1.
_________ dancer Isadora Duncan played a
major role in the revolution in dance that took place in the early twentieth
century.
a.
Because the
b.
The
c.
She was a
d.
Being a
2.
Water pressure ______________ cracks open
small rocks but also breaks great slabs of stone from the faces of cliffs.
a.
either
b.
not only
c.
and so
d.
moreover
3.
______________ types of guitars; acoustic and
electric.
a.
Basically, there are two
b.
Two of the basic
c.
Basically, two
d.
They are two basic
4.
Both longitude and latitude __________ in
degrees, minutes, and seconds.
a.
measuring
b.
measured
c.
are measured
d.
being measured
5.
New words are constantly being invented
_______ new objects and concepts.
a.
to describe
b.
a description of
c.
they describe
d.
describe
6.
Modern saw blades are coated with a special
____________ plastic
a.
reduction of friction
b.
reduced-friction
c.
friction is reduced
d.
friction-reducing
7.
Bricks baked in a kiln are much harder
__________ that are dried in the sun.
a.
those
b.
than do those
c.
than those
d.
ones
8.
Exactly ________ humans domesticated animals
is not known.
a.
how
b.
by means of
c.
if
d.
by which
9.
Jerome Kern’s most famous work is Snowboat ,____________, most enduring
musical comedies.
a.
it is one of the finest
b.
of the finest one
c.
the finest one
d.
one of the finest
10.
___________ snowfield on a mountain slope
reaches a depth of about 100 feet, it begins to move slowly forward under its
own weight.
a.
Whenever a
b.
A
c.
That a
d.
Should a
11.
Most comets have two kinds of tails, one made
up of dust, ________ made up of electrically charged particles called plasma.
a.
one another
b.
the other
c.
other ones
d.
each other
12.
By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on
the Mississippi River, _____ were quite luxurious.
a.
many of them
b.
which many
c.
many of which
d.
many that
13.
__________ in 1772, Maryland’s state capitol
is still in use and is one of the most attractive public buildings in the
United States.
a.
It was built
b.
Built
c.
To build it
d.
Building
14.
Four miles off the south eastern coast of
Massachusetts _________ , a popular summer resort.
a.
lies the island of Martha’s Vineyard
b.
the island of Martha’s Vineyard lies there
c.
does lie the island of Martha’s Vineyard
d.
where the island of Martha’s Vineyard lies
15.
Copperplate,
a highly ornate form of handwriting, is _____________ longer in common use.
a.
not
b.
none
c.
never
d.
no
ANSWER KEY
1.
B
2.
B
3.
A
4.
C
5.
A
6.
D
7.
C
8.
A
9.
D
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. D 
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