超星 - Grammar & Structure

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Far from being an obstacle to entrepreneurial success, a college education arms a person with the set of skills necessary to take advantage of a great idea. ( )

A. rather than
B. away from
C. apart from
D. more than

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Appealing as it may be, the against-all-odds story of the college dropout is not the story we should be selling our young people.

As if it may be appealing
B. Though it may be appealing
C. May it be as appealing as
D. As long as it is appealing

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Almost without fail, every degree- from associates to doctorate-leads to progressively higher wages, according to another report. ( )

A. without doubt
B. without question
C. without exception
D. without a break

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In fact, a recent UCLA study found that those who are least likely to attend college, including kids from disadvantaged backgrounds, benefit most from a college education. ( )

A. those least likely to… who come from disadvantaged backgrounds
B. those whom least likely to… who is from disadvantaged backgrounds
C. those that least likely to… who comes from disadvantaged backgrounds
D. those what least likely to… which are from disadvantaged backgrounds

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It is no coincidence that some of the practical ideas that have most changed our world, such as the Internet, came directly out of universities and colleges.

A. It is by coincidence that
B. It is in case of accidence that
C. It is an odd coincidence that
D. It is by no means accidental that

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I can't speak for all of my colleagues, but I do have a few suggestions for parents and students heading off to college. ( )

A. speak about
B. speak highly of
C. speak up against
D. speak on behalf of

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You've been sold a bill of goods if your teachers told you AP classes are just like college classes. ( )

A. taken unfair advantage of
B. sold a series of goods
C. taken a bill of fare
D. sold a lot of goods

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Once a student told me his father warned him that anything less than a 3.5 GPA would mean he'd be financially cut off. ( )

A. he'd be laid off financially
B. his father would stop giving him living expenses
C. his finance would be cut down
D. he'd financially have a short cut

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Students are exposed to new ideas and their preconceptions about the world are often challenged deeply. ( )

A. come into contact with
B. are disclosed to
C. are uncovered from
D. are revealed of

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First impressions matter and your professors will likely be people who write your reference letters in the future. ( )

A. affair
B. affect
C. are important
D. issueiExplore 2 The myth of the successful college dropoutDirections: Choose the best answer based on your understanding of the text.

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