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QOTD #1
1. The Eiffel Tower ___________ Paris, France.
a. landmarks
b. is landmarked in
c. is a landmark in
d. is in a landmark
2. Young deer _________.
a. are called fawns
b. be fawns
c. is fawns
d. are fawns called
3. Not until a dog is several months old does it begin to exhibit signs of
independence ___________.
a. its mother from
b. from mother
c. to mother
d. from its mother
4. To score a goal in soccer you ________.
a. must kick the ball
b. must kicks the ball
c. may kick them ball
d. must kick them balls
QOTD #2
5. The observation deck at the Sears Tower _________ in Chicago.
a. is highest than any other one
b. is highest that any other one
c. is higher than any other one
d. is higher that any other one
6. If it _________ so cloudy, we would plan on having the fair outside.
a. was
b. was not
c. werent
d. had not
7. At the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, Geraldine Ferraro
became the first woman _________ for the vice presidency.
a. to being nominated
b. to has been nominated
5. In concrete poetry the primary consideration is the way that _______ in the poem.
(A) words are arranged (B) the arrangement of words (C) arranging the words (D)
words in an arrangement
6. Scientists are now only beginning to understand the factors ________ cigarette
addiction.
(A) cause (B) causing (C) they cause (D) causes
QOTD #7
1. Amber comesfrom the resins of pine trees that grew in Northern Europe millions
of years ago.
(A) chiefly (B) and chiefly (C) it is chiefly (D) since it is chiefly
2. An adult human must take eight steps to goas a giraffe does in one stride.
(A) as far (B) the farther (C) how far (D) farther
3. When the focus of a pair of binoculars is adjusted, into view.
(A) bringing distant objects (B) distant objects can be brought
(C) and bring distant objects (D) to bring distant objects
4. From the Iroquois tradition of behind-the-scenes political participation by women,
Alice Jemison acquired a self-confidence that-in her later crusades.
(A) her served well (B) served well her
(C) served her well (D) her well served
5. Because of its importance in modern living, in all parts of the world.
(A) algebra is studies in schools and colleges (B) studying algebra in schools and
colleges
(C) and the study of algebra in schools and colleges (D) in schools and colleges are
algebra studies
6. in the diet is especially important for vegetarians.
(A) Enough protein is obtained (B) Obtaining enough protein
(C) They obtain enough protein (D) By obtaining enough protein
QOTD #8
7. The early work of Edith Whartonthe relationship between the individual and
the community.
(A) focuses attention on
(B) focusing the attention on
(C) the attention is focused on
(D) is the attention and focus
8. Archaeologists know35,000 years ago, but it is still unclear for precisely what
purpose.
(A) drawing being practiced
(B) when the practice of drawing
(C) that drawing was practiced
(D) practicing of drawing
9. Coral reefs owe their brilliant colors to algaein symbiosis with coral polyps.
(A) that live
(B) do they live
(C) why they live
(D) live
12. The common cold, normallyillness, can seriously threaten the health of
postoperative patients.
(A) can be minor
(B) as minor
(C) minor an
(D) a minor
QOTD #9
13. Commercial expansion from city to suburb has affected the way people in the United
States.
(A) living and working
(B) they live and work
(C) live and work
(D) to live and to work
14. Only recentlypossible to separate the components of fragrant substances and to
determine their chemical composition.
(A) it becomes
(B) having become
(C) has it become
(D) which becomes
15. Charles Lindbergh told reportersnever been from attempting to cross the Atlantic
alone even though others had failed.
(A) that he had
(B) that he had it
(C) had it
(D) his having
1. Wind motion can be observed in the mesosphere by _____ the trails of meteors
passing through it.
(A) to watch
(B) watching
(C) watched
(D) watch
3. Clara Bow, a popular actress in the 1920's, retired _____ she was unable to make the
transition from silent films to sound films.
(A) nevertheless
(B) in spite of
(C) because
(D) and for
QOTD #10
4. Built in 1882, the Kinzua Viaduct in Mckean County, Pennsylvania, is open only to
those visitors _____ are able to walk its 2,058 - foot length.
(A) who
(B) to whom
(C) which they
(D) that which
5. A bridge must be strong enough to support its own weight _____ the weight of the
people and vehicles that use it.
(A) as well
(B) so well
(C) as well as
(D) so well as
6. The swallows of Capistrano are famous _____ to the same nests in California each
spring.
(A) to return
(B) who returned
(C) they returned
(D) for returning
7. In the fourteenth century, _____ that glass coated with silver nitrate would turn
yellow when fired in an oven.
(A) the discovery
(B) it was discovered
(C) with the discovery
(D) if it was discovered
8. _____ recurring fear is out of proportion to any real danger, it is called a phobia.
(A) When
(B) Whereas
(C) Which
(D) Whether
QOTD #11
10. For any adhesive to make a really strong bond, _____ to be glued must be absolutely
clean and free from moisture or grease.
(A) and surfaces
(B) when surfaces
(C) the surfaces
(D) surfaces that
11. Although still underwater, Loihi Seamount, the newest Hawaiian island, _____ closer
to the surface by frequent volcanic eruptions that add layers of lava to the island.
(A) brought
(B) to be brought
(C) being brought
(D) is being brought
13. Not until linoleum was invented in 1860 _____ hard - wearing, easy - to - clean
flooring.
(A) any house did have
(B) did any house have
(C) house had any
(D) any house had
14. Hiram Revels, the first Black member of the United States Senate, served as senator
from Mississippi, an office _____ he was elected in 1870.
(A) which
(B) to which
(C) and which
(D) being which
15. Oceans continually lose by evaporation much of the river water _____.
(A) to constantly flow into them
(B) is constantly flowing into them
(C) constantly flows into them
(D) constantly flowing into them