Hard questions from a practice collegeboard SAT for writing

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<p>Confucianism is more a code of ethics than like a religion; it presents no dieties but fosters instead a respect for one’s ancestors and for an olderly society. </p>

<p>A. than like
B. but fosters
C. instead
D. Orderly
E. no error</p>

<p>Why is this question answer A?</p>

<li>The radio station received the most number of calls from listeners on the evening it aired a discussion of the music of Aretha Franklin. </li>
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<p>A. the most number
B. on the evening
C. it
D. the music of
E. no error</p>

<p>Why is this question answer A?</p>

<li>When the village elders present recommendations, there is hardly any opposition against their proposals. </li>
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<p>A. present
B. there is
C. hardly ever
D. against
E. no error</p>

<p>Why is the answer to this question D?</p>

<p>Can someone please explain these three to me. I am not sure exactly on the reasons for the correct answers.</p>

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<li><p>It is just "than" you use "like" for some other kind of comparison.</p></li>
<li><p>"the most number" is singular and listeners are plural should it should be "a number" which is plural.</p></li>
<li><p>The proper idiom is "opposition to."</p></li>
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<p>It is more like a code of ethics than like a religion. Alternatively, it is more a code of ethics than a religion.</p>

<p>It should be the "greatest" number, not the "most" number. Alternatively, you could say that it received the most calls.</p>

<p>As was mentioned previously, the idiomatic expression is "opposition to," not "opposition against."</p>