12. Stars like the sun can continue to shine steadily for billions of years because its light and heat are produced by nuclear fusion, in which titanic releases of energy result in the loss of only tiny amounts of mass.
(A) its light and heat are produced by nuclear fusion, in which
(B) nuclear fusion produces its light and heat, in which
(C) nuclear fusion produces their light and heat, where
(D) its light and heat are produced by nuclear fusion, where
(E) their light and heat are produced by nuclear fusion, in which
13. After the Vietnam war Bettye Granther, a U.S. Army nurse, continued her efforts on behalf of injured Vietnamese children, providing medical care, helping to reunite estranged families, and the establishment of a fund for the children's future education.
(A) the establishment of a fund for the children's future education
(B) the establishing of a fund for the future education of children
(C) establishing a fund for the children's future education
(D) establishing a fund for the childrens' future education
(E) the establishment of a fund for the childrens' future education
14. The Western world's love affair with chocolate is well-documented: few people have been known to have tasted it for the first time without requesting more.
(A) few people have been known to have tasted it
(B) few having been known to taste it
(C) it has been tasted by few people
(D) few people have been known to taste it
(E) few people having tasted it
15. The increased popularity and availability of televisions has led to the decline of regional dialects, language variations which originate from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated by geographic isolation.
(A) which originate from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated
(B) that originated from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated
(C) originated from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated
(D) originating from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated
(E) originating from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuating
16. The group called the Teton Sioux inhabits parts of North and South Dakota; their language and customs differ, however, from the Yankton, Sisseton, and Dakota Sioux.
(A) their language and customs differ, however, from
(B) its language and customs differ, however, from
(C) however, they have different language and customs than
(D) however, their language and customs differ from those of
(E) its language and customs differ, however, from those of
17. During the first nine months of 1979, textbook publishers incurred substantial costs for creating products that, due to a decline in public funding for instructional material, never were sold.
(A) funding for instructional material, never were
(B) funding for instructional material, never was
(C) funding, the instructional material, was never
(D) funding for instructional material, the products were never
(E) funding, they were never
(A) its light and heat are produced by nuclear fusion, in which
(B) nuclear fusion produces its light and heat, in which
(C) nuclear fusion produces their light and heat, where
(D) its light and heat are produced by nuclear fusion, where
(E) their light and heat are produced by nuclear fusion, in which
13. After the Vietnam war Bettye Granther, a U.S. Army nurse, continued her efforts on behalf of injured Vietnamese children, providing medical care, helping to reunite estranged families, and the establishment of a fund for the children's future education.
(A) the establishment of a fund for the children's future education
(B) the establishing of a fund for the future education of children
(C) establishing a fund for the children's future education
(D) establishing a fund for the childrens' future education
(E) the establishment of a fund for the childrens' future education
14. The Western world's love affair with chocolate is well-documented: few people have been known to have tasted it for the first time without requesting more.
(A) few people have been known to have tasted it
(B) few having been known to taste it
(C) it has been tasted by few people
(D) few people have been known to taste it
(E) few people having tasted it
15. The increased popularity and availability of televisions has led to the decline of regional dialects, language variations which originate from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated by geographic isolation.
(A) which originate from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated
(B) that originated from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated
(C) originated from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated
(D) originating from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated
(E) originating from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuating
16. The group called the Teton Sioux inhabits parts of North and South Dakota; their language and customs differ, however, from the Yankton, Sisseton, and Dakota Sioux.
(A) their language and customs differ, however, from
(B) its language and customs differ, however, from
(C) however, they have different language and customs than
(D) however, their language and customs differ from those of
(E) its language and customs differ, however, from those of
17. During the first nine months of 1979, textbook publishers incurred substantial costs for creating products that, due to a decline in public funding for instructional material, never were sold.
(A) funding for instructional material, never were
(B) funding for instructional material, never was
(C) funding, the instructional material, was never
(D) funding for instructional material, the products were never
(E) funding, they were never