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Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 29mins
There exists in Kingman a spirit of _______.
generous
generously
generosity
generation
Penicillin, the first antibiotic to be discovered, kills a broad range of spectrum of bacteria, many of which cause ______ in human.
disease
diseases
a disease
the disease
In 1966 only 60 percent of all five-year-olds in the United States attended _______, while in 1985 almost 82 percent did so.
kindergarten
a kindergarten
the kindergarten
kindergartens
When primary cosmic rays collide with atmospheric particles, they create _______ types of secondary particles.
most
each
many
much
A: Do you know anyone standing over there at the far end of the room?
B: I don't know any of ______ people.
this
that
these
those
The portrayal of everyday life in the objects of folk art makes _______ valuable sources of history
it
its
them
their
What you won't find _______ is a price.
anywhere
everywhere
somewhere
wherever
Fire extinguishes work either by cooling or by depriving the fire of oxygen, and __________ do both.
almost
all most
most
the most
Please give me one of _______ on the front row right in front of me.
this
that
these
those
Gmail for iOS finally gets the ability __________ automatic image loading by default.
turn off
turning off
to turn off
turned off
Before it _______ a carcinogen, asbestos ________ as insulation and for fireproofing.
knew to be, uses widely
was knowing to being, was widely using
was known to be, was widely used
was know to being, was widely use
Anaheim has become so famous that the Dalai Lama ______ to spend his 80th birthday in the town.
choose
chose
would choose
was chosen
The New York City Ballet ________ the most consistently creative of United States classical ballet companies since its inception in 1946.
was
has
has been
has to be
Speak louder, please. I ________ you.
cannot hear
cannot to hear
should not hear
should not to hear
The manager demanded that every employee ________ extra language courses.
take
takes
took
would take
Diana _________ not making any progress.
is
does
has
will
In the early nineteenth century, a Conestoga wagon on a poor road could economically _________ only light, fairly high-value goods over short distances.
carry
to carry
carrying
to carrying
If meteorites are moving fast enough, they can _______ a crater on impact.
appear
arrive
form
rise
Small cracks ________ in the wall.
appear
show
present
produce
The soup _______ delicious.
taste
tastes
is tasted
has been tasted
Her rapid improvement _________ everyone.
amaze
amazed
was amazed
was amazing
Some critics maintain that the mystery novel is a _______ ritual of guild and retribution.
symbol
symbolic
symbolize
symbolically
A feature of Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico is the nightly emergence, except during the hibernation, of _______ .
several bats million
bats million several
several million bats
million several bats
Peter lived a(n) _______ life and locked all his doors so carefully.
lone
alone
lonely
loneness
One approach isn’t __________ better than the other.
necessary
necessarily
necessity
necessitate
Although she wrote only 2 novels and 32 short stories during her brief career from 1950 to 1964, Flannery O’Connor made an important contribution _______ United States fiction.
at
for
to
with
Modern travelers seem to prefer speed _________ .
to comfort
more than comfort
rather than being comfortable
instead of being comfortable
In the restroom, Mary was brushing her hair, _____ her lip-gloss, and _____ deep breaths.
freshened, took
freshening, took
freshened, taking
freshening, taking
My wife returned the pants _______ were too big for me.
who
whom
which
for whom
He asked me _________ .
I am nice to my brother
am I nice to my brother
to be nice to my brother
if am I nice to my brother
______ two air masses with different characteristics meet, an area called a “front” develops.
During
There are
When
Where
_______! The victory is yours.
Alas
Behold
Bravo
Hush
How _______ today!
hot it is
hot is it
is it hot
it is hot
Did you know that _______ was ________ ?
abraham lincoln, the sixteenth president
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President
Abraham Lincoln, the Sixteenth President
_______ served in the cabinet as secretary of labor from 1933 to 1945.
Frances Perkins was the first female member of the United States cabinet
Frances Perkins was the first female member of the United States cabinet,
Frances Perkins, the first female member of the United States cabinet
Frances Perkins, the first female member of the United States cabinet,
Depending on the day and what’s in season, you’ll find a good variety of country foods _______ barbecued ribs, chicken and dumplings, mac and cheese, and blueberry cobbler.
