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Slight growth in the number of unemployed truck drivers is [#permalink] New post   08 Feb 2005, 22:54
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Slight growth in the number of unemployed truck drivers is expected for the third quarter of next year but will not be at levels experienced in the last few years, according to representatives of the Teamsters Union.
(A) Slight growth in the number of unemployed truck drivers is expected for the third quarter of next year but will not be at
(B) A slight growth is expected in the number of unemployed truck drivers for the third quarter of next year but will not be at
(C) The expected number of employed truck drivers for the third quarter of next year will grow slightly, but will not be at
(D) The number of unemployed truck drivers is expected to rise in the third quarter of next year, although not to
(E) It is expected that a slight growth in the number of unemployed truck drivers in the third quarter of next year, but will not be at



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Re: Slight growth in the number of unemployed truck drivers is [#permalink] New post   08 Feb 2005, 23:06
Not sure about A and B. Seems like "it" is needed before "will". C is definitely wrong since it talks aobut employed rather than unemployed. D sounds the best to me, only it didn't have the word "slightly" there. E has an incomplete clause that led by "that".

I think I'll pick D.
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Re: Slight growth in the number of unemployed truck drivers is [#permalink] New post   09 Feb 2005, 00:00
the number ........ is expected to rise not grow or growth..................

only choice D, the best answer, meets this requirement.
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Re: Slight growth in the number of unemployed truck drivers is [#permalink] New post   09 Feb 2005, 05:53
actually you can have a number.....grow I think.

e.g The number of people taking the GMAT has grown tremendously.

BUT you cant have a something grow to a LEVEL. you RISE to a LEVEL, since Level implies a hierarchy of layers.

I also pick D
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Re: Slight growth in the number of unemployed truck drivers is [#permalink] New post   09 Feb 2005, 08:51
Yes, OA Is (D)
How could "although not to..." be right?
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Re: Slight growth in the number of unemployed truck drivers is [#permalink] New post   09 Feb 2005, 09:40
although not to is correct usage. Whats the problem with it?
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Re: Slight growth in the number of unemployed truck drivers is [#permalink] New post   09 Feb 2005, 12:36
Well, I am a little confused here. I only know although must have a clause after it.
This one reads like:
The number of unemployed truck drivers is expected although not to levels experienced in the last few years
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Re: Slight growth in the number of unemployed truck drivers is [#permalink] New post   09 Feb 2005, 15:56
Can anybody explain why A and B are not correct? Is "it" really the issue as HongHu mentioned or something else?
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Re: Slight growth in the number of unemployed truck drivers is [#permalink] New post   09 Feb 2005, 20:02
How (D) can be answer?

I agree with Qhoc..

Pls someone explain..
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Re: Slight growth in the number of unemployed truck drivers is [#permalink] New post   09 Feb 2005, 22:45
(D) The number of unemployed truck drivers is expected to rise , although (it is) not (expected to rise) to a certain level.
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Re: Slight growth in the number of unemployed truck drivers is [#permalink] New post   09 Feb 2005, 23:06
HongHu wrote:
(D) The number of unemployed truck drivers is expected to rise , although (it is) not (expected to rise) to a certain level.


Wow, that is a lot of omitted words there. How can we know in general? Ellipsis sometime can be wrong.



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