The growth of hair ____ cyclical process, with phases of activity and inactivity.

• it is

• is a

• which is

• a regular

The fire ____ to have started in the furnace under the house.

• is believed

• that is believed

• they believe

• that they believe

In Roman numerals, ____ symbols for numeric values.

• are letters of the alphabet

• letters of the alphabet are

• which uses letters of the alphabet

• in which letters of the alphabet are

The legal systems of most countries can be classified ____ common law or civil law.

• as either

• either as

• either to

• to either

One difference between mathematics and language is that mathematics is precise ____.

• language is not

• while language is not

• but language not

• while is language

Your criticism of the three short stories should not be less than 2,000 words, nor ____ more than 3,000.

• should it be

• it should be

• it is

• should be it

In 1870, the attorney general was made^(A) head of the Department of Justice, given an enlarged^(B) staff, and endow^(C) with clear-cut law-enforcement functions^(D).

• A

• B

• C

• D

The General Sherman Tree, the largest^(A) of all the giant sequoias, are^(B) reputed^(C) to be the world's largest living^(D) thing.

• A

• B

• C

• D

The skeleton of a^(A) shark is made^(B) of cartilage rather than^(C) having bone^(D)

• A

• B

• C

• D

At least one sample of each of^(A) the brands contains^(B) measurable amounts of aflatoxin, and there is^(C) three which exceed^(D) the maximum.

• A

• B

• C

• D