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ALS Structure Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Only recently ____________ popular all over the country.

a)

have indoor climbing gyms become

b)

in becoming indoor climbing gyms

c)

indoor climbing gyms have become

d)

indoor climbing gyms

2.

Champagne can be purchased by the balthazar, ___ cannot be purchased in this amount.

a)

brandy

b)

but

c)

because brandy

d)

but brandy

3.

_______ in several early civilizations, a cubit was based on the length of the forearm from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow.

a)

It was used as a measurement

b)

A measurement was used

c)

The use of a measurement

d)

Used as a measurement

4.

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark grey clouds _______ forebode rain.

a)

what

b)

which

c)

what they

d)

which they

5.

Thunder occurs as _______ through air, causing the heated air to expand and collide with layers of cooler air.

a)

an electrical charge

b)

passes an electrical charge

c)

the passing of an electrical charge

d)

an electrical charge passes

6.

The Caldecott Medal, _______ for the best children's picture book, is awarded each January.

a)

a prize

b)

which prize

c)

is a prize which

d)

is a prize

7.

If you want to build teams or organisations capable ________ need diversity.

a)

of innovation you

b)

of innovating, you

c)

to innovate, you

d)

of industry

8.

We asked the subjects to prepare for a meeting with another group member by writing an essay _______ their perspective.

a)

communicating

b)

communicate

c)

informing

d)

informative

9.

Newspaper historians feel that Joseph Pulitzer exercised ______ on journalism in the United States during his lifetime.

a)

influence remarkable

b)

remarkable for his influence

c)

influence was remarkable

d)

remarkable influence

10.

Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one _______ the most.

a)

it influences farmers

b)

that influences farmers

c)

farmers that it influences

d)

why farmers influence it

11.

Beverly Sills, ______ , assumed directorship of the New York City Opera in 1979.

a)

be a star soprano

b)

was a star soprano

c)

a star soprano and

d)

a star soprano

12.

With the exception of mercury, ______ at standard temperature and pressure.

a)

the metallic elements are solid

b)

which is a solid metallic element

c)

metallic elements being solid

d)

since the metallic elements are solid

13.

Unless _____ as injury-free as possible, older athletes can have their activity and quality of life affected.

a)

the remnants of

b)

to remain

c)

remaining

d)

remain

14.

______ of tissues is known as histology.

a)

Studying scientific

b)

The scientific study

c)

To study scientifically

d)

That is scientific studying

15.

The surgeon operating without delay on an inflamed appendix ______ a far more serious complication, which is the rupture of a germ-laden appendix.

a)

which prevents

b)

preventing

c)

prevents

d)

prevention

16.

The rock formations in the Valley of Fire in Nevada has been worn into many strange shapes by the action of wind and water.

a)

has

b)

worn

c)

strange

d)

by the action

17.

The author Susan Glaspell won a Pulitzer Prize in 1931 for hers play, Alison's House.

a)

author

b)

won

c)

for

d)

hers

18.

Haywood Broun was a read widely newspaper columnist who wrote during the 1920's and 1930's.

a)

read widely

b)

newspaper

c)

who wrote

d)

during

19.

Researches in economics, psychology, and marketing can help businesses.

a)

Researches

b)

economics

c)

marketing

d)

help

20.

Because of their color and shape, seahorses blend so well with the seaweed in which they live that it is almost impossible to see themselves.

a)

Because of

b)

so well

c)

in which

d)

themselves

21.

Although the social sciences different a great deal from one another, they share a common interest in human relationships.

a)

Although

b)

different

c)

one another

d)

interest in

22.

Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick describes the dangers, difficult, and often violent life aboard a whaling ship.

a)

novel

b)

dangers

c)

violent

d)

aboard

23.

Near equator, the slant of the sun's rays is never great enough to cause temperatures to fall below the freezing point.

a)

Near equator

b)

great enough

c)

to fall

d)

the freezing point

24.

Stephen Hopkins was a cultural and political leadership in colonial Rhode Island.

a)

was

b)

cultural

c)

leadership

d)

in

25.

The tools used most often by floral designers are the knives, scissors, and glue gun.

a)

The tools

b)

most often

c)

flora

d)

knives