<p>1) No one (but) a fool would (readily) lend money to a person who (is known) (to be) a frequent gambler.</p>
<ul>
<li>is it no error or is it known AS?</li>
</ul>
<p>2) It was obvious that all of the candidates had planned (carefully) for the televised debate, (for each) (answer to) the opening question showed evidence of (having been) rehearsed.</p>
<ul>
<li>no error? having been sounds awkward...</li>
</ul>
<p>3) (For) any mayor of a vast metapolitan area, an (understanding of) current issues in all districts (is) not only (desirous) but also vital.</p>
<ul>
<li>no error?</li>
</ul>
<p>4) (Because) of the (exceptionally) hilly terrain, the (final miles of the racecourse) (were difficult) for the other runners and me.</p>
<ul>
<li>no error?</li>
</ul>
<p>5) The seven-month-old baby was considered precocious (to her family) because she was (already able) to grasp tiny items (delicately) (between her thumb) and forefinger.</p>
<ul>
<li>no error?</li>
</ul>
<p>6) (To those of us) who (had heard) the principal of the high school talk (about) the budget, the news of the staff cuts (was not) surprising.</p>
<ul>
<li>isnt it have heard?</li>
</ul>
<p>1) “Known to be a gambler” and “known as” are both correct. It seems like “known to be” is used to describe an less frequent occurrence, while “known as” is a constant occurrence. Compare “known to be a ladies’ man” vs. “known as a ladies’ man.” The first implies that he is sometimes a ladies’ man and the second implies that he always is one.</p>
<p>2) No error. Rearrange: “Evidence showed that each answer had been rehearsed” to “each answer showing evidence of having been rehearsed.”</p>
<p>3) No error.</p>
<p>4) No error.</p>
<p>5) I don’t like “to her family” and feel like the correct idiom is “by her family.” Is this a simulated test or a real test that these are coming from? </p>
<p>6) “Had heard” is the past perfect tense to show that the hearing took place before the another event in the past, in this case, the hearing of the “news.”</p>
<ol>
<li>No error</li>
<li>No error</li>
<li>“Desirable” and “vital”</li>
<li>No error</li>
<li>precocious by her family</li>
<li>No error</li>
</ol>
<p>Ah, yes, “desirous” means “desiring” and you need “desirable.” Word choice errors like this are rare, but it’s a good thing to check, especially in the Hard level questions, before selecting “No error.” I failed to follow my own advice…</p>
<p>so it’s considered _____________ by someone
not considered ______________ to someone?</p>
<p>Yes. Considered X by Y.</p>
<p>Considered rude by Sheila.
Considered unfair by the spectators.
Considered too large by the dress maker.</p>