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Read this sentence:  \nPhysicists, when moving at close to the speed of light, pronounce that a person will age very slowly or not at all.  \nWhich change results in the most precise language?  \nA. Many say that time moves slowly for a person traveling near the speed of light.  \nB. The scientific consensus of light speed travel explains why time comes to a halt relative to a still frame of reference.  \nC. When you travel near light speed, a person will not age relative to a fixed frame of reference.  \nD. The Theory of Relativity indicates that time progresses slowly for a person moving at close to the speed of light.  \n2. Read this sentence:  \nCharles can throw the football like you have never seen before.  \nWhich change results in the most precise language?  \nA. Charles, the quarterback, has unique arm strength that allows him to throw the football in a perfect spiral for over 60 yards.  \nB. Our quarterback can hit the receiver in the numbers from 50 yards away every time.  \nC. Charles is an amazing quarterback.  \nD. Charles, the quarterback, can toss a football such as you have never seen.  \n3. Read this sentence:  \nThe Citizens United ruling is one of those that political professionals use to line their pockets with money.  \nWhich change results in the most precise language?  \nA. People in politics use the Citizens United ruling to raise more campaign donations.  \nB. Politicians raise an alarming amount of money from corporations as a result of the Citizens United ruling.  \nC. People in politics use Citizens United as a justification to sell out to corporate interests.  \nD. Everyone in politics is being influenced by corporate interests as a result of the Citizens United ruling.  \n4. Read this sentence:  \nThe golfer swung one of those sticks with a big head to hit the ball a really long way.  \nWhich change results in the most precise language?  \nA. As a result of the swing, the golf ball went 300 yards.  \nB. The professional golfer swung the club to drive the ball over 300 yards.  \nC. The professional golfer swung the head of the driver to hit the tiny, white golf ball over 300 yards.  \nD. The golf ball sailed 300 yards after connecting with the head of the graphite driver.  \n5. Read this sentence:  \nIf you do not carefully save the information presented by the teacher, then you may not do well on the important quiz.  \nWhich change results in the most precise language?  \nA. Good note-taking is an essential skill to get good grades.  \nB. It is essential to take good notes of the professor's lecture in order to get an A on the final exam.  \nC. It is important to take good notes of the professor's lecture in order to avoid getting a D on the final exam.  \nD. The best way to take good notes in class is to use a recorder.  \n6. Read this sentence:  \nCertain SUVs are made to mix comfort with practicality.  \nWhich change results in the most precise language?  \nA. Some sport utility vehicles combine luxury features and all wheel drive capabilities.  \nB. Auto companies design sport utilities to be practical and also luxurious.  \nC. BMW, Mercedes, and Land Rover are behaving practically when they design and market their sport utility vehicles with comfortable luxury features.  \nD. BMW, Mercedes, and Land Rover design sport utility vehicles with leather seats, top end stereo systems, and other luxury features in addition to engineering quality safety features.  \nAnswer Key  \n1.(D)  \nThe Theory of Relativity indicates that time progresses slowly for a person moving at close to the speed of light.  \nOption A refers to \"many\" which is less specific than the subject physicist in the original sentence. Option B provides a vague subject-scientific consensus of light speed travel. What exactly is that? 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