Extracted Director Exam (auto)

Question 1

\tSACj onstage fNumerous homes ________ by the high wind and heavy rain of hurricane Andrew.

destroy destroyed have destroyed were destroyed

Question 2

TXTSO^ According to Buddhist philosophers, nirvana is only achieved through the extinction of individuality existence.ADJindividual________ until the Articles of Confederation had failed that the United States Constitution was written and ratified.

Not It was not There was not Never

Question 3

Unless proper posture as a child, adults may later suffer from varying degrees of spinal curvature.PREPWithoutIn poetry, a tercet is a group of three lines that rhyme ________ or are connected by rhyme to an adjacent triplet.

on others by the other with one another in the others

Question 4

Hazing of underclassmates, particularly of freshmen, are a practice that universities have sought to stamp out.AGREEisVinegar, ________, can actually be made by fermenting any kind of fruit juice such as apple, peach, or pear.

it is a sour liquid which contains acetic acid whose is a sour liquid that contains acetic acid that it is a sour liquid containing acetic acid a sour liquid containing acetic acid

Question 5

Because of the fear what presidents would become emperors, the founding fathers of the United States limited presidential terms of office to four years.SUB NCLthatThe islands off of the Gulf coast of Alabama enrapture visitors with their congenial natives, warm climate, and ________.

they have wonderful recreational activities recreational activities which are wonderful wonderful recreational activities activities, they are recreationally wonderfulN PHRWith an oxlike head and horns, but with the mane and tail of a

Question 6

horse, the gnu is most proper classified as an antelope.ADVproperlyOnce thought to be only passive, playful creatures, dolphins can assume aggressive attacking characteristics ________ from larger

when protecting themselves they protect themselves that they protect themselves which they protect themselves

Question 7

Mia Hamm, captain the 1999 U.S. women's national soccer team, led her team to victory in the World Cup.PREPcaptain ofOne of the most important acts of Congress to protect women was the 1910 Mann Act _________ from being imprisoned and transported for immoral purposes.

which prevented women in which prevented women in that prevented women it prevented women

Question 8

Nestled in the hills of California above Auburn, the tiny hamlet of Coloma it became world famous with the initial discovery of gold in 1848.REP SUBJ(delete "it")________ is not known as a flower, the raspberry is a prickly shrub which is a member of the rose family.

Even though it Nonetheless, it That it It

Question 9

Of all the planets in our solar system, none has a longer solar year then Pluto which takes almost 250 years to revolve around the Sun.USAGEthanVivid coloring of desert landscapes as well as _________ of everyday plants characterizes the paintings of Georgia O'Keefe.

sensually depictings sensual depictions senses that depict the sensitive to depictN PHRA coronary thrombosis occurs when a clot forms in one of the major

Question 10

vessels supplied blood to the heart.ADJsupplying________ wreaked such destruction on an area as did Hurricane Hugo to Charleston in 1989.

Rarely has a hurricane Has a hurricane rarely A rarely hurricane has Rarely, a hurricane has

Question 11

The branch of biology that deals with the reproduction and propagation of domestic animals and plant is termed thremmatology.NUMplantsUsually containing a cathode, an anode, and rarefied air, the vacuum tube ________ a critical part of such pieces of electrical equipment as radios and televisions.

which was once considered was once considered once considered considered

Question 12

The nests of the weaverbird are highly elaborate structures comprising thousands pieces of intricately woven sticks and grass.PREPof pieces ofMost historians agree ________, the use of cheaply sensational news, was largely responsible for the Spanish-American War of 1898.

that yellow journalism yellow journalism which is yellow journalism that in that yellow journalismN CLThe "Harry Potter" series of books has become very successful

Question 13

throughout the world's reading population that each new book is awaited with enthusiasm.CONNECTsoIronically, soaps that purport to kill bacteria may in fact be helping ________ super bacteria which are resistant to anti-bacterial agents.

creating to create creation it create

Question 14

Professional wrestling can be considered a sport ________ it is an activity which provides enjoyment and recreation to a significant segment of the population.

due to because of in which in that

Question 15

The nursery rhyme "Little Miss Muffet" expresses on a simple way the typical person's aversion to spiders.PREPinProscribed by an amendment to the United States Constitution, alcoholic beverages proved impossible ________ out of public consumption.

