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76. Which of the following uses the doubling method of informal counting to solve the following:

3+4=
  1. (1+1+1) + (1+1+1+1) = 7
  2. (3+4) + (3+4) - (3+4) = 7
  3. 3+4 = (3+3) +1 = 6+1 = 7
  4. 2+2+2+1=7
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77. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

Although Egypt is rich in mineral and petroleum deposits, only a small percentage of the land is arable.
  1. Although Egypt is rich in mineral and petroleum deposits, only a small percentage of the land is arable.
  2. Egypt is rich in mineral and petroleum deposits, and only a small percentage of the land is arable.
  3. Since Egypt is rich in mineral and petroleum deposits, only a small percentage of the land is arable.
  4. Egypt is rich in mineral and petroleum deposits, so only a small percentage of the land is arable.
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78. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

Palladium, a soft shiny silvery-white metal, is one of six platinum group metals and is relatively rare.
  1. a soft shiny silvery-white metal
  2. a soft, shiny silvery-white metal
  3. a soft shiny, silvery-white metal
  4. a soft shiny silvery white metal
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79. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

He plans the attack on Pearl Harbor with considerable care and trained his men extensively.
  1. He plans the attack
  2. He planned the attack
  3. He is planning the attack
  4. He will plan the attack
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80. "The California Right to Know Genetically Modified Food Act” known as Proposition 37 will require food manufacturers to label food with genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). If the bill passes, it will be the first law in the United States that required GMO labeling. Some European countries already mandate GMO labeling, but efforts to pass legislation in the United States have met resistance. Over a dozen other states have failed to pass proposed labeling laws. Food manufacturer argue that the bill is unnecessary because GMO are safe. They believe labeling will drive up food costs and will confuse consumers. Proponents of the legislation assert that consumers have a right to know what is in their food.

Genetic modification, also called genetic engineering, the alteration of genetic material through processes not found in nature. Scientists use genetically modified organisms to protect crops. add variety to certain foods. Some people believe that the genetic modification of foods effects safety. Corporations that produce genetically modified foods point to hundreds of studies that show that they are safe. California voters will soon make a choice about GMO foods labels, and both sides are spending millions of dollars to influence their decisions. The result of the ballot initiative will reverberate throughout the nation.

What is the main idea of this passage?
  1. There are many studies that show that genetically modified foods are no more dangerous than other foods.
  2. California voters will soon decide if foods with genetically modified ingredients must be labeled.
  3. Scientists use genetically modified organisms to protect crops.
  4. The campaigns on both sides of Proposition 37 are spending millions of dollars.
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