335. Humans have been damaging the environment for centuries by overcutting trees and farming too intensively, and though some protective measures, like the establishment of national forests and wildlife sanctuaries, having been taken decades ago, great increases in population and in the intensity of industrialization are causing a worldwide ecological crisis.
(A) though some protective measures, like the establishment of national forests and wildlife sanctuaries, having been taken decades ago, great increases in population
(B) though some protective measures, such as the establishment of national forests and wildlife sanctuaries, were taken decades ago, great increases in population
(C) though some protective measures, such as establishing national forests and wildlife sanctuaries, having been taken decades ago, great population increases
(D) with some protective measures, like establishing national forests and wildlife sanctuaries that were taken decades ago, great increases in population
(E) with some protective measures, such as the establishment of national forests and wildlife sanctuaries, having been taken decades ago, great population increases
Solution:
Idioms + Tenses
“like” means “similar to”. “Like” cannot be used to give examples.
“such as” is used to give examples.
A and D: Incorrect because of the use of “like”.
C and D: “having been taken” is wrong tense.
B: “such as X and Y” is the correct idiom. “were taken decades ago” is the right tense.
“have been damaging for centuriesà(though) some steps were taken
“though gives the required contrast.”
Hence, B is the best choice.
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(A) though some protective measures, like the establishment of national forests and wildlife sanctuaries, having been taken decades ago, great increases in population
(B) though some protective measures, such as the establishment of national forests and wildlife sanctuaries, were taken decades ago, great increases in population
(C) though some protective measures, such as establishing national forests and wildlife sanctuaries, having been taken decades ago, great population increases
(D) with some protective measures, like establishing national forests and wildlife sanctuaries that were taken decades ago, great increases in population
(E) with some protective measures, such as the establishment of national forests and wildlife sanctuaries, having been taken decades ago, great population increases
Solution:
Idioms + Tenses
“like” means “similar to”. “Like” cannot be used to give examples.
“such as” is used to give examples.
A and D: Incorrect because of the use of “like”.
C and D: “having been taken” is wrong tense.
B: “such as X and Y” is the correct idiom. “were taken decades ago” is the right tense.
“have been damaging for centuriesà(though) some steps were taken
“though gives the required contrast.”
Hence, B is the best choice.
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