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SC-Azocide

by vscidd Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:54 pm

The pesticide Azocide, introduced to central valley farms three summers ago, has proven ineffective because other pesticides' chemical compositions already in wide use neutralizing its desired effect.

A.because other pesticides chemical compositions already in wide use

B.because of the chemical compositions of the pesticides already in wide use

C.due to other pesticides already in wide use, whose chemical compositions have been

D.since, due to the chemical compositions of the other pesticides already in use, those pesticides have been

E. because of other pesticides and their chemical compositions already in use, which have been

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Source is Peterson.
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Re: SC-Azocide

by xcusemeplz2009 Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:31 am

IMO B is the ans
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Re: SC-Azocide

by pawan_chitturu Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:50 am

Experts please help
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Re: SC-Azocide

by Ben Ku Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:08 pm

Please cite the source (author) of this problem. We cannot reply unless a source is cited (and, if no source is cited, we will have to delete the post!). Thanks.
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Re: SC-Azocide

by sumitlike Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:12 am

This question is from Arco (Peterson's) 2008.
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Re: SC-Azocide

by akhp77 Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:47 am

C clearly convey required the meaning

The pesticide Azocide, introduced to central valley farms three summers ago, has proven ineffective due to other pesticides already in wide use, whose chemical compositions have been neutralizing its desired effect.