6. The guiding principles of the tax plan released by the Treasury Department could have even a greater significance for the economy than the particulars of the plan.
（A） even a greater significance for the economy than
（B） a significance that is even greater for the economy than
（C） even greater significance for the economy than have
（D） even greater significance for the economy than do
（E） a significance even greater for the economy than have
7. One noted economist has made a comparison of the Federal Reserve and an automobile as racing
through a tunnel， bouncing first off one wall， then the other； the car may get where it is going， but
people may be hurt in the process.
（A） made a comparison of the Federal Reserve and an automobile as racing through a tunnel， bouncing
（B） made a comparison between the Federal Reserve and an automobile racing through a tunnel， bouncing
（C） compared the Federal Reserve with an automobile as racing through a tunnel and which bounced
（D） compared the Federal Reserve to an automobile racing through a tunnel， bouncing
（E） compared the Federal Reserve with an automobile that races through a tunnel and it bounces
8.The report on the gross national product——the nation's total production of goods and services——
showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower than a previous estimation and the
savings rate slightly higher.
（A） a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher
（B） a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate
（C） a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher
（D） previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate
（E） previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher
9. Like John McPhee's works， Ann Beattie painstakingly assembles in her works an interesting and complete world out of hundreds of tiny details about a seemingly uninteresting subject.
（A） Like John McPhee's works， Ann Beattie painstakingly assembles in her works
（B） Like John McPhee， Ann Beattie's works painstakingly assemble
（C） Like John McPhee， Ann Beattie painstakingly assembles in her works
（D） Just as John McPhee's， so Ann Beattie's works painstakingly assemble
（E） Just as John McPhee， Ann Beattie painstakingly assembles in her works
10. Because natural gas is composed mostly of methane， a simple hydrocarbon， vehicles powered by natural gas emit less of certain pollutants than the burning of gasoline or diesel fuel.
（A） less of certain pollutants than the burning of gasoline or diesel fuel
（B） fewer of certain pollutants than burning gasoline or diesel fuel do
（C） less of certain pollutants than gasoline or diesel fuel
（D） fewer of certain pollutants than does burning gasoline or diesel fuel
（E） less of certain pollutants than those burning gasoline or diesel fuel
（A） even a greater significance for the economy than
（B） a significance that is even greater for the economy than
（C） even greater significance for the economy than have
（D） even greater significance for the economy than do
（E） a significance even greater for the economy than have
7. One noted economist has made a comparison of the Federal Reserve and an automobile as racing
through a tunnel， bouncing first off one wall， then the other； the car may get where it is going， but
people may be hurt in the process.
（A） made a comparison of the Federal Reserve and an automobile as racing through a tunnel， bouncing
（B） made a comparison between the Federal Reserve and an automobile racing through a tunnel， bouncing
（C） compared the Federal Reserve with an automobile as racing through a tunnel and which bounced
（D） compared the Federal Reserve to an automobile racing through a tunnel， bouncing
（E） compared the Federal Reserve with an automobile that races through a tunnel and it bounces
8.The report on the gross national product——the nation's total production of goods and services——
showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower than a previous estimation and the
savings rate slightly higher.
（A） a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher
（B） a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate
（C） a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher
（D） previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate
（E） previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher
9. Like John McPhee's works， Ann Beattie painstakingly assembles in her works an interesting and complete world out of hundreds of tiny details about a seemingly uninteresting subject.
（A） Like John McPhee's works， Ann Beattie painstakingly assembles in her works
（B） Like John McPhee， Ann Beattie's works painstakingly assemble
（C） Like John McPhee， Ann Beattie painstakingly assembles in her works
（D） Just as John McPhee's， so Ann Beattie's works painstakingly assemble
（E） Just as John McPhee， Ann Beattie painstakingly assembles in her works
10. Because natural gas is composed mostly of methane， a simple hydrocarbon， vehicles powered by natural gas emit less of certain pollutants than the burning of gasoline or diesel fuel.
（A） less of certain pollutants than the burning of gasoline or diesel fuel
（B） fewer of certain pollutants than burning gasoline or diesel fuel do
（C） less of certain pollutants than gasoline or diesel fuel
（D） fewer of certain pollutants than does burning gasoline or diesel fuel
（E） less of certain pollutants than those burning gasoline or diesel fuel