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Interesting Questions: 1. Not very particular in (about) nesting sites, house wrens may nest in birdhouses, mailboxes, building crevices – even in the pockets of hanging laundry. (2006.5.6.28) Explanation: 28. A. "particular in" should be "particular about." The sentence is suggesting that house wrens are not very particular--not very fussy, selective, fastidious [hard to please], as in A person very particular about his food--ABOUT their nesting sites; that is to say, they may nest in "birdhouses, mailboxes, building crevices," etc. These birds are not very particular about where to nest. 2. Opposite to (It should be “Unlike”, or “Opposite of”, in which case “Opposite” becomes a noun) most people I know, Annie, a good photographer herself, actually enjoys seeing the photographs that her friends take on their vacations. (2006.5.6.26) 26. A. "Opposite" can 't be used to describe people, only locations and abstract things. Use unlike instead. 3. At the reception were the chattering guests, the three-tiered cake, and the lively music that have become characteristic of many wedding celebrations. (2006.5.6.29) Explanation: 29. E, No error. I assume the point of interest here is answer choice D, "characteristic of." "characteristic" here is an adjective, and is similar to "typical": That is very typical of you. Red and green are colors that are characteristic of Christmas time. Colorful leaves, chilly weather, and hoodies are characteristic of autumn. Of course you can use "characteristic" as a noun: These are several characteristics of autumn. But the adjectival form is different. Try looking up "are characteristic of" (with the quotation marks) on Google to see how the adjectival form is used. 4. From about A.D. 700 to 1600, sculptors created nearly 1,000 colossal rock statues on the remote and tiny Easter Island. Present perfect: ENGLISH PAGE - Present Perfect Past perfect: ENGLISH PAGE - Past Perfect (E) No error 1) "From" is correct because it introduces a starting