Exam #1 Practice
Translate the following sentences into the language of SL.
- Neither Cameroon nor Saudi Arabia is favored, but Argentina
is.
- Knowing the game and working diligently is not sufficient for winning.
- Sally or Kate is happy only if Bryn Mawr or Smith doesn't
accept men, and neither does.
- Patty will get into Vassar unless she goofs off her senior
year and Vassar rejects more than 60% of its applicants.
- The Mayor's coat will be done on time provided that Simpkin
got the red twist and the mice worked all night; otherwise the
Mayor will be disappointed.
- Getting good grades and doing well on the SATs are necessary,
but not sufficient for getting into the college of your choice.
- Tom is going to Williams if and only if Holly is not, but
Holly is not going to Williams only if Tom is going to Trinity.
- Carleton will get more applicants than Grinnell unless Grinnell
has gone up in the rankings, in which case Carleton will get
more applicants than Occidental only if Occidental has not gone
up in the rankings.
- Andy will remain at Richmond provided that his department
does not get cut and he does not get put on academic probation
again; otherwise, if he doesn't offend too many professors, Andy
will transfer to Kenyon.
- Mrs. Tittlemouse has a very clean house if Mr. Jackson has
been shooed away and only if neither the bee nor the ladybug
nor the beetle has come to visit.
- Unless China or Japan wins, if Ireland loses and Russia ties,
Finland will advance.
- Assuming that the game is bad or we get lousy seats, I will
not enjoy the game.
- If it is hot and muggy outside, then I will not burn if and
only if I have good sunscreen.
- Both Canada and the US will not qualify unless Mexico loses, in which case at least two of the teams are going to the finals.
- Neither the Grinch nor the Lorax will steal christmas if
the forest is still there; otherwise we need to find Yertle and
Thidwick.
- In order for Peter to get some dinner it is necessary, but
not sufficient that he not lose his coat.
- If Bill and Sally are getting married, then they are currently
roommates; but if they are not getting married, then they live
in separate states.
- George is a prime suspect only if he is a cruel, vicious
sociopath.
- Miss Moppett has a mouse unless she forgot about the hole
in her duster, in which case the mouse has run away and is dancing
on top of the cupboard.
- Swarthmore beat out Davidson if Davidson dropped below #10,
provided that Swarthmore went up at least one spot.
- Assuming you will do well on the SATs except when you are
drunk, you will get into the school of your choice unless the
SATs are the day after the prom or the state championship in
which case you will get into the school of your choice only if
good SAT scores are not necessary for admission.
- Sally will get into exactly one of Hamilton, Williams, and Amherst, but at most two of Grinnell, Oberlin, and Pamona.
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