that it regulated to regulate regulation they were regulated

Question 16

Such devastating was the Civil War that in the year 1866 an estimated 60,000 men in Mississippi alone were fitted with a prosthetic device to replace a missing arm or leg.CONNECTSoBecause of the nature of television, the level of violence in a particular locale can be made to seem worse ________.

than is it actually than it actually is actually is it than it is actually than

Question 17

Potassium chlorate, a colorless, crystalline salt, finds a various of uses in such apparently disparate items as explosives, matches, and toothpaste.USAGEvarietyIt is widely agreed that two of the most beautiful millennium celebrations ________ in Paris and Sydney.

occurred were occurred had occurred had been occurring

Question 18

An old Sicilian maxim is that a man which respects his prospective father-in-law will also respect his prospective wife.PRO, SUB AJCwho________ off the Queen Charlotte Islands, the California sardine can be detected by the black spots their schools cause in the water.

They are found most northerly Found most northerly In spite of finding most northerly Finding most northerly

Question 19

They are interesting to note that while the prevailing winds and currents in Hawaii are from the northeast, most of the fauna and flora resembles that found on Pacific islands to the south.SUBJ, VERBIt isThe largest dolphin, ________, hunts in large packs and preys on large fish, seals, and whales.

it is the killer whale who is the killer whale the killer whale what is the killer whale

Question 20

John Llewellyn Lewis raised through the ranks to become president not only of the Congress of Industrial Organizations but also of the United Mine Workers of America.USAGErose________ a valuable food source, the sweet pea provides beautiful flowers which bloom profusely in the spring.

In addition to being Additionally it is It added to Because its addition to

Question 21

First tried in the Dalton, Massachusetts school system, the Dalton plan gives students individual instruction to advance as quickly as their ability allows ________ the rate of the group.

regardless to without regard to irregardless for with no regarding in

Question 22

is often accompanied by the increasing poverty of the lower economic classes.AGREEare oftenUnlike the desertification that threatens to blanket much of north Africa with continually advancing sand, ________ most Middle Eastern countries features a pattern of advance and recede.

even though that which that of whileSUBJA day designated for honoring American war dead, Memorial Day

Question 23

is celebrated on a 30th of May each year.ARTthe________ of three octaves and a melancholy tone, the oboe is normally used to display great loneliness or tragedy.

Does it have a range Having a range It has a range Having had a range

Question 24

Used by making incense, perfume, and medicine, myrrh was once as highly prized as gold.PREPinThe arborescent cactus of southern Arizona shows wide variety in the length, arrangement, and ________.

it has a colorful spine spine that is colored color of its spine spiny colorN, PREP PHRGrown in India and Sri Lanka, the palmyra tree has leaves ________

Question 25

like a fan enabling them to be used in the making of mats and hats.

which are shaped shaping are shaping they are shaped

Question 26

Medieval towns usually protected themselves from unwanting intruders and invaders with a large, heavy iron gate called a portcullis.ADJunwantedBecause of ________ and loyal dispositions, German shepherds are often used as police dogs.

they are built muscularly building with their muscles muscle building in them their muscular buildsN GRPThe march of Sherman's army through Georgia in 1864 created a

Question 27

hostile in the local population which still exists today.NhostilitySmelling salts, ________ with any fragrant scent, relieve faintness, headaches, and grogginess.

that they mix carbonate of ammonia a mixture of carbonate of ammonia they are a mixture of carbonate of ammonia which mix carbonate of ammonia

Question 28

As a result of her inspiring courage and sense of adventure, Amelia Earhart has become a role model for every young women.NUMwomanA reptile of the Upper Jurassic Period, stegosaurus was delineated by a small head ________ heavy bony plates with sharp spines down the backbone.

also in addition and plussed

Question 29

Neural synapses are points of contact between adjacent neuron, where nerve impulses are transmitted from one to the other.NUMneuronsThe reclamation of public land is a responsibility of the U.S. Department of the Interior which also oversees ________.

forest management necessary management necessary forest necessary management forest necessary forest management

Question 30

Many lives were lost and much money expended attempting to find a Northwest Passage it was linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the northern waters of Canada.REP SUBJ(delete "it was")In the eastern United States, the drought of 2000 exceeded ________ 1929 and 1966.

that by those of them at which in

Question 31

Cimabue, widely regarded as the father of Western painting, was an acquaintance of Dante and a pivotal figure in the developer of Western art.NdevelopmentMany rivers now run dry ________ , including the Yellow in China, the Indus in Pakistan, and the Colorado in the United States.

during the portion of the year for large portions of the year in large yearly portions whose portions are large and yearly

Question 32

To enable it to walk on walls and ceilings, each gecko has about half million microscopic hairs on the bottom of each foot.ARTabout half aThe sculpture for which the greatest sum ________ in Europe is Edgar Degas' "Petite Danseuse."

has ever paid has ever paying has ever been paid has ever been paying

Question 33

of genetic defects and exposure to toxic chemicals, viruses, or another environmental factors.USAGEother________ who have attempted to become President of the United States, Elizabeth Dole was forced to abandon her effort because of a lack of money.

