Citing the fact that one of their more challenging hurdles has been the recent unexpected failure of the gene therapy treatment, the cancer therapy research team applied for additional government funding to further research the treatment.

their more challenging hurdles has been the recent
their more challenging hurdles has been the recently
its more challenging hurdles is the recent
its more challenging hurdles had been the recent
its more challenging hurdles had been the recently

Dr. Tonegawa won the Nobel Prize for discovering how the body can constantly change its genes to fashion a seeming unlimited number of antibodies. each specifically targeted at an invading microbe or foreign substance.

(A) seeming unlimited number of antibodies, each specifically targeted at
(B) seeming unlimited number of antibodies, each targeted specifically to
(C) seeming unlimited number of antibodies, all specifically targeted at
(D) seemingly unlimited number of antibodies, all of them targeted specifically to
(E) seemingly unlimited number of antibodies, each targeted specifically at

recent unexpected failure correct
recently unexpected failure

seeming unlimited number
seemingly unlimited number correct

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I have a doubt regarding these two questions and their correct answer choices. In first question, adjective "recent" is considered correct, and in the second question " adverb seemingly" is correct. Modifications are the same for both the answer choices.

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