ELPT REVIEW C

Since the day on which The Origin of Species was published, many people ……........…….. over whether Darwinian evolution by natural selection is compatible to supernatural beliefs to date.

• still debate

• have still debated

• had still debated

• have still been debated

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A small percentage of mined diamonds are ____________ for use as gemstones.

• suit

• suitably

• suitable

• suiting

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CCSS.L.3.1G

_________________________ of the wind wears away softer layers of rock.

• The abrasive action is

• The abrasive actions were

• The abrasive action will

• The abrasive action

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Telescopes are frequently used in astronomy to collect light from celestial objects, ______________ the light into focus, and produce a magnified image.

• bring

• brings

• bringing

• brought

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

The tropical storms in the North Atlantic reaching speeds of at least 117 kilometers per hour are _______________ called hurricane.

• common

• commonly

• common to

• commonness

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

CCSS.L.2.1E

A cloud’s supply of negative charge extends upward from the altitude at which temperatures _________ the freezing point.

• hit

• hitting

• when hitting

• that hit

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

The major cause ______________ is the pull of the Moon on the Earth.

• the ocean tides

• of ocean tides

• of the tides the ocean

• the ocean's tides

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

The lifeguard will warn visitors about the riptides, ________ s/he may require them to get out of the water.

• despite

• and

• but

• while

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

_________________________________, the outcome of the election cannot be announced.

• All the votes have not yet been counted

• Due to all the votes have not yet been counted

• Despite all the votes have not yet been counted

• As all the votes have not yet been counted

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The employers of most companies have used questionnaire to get _________________________ in the world.

• skilled employees highly

• highly skilled employees

• skilled highly employee

• highly employee skill

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

CCSS.L.2.1E