Women who are few Few women Few are the women One of the few womenN GRP, USAGEContaining sweat glands and hair follicles, the skin is composed of

Question 34

multi-layered epithelial cells that lie on the connective tissue below them.AGREE, PROit________ has been banned throughout the United States, it continues to be practiced in some areas of Utah.

But polygamy In spite of polygamy Nevertheless polygamy Despite the fact that polygamy

Question 35

Reciting poets and dialogues is a method of language learning rarely used by modern teachers.NpoetryForce nine on the Beaufort Wind Scale indicates wind enough strong to do slight structural damage and create high waves.ORDERstrong enoughThe relationship ________ and real gross national product is a primary indicator of the energy intensity of an economy.

among total energy consumption between total energy consumption when total energy consumption that total energy consumption

Question 36

Based in subsistence agriculture, the economy of Western Samoa also relies on forestry, fishing, and tourism.PREPonThe last state to ratify the United States Constitution was Rhode Island on May 29, 1790, some fifteen months ________ into effect.

after it had already gone while it had already gone during it had already gone which it had already gone

Question 37

Blind and deaf from infancy, Helen Keller overcame numerous obstacles in her quest to speak and read, eventually becoming a writer and lecturing.NlecturerIt was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914 ________ to the outbreak of World War I.

who led to what led to that led to he led to

Question 38

The lungfish can, under the most extreme circumstances, to live for up to ten months buried in layers of mud.VERBlive (delete "to")Annexation of Hawaii as an American territory did not take place ________ in 1898 when Congress realized that Hawaii was an important defensive buffer for the Pacific coast of the United States.

that the Spanish American War until the Spanish American War however the Spanish American War in that the Spanish American War

Question 39

The publication of Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind" created such a sensation that presses had being put into overtime production to keep pace with sales.INFto beNicknamed the Keystone state, Pennsylvania was founded ________ of the 18th century by Quakers under the direction of William Penn.

in the half twice in half two second in the half in the second half

Question 40

Guano, ________, is a highly prized fertilizer found mainly on islands off the coast of Peru and on islands in the south Pacific.

it is the manure of sea birds and bats the manure of sea birds and bats is the manure of sea birds and bats this is the manure of sea birds and batsAPPOSA prosecuting attorney is an officer of the court whose duty is not

Question 41

the proving of guilt but the discoverer of truth.NdiscoveryUndoubtedly no physician had more impact on the average life of everyday people _______ Alexander Fleming, the man who found penicillin.

as did than did as was than was

Question 42

In simple Crusader tombs in the Mediterranean area, the encasement was composed of alternating rows of mud and seashell without no other bonding agent.NEGwithout anyOn high definition television sets, ________ displayed on the screen is indescribably sharper than that of earlier types of televisions.

the picture is whether the picture pictures the picture

Question 43

The largest glandular organ in vertebrate animals, the liver containing a substance which is essential to the production of red blood cells.VERBcontainsOne purpose of a dictionary is to make ________ of words that would otherwise be obscure.

understandable the derivations them understandable the derivations the derivations which are understandable the derivations being understandable

Question 44

have not evolved beyond the carnivorous hunters we once are and should therefore consume large amounts of meat.VERBonce wereThe Knickerbockers, descendants of the early Dutch settlers of New York, gave their name to the short, loose trousers ________ were gathered in at or just below the knee.

they wore which which they wore which wore they they which wore

Question 45

its books.PROherIn today's deception food labeling, sugar is often disguised as "high fructose corn syrup" so that consumers will not realize what they are eating.ADJdeceptiveHerman Melville's classic "Moby Dick" has at its core one man's obsession to conquer ________.

when he perceives as his enemy what he perceives as his enemy that he perceives as his enemy this he perceives as his enemyN CLHeartburn, an intense burning sensation in the lower esophagus and

Question 46

upper stomach, is usually causing by high stomach acidity.VERBcausedThat the impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton ultimately failed ________ the public's disbelief that he had committed an impeachable offense.

can be attributed to probable can probably be attributed to the probable can be attributed to with probability can attribute to

Question 47

Each generation, as it reaches middle age, decry the lack of morality and increasing boorishness of the youth of its society.VERBdecries________ simple jealousy that caused Othello to believe what Iago told him about Desdemona's infidelity.

