200601 Grammar Test

2006.01.14 1. Neon, a chemical element---------up about one part per 65000 in Earth’s atmosphere, is a colorless, odorless gas. A. makes B. that makes C. and makes D. of which makes 2. From photography’s infancy, ---------of landscape views by camera began to support handmade depictions in watercolor, pencil, or ink. A. when the capturing B. the capturing C. was capturing D. the capturing was 3. The stethoscope transmits and amplifies sounds from localized areas of the body, thus making them -------to hear and identify A. easier than B. as easy as C. easies so that D. easier 4. Uncertainty differs from risk in that-------basis for estimating the probability of each potential condition occurring. A. there is no B. although no C. there is not D. it is not 5. ------about 10 to 20 feet tall and are sparely covered with foliage. A. Growing lemon trees B. Lemon trees grow C. Lemon trees that grow D. The growth of lemon trees to 6. A sonic boom is a very laud noise that occurs when an aircraft passes through the sound barrier-------travels faster than the speed of sound A. and B. so C. whether D. as

7. The production and sale of cosmetics in the U.S. was virtually unregulated--------the food, drug, and cosmetic art of 1938 A. and until the pass of B. and until passing C. until the passage of D. until passed 8. In the late 1860’s, taxes were changed in the southern US to require payment from plantation owners-------just from landless individuals. A. despite B. whereas C. rather than D. other than 9. ------to vapour without passing through the liquid phase is called sublimation. A. a solid converts B. the conversion of a solid C. when a solid is converting D. a solid whose conversion 10. Not only-----the centre of French language and culture in North America, it is theกญ A. considering Quebec B. where Quebec is considered C. Quebec is considered D. Is Quebec considered E. 11. M leads the US------of wood products, potatoes, sardine, and blueberries A. in the production B. the production C. when the production D. in which the production 12. About 25000 years ago some of North America’s early settles walked across the land-------between Siberia and Alaska. A. that then is existed B. existed then C. that then existed D. and then existing 13. Gw. was the first Black woman-----the Pulitzer Price of poetry. A. to win B. which she won C. won D. was to win

14. -----was the most important economic activity in the US until about 1800. A. Agriculture, which B. If agriculture C. Agriculture D. There was agriculture 15. Eva G. direct-------in Huntington, New York, from 1962 to 1978. A. the Heck Museum B. the Heck Museum was C. how the Heck Museum D. and the Heck Museum 16. (Children) use (grammatically correct) sentences by (the age) of three and (produces) some highly complex construction by the time they are five. 17. (Most of) the cultivated flowers, vegetables, fruits, (grains), and grasses in the US today, along with the 70 percentage of the weeds, (original) came (from abroad). 18. (A) large amount of fat is normally deposited in the liver, (in which) it may (oxidized) (to release) energy. 19. In 1989, with the (publish) of the first (volume) of กฐLittle Womanกฑ, L.M.A. (became) a (celebrated writer). 20. (When) rocks are (picked up) by moving water, they are gradually (reduced size) by (the) breaking away of the edges and corners. 21. (Although some) details about the atmospheres of the other planets and (their) satellites (are known), but a complete description is available (only for) Earth’s atmosphere. 22. Caspar W’s glassworks, the first successful (glass factory) in North America, (primarily) produced bottles and (another) utilitarian objects is green, brown, and (an odd) shade of terra cotta. 23. (Until) 1985 the amount output (of automobiles) in the US exceeded (that the) rest of the (world combined). 24. (Found) in large herds, usually (near water), the impala (is noted) for its graceful movement and its (able) to jump. 25. Several years after (writing) the first textbook of psychology ever (published it) in the US, John turned his (attention) to educational (reform). 26. Table salt occur (as) a cube-shaped crystal (that), depending (of) its purity, may be colourless, transparent, (or) translucent.

27. The (outmost) layer of the sun’s atmosphere, the corona, is (visibly) as a pinkish halo of light (during) (a) total eclipse. 28. Shirley, (the) first African American female (member of) the US, unsuccessfully (sought) the Democratic (nominate) for president in 1972. 29. (A queen) termite (lays) 440 million (of eggs)-an average of one per second (for) 14 years. 30. The (influence of) gravity in (everyday) life is (so) pervasive that we often (take for) granted. 31. (Any) state, by (its) own constitutional or legislative action, may eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise (modification) countries and (their) government. 32. Tornadoes, which are (frequent) seen (over) the Great Plains of the US in spring and early summer, (resemble) a dark funnel (extending) from cloud base to ground. 33. The sun is (one) of (billions) of (stars are) scattered (throughout) the universe. 34. The average (surface temperature) of the Earth (has been risen) by (approximately) one degree (over the last) century. 35. Monarch butterflies (gather) in flocks in (late) summer and fall and (then) migrate (southern). 36. Madder plants, which comprise (a very) large family of (mostly) tropical trees, shrubs, and (herbal), (include) coffee and gardenia. 37. Wild birds and their eggs have been (at least) incidental sources of food for humans (since) prehistoric times and they (still) are in (most of) societies. 38. In 1974, US president R.M. was charged with obstructing justice, (abusing) his constitutional (authoritative), and failing (to obey) subpoenas demanding (he appear) in court. 39. The US D of A works (to provide) both (reasonable) incomes for farmers (or) fair (prices) for consumers. 40. Thomas (invented) the record player in 1877 while (engaged research) on (the) telegraph at (his laboratory) in New Jersey.