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Working on many inventions at a time, Thomas Edison designed and produced _______ during his life.

• hundred of invention

• a hundred of invention

• hundreds of inventions

• the hundreds of inventions

Coca-Cola, a popular soft drink, started out as _______ remedy for headaches.

• (A) a

• (B) the

• (C) an

• (D) any

Bette Nesmith Graham invented _______ special kind of white paint that would hide mistakes called Liquid Paper.

• (A) an

• (B) a

• (C) the

• (D) some

Even in 3000 B.C. the Chinese, Greeks, and Romans all used mustard, _______ sold in the world today, to flavor food.

• (A) a most popular spice

• (B) the most popular spice

• (C) most popular spice

• (D) most popular spices

On July 4, 1776, _______ in North America declared their independence from England.

• (A) thirteen British colonies

• (B) thirteen British colony

• (C) a thirteen British colony

• (D) thirteenth British colony

Oceanographers considered _______ term tidal waves for tsunamis misleading because they are not actually related to tides.

• (A) the

• (B) none

• (C) a

• (D) an

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, held annually, appeals to many ________.

• (A) child and adults

• (B) children and adults

• (C) a child and adults

• (D) the children and adults

The biosphere ranges from the atmosphere to _______ deepest ocean floor: the zones of air, soil, and water that are capable of supporting life.

• (A) the

• (B) a

• (C) an

• (D) some

_______ of ecosystem refers to the relationship between organisms and their physical environment.

• (A) A concept

• (B) The concepts

• (C) The concept

• (D) Some concept

Having a long body tapering into a blunt and powerful tail helps a shark reduce its drag in _______ water.

• (A) a

• (B) some of

• (C) that

• (D) the