It was none of It was nothing more than Not more it was Was it more nothing than

Question 48

Located between Virgo and Scorpio, the constellation Libra supposedly resembles a pair of scales at shape.PREPinWhether the presentation of explicitly pornographic material is a violation of the free speech ________ is an issue annually raised before the U.S. Supreme Court.

it is guaranteed by the first amendment that it is guaranteed by the first amendment in which it is guaranteed by the first amendment guaranteed by the first amendment

Question 49

Always controversial because the interplay between labor and management, raising the minimum wage surfaces as a political issue in election years.SUB AJPbecause ofLike that of the Maoris of New Zealand, ________ was almost completely destroyed by European settlers.

the Native American the culture of Native Americans it was the Native American who the Native Americans whose

Question 50

of which was Willa Cather who wrote many novels about life on the prairie.PROof whomBefore the advent of such devices as geopositioning satellites, navigators had ________, determining position and course by observing the Sun, Moon, and stars.

being relied on celestial navigation been reliance on celestial navigation relying on celestial navigation to rely on celestial navigation

Question 51

The ermine is actually an unusually beautiful north weasel whose fur is brown in summer but white in winter.ADJnorthern________ has encroached on the life of the Eskimo, Eskimo culture has managed to retain its vibrant inner soul.

Due to modern culture Even though modern culture In spite of modern culture Despite modern culture

Question 52

The sculptured Maltese falcon, which was the main prop in the movie of the same name, it recently sold at auction for over a million dollars.REP SUBJ(delete "it")_________, frankincense is a gum resin derived from various Asiatic and East African trees of the balsam family.

Burned as incense It is burned as incense Burning as incense That it is burned as incense

Question 53

Lycanthropy, a well-documented mental disorder in which people imagine themselves to be wolves, has been popularized by Hollywood for the 1930s.PREPsinceWhen fat is removed completely from a person's diet, the body begins to convert other food elements ________ into fat.

so that carbohydrates and proteins such as carbohydrates and proteins such those carbohydrates and proteins so those carbohydrates and proteins

Question 54

The martini is a drink made from gin and dry vermouth, usually serviced with a green olive or a slice of lemon rind.USAGEservedWhen civil authority has broken down, or when a government merely wants to suppress its citizens, ________ is usually declared.

it is martial law which martial law which whose martial law although martial law

Question 55

The government attempt to separate Microsoft into two different companies was made under the auspices of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act ________.

it prohibits the formation of American monopolies that it prohibits the formation of American monopolies which prohibits the formation of American monopolies prohibited the formation of American monopolies

Question 56

Characterized by extremely heavy rains, monsoons come from the Indian Ocean and southern Asia and blows from the southwest during the April to October season.AGREEblowGreek warrior and friend of Achilles, Patroclus was killed while wearing Achilles' armor by Hector ________.

with mistake identified by the case in a case of mistaken identity by mistakenly identified case with a mistaken identity case

Question 57

Obsidian, having the same composition as volcanic granite, is a dark, hardly, glassy volcanic rock.ADJhardRemembered for little more than being the nation's only bachelor President, James Buchanan was a lackluster figure ________ to avert impending Civil War.

who did nothing he did none that he did not do anything whom little did

Question 58

Earlier or later, neurologists will begin to understand precisely how memories are stored in neurons and recalled for use.USAGESoonerThe fandango, __________, varies in musical rhythm from a slow pace to quick 3/4 time.

is a lively Spanish dance a lively Spanish dance wherever a lively Spanish dance it is a lively Spanish dance

Question 59

Though uncommonly dangerous as a chemical, a common use by liquid chlorine is to kill bacteria in public water supplies.PREPofHong Kong's famous sampans are in fact not located in Victoria Harbor but instead in the harbor at Aberdeen ________.

on the sides of the other islands on another sides of the island on the other sides of the island on the other side of the island

Question 60

Alike Seattle to the north, San Francisco is endowed with a large bay which serves as point of anchorage for cargo and passenger ships.USAGELikeIn the United States, meat is routinely marbled to increase its fatty content and painted ________.