,
;
:
/
________ manual dexterity and breath control.
To play wind instruments, it requires not only
To play wind instruments, not only does it require
Playing wind instruments both requires
Playing wind instruments require both
If I _______ stronger, I would help you carry the piano.
am
was
were
become
Volunteers for the nonprofit Santa’s Letters open and read every letter and answer ________ they can.
many
many more
as many as
so many as
Because Mars is farther from the Sun than ______ , Mars takes longer to complete a revolution.
is Earth
is from Earth
what is Earth
is it Earth
Reader’s Digest readers nominated over 1,000 places across America for our third annual search for _______ places in America.
nicer
more nice
the nicest
the most nice
Do you live in a place _______ people are kind?
which
, which
where
, where
Mark wanted to know where ________.
Mary parked her car
Mary did park her car
did Mary park her car
did Mary parked her car
Keep _____ which places in Thailand are popular.
read and see
to read to see
reading to see
read seeing
Every year, the U.S. Postal Service delivers mail _____ to “Santa, North Pole” to the post office in North Pole
addresses
addressed
addressing
to address
_________ the pasta have salt in it?
Does
Has
Is
Isn't
A: ________
B: By bus.
What kind of vehicles do you like?
Where are you going?
How do you go to school?
Where are you now?
________ me a favor, please. I would like to have the lights turned off.
Do
To do
Doing
Done
Pass the salt, ________ ?
do you
don't you
would you
wouldn't you
Chaparral consists of _______ stunted by short, wet winters followed by long, dry summers.
are trees and shrubs
how trees and shrubs
trees and shrubs have
trees and shrubs
Big-band jazz relies on fixed arrangements, where _______ than one instrument playing some of the parts, rather than on improvisation.
more
it was more
they have more
there is more
Peter and Mike like to eat fish and chips. It’s _______ favorite food.
they
they
their
there
________ meteorites are thought to be fragments from asteroids.
Almost
All most
The most
Most
Only when the plane landed safely ________ .
he calms down
he calmed down
did he calm down
he did calm down
In a warm place, milk sours because of the presence of bacteria that _______ the milk sugar into acid.
convert
converts
is converted
are converted
Part 2 Text completion
Instructions: Select the right answer to fill in each blank.
English writer and designer William Morris once declared Bibury the most __(56)__ village in the country. A hundred or so years later the sentiment _______ seems to stand. Located in the Cotswolds, an area defined _______ rolling hills and green meadows, Bibury is a picture-perfect place to hide away from the world. _______ miss Arlington Row, a line of weavers' cottages, which _______ is, if not the prettiest sight, then certainly the most famous in Bibury.
beauty
beautify
beautiful
beautifully
English writer and designer William Morris once declared Bibury the most ______ village in the country. A hundred or so years later the sentiment __ (57)__ seems to stand. Located in the Cotswolds, an area defined ______ rolling hills and green meadows, Bibury is a picture-perfect place to hide away from the world. ______ miss Arlington Row, a line of weavers' cottages, which ______ is, if not the prettiest sight, then certainly the most famous in Bibury.
certain
certainly
certainty
a certain
Part 2 Text completion
Instructions: Select the right answer to fill in each blank.
English writer and designer William Morris once declared Bibury the most ______ village in the country. A hundred or so years later the sentiment _______ seems to stand. Located in the Cotswolds, an area defined ___(58)___ rolling hills and green meadows, Bibury is a picture-perfect place to hide away from the world. ______ miss Arlington Row, a line of weavers' cottages, which ______ is, if not the prettiest sight, then certainly the most famous in Bibury.
by
of
on
with
Part 2 Text completion
Instructions: Select the right answer to fill in each blank.
English writer and designer William Morris once declared Bibury the most ______ village in the country. A hundred or so years later the sentiment _______ seems to stand. Located in the Cotswolds, an area defined _______ rolling hills and green meadows, Bibury is a picture-perfect place to hide away from the world. ___(59)___ miss Arlington Row, a line of weavers' cottages, which ______ is, if not the prettiest sight, then certainly the most famous in Bibury.
Isn't
Don't
Not
Won't
Part 2 Text completion
Instructions: Select the right answer to fill in each blank.
English writer and designer William Morris once declared Bibury the most ______ village in the country. A hundred or so years later the sentiment _______ seems to stand. Located in the Cotswolds, an area defined _______ rolling hills and green meadows, Bibury is a picture-perfect place to hide away from the world. _______ miss Arlington Row, a line of weavers' cottages, which ___(60)___ is, if not the prettiest sight, then certainly the most famous in Bibury.
it
that
which
where
