（A） have made some Black inventions difficult to trace to their originators
（B） have made for difficulties in tracing some inventions by Blacks to their originators
（C） have made it difficult to trace some inventions by Blacks to their originators
（D） has made it difficult to trace some inventions to their Black originators
（E） has made it difficult in tracing some Black inventions to their originators
14. It is not likely that the competitive imbalance that now exists between Japan with all major industrial nations will be redressed during the foreseeable future.
（A） with all major industrial nations will be redressed during
（B） with all other major industrial nations will be redressed within
（C） with all other major industrial nations will be redressed during
（D） and all major industrial nations will be redressed during
（E） and all other major industrial nations will be redressed within
15. The brochure notes that in the seminar the importance that communication is a two-way process will be emphasized.
（A） importance that communication is a two-way process will be emphasized
（B） importance of communication as a two-way process will be emphasized
（C） importance of communication being a two-way process will be the emphasis
（D） fact will be emphasized that communication is a two-way process and of importance
（E） emphasis will be that communication being a two-way process is important
16. In the 1950's astronomers were divided between those who believed the universe began in a cosmic explosion （the “big bang”） with those who favored the model of an eternal and infinite steady-state universe.
（A） universe began in a cosmic explosion （the “big bang”） with
（B） universe began with a cosmic explosion （the “big bang”） and
（C） universe had a beginning a cosmic explosion （the “big bang”） or
（D） universe's beginning was a cosmic explosion （the “big bang”） or
（E） universe's beginning was a cosmic explosion （the “big bang”） against
17. Most large companies prefer customized computer software because it can be molded to fit the way a company does business， when off-the-shelf software often requires the company to alter its procedures to fit the software.
（A） when
（B） since
（C） whereas
（D） because
（E） insofar as
18. Stable interest rates on long-term bonds are the financial market's vote of confidence in the Federal Reserve keeping in control of inflation.
（A） in the Federal Reserve keeping in control of inflation
（B） that the Federal Reserve will keep inflation under control
（C） for the Federal Reserve， that it would keep control of inflation
（D） that inflation will be kept control of by the Federal Reserve
（E） that inflation would be kept control of by the Federal Reserve