making them look red and fresh to make it look red and fresh that makes them look red and fresh it makes it look red and fresh

Question 61

During their gestation period, embryonic striped perch are carrying in a fluid formed from the delicate linings of their mother's uterus.VERBare carriedThe first major modern eruption of the Kilauea volcano occurred in 1790 ________ an army marching to fight against King Kamehameha was completely annihilated.

in time at which time by whose time on the time

Question 62

Pemmican was a concentrated, nutritious food of Native Americans that was made from dried buffalo meat, dried berries, and wild cherry that had been mixed together.NUMcherriesPetroleum continues to run the world's economy ________ it pollutes the environment and will run out one day.

despite the fact that however but in spite

Question 63

The fruits of the saguaro consist of a red pulp with hundreds of black seeds have the same basic consistency and structure as figs.ADJhavingMost musicians, especially horn players, agree ________ the best jazz trumpeter of the modern age.

who Miles Davis was that Miles Davis was which Miles Davis was when Miles Davis wasN CLA folk remedy for upset stomach, Coca-Cola syrup can be readily

Question 64

obtained at almost pharmacies and grocery stores.USAGEmostFar from being thought of as harmful, fevers should be considered beneficial to the body ________ they are the body's attempt to kill harmful bacteria and viruses.

provided that owed to inasmuch as whereverSUB AVCA T-shaped tool having a crossbar edged with rubber to scrape

Question 65

water is that is known as a squeegee.SUB NCLwhatSqualls, which are brief, violent storms in sea, have sunk huge cargo tankers by running them aground.PREPat sea________ a volatile isomeric alcohol, terpineol is regularly used in perfumes because of its lilac odor.

It is It is that Although it is Nonetheless it isADV CL

Question 66

Only the United States Supreme Court can decide unless an act of Congress is constitutional or not.SUB NCLwhetherRecent medical literature suggests ________ a relationship between autism and the vaccinations received by children against childhood diseases.

that in that that it could be that there may beN CLIncorporation as a city in 1873, El Paso grew into a significant

Question 67

industrial center with the introduction of a rail line in 1881.ADJIncorporatedAnthony Wayne, ________, received the nickname "Mad Anthony" because of his reckless military strategy.

he was an American general in the Revolutionary War who he was an American general in the Revolutionary War while that he was an American general in the Revolutionary War an American general in the Revolutionary War

Question 68

Abortion can be defined as the deliberate termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is capable to living outside the womb.PREPof________ in the middle latitudes, the jet stream travels from west to east at speeds reaching 150 miles an hour.

Almost moving often Often almost moving Most often moving Moving often most

Question 69

In 1791, Jeremias Richter proved definitively that acids and bases always neutralize every other in the same proportion.USAGEeachRAM, or random access memory, is temporary memory which may be held on a computer chip instead _______ on a floppy disk or tape.

of storing of it is stored of being stored to be stored

Question 70

The U.N. Population Fund is responsible for providing assistance to population programs in developing countries, promoting understanding of key population factors, and to reduce infant mortality rates.GERreducingThe date in the spring ________ the Sun's rays strike the Earth vertically is called the vernal equinox.

through which in which on which by which

Question 71

It is estimated that in an average census, the population of the United States is undercounted by an amount ranged from 1.7 to 2.5%.ADJrangingIn 1839, Horace Hayden and Chapin Harris established the first dental school, and ________ created the basis for uniform dental

insofar as as well as in doing so in regard to

Question 72

Annexed by the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1862, Palmyra Atoll, with its 50 islets and four square miles, are a privately owned American territory.AGREEisThe first movie blockbuster, "Birth of A Nation" ________ for D.W. Griffiths' racist depiction of African Americans.

condemning condemned has condemned has been condemned

Question 73

Off the northeastern coast of North Carolina, among Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds lies Roanoke Island, the site of the ill-fated colony of 1585.USAGEbetweenIn baseball, when a batter hits a home run with a person on each base, the home run is termed ________.

grand slam a grand slam to a grand slam to being a grand slamN GRPBritish, French, and other European explorers made numerous

Question 74

voyages to Canada during the 1500s, stimulated by its boundless resourceful of fish, forest products, and furs.NresourcesThe night sky of the southern hemisphere is adorned with numerous stars, perhaps ________ the four stars which form the famous Southern Cross.

not one as brightly than none brighter than no one is as bright than no more brightness than

Question 75

In April 23, 1962, the Ranger IV spacecraft became the first American space probe to reach the Moon.PREPOnThe clouded leopard of south central Asia and the snow leopard of the Himalaya mountains are ________ endangered animals in the world.

almost of the two of two, the almost most of the two two of the most

Question 76

Surfers internet know the value of a clear fast server connection without which the downloading of data can consume large amounts of time.ORDERInternet surfers________ Chief Justice William Rehnquist who presided over the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton.

