EATP Continuation Course

KEY

Brackets [] indicate an answer that is possible but slightly less acceptable than another answer

5.1

1. in, [to]
2. from; to
3. in, to
4. to

5.2
various, e.g.

1. cotton farming has radically altered the size of the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan by …
2. Some European economies are in transition from a socialist system to a free-market system.
3. Some analysts say that birth-control pills … helped alter the role of women in American society.
4. After Hong Kong became … GlobeVest Telecommunications, Inc., had to modify its marketing plan.
5. Over the years, North American beliefs have altered so that it is now common for people to consider environmental preservation more important than economic growth.

5.3
a. restructure
b. transform
c. restructure; redesign

5.4

1. various, e.g., underwent
2. from; into
3. various, e.g., stock exchanges
4. debt

5.5
various, e.g.,

1. It was clear that Hanscomb would have to redesign its CD players, which worked well but looked old fashioned.
2. The consultant recommended that Growtech, Inc., restructure to give employees more room to act on their creative ideas.
3. A government that wants to increase productivity by encouraging "creative thinking" has to transform an entire social system….
4. Years of chaos … have transformed Abaca from a well-organized place with a good infrastructure into a desperately disorganized, primitive place.
5. Our system of frequent elections has to be redesigned so that congresspersons can concentrate on their jobs instead of worrying about being reelected.

5.6

1. by
2. pay
3. various, e.g., sales force
4. various, e.g., pace

5.7
various, e.g.,

1. …the use of Greek language expanded far beyond what we normally think of as the Greek islands.
2. …the spread of tuberculosis through Europe and North America accelerated.
3. …sea level rises
4. …and this raised Costa Rica's standard of living to near the top in the region.

5.8

1. various, e.g., because
2. various, e.g., greatly
3. expand
4. various, e.g., the price
5. in
6. in

5.9
various, e.g.

1. …forced them to greatly reduce their estimates.
2. …and argued for reducing the benefits given out through this system.
3. …The natural beauty of the region declined as forests were choked and marshes were poisoned.
4. …the quality of his writing and his influence among New York publishers both diminished.
5. …the market for coal contracted.