English Grammar
Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1
Researchers may be able to find and monitor San Andreas earthquake fault lines ... since 1857 or earlier.
A.
where have not slipped
B.
have not slipped
C.
that have not slipped
D.
have not been slipping
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2
The vessel that sank may ... the gold and jewels from the dowry of Catherine of Aragon.
A.
carry
B.
be carried
C.
have to carry
D.
have been carrying
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3
A fine tomb, ... , marks the grave of the poet Chaucer.
A.
which in the fifteenth century was erecting
B.
erected in the fifteenth century
C.
erecting in the fifteenth century
D.
being erected in the fifteenth century
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4
... , tobacco farmers had not yet felt its effect.
A.
Though a campaign against smoking
B.
That there was a campaign against smoking
C.
Even though there was a campaign against smoking
D.
There was a campaign against smoking
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5
... , the owner and buyer finally agreed on a price of the house.
A.
They had been bargaining for several weeks
B.
After bargaining for several weeks
C.
After several weeks they began bargaining
D.
As if bargaining for several weeks
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6
Cellulose is the most abundant organic compound in nature.
A.
varied
B.
plentiful
C.
discrete
D.
disruptive
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7
... , the condor in Peru is threatened by the rapid encroachment of humans.
A.
As isolated as its few remaining habitats may be
B.
As its few remaining isolated habitats may be
C.
May its few remaining habitats be as isolated
D.
Its few remaining habitats may be as isolated as
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8
Beekeeping has become a sophisticated operation.
A.
feasible
B.
confident
C.
complex
D.
profitable
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9
... since the death of her father.
A.
The ancestral home of my mother abandoned
B.
My mother's ancestral home standing abandoned
C.
My mother's ancestral home has stood abandoned
D.
My mother's ancestral home which has stood abandoned
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10
Jeremy had not realized that newspaper internships could lead to editorial jobs until he spoke with his uncle ... .
A.
who had also, therefore, followed such a route
B.
who had once followed that very route
C.
who, at one point, had followed that very exact same route
D.
who had also, henceforth, followed such a route
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11
Renowned for his skills on the trumpet, Louis Armstrong also ... .
A.
thrilling listeners with his remarkable and unique singing voice
B.
thrilled listeners with his remarkable and unique singing voice
C.
thrilled listeners remarkably with his singing voice that was unique
D.
thrilling listeners, his remarkable and unique singing voice
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12
Anthony Burgess, ... as a novelist, was originally a student of music.
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13
The most damaging solar radiation is ultraviolet light that is reflected from water, sand, and snow.
A.
punishing
B.
painful
C.
misused
D.
harmful
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14
Not until about a century after Julius Caesar landed in Britain ... actually conquer the island.
A.
the Romans did
B.
did the Romans
C.
the Romans
D.
Romans that
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15
Stallholders in the old market wondered how much ... be able to stay there.
A.
would they longer
B.
they would longer
C.
longer they would
D.
they longer would
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16
Early sailing ships, ... sometimes in uncharted seas, faced many hazards in reaching their destination.
A.
navigating
B.
were navigated
C.
navigate
D.
and navigates
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17
The controversial themes, which resonate with recent political events, ... .
A.
explain why the book is selling at such a feverish pace
B.
explains the feverish pace of the book
C.
explain the reason for the pace of the book's feverish sales
D.
is why the book is selling well
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18
When competing in a demolition derby, ... until their cars are demolished.
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19
The director of the agency was concerned that the latest advertisements ... .
A.
will not be regarded with the lightheartedness they were intended with
B.
would not be regarded with the lightheartedness with which they had been intended
C.
would not be regarded with the lightheartedness that they were regarded to be intended with
D.
would not be regarded with the lightheartedness with which they were intended to be regarded to have
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20
Not since the beginning of the resistance movement ... .
A.
have the major media outlets acknowledged the scope of the opposition
B.
have the scope of the opposition been acknowledged by the major media outlets
C.
has it been acknowledged by the major media outlets what the scope is of the opposition
D.
have the major media outlets been acknowledging the scope of the opposition
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21
Not until Edward Jenner developed the first anti-smallpox serum in 1796 ... against this terrible disease.
A.
protection was
B.
protection was given
C.
it was protected
D.
was there protection
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22
... , Luxor did not reach pre-eminence until about 2000 B.C.
A.
Many centuries earlier it was founded
B.
The city founded centuries earlier
C.
Although founded many centuries earlier
D.
Founding the city centuries earlier
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23
Many critics believe that video games ... .
A.
are harmful to children that contain violent imagery
B.
containing violent imagery are harmful to children
C.
that contain violent imagery that harms children
D.
containing violent imagery that are harmful to children
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24
Scott seized the opportunity to present his proposal to the director.
A.
realized
B.
grasped
C.
rendered
D.
delivered
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25
Because animals such as hedgehogs, shrews and moles live on insects, they are very beneficial to humans.
A.
distressing
B.
helpful
C.
forgiving
D.
careful
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26
Elephants are slowly becoming trapped in isolated forest enclaves completely surrounded by land cleared for agriculture.
A.
Hunters are trapping elephants in isolated forest enclaves to get their ivory tusks.
B.
People are destroying the elephants' habitat to make farms.
C.
Elephants would not have to cross over farmland to migrate to different forest areas.
D.
People are trapping elephants to use them for clearing land for agriculture.
Select the choice that completes the sentence most effectively.
27
Claims about harmful effects of the genetic alteration of vegetables ... .
A.
is more speculation than documented fact
B.
are more with speculation than of a documented fact
C.
are more speculation than documented fact
D.
are a matter of more speculation than documented fact
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28
Many critics believe that film can never do justice to literature, ... .
A.
a failure to consider the depth added by visual representation
B.
a failing in consideration of the depth added by visual representation
C.
failing, considering the depth added by visual representation
D.
failing to consider the depth added by visual representation
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29
... is as simple as it looks.
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30
The final three months of the year tend to be profitable for technology companies ... .
A.
because of increased consumer demand being around the holidays
B.
because of increasing consumer demand occurs around the holidays
C.
because consumer demand increases around the holidays
D.
because the increased consumer demand is what occurs around the holidays
