Exam English Structure Test #2

Charters are self-governed schools that operate independent of local school boards, however with public money.

• are

• that

• of

• however

The decanting of red wines _____ a long tradition in high quality wine service and can be done to add a special flourish at a meal.

• is

• are

• has

• have

The norovirus causes illness 24 hours to 48 hours after exposure, and can cause a sickness that lasts to three days. It is not life-threatening. It can be passed through food or touching infected surfaces.

• causes

• that lasts to

• is not

• or

At colleges across the country, from Ivy League to less exclusive state schools, students _____ mispronouncing the library's name this month will soon feel truly and deeply a part of their college.

• which are

• are

• are they

• who are

Why do traffic jams sometimes _____ to appear out of nowhere?

• look

• occur

• seem

• happen

For most _____, the notion of harnessing nanotechnology for electronic circuitry suggests something wildly futuristic.

• research

• components

• laboratories

• people

When major food companies began widely using partially hydrogenated oils in the 1970s, they thought they were making these products more healthful.

• began widely

• in the

• they

• these

Scientists have uncovered evidence for an innate satisfaction in human beings giving people their comeuppance.

• uncovered

• for an

• in human

• giving

Temperature can affect the sound of a musical instrument in a variety of ways, _____ different for each instrument.

• although often

• with

• which are

• while

The most important factors in determining a person's risk of developing heart disease _____ body weight and the type of fat he or she consumes.

• is

• are

• measurement of

• through