14. According to Interstudy， a nonprofit organization that studies health maintenance organizations
（HMO's）， they estimate that， in comparison to last year， when only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's was profitable， this year 73 percent will be.
（A） they estimate that， in comparison to last year， when only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's was profitable， this year 73 percent will be
（B） compared to only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's being profitable last year， they estimate 73 percent would be this year
（C） only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's were profitable last year； it estimates that this year 73 percent will be
（D） it estimates 73 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's would be profitable this year； last
year that was only 36 percent
（E） only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's last year were profitable， whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent
15. The visiting pharmacologists concluded that the present amalgam of Chinese and Western medicine is probably as good， or better than， any system that might be devised for the patients who are treated at the Nan Kai hospital in Tian-jing.
（A） as good， or better than， any system that might be devised for the patients who are
（B） as good， or better， than any system that might be devised for patients being
（C） as good， or better than， any system that might be devised for patients which are being
（D） good as， or even better than， any other system that may be devised for the patients who are
（E） as good as， or better than， any other system that might be devised for the patients
16. One of four babies are now born to mothers aged thirty years or more， compared with just one of six born in 1975.
（A） of four babies are now born to mothers aged thirty years or more， compared with just one
of six born
（B） of four babies is now born to a mother whose age is thirty of older， compared to just one of six babies who were born
（C） baby in four are now born to mothers aged thirty or older， compared to just one in six
（D） baby in four is now born to a mother aged thirty or older， compared with just one in six
（E） baby in four is now born to mothers aged thirty years or more， compared to just one in six
（HMO's）， they estimate that， in comparison to last year， when only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's was profitable， this year 73 percent will be.
（A） they estimate that， in comparison to last year， when only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's was profitable， this year 73 percent will be
（B） compared to only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's being profitable last year， they estimate 73 percent would be this year
（C） only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's were profitable last year； it estimates that this year 73 percent will be
（D） it estimates 73 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's would be profitable this year； last
year that was only 36 percent
（E） only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's last year were profitable， whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent
15. The visiting pharmacologists concluded that the present amalgam of Chinese and Western medicine is probably as good， or better than， any system that might be devised for the patients who are treated at the Nan Kai hospital in Tian-jing.
（A） as good， or better than， any system that might be devised for the patients who are
（B） as good， or better， than any system that might be devised for patients being
（C） as good， or better than， any system that might be devised for patients which are being
（D） good as， or even better than， any other system that may be devised for the patients who are
（E） as good as， or better than， any other system that might be devised for the patients
16. One of four babies are now born to mothers aged thirty years or more， compared with just one of six born in 1975.
（A） of four babies are now born to mothers aged thirty years or more， compared with just one
of six born
（B） of four babies is now born to a mother whose age is thirty of older， compared to just one of six babies who were born
（C） baby in four are now born to mothers aged thirty or older， compared to just one in six
（D） baby in four is now born to a mother aged thirty or older， compared with just one in six
（E） baby in four is now born to mothers aged thirty years or more， compared to just one in six