WorksheetsTBI Overview
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 32mins
The ponderosa pine is … of the most of the timber used by forest- product firms in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
the source
as source
the source which
because the source
Computers that once took up entire rooms are now … to put on desktops and into wristwatches.
small enough
smaller than
so small
as small as
According to some educators, the goal of teaching is to help students learn what … to know to live a well-adjusted and successful life.
do they need
they need
they are needed
as they may need
The sapphire’s transparency to ultraviolet and infrared radiation makes … in optical instruments.
it is of use
it uses
it a useful
it useful
… initial recognition while still quite young.
Most famous scientists achieve
That most famous scientists achieved
Most famous scientists who achieved
For most famous scientists to achieve
Mango trees, … densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers, grow rapidly and can attain heights of up to 90 feet.
whose
which are
are when
which
Sule asked Tito, “Might you spend the holiday in Tegal last month?”
We can conclude that …
Sule asked Tito if he might spend the holiday in Tegal the month before
Sule asked Tito if he might have spent the holiday in Tegal the month before
Sule asked Tito that he might spend the holiday in Tegal last month
Sule asked Tito that he might have spent the holiday in Tegal last month
The Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National park in Texas were created by volcanic eruptions that occurred ….
the area in which dinosaurs roamed
when dinosaurs roamed the area
did dinosaurs roam the area
dinosaurs roaming the area
Luis asks, “Why does Mr. Thamrin blame his students?”
Luis asks …
that Mr. Thamrin blamed his students
why Mr. Thamrin blamed his students
why Mr. Thamrin blames his students
if Mr. Thamrin blames his students
Alaska found the first years of its statehood costly because it had to take over the expense of services … previously by the federal government.
to provide
be provided
prividing
provided
With age, the mineral content of human bones decreases, … them more fragile.
make
and to make
thereby making
who it makes
Not until Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave had been completely explored in 1972 ….
when was its full extent realized
that its full extent was realized
was its full extent realized
the realization of its full extent
“Can I come to your house tomorrow at 4 pm?”
“Sorry, I am afraid you cannot. I … a movie with my girlfriend at that time.
a. will watch
b. watch
c. will be watching
d. am watching
will watch
watch
will be watching
am watching
I am happy that I paid so …. attention to this opportunity. If I took it, I would be in debt.
many
much
few
little
… many copper mines in the state of Arizona, a fact which contributes significantly to the state’s economy.
They are
There are
Of the
The
Margaret Mead studied many different cultures and she was one of the first anthropologists to photograph hers subjects.
studied
different
of the first
hers
Talc, a soft mineral with a variety of uses, sold is in slabs or in powdered form.
a
variety
sold is
form
During the 1870’s iron workers in Alabama proved they could produce iron by burning iron ore with coke, instead than with charcoal.
During
could
burning
instead
Geologists (a) at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory rely (b) on a number (c) of instruments to studying (d) the volcanoes in Hawaii.
Geologists
rely
a number
to studying
Underlying aerodynamics and all (a) other branches (b) of theoretical mechanics are (c) the laws of motion who (d) were developed in the seventeenth century.
all
branches
are
who
Was opened (a) in 1918, the Philips Collection in (b) Washington, D.C., was the first museum in the United States devoted (c) to modern art (d).
Was opened
in
devoted
art
A mortgage enables (a) a person to buy (b) property without (c) paying for it outright; thus more people are able to enjoy to own (d) a house.
enables
to buy
without
to own
Alike (a) ethnographers, ethnohistorians make (b) systemic observations, but they also (c) gather data from documentary and oral sources (d).
Alike
make
also
sources
Basal body temperature refers (a) to the most lowest (b) temperature of a healthy (c) individual during (d) waking hours.
refers
most lowest
healthy
during
Research (a) in the United States on acupuncture has focused (b) on it (c) use in pain relief (d) and anaesthesia.
Research
has focused
it
pain relief
The Moon’s gravitational (a) field cannot (b) keep atmospheric gases from escape (c) into space (d).
gravitational
cannot
from escape
space
Although (a) the pecan tree is chiefly value (b) for its fruit, its wood is used (c) extensively for (d) flooring, furniture, boxes, and crates.
Although
value
is used
for
Born (a) in Texas in 1890, Katherine Anne Porter produced three collection (b) of short stories (c) before publishing (d) her well-known novel Ship of Fools in 1962.
Born
collection
stories
publishing
Insulation from cold, protect (a) against dust and sand (b), and camouflage are (c) among the functions (d) of hair for animals.
protect
sand
are
functions
The notion that students (a) are not sufficiently involved (b) in their education is (c) one reason for the recently (d) surge of support for undergraduate research.
students
sufficiently involved
is
recently
The word “its” in line 4 refers to…
the northeastern coast
Maryland
subsistence economy
the Chesapeake Bay region
32. The author mentions “a gold rush” in line 7 in order to…
illustrate that oysters were very expensive
imply that oystering had a greater impact on Maryland’s economy than mining gold
explain that the new oyster beds were discovered while deposits of gold were being studied
compare the exploiting of the new oyster beds with the excitement of discovering gold
According to the passage, what year was the Chesapeake Bay oyster harvest the largest?
1820
1865
1880
1886
The word “clout” in line 18 is closest in meaning to…
belief
influence
information
division
According to the second paragraph, which of the following was a beneficial effect of the oyster industry?
Oyster fleets increased pay for fishers by one-fifth.
Baltimore constructed a modern sewage treatment plant to keep the Chesapeake Bay clean.
Conservation measures were enforced to protect the reefs where oysters grew.
The people of Maryland gained access to a more nutritious diet including a large quantity of oyster
meat.
According to the second paragraph, which of the following has been revealed by bathymetric surveys of the Chesapeake Bay?
The bottom of the bay has been radically altered by oyster harvesting.
Oysters are still available, but current equipment is unable to harvest them
Oysters have adapted well to significant changes in their environment.
New reefs have formed for oysters to grow in
. The word “speculative” in line 24 is closest in meaning to…
radical
popular
theoretical
temporary
It can be inferred from the author’s description of the beamy vessel in the third paragraph that this boat was…
made from planking recovered from old oyster boats
relatively simple in design
rarely used on Chesapeake Bay
able to handle heavy dredges better than earlier boats had
It can be inferred from the passage that the Chesapeake Bay oyster beds were similar to the oyster beds along the northeastern coast in that they…
were discovered following the Civil War
were fished primarily by large sail craft that were operated by the state government
eventually became less productive than they had been in the past
gradually expanded in spite of diseases carried by polluted waters
What does the passage mainly discuss?
The oyster industry in the Chesapeake Bay region
The subsistence economy of the Chesapeake Bay region
The exhaustion of commercial oyster beds along the northeastern Coast
Sail craft used in the fishing industry of the nineteenth century