He was There was It was The

Question 77

William Faulkner's creation of the fictional Yoknapatwpha County, Mississippi stands as one of the major literary creation of the 20th century.NUMcreationsThe establishment of agricultural crops ________ humanity's evolution from roaming nomadic hunters to settled domestic residents.

made possible made it possible it made it possible it made possible

Question 78

Like hail, the sleet is composed of tiny ice crystals which adhere to each other forming a round ball.ART(delete "the")Land mines ________ have been responsible for the maiming of countless innocent civilians.

to leave after civil wars leaving after civil wars left after civil wars to be left after civil wars

Question 79

Throughout the United States and in American compounds abroad, the Fourth of July is usually celebrated with a mixture of firework, hot dogs, and baseball.NUMfireworksIn cities like Las Vegas, in which some employees ________, absenteeism caused by disjointed biorhythms is an increasing problem.

must work all night must be worked all night must have worked all night must have been working all night

Question 80

Dot com companies, the darlings of venture capitalists, have seen their fortunes plummet in recent years because of their inability to do a profit.USAGEto makeFreckled skin predisposes one to skin cancer ________ special precautions should be taken by freckled people when they are in the

as a degree as to such a degree that so that a degree very degreed which

Question 81

In sandy Mediterranean areas, soil must be enriched in order to grow even a most rudimentary of plants.ARTeven theOne discredited notion of baby boomer parents ________ quality of time spent with children, not quantity of time, that is important.

is that it is is what is is that is

Question 82

Hand crafting in every detail from its leather upholstery to its in-dashboard television, the Rolls-Royce Corniche epitomizes luxury.ADJcrafted________ in the electronic age, newspapers are thriving more than ever by keeping pace with technological innovations.

Far from disappearing Far to disappear Farther than disappearance Further than a disappearance

Question 83

At the peak of the Depression, Americans looked to Franklin Roosevelt for calm inspiration, determined leadership, and to create jobs.N GRPcreatingIt is an old axiom that for product to be accomplished, work ________.

must do must doing must be done must have been done

Question 84

Acquitted of the murder of his latter wife, O.J. Simpson nevertheless found opprobrium in the eyes of most of the American public.USAGElateIn philosophy, adiaphorous arguments are ones that are morally neutral ________ correct or incorrect.

to be either to be neither being either being neitherGER, CONNECTA ever increasing bane of urban existence is the proliferation of all

Question 85

forms of mechanical noise from leaf blowers to jackhammers.ARTAn everStudies show conclusively that people who own pets tend to live longer ________ do not.

than they whose than those that than the one that than these which

Question 86

In chemistry and physics, the smallest particles of an element that combines with similar particles of other elements to produce compounds are called atoms.AGREEcombineEssentially nothing more than carbonated, sugared water, Coca-Cola ________ the world's most popular soda beverage.

becomes was became has become will have become

Question 87

Language is enriched by the presence of region dialects containing strange and wonderful colloquial expressions and idioms.ADJregional________ the danger of igniting a fire, combustible materials are not allowed on any aircraft that carry passengers.

Owed to As resulting In spite Because of

Question 88

Deneb, a first magnitude star in the constellation Cygnus, takes its name from an Arabic word means "tail of the hen."ADJmeaning________, tattoos can only be removed through a painful surgical procedure involving lasers.

They are applied once Applying one time Once applied Applying at once

Question 89

The popular of off road sports utility vehicles has led to a wholesale destruction of fragile desert ecosystems.Npopularity________ that can medically be done for a broken toe except for binding it with an adjacent toe to restrict its movement.

