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Professional American football player Fred Cox invented one of the world's most popular toys. In the 1970s, he came up with the idea for the Nerf football, which ________ of the harder and heavier regulation football.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Difficulty: Medium
A:

were a smaller, foam version

B:

are smaller, foam versions

C:

were smaller, foam versions

D:

is a smaller, foam version

Formed in 1967 to foster political and economic stability within the Asia-Pacific region, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was originally made up of five members: Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. By the end of the 1990s, the organization ________ its initial membership.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Difficulty: Easy
A:

has doubled

B:

had doubled

C:

doubles

D:

will double

Atoms in a synchrotron, a type of circular particle accelerator, travel faster and faster until they ________ a desired energy level, at which point they are diverted to collide with a target, smashing the atoms.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Difficulty: Easy
A:

will reach

B:

reach

C:

had reached

D:

are reaching

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