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Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 55mins
Almost everyone fails ________________ the driver's test on the first try.
passing
to have passed
to pass
in passing
If endangered species _________________ saved, rainforest must be protected.
are to be
be
can be
will be
The average spoken sentence in conversational English takes 2.5 seconds ____________________________.
for to complete
completing
to complete
by completing
Only twenty years ago, most doctors agreed ____________________ truthful with their terminally ill patients, a trend that has reversed itself in modern medical practice.
don't to be
not to be
we shouldn't been
not to been
William Torrey Harris was one of the educators interested ____________ a logical progression of topics in the school curriculum.
in establishing
for establishing
establishing
to establish
North American Indian tribes used sign language _____________________ with tribes that spoke a different language or dialect.
to communicating
for communicate
to communicate
for communicated
Air constricted between the vocal chords makes them ________________, producing sounds.
to vibrate
vibrating
vibrate
the vibration
If gasoline vapor ________________ with air, combustion will occur.
mixed
had mixed
mixes
mixture
If a person does not have an attorney, the court ____________________ one.
will appoint
appointed
would appoint
appointing
Art tends to be __________________ more after the death of the artist, but most literary works tend to decrease in value when the writer dies.
price
worthy
worth
value
On average, a healthy heart ______________________ to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat.
must
ought
can
should
Even without strong wings, the ostrich has survived because it ____________ at high speeds to escape predators.
to run
can run
running
run
The two main _________________ are permanent magnets and electromagnets.
kinds of magnets
kind of magnets
kind magnets
kinds magnets
When water is frozen, it becomes __________.
ice
ices
the ice
an ice
In the fall, most trees lose ______________, which have, by then, turn from green to gold and orange.
their leaf
their leaves
the leaf
the leafs
Doctor have concluded that in addition to regular exercise, a diet rich in ______________ is good for the heart.
fruits and vegetable
a fruit and vegetable
the fruits and vegetables
fruit and vegetables
Seals can _____________ because they have a thick layer of blubber under their fur.
keep them warm
keep themselves warm
they keep warm
keep their warm
The constellation Orion is easily recognized by ______________ three vertical stars.
your
its
their
her
Wolves, which are known to travel in packs, both provide for and defend ______________ through group cooperation.
himself
themselves
itself
theirselves
Although orchids, give the appearance of being very fragile, they are actually very hardy plants _________ indoors during the winter months.
which may be grown
what may grow
who may be grow
where may be growing
The data on the winter migration patterns of the monarch butterfly is very _____________.
interested
interest
interesting
of interest
According to a recent survey, ____________ doctors do not have a personal physician.
a large amount of
large amount of
a large number of
large number of
_____________ like McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken have used franchising to extend their sales internationally.
Chain's restaurants
Chains restaurants
Chain restaurant
Chain restaurants
_____________ in the world export diamonds.
Only little nations
Only few nations
Only a little nations
Only a few nations
Uranus is just ___________________ to be seen on a clear night with the naked eye.
bright enough
enough brightly
as enough bright
bright as enough
The Pilgrims ___________ seven thousand dollars at 43 percent interest to make their journey in 1620.
lent
borrowing
to lend
borrowed
Although blood _________________ in urine and stool samples, it cannot always be detected without the aid of a microscope.
lets residue
leaves residue
residues
making residue
The audible range of frequencies for human beings ______________________ between 20 and 20,000 Hz.
lies
lays
lying
laying
People with exceptionally high intelligence quotients may not be the best employees since they ___________________ unless the job is constantly changing.
become bored of work
are becoming boring in work
become bored with their work
work becoming bored
_______________________________ 250,000 species of fossils have been discovered in both organized, scientific searches and by sheer accident.
As much as
As many as
As many
Many as
A dancer, while always graceful and precise in her movements, trains ____________ any other athlete.
as strenuously
more strenuously as
as strenuously as
as strenuously that
It is not clear how much students learn ______ television classes without supervision and monitoring.
for watching
from watching
by watch
to watch
In spite of the fact that 85 percent of all societies allow the men to take more than one wife, most prefer monogamy _____________________ polygamy.
than
to
for
that
The lights and appliances in most homes use alternating current _____________________.
instead direct current
instead of direct current
that instead direct current
for direct current instead
There are many beautifully preserved historic buildings ______________________.
in Beacon Street in Boston
in Beacon Street at Boston
on Beacon Street in Boston
at Beacon Street at Boston
The tendency to develop cancer, even in high-risk individuals, can be decreased _______________________ the amount of fruit and vegetables in the diet.
to increase
for increase
for increasing
by increasing
If one of the participants in a conversation wonders _____________________, no real communication has taken place.
what said the other person
what the other person said
what did the other person say
what was the other person saying
Neptune is an extremely cold planet, and __________________.
