1. The trap-door spider makes (A) a hole
in the ground, lines it with silk (B), and closing(C) it
with a hinged door (D)
2.
Sleepiness (A) is one of the symptom
(B) of hypothermia, the extreme (C) lost (D) of body heat.
3.
The flute (A) is the only
(B) woodwind instrument that is not done (C) of wood (D).
4.
F. Scott Filtzgerald novel The Great Gatsby is about (A) the
pursuit (B)of wealthy (C), status, and love (D) in the
1920s.
5.
Whenever (A) there are
(B) red, orange, or brown coloring in sandstone, iron ore is probably
(C) present (D).
6.
Feathers keep birds warm (A) and dry also
(B) enable them (C) to fly (D).
7.
Some (A) species of penicillin mold are used (B)
to ripe (C) cheeeses (D).
8.
In (A) about 1920, experimental psychologists
(B) have devoted more research to learning (C) than to any other
(D) topic.
9.
Natural asphalt lakes (A) are find
(B) in many parts (C) of the (D) world.
10.
All living (A) creatures pass on
(B) inherited traits from (C) one generation to other (D).
11.
Many of the events (A) that led up
to (B) the American Revolution took placed (C) in (D)
Massachusetts.
12.
Mass production is the manufacture (A)
of machineries (B) and other articles in standard (C) sizes and
large numbers (D).
13.
Not much (A) people realize
(B) that apples have been cultivated (C) for over (D) 3,000
years.
14.
The destructive (A) force of running
(B) water depends entirely almost (C) on the velocity of its flow
(D).
15.
The eastern bluebird is considered (A)
the most attractive (B) bird native of (C) North America by
many (D) bird-watchers.
ANSWER KEY
1.
C
To be parallel with the other items in the
series (makes and lines) another full verb (closes) is needed in place of the –ing form closing.
2.
D
The noun loss
should be used in place of the verb lost
3.
C
The verb made
should be used in place of the verb done;
the verb means “constructed” in this sentence
4.
C
To be parallel with the other items in the
series (status and love), the noun wealth should be used in place of the adjective wealthy.
5.
B
The singular verb is should be used in place of the plural verb are to agree with the singular subject coloring. (the nouns red,
orange, and brown are adjectives
modifying the subject, but are not subjects themselves.
6.
B
The word also
cannot be used by itself to connect parts of a sentence; and, or and also should be used
7.
C
The verb ripen
must be uused in place of the adjective ripe
8.
A
The correct preposition is Since. (this is indicated by the use of
the present perfect verb form have
devoted)
9.
B
In a passive verb phrase, a past participle (found) must be used rather than the
simple form of the verb (find)
10. D
The correct form is another
11. C
The correct verb form is took place
12. B
Machinery
is properly a noncount noun and cannot be pluralized; the plural-count noun machines is correct
13. A
The word many
must be used in place of much
before a plural noun such as people.
(although the noun people does not
end in the latter –s, it is still a
plural word)
14. C
The correct word order is almost entirely
15. C
The adjective native
is followed by the preposition to.
(however, the noun native is often
used with the preposition of; for
example, “She’s a native 
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