Question

passage iv
planet earth’s windiest observatory
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step outside into blowing snow, freezing fog, 45 mph winds with hurricane - force gusts, and a −50° fahrenheit windchill. welcome to a typical january day at the mount washington observatory. a weather conditions at this facility, which sits atop its namesake’s 6,288 - foot peak
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f. no change
g. their
h. these
j. it’s
in new hampshire, has earned the location the nickname “home of the world’s worst weather.”
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a. no change
b. hampshire, have earned
c. hampshire, has earned
d. hampshire, earns
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b though somewhat diminutive compared to other mountains, (colorado’s pikes peak, for
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example, is more than twice its height), mount washington is the tallest peak in the presidential range. the peak stands at the confluence of three major storm tracks.
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f. no change
g. mountains (colorado’s pikes peak,
h. mountains, (colorado’s pikes peak
j. mountains (colorado’s pikes peak

1. given that all the choices are accurate, which one best uses a comparison to emphasize that the weather on mount washington can be extreme?

a. no change
b. is much colder at the summit than at the base of the mountain.
c. has an average midwinter temperature of 5° fahrenheit.
d. has weather that rivals that of antarctica.

Explanation:

For question 46: The original "its" refers to the Mount Washington Observatory's facility. "their" is plural, "these" is incorrect context, "it's" is "it is". So no change (F) is correct.
For question 47: The subject "New Hampshire" is singular, so "has earned" (C) is correct. "have earned" (B) is plural, "earns" (D) is simple present but context needs present perfect.
For question 48: To show possession of Pikes Peak by Colorado, "Colorado’s Pikes Peak" (G) is correct. The others lack proper possession or have errors.
For question 49: The goal is to emphasize extreme weather. Option C ("has an average midwinter temperature of 5° Fahrenheit") provides a temperature comparison showing extremity, better than A (no change), B (only cold at summit, not extreme weather), or others.

Answer:

1. F. NO CHANGE
2. C. Hampshire has earned
3. G. mountains (Colorado’s Pikes Peak,
4. C. has an average midwinter temperature of 5° Fahrenheit.