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Description:DIRECTIONS: In the passages that follow, certain words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In most cases, you are to choose the one that best expresses the idea, makes the statement appropriate for standard written English, or is worded most consistently with the style and tone of the passage as a whole. If you think the original version is best, choose "NO CHANGE." I Am Iron Man

[1] The term "Iron Man" has many connotations, including references to a song, a comic book icon, even a movie. [2] Yet only one definition of the term truly lives up to its name: the Ironman Triathlon held annually in Hawaii1 a picturesque setting for a challenging race. [3] This grueling race demands amazing physical prowess and the ability to swim, bike, and run a marathon, all in less than 12 hours with no break. [4] Very few individuals are up to the task.

Otherwise,3 Gordon Haller is a notable exception. Growing up in the 1950s, Haller developed an interest in many sports categorized as endurance athletics, and welcomed their4 grueling physical demands. As he pursued a degree in physics he drove a taxi to pay the bills, but competitive training proved5 his passion. So when he heard about the race in 1978, the first year it was held, he immediately signed up.

The race somewhat6 originated in an amusing way. The members of two popular sports clubs, the Mid-Pacific Road Runners of Honolulu, and the Waikiki Swim Club7 of Oahu, had a long-standing and good-natured debate going over who made better athletes: runners

Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would be LEAST acceptable?

(F) The individuals

(G) That

(H) The athletes

(J) The people

The Correct Answer
Explanation

Their first child was born in 1955, just three weeks before Dr, King has led the historic Montgomery bus boycott.

(A)NO CHANGE (B) leads (C) lead (D) led

Correct Answer: D

But there work was much more than that.

(A)NO CHANGE (B) then (C) to (D) of

Correct Answer: A

I remembered everything about her: how she would get so absorbed in her work that she'd forget to eat, how he disliked talking in the morning, how she was firm in her decisions.

(A)with (B) regarding (C) along (D) about

Correct Answer: C

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