A historian attempting to predict in the 1870′s which nation would take over world leadership from the British probably would have guessed Bismarck’s Prussia and been quite wrong.

a) have guessed Bismarck’s Prussia and been

b) have guessed that it would have been Bismarck’s. Prussia and he would be

c) have guessed Bismarck’s Prussia and would be

d) guess Bismarck’s Prussia and be

e) guess that it would be Bismarck’s Prussia and would have been

The emergence of an Eskimo art popular in Western markets in recent years has been both an indication and a stimulus to a broader appreciation of Eskimo history and culture.

a) has been both an indication and a stimulus to
b) has been not only an indication but also a stimulus to
c) not only has been an indication but has also stimulated
d) both has indicated and stimulated
e) has been both an indication of and a stimulus to

At the hearings, Senator Inouye emphasized his determination of compensating for years of congressional failure to monitor the agency’s activities.

a) of compensating for
b) for the compensation of
c) that there be compensation of
d) compensating for
e) to compensate

The economic forces which may affect the new public offering of stock include sudden downturns in the market, hedging and other investor strategies for preventing losses, loosening the interest rates in Washington and fearing that the company may still be undercapitalized.

a) loosening the interest rates in Washington, and fearing that the company may still be undercapitalized
b) loosening the interest rates in Washington, and a fear of the company still being undercapitalized
c) a loosening of the interest rates in Washington, and fearing that the companymay still be undercapitalized
d) a loosening of the interest rates in Washington, and a fear of the still undercapitalized company
e) a loosening of the interest rates in Washington, and a fear that the company may still be undercapitalized

Beatrix Potter, in her book illustrations, carefully coordinating them with her narratives, capitalized on her keen observation and love of the natural world.

(A) Beatrix Potter, in her book illustrations, carefully coordinating them with her narratives
(B) In her book illustrations, carefully coordinating them with her narratives, Beatrix Potter
(C) In her book illustrations, which she carefully coordinated with her narratives, Beatrix Potter
(D) Carefully coordinated with her narratives, Beatrix Potter, in her book illustrations
(E) Beatrix Potter, in her book illustrations, carefully coordinated them with her narratives and

Since fanatics usually regard themselves as self- less patriots eager to die for their beliefs, fanaticism can rarely be controlled, however ruthless the countermeasures.

a) however ruthless the countermeasures
b) whatever the ruthless there is in the countermeasures
c) no matter theat the countermeaures are ruthless
d) in spite of the ruthlessness of the countermeasures
e) even thought there are ruthless countermeasures