417. In the Soviet Union the attorney’s role is often played by the judge, who not only reserves time to hear citizens’ legal complaints and also prepares their cases should the claims be valid.

(A) and also prepares their cases should the claims be
(B) but also does the preparation of their cases if the claims should be
(C) and their cases are prepared if the claims are
(D) but also prepares their cases if the claims are
(E) and prepares their cases if the claims are

Solution:

Idioms + Parallelism

“Not only X but also Y” is the correct idiom.
A, C, and E are incorrect because “but” is missing.
B: “not only reserves but also does the preparation…” is not parallel.
D: “not only reserves but also prepares” is idiomatic as well as parallel. Best choice.

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