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Grammar - Test for placement issues
Instruction: Which alternative is grammatically correct
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2. ------------ physicist, Gabriel Fahrenheit, invented the mercury thermometer in 1714.
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There is
It is
The
It is the
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1. Bees ................ display distinct preferences for different colors, but are also sensitive to ultra-violet light.
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only
not only
only do
can only
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Option 2
15. Many plants can grow in water without any soil, ------------------- nutrients are added.
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as long as
sure that
above all
of necessity
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4. Jupiter --------------- the largest planet in the solar system .
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is
which
although
being
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6. the overall efficiency of a system can be ------------ that of its weakest element.
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no greater than
less greater
nothing as great as
not the greater
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14. Robots are being used increasingly in industry as they can work on large jobs faster, are more precise and ---------------- .
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don't as easily tire
don't tire more easily
don't tire easily
don't too easily tire
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12. Nitric acid ----------- copper to give off brown fumes of nitrogen dioxide.
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on reacting with
reacting to
reacts with
is reacting with
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8. Deserts produce less than 0.5 grams of plant growth -------------- from every square meter.
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the day
some day
one day
a day
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10. The Irish brought the popular custom of Halloween to America --------------- 1840's.
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into the
in the
within
during
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3. Management -------------- as the organization and coordination of an enterprise.
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to be defined
it is defined
definable
can be defined
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13. The saturated fats in dairy foods is thought ---------------- a factor in heart disease.
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it is
to be
they are
as being
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11. At experimental agricultural stations many types of grass are grown ---------------- various conditions.
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under
underneath
below
beneath
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5. When sugar ------------- to yeast, fermentation takes place.
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by adding
adding
it is added
is added
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7. The Puritans, ----------------- percentage of the earliest settlers in Massachusetts, were a pious, self-disciplined people.
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which size
a sizable
the sizable
that sizable
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9. By observing REM, or rapid eye movements, -------------- to know when dreaming occurs during sleep.
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it is the possibility
is the possibility
it is possible
then is possible
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Part B: Choose the Wrong alternative the four choices.
20. Gemstone amber is* the fossil* sap off* ancient* trees.
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is
fossil
off
ancient
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30. It has been discovered* that when bananas are completely* ripe or cooked, they are one of the most digestion* foods, and of great value in treating* certain diseases.
*
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It has been discovered
completely
digestion
treating
31. During the industrial revolution farmers have left* their* fields and went* to work in dimly-lit* factories and mines.
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have left
their
went
dimly-lit
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17. Either* the storm or the spring tide caused* flooding in* the* Carolina coast.
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Either
caused
in
the
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28. People visiting* Los Angeles usually take* a tour of Universal Studios, go* to the Chinese theater and looking* at the footprints of the stars.
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visiting
take
go
looking
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23. One* of the first* rescue methods* in space were* called MOOSE - manned orbital operations safety equipment.
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One
the first
methods
were
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26. The immune system is* the bodies* way of protecting itself* against* viruses.
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is
the bodies
itself
against
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34. Amsterdam is a town who* is sometimes referred to* as the "Venice of Northern* Europe" because of its* canal.
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who
to
Northern
its
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37. Many time* in geological history the earth's* magnetic field has changed, with* the north magnetic pole becoming* the south, and vice versa.
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many time
the earth's
with
becoming
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38. Pipe and cigar smoke is thought to be at least* as dangerous as cigarette smoke; the much important* and crucial determiner is whether* you inhale* the smoke.
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at least
much important
whether
inhale
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33. Originate* in Ethiopia, coffee was drunk* in the Arab world before it* came* to Europe in the 17Th century.
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Originate
was drunk
it
came
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19. If you have* an opportunity to choose* your seat in* the Listening Comprehension section of the TOEFL, you choose* one near the speaker.
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have
to choose
in
you choose
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21. Before* the 1920's, scientists use to* think that an immobilized muscle would* become weaker*.
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Before
use to
would
weaker
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22. The* ruins of* Mayan cities have recent* been discovered in* the Mexican jungle.
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The
ruins
recent
in
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25. Nuclear waste has traditionally been stored* in steel drums what* are* subject to* rust.
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been stored
what
are
to
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29. The videodisc has the* capacity to store* thousand *of* visual images.
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the
store
of
thousand
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39. Halley's comet approaches* the earth, close* to be visible*, every* seventy-five years.
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approaches
close
visible
every
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27. One of the* Hana Claus's experiments*, a forthy ceramic, called* Beerstone, was produced*.
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One of the
experiments
called
was produced
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35. A deep-orange color* carrot, rich* in vitamin A, has been produced* at the* University of Wisconsin.
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color
rich
has been produced
the
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36. The sea wasp releases* a poison that* kill* a person in* three minutes.
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releases
that
kill
in
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32. In Northern America, both* the bison and certain species of bear is* on their* way to becoming* extinct.
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both
is
their
becoming
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18. Although we are no longer* young, we still* enjoy* to study* languages.
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no longer
still
enjoy
to study
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24. Break-dancing, or say* some kind of* dancing, can* cause serious injuries, according* chiropractors.
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say
of
can
according
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16. Epsom salts, or epsonite, belong to* the same class crystals*as* the gem* topaz.
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belong to
same class crystals
as
gem
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