so does Uranus
so has Uranus
so is Uranus
so Uranus
Cooking oil made from corn does not become saturated when heated, and ___________________.
neither oil mad from soy
oil made from soy does either
neither does oil made from soy
oil made from soy either
Digital clocks, however precise, ___________________ because the earth's rotation changes slightly over the year.
they cannot be perfectly accurate
cannot be perfectly accurate
not perfectly accurate
not be perfectly accurate
Microwaves are used for cooking, telecommunications, and _____________.
to diagnose medically
medical diagnosing
diagnosed medically
medical diagnosis
A vacuum will neither conduct heat nor __________.
transmit sound waves
transmitting sound waves
sound waves are trasmitted
the transmission of sound waves
The color of a star depends on the heat and _______________.
how much energy produced
the energy it produces
production of the energy
producing energy
The Cabinet consists of secretaries of departments who report to the president, give him advice, and _____________ decisions.
helping him making
helping him make
help him making
help him make
Paper money ___________ by the Continental Congress in order to finance the American Revolution.
which was issued
was issuing
issued
was issued
The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) ____________ by high school students as a requirement for admission to many colleges.
which is taken
is taken
taken
is taking
_____________________ are kept as pets in almost every country in the world.
Cats and dogs which
Which cats and dogs
Cats and dogs
That cats and dogs
The PTA ____________ parents and teachers who support the school by fund-raising and other activities.
it is a group of
that is a group of
which group of
is a group of
"Chicago" is a poem __________________ in praise of one of the busiest industrial centers in the U.S.
which by Carl Sandburg
which was written by Carl Sandburg
was written by Carl Sandburg
Carl Sandburg who wrote it
Camp David ________________________ the official country home of the U.S. presidents.
that is
that it is
it is
is
How many musical notes of the 11,000 tones that the human ear can distinguish _________________ in the musical scale?
it is
is it
there are
are there
Nine of every ten people in the world _____________________ in the country in which they were born.
living
they are living
lives
live
The average temperature of rocks on the surface of the earth ______________ 55 degrees F.
be
are
is
been
The examiner made us _________ our identification in order to be admitted to the test center.
showing
show
showed
to show
Fast-food restaurants have become popular because many working people want ________________.
to eat quickly and cheaply
eating quickly and cheaply
eat quickly and cheaply
the eat quickly and cheaply
The Customer Price Index lists ____________________.
how much costs every car
how much does every car cost
how much every car costs
how much are every car cost
Canada does not require that U.S. citizens obtain passports to enter the country, and _______________.
Mexico does neither
Mexico doesn't either
neither Mexico does
either does Mexico
Calculus, __________ elegant and economical symbolic system, can reduce complex problems to simple terms.
it is an
that an
an
is an
An abstract painter and pioneer of Surrealism, ___________ and symbolic images.
Miro's works are characterized by bright colors
the works of Miro are characterized by bright colors
Miro is famous for works characterized by bright colors
bright colors characterized the works of Miro
One of the world's greatest rivers, __________________________.
one third of North America is linked by the water of the Mississippi
the Mississippi links one third of North America by water
North America is linked by the Mississippi in one third of the water
the water is linked in North America by one third of the Mississippi
Before the 1800s, when William Young made different shoes for right and left feet, shoes _________________ on either foot.
can wear
are wearing
could be worn
worn
In the Middle Ages, the word "masterpiece" referred to a work that ____________________ by a journeyman in order to qualify as a master artisan.
completed
is completed
was completed
complete
The Greek historian Herodotus reported that one hundred thousand men ________________ for twenty years to build the Great Pyramid at Gizeh.
employ
employed
are employed
were employed
Before he died, Armand Hammer _________ an extraordinarily diverse business empire, including interests in oil, livestock, cattle, grain, and art.
established
establishing
establishes
establish
The North Pole ___________ a latitude of 90 degrees north.
it has
is having
which is having
has
The city of Beverly Hills is surrounded on ________________________ the city of Los Angeles.
its sides
the sides are
it is the side of
all sides by
The greenhouse effect occurs __________________ heat radiated from the Sun.
when does the Earth's atmosphere trap
does the Earth's atmosphere trap
when the Earth's atmosphere traps
the Earth's atmosphere traps
Featured at the Henry Ford Museum __________________ of antique cars dating from 1865.
is an exhibit
an exhibit
an exhibit is
which is an exhibit
People who reverse the letters of words _______________ to read suffer from dyslexia.
when trying
if they tried
when tried
if he tries
Rubber __________ from vulcanized silicones with a high molecular weight is difficult to distinguish from natural rubber.
is produced
producing
that produces
produced
If a rooster lays a egg on a slanted roof which side will it fall?
down
up
left
there is no egg
What is Tritunggal Anniversary theme this year?
Jump Ahead
Leap Forward
Lean Away
Move Around
