As vs Like

[gilles.nkana]

As virtually all the nation's 50 busiest airports are, New York's were built for an age of propellers, before jet planes weighing 800,000 pounds needed over two miles of runway.

(A) As virtually all the nation's 50 busiest airports are
(B) As with virtually all of the nation's 50 busiest airports
(C) Like virtually all of the nation's 50 busiest airports
(D) Like the cities where virtually all the nation's 50 busiest airports are
(E) Like other cities where virtually all the nation's 50 busiest airports are

Could anyone explain what the right answer is ?

[smohit04]

I think the correct answer choice should be C, because it is comparing the nation's 50 busiest airports to the new york's airport.

So following the comparison rule -

LIKE X (noun 1), Y (noun 2)....

[jnelson0612]

Please provide the original source for this question.

[HemantR606]

How can 'virtually' modify 'all' in this sentence?
'All' is not an adjective here.

[RonPurewal]

How can 'virtually' modify 'all' in this sentence?
'All' is not an adjective here.

If you're modifying a description of something else, then you'll generally use adverbs, regardless of the structure of that description.

(If you prefer, you can think of "all of", "50% of", etc., as though they were adjectives.)