English For Sociology Part 2

The North Pole ______ a latitude of 90 degrees north.

• has

• is having

• which is having

• it has

The Mayflower was bound for Virginia, but a hurricane ____ off course.

• blew it

• to blow it

• it blew

• blowing it

Rubber ______ from vulcanized silicones with a high molecular weight is difficult to distinguish from natural rubber.

• is produced

• producing

• that produces

• produced

Henry Adams, born in Boston, _____ famous as a historian and novelist.

• became

• and became

• he was

• and he became

People who are ____ cannot tell light from dark.

• blind totally

• a total blind

• totally blind

• totally blindly

Language permits us ____ our heritage through literature and narratives.

• preserve

• preserving

• to preserve

• preservation

if a person does not have an attorney, the court ____ one

• will appoint

• appointed

• would appoint

• appointing

Syndicated news _____ than news from independent agents.

• are cheaper and faster

• is cheaper and faster

• are cheap and fast

• is cheap and fast

Reading Section:

Andrew sat in the chair. The dentist looked in his mouth with a small mirror. With a sharp pointed tool, he picked at places around Andrew's teeth. Finally, the dentist spoke, and told the boy his teeth had cavities.

How did Andrew get cavities in his teeth?

• He did not brush his teeth well.

• He did not floss his teeth.

• He ate too much candy.

• All of the above.

Every student in class had to study the life cycle of an animal. Beth chose one she wanted to learn more about. She often saw it in the pond near her house. She was amazed, though, when she really followed one closely from it's beginning as an egg to a tadpole until its legs developed.

What animal did Beth study?

• duck

• mouse

• frog

• lizard