Grammar - Test for placement issues

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Instruction: Which alternative is grammatically correct

What is your name?

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Option 1

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

5. When sugar ------------- to yeast, fermentation takes place.

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by adding

adding

it is added

is added

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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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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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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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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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which

although

being

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Part B: Choose the Wrong alternative the four choices.

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

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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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

came

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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

their

becoming

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20. Gemstone amber is* the fossil* sap off* ancient* trees.

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fossil

off

ancient

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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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39. Halley's comet approaches* the earth, close* to be visible*, every* seventy-five years.

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approaches

visible

every

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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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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

looking

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29. The videodisc has the* capacity to store* thousand *of* visual images.

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the

store

thousand

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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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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

you choose

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17. Either* the storm or the spring tide caused* flooding in* the* Carolina coast.

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Either

caused

the

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26. The immune system is* the bodies* way of protecting itself* against* viruses.

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the bodies

itself

against

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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

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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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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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25. Nuclear waste has traditionally been stored* in steel drums what* are* subject to* rust.

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been stored

what

are

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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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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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16. Epsom salts, or epsonite, belong to* the same class crystals*as* the gem* topaz.

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belong to

same class crystals

gem

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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

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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

Northern

its

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24. Break-dancing, or say* some kind of* dancing, can* cause serious injuries, according* chiropractors.

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say

can

according

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