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Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 19mins
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1.
COMPLETE:
Cincinnati's state-of-the-art Underground Railroad Museum makes details of escapes and _____ imaginable aspect of slavery in America accessible to the broad public.
Cincinnati's state-of-the-art Underground Railroad Museum makes details of escapes and _____ imaginable aspect of slavery in America accessible to the broad public.
a)
all
b)
every other
c)
each other
d)
whatever
2.
WHAT'S THE MISTAKE?
(a)On the bottom of the New York MetroCard (b)have three arrows and little white letters that say "Insert this way/This side facing you." What (c)is it about that instruction (d)that is so impossible to understand? .
(a)On the bottom of the New York MetroCard (b)have three arrows and little white letters that say "Insert this way/This side facing you." What (c)is it about that instruction (d)that is so impossible to understand? .
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
3.
COMPLETE:
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.
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.
a)
are
b)
is
c)
measurement of
d)
through
4.
WHAT'S THE MISTAKE?
When major food companies (a)began widely using partially hydrogenated oils (b)in the 1970s, they thought (c)they were making (d)these products more healthful.
When major food companies (a)began widely using partially hydrogenated oils (b)in the 1970s, they thought (c)they were making (d)these products more healthful.
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
5.
COMPLETE:
Our sun, in many ways an average sort of star, has been around for nearly five billion years and has enough fuel to _____ going for another five billion years.
Our sun, in many ways an average sort of star, has been around for nearly five billion years and has enough fuel to _____ going for another five billion years.
a)
keep
b)
continue
c)
carry
d)
maintain
6.
WHAT'S THE MISTAKE?
Scientists have (a)uncovered evidence (b)for an innate satisfaction (c)in human beings (d)giving people their comeuppance.
Scientists have (a)uncovered evidence (b)for an innate satisfaction (c)in human beings (d)giving people their comeuppance.
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
7.
COMPLETE:
Geysers occur where magma lies just below the earth’s surface, particularly in volcanic regions _____ Iceland or New Zealand.
Geysers occur where magma lies just below the earth’s surface, particularly in volcanic regions _____ Iceland or New Zealand.
a)
alike
alike
alike
b)
for example
c)
such as
d)
e.g.
8.
COMPLETE:
A new law will require foreigners who marry South Africans _____ five years before they can apply for anything but temporary residence and work permits
A new law will require foreigners who marry South Africans _____ five years before they can apply for anything but temporary residence and work permits
a)
to live
b)
for residence
c)
to wait
d)
women
9.
COMPLETE:
Men dying sooner than women _____ biologically: because 105 males are born for every 100 females, it would assure that there are about the same number of men and women at reproductive ages.
Men dying sooner than women _____ biologically: because 105 males are born for every 100 females, it would assure that there are about the same number of men and women at reproductive ages.
a)
is natural
b)
makes sense
c)
works in
d)
is obvious
10.
WHAT'S THE MISTAKE?
The norovirus (a)causes illness 24 hours to 48 hours after exposure, and can cause a sickness (b)that lasts to three days. It (c)is not life-threatening. It can be passed through food (d)or touching infected surfaces.
The norovirus (a)causes illness 24 hours to 48 hours after exposure, and can cause a sickness (b)that lasts to three days. It (c)is not life-threatening. It can be passed through food (d)or touching infected surfaces.
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
11.
COMPLETE:
For most _____ , the notion of harnessing nanotechnology for electronic circuitry suggests something wildly futuristic.
For most _____ , the notion of harnessing nanotechnology for electronic circuitry suggests something wildly futuristic.
a)
research
b)
components
c)
people
d)
laboratories
12.
COMPLETE:
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.
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.
a)
has
b)
is
c)
are
d)
have
13.
COMPLETE:
Computers crash _____ in the operating system (OS) software or errors in the computer hardware. Software errors are probably more common, but hardware errors can be devastating and harder to diagnose.
Computers crash _____ in the operating system (OS) software or errors in the computer hardware. Software errors are probably more common, but hardware errors can be devastating and harder to diagnose.
a)
due the errors
b)
because of errors
c)
resulting in errors
d)
owing errors
14.
COMPLETE:
Why do traffic jams sometimes _____ to appear out of nowhere?
Why do traffic jams sometimes _____ to appear out of nowhere?
a)
seem
b)
look
c)
occur
d)
happen
15.
COMPLETE:
As a pedestrian, you may assume that you have _____ vehicles, but city drivers are oblivious to that quaint notion.
As a pedestrian, you may assume that you have _____ vehicles, but city drivers are oblivious to that quaint notion.
a)
the right of way over
b)
the priority to
c)
first rights over
d)
precedence
16.
WHAT'S THE MISTAKE?
(a)Since 2001, the company's (b)annual revenue (c)from ticket sales and contributions (d)grown by 85 percent, to $42.9 million.
(a)Since 2001, the company's (b)annual revenue (c)from ticket sales and contributions (d)grown by 85 percent, to $42.9 million.
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
17.
COMPLETE:
Temperature can affect the sound of an musical instrument in a variety of ways, _____ different for each instrument.
Temperature can affect the sound of an musical instrument in a variety of ways, _____ different for each instrument.
a)
although often
b)
which are
c)
while
d)
with
18.
WHAT'S THE MISTAKE?
In 2002, 20 million people in the United States (a)were reported have asthma -- a chronic inflammatory lung disease (b)characterized by wheezing, (c)difficulty breathing, chest tightness (d)and coughing.
In 2002, 20 million people in the United States (a)were reported have asthma -- a chronic inflammatory lung disease (b)characterized by wheezing, (c)difficulty breathing, chest tightness (d)and coughing.
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
19.
COMPLETE:
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.
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.
a)
who are
b)
which are
c)
are
d)
are they
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