!!