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Over twenty years ago, in a landmark experiment in the psychology of choice, professor Sheena lyengar set up a jam-tasting booth at a grocery store. The number of jams available for tasting ________ some shoppers had twenty-four different options, others only six. Interestingly, the shoppers with fewer jams to choose from purchased more jam.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Difficulty: Hard
A:
varied:
B:
varied,
C:
varied, while
D:
varied while
Classical composer Florence Price's 1927 move to Chicago marked a turning point in her career. It was there that Price premiered her First Symphony--a piece that was praised for blending traditional Romantic motifs with aspects of Black folk music--and ________ supportive relationships with other Black artists.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Difficulty: Medium
A:
developing
B:
developed
C:
to develop
D:
having developed
Like other amphibians, the wood frog (Rana sylvatica) is unable to its own heat, so during periods of subfreezing temperatures, it ________ by producing large amounts of glucose, a sugar that helps prevent damaging ice from forming inside its cells.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Difficulty: Easy
A:
had survived
B:
survived
C:
would survive
D:
survives
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