Question 5 Answer
The best answer is A,
which effectively punctuates and coordinates these two independent clauses.
The
phrase "as to them" in Choice B creates a redundancy in the sentence.
Choice C
is mispunctuated (no need for a semicolon between two clauses joined by a
conjunction such as since), and the compound sentence it creates is
illogically linked.
Choice D is incorrect because commas go before, not after,
coordinating
conjunctions when they join independent clauses.
Question 6 Answer
The best answer is G,
because this sentence's description of the runners' intensity
supports the sense
of their seriousness. The narrator's reaction to that seriousness effectively
emphasizes the point that, for this group, running is more than just exercise,
it is a discipline.
Choice F is primarily a restatement of the preceding
sentence; it adds only the idea that
these serious runners enjoy the discipline.
Choice H, again, restates the preceding sentence, using the same words arranged
in a different order.
The sentence provided in Choice H is also somewhat wordy
and redundant.
Similarly, Choice J simply repeats the information provided in
the first sentence of Paragraph 2, and
does so with unnecessary wordiness.
Only
Choice G goes beyond repeating the statement made in the preceding sentence in
the essay
by explaining and elaborating on the information already provided.