Question

at harmony conservatory, a series of experiments focused on practice techniques among musicians. experiments revealed that musicians who practiced with metronomes improved their timing more rapidly than expected. they then performed with greater rhythmic accuracy during live sessions ____ who practiced without one.

7 which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english?

a compared with those
b than sessions of those
c than accuracy of those
d than did those

art historians proposed that sculptures such as the marble sphinx are better classified as the work of a hellenistic craftsman ____ a roman one. their analysis included a detailed study of stylistic elements, such as the intricate drapery and dynamic poses, which matched more closely with hellenistic artistic traditions.

10 which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english?

a rather than as
b rather than as that of
c rather than as those of
d compared with

a report from the international sports training institute highlighted the advantages of altitude training. research showed that athletes who trained at high - altitude facilities adjusted to rigorous competition conditions more effectively than predicted. they then recorded faster recovery times during matches ____

12 which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english?

a compared with those who trained at sea level.
b compared with those, who trained at sea level.
c than did those who trained at sea level.
d than did those, who trained at sea level.

Explanation:

Question 7

To solve this, we analyze the comparison structure. The sentence compares musicians who practiced with metronomes to those who didn't. The correct structure for comparison here is "than did those" (option D) because it properly sets up the comparison of the action (performed) between the two groups. Option A uses "compared with" which is less appropriate here as the sentence starts with "with greater... than", so the comparison should follow "than" with the correct subject-verb inversion for clarity. Option B incorrectly compares "sessions" instead of "musicians", and option C compares "accuracy" which is not the intended subject of comparison.

The sentence is about classifying sculptures as the work of a Hellenistic craftsman rather than a Roman one. The correct structure is "rather than as" (option A) because we need to parallel "as the work of a Hellenistic craftsman" with "as (the work of) a Roman one". Option B adds "that of" which is incorrect as we are comparing the classification (as the work of...), not the work itself. Option C uses "those of" which is plural and incorrect as we are talking about a single craftsman's work (singular context here). Option D uses "compared with" which is not the right phrase for classification; "rather than" is needed for the contrast in classification.

The sentence compares athletes who trained at high - altitude to those who trained at sea level in terms of recovery times. The correct option is A. Option A "compared with those who trained at sea level" is correct as it clearly compares the two groups of athletes. Option B has an incorrect comma after "those" which misplaces the non - restrictive clause. Option C uses "than did" which is not the right structure here because the first part of the comparison is "recorded faster recovery times" and "compared with" is a more appropriate phrase for this type of comparison (showing a contrast between two groups' recovery times). Option D also has an incorrect comma after "those" and the "than did" structure is not suitable here.

Answer:

D. than did those

Question 10