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The boy is the spitting image
of his father, differing with him
only in height and the depth
of his voice.
During the jury selection process
lawyers for each side are allowed
to strike jurors who they suspect
will not be uninterested observers.
The pick-up truck past
everyone on the road’s shoulder
instead of waiting an hour for
the traffic jam to clear up.
The old farmer had gained the
respect of the townspeople
for his stayed demeanor and his
successful cattle business.
Although they were not severe,
his acute lung problems
proved to be a source of annoyance
throughout his life.
“Give the rest of the pizza to
whomever asks for it;
I certainly don’t want
any more slices.”
Irregardless of the next election’s
outcome, the incumbent president
will continue to be influential
within his party.
John was certain that
“The Godfather” was the greatest film
of all time and made all of his
friends watch the same.
I don’t care what happens
to them; when we go you can
leave those old, dirty clothes
behind for whoever.
We called Tom from
the party to ask him to
take a couple of bottles of wine
when he came.
I’m traveling to London
by means of an airplane
because it is both faster and
cheaper than driving.
After weeks of partisan debate
both parties have at least agreed
that no vote will be held
at the present time.
In view of the fact that his
face was clearly visible on
the security cameras, everyone
assumed he would be found guilty.
The young man I met last night
has lived in Kansas City, MO;
Tucson, AZ; Boston, MA,
Fairbanks, AK; and Paris, France.
The dean had made many positive changes
during the course of his tenure
at the prep school, but it was time
for someone else to take over.
Jimmy laid down to sleep around ten,
but the apartment beneath his threw
a party that went all night and
he slept for less than an hour.
If you are tired, lay down
to take a quick nap,
and we will leave after
you wake up.
The realtor showed him six apartments
that were close to his work and
within his price range. Scott wasn’t
sure how to choose between them.
Having lain the toddler in his
cradle, Margaret hoped that
he would sleep long enough for
her to get some work done.
To avoid plagiarism charges,
it is important to site any
references that you consulted
while writing your thesis.
Tom’s stylish friend paid him
a great compliment, saying that
his new jacket complimented
his other clothes perfectly.
The Italian family immigrated
from Rome more than a decade
ago but only recently
received their new citizenship.
“Were you able to illicit
the response that you wanted
by asking that inane question?”
Stephan asked him.
The students were confused
because Eliot had made so
many illusions in his poem
that they could not understand it.
Don’t peak at your classmates’
test papers; even if you don’t get
caught, you should rely on
your own hard work.
The human resources department
disperses each of our salaries
on the first and third
Friday of each month.
The marksman was extremely accurate;
he missed the mark by three inches
to the top left each time
that he took a shot.
Mutually assured destruction is
the theory that a nuclear strike
can be detoured by possessing
one’s own nuclear arsenal.
Many Southerners, especially Georgians,
still have mixed feelings about
General Sherman’s March to the Sea,
which ravished Atlanta and other cities.
The popularity of
zombie movies, in which dead people
raise from their graves,
has surged in recent years.
At the end of each weekly
meeting we review the minutes
and decide how each team
member should precede.
The car is insured against accidents,
but the insurance agent ensured the
young driver that it was still
important to be careful while driving.
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
was a historical event;
one hundred years from now
it will still be remembered.
During the arraignment
the witness’s bizarre speech
and disassembling left us
at a loss as to what had happened.
For all intensive purposes,
there is no difference between
using cake mix and
baking a cake from scratch.
Many people thought
of the priest as kind and generous,
and a few people thought
of him as discrete.
The principle reason
the committee changed its mind
about which design to use was
the possibility of going over budget.
Don’t loose your fighting
spirit, not even if the bookies
have you down as a
serious underdog.
The mediator used some
light humor to try to
diffuse the situation,
but the tension remained.
Gabriel went to the public library,
and checked out The Stranger after
being enthralled by an excerpt
in his AP English class.
The torrential rains
could of flooded the house
if they had lasted
for a few more hours.
Tom spent his day off
cleaning his apartment, planning
his next vacation, running errands
and he watched some television.
Including all the teachers in the
workshop ensure that everyone
is on the same page when the
new school year starts.
The majority of students from the
town’s high school was accepted
into college after graduation; many
of the rest went to community college.
In the US Senate, a simple majority
of senators are able to pass a bill,
but a supermajority is necessary
to end a filibuster.
Both siblings and their mother
wants to go to Disneyland for
their annual summer vacation,
so they have started saving money now.
Moby Dick is the story of
a man who hunts
a white whale that is extremely large in size
to avenge the loss of his leg.
The interview was stressful; but
John kept his cool throughout
and felt good about his chances of
landing a new job.
Neither the basketball coach
nor the members of his team
was happy about losing
to their regional rival.
All the students agreed that
the calculus midterm exams
were much harder then
they had been expecting.
The contribution to the national deficit by
Medicare, Social Security,
the Defense Department and numerous
other expenditures worry some people.
Looking out the window,
Suzanne saw that it was a
cold, wet, miserable, day and
decided to stay home.
She kept the exact recipe for
her award-winning chili a secret:
no one would believe that she
intentionally burned the meat.
The artichoke dip was the
hit of the party, some people
wondered how much butter
had been mixed into it.
Stewart was worried that him
getting suspended would
permanently mar his record
and keep him out of Yale.
The criminal was seen driving
Tess’ car away from her
neighborhood less than an hour
after Tess called in the theft.
The director made a habit of
telling each cast member that
their role was important, even
if the part was relatively small.
I asked them to share their
baseball gloves with Jill and I
so that we could all have a
chance to play today.
“I’m not always sure
what I’m suppose to do next,”
the confused math student
told his teacher.
Susan’s primary criteria
for choosing a new car
is low gas mileage;
she isn’t interested in aesthetics.
Not all politicians are dishonest;
some of them have
sincerely run for public office
to affect change.
He found it difficult
to write a satisfying end to the story
because he had not written
a deeply-engrossing beginning.
According to the local news,
a nine year old boy
was responsible for making
the prank phone call.
At first the constant teasing
only mildly aggravated me,
but after a few months
it became truly irritating.
“Its not going to
clean up its own mess,”
the man said,
pointing at his neighbor’s dog.
It is the attorney general’s prerogative
to appoint officials in the Department of Justice
without getting permission
from previous attorney generals.
Journalists often use the word “alleged”
to avoid committing liable
against the alleged criminals
they are writing about.
His training regiment
includes jogging, cycling,
some light weight training
and a balanced diet.

Explanation

Answer: A - Corrected version: His training regimen

Regiment should be changed to regimen. A regimen is a program that someone follows, usually in exercise or medicine. A regiment is a military division.

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