Warm-up MELC Meeting 4

__________ one of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s many books about the American frontier are based on her own childhood experiences.

• Except

• All but

• Without

• Not any

One of the first industries to be affected by the Industrial Revolution __________.

• was the textile industry

• the textile industry

• in the textile industry

• the textile industry was

__________ the outer rings of a gyroscope are turned or twisted, the gyroscope itself continues to spin in exactly the same position.

• However

• Somehow

• Otherwise

• No matter

Which one is wrong?

The rock formations in the Valley of Fire in Nevada has been worn into many strange shapes by the action of wind and water.

• has

• worn

• strange

• by the action

Which one is wrong?

The author Susan Glaspell won a Pulitzer Prize in 1931 for hers play, Alison’s House.

• author

• won

• for

• hers

Which one is wrong?

Haywood Broun was a read widely newspaper columnist who wrote during the 1920’ and 1930’s.

• read widely

• newspaper

• who wrote

• during

Which one is wrong?

Researches in economics, psychology, and marketing can help businesses.

• Researches

• economics

• marketing

• help