There are so few There is very little There is too small There are really less

Question 90

the same interest of the public in "Terminator," both movies focusing on creations that became dangerous to its creators.PRO, AGREEtheirAlthough a whale breeding sanctuary has been established in the south Atlantic, ________ have successfully prohibited the establishment of one in the south Pacific.

whaling countries whaling countries that whaling countries they it is whaling countries who

Question 91

In the eighteenth century context of divine right, Jefferson's idea that all people are created equally with the right in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness was indeed revolutionary.PREPright ofContinued and unexpected shortness of breath is a sign ________ a cardiovascular system is weak and needs exercise.

since of that what

Question 92

makes his famous midnight right to Lexington, Massachusetts to warn the colonists there that the British were coming.VERBmadeIn the opinion of many, the reduction of American education to merely teaching the three "R's" of reading, writing, and arithmetic will have the effect ________.

of dumbing down American culture of to dumb down American culture on the dumbing down of American culture in the dumbing down of American culture

Question 93

or flour boiling with scraps of pork, allowed to set, and fried to a golden crisp.ADJboiledLiving in the northern plains of the United States, the Sioux are ________ who have strived valiantly to maintain their language and culture.

a particularly resilient Native American tribe a resilient Native American tribe particularly a tribe Native American particularly resilient a resilient particularly tribe Native American

Question 94

The second movement of Beethoven's seventh symphony, which seems to portray musically the tragedy of the composer's deafness, is that gives the symphony its darkly resonant tone.SUB NCLwhatSomatology is an anthropological science ________ it deals with the physical nature and characteristics of human beings.

in that why which of which

Question 95

Denali, renamed Mt. McKinley in 1896 by the explorer W.A. Dickey, was only climbed twice successfully ________.

in the three decades that followed since the three following decades for the three following decades following the three decades

Question 96

The yellowtail fish, also called the white salmon, belongs to the group of mackerel fishes called "pampano" that reside in most of the warm and temperature seas of the world.ADJtemperateEven though the Florida ground dove is not much larger than a sparrow, it still possesses such dovelike features as _________.

a small head, a body that is chunky, and a tiny step its small head, chunky body, and it takes tiny steps small head, chunky body, a tiny step a small head, chunky body, and tiny stepN GRPWhen Captain Cook first landed on Kauai in 1778, the natives

Question 97

thought he was a god and dispatched runners throughout the islands to announced his coming.INFannounceAmong the largest countries in the world ________ total territory exceeds 3,800,000 square smiles.

Canada whose is Canada whose Canada is its Canada, its

Question 98

The National Cemetery System provides services and monuments for graves of veterans, and eligible dependents in over 112 national, state, and private cemetery.NUMcemeteriesFamilies with homeless children ________ more than half the homeless population of New York City.

account for which account for they account for because they account for

Question 99

isolated, on April, 1901, nine years to the month before Marie Curie isolated pure radium.PREPin________, "El Nino" is a change in the circulation and temperature of waters off the west coast of South America that occurs every few years.

Properly to define Properly defined It is properly defined That it is properly defined

Question 100

The main purposeful of the human respiratory system is to pump oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide waste.Npurpose"Cheers," ________ of the Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series, told the story of a group of friends who patronized the same Boston

a frequent winner past a frequent past winner a past winner frequent a winner, past and frequent

Question 101

At one time believed to be in the direct line of human evolution, Sivepithecus is now recognized at the ancestor of the orangutan.PREPas theScorpions, _______ their fierce reputations, are a regular part of the diet of wolverines and other small mammals.

however even though despite although

Question 102

Between non-Buddhists, a little realized fact is that Nepal was the birthplace of Gautama Buddha around the year 600 B.C.E.USAGEAmongAccording to law, commercial banks ________ to individuals and to commercial companies, establish personal and business checking accounts, and maintain trust departments.

loans should be made they can make loans which can make loans can make loans

Question 103

In spite of the controversy engendered by the mention of drug legalization, not many is known about the effect of such a move.USAGEmuchIn light of recent developments in biochemistry, the profession of psychoanalysis, emphasizing repression, free association, and dream analysis, may become ________.

curious and out of datedness dated and out of curiosity a curiously out of date an outdated curiosityN GRPWagon wheel tracks, from thousands prairie schooners making their

Question 104

way westward in the 1800s, can still be seen in parts of Nebraska, Utah, and Colorado.PREPthousands ofSome lizard societies have evolved into completely maleless entities with intercourse taking place _______ male behavior.

a female lizard that mimics when a female lizard mimics a female lizard mimics as does a female lizard mimic

Question 105

non-resident students that these students must apply for help in the form of grants, loans, and scholarships.CONNECTsoIn 1932, a traveler could have cruised around the world on an ocean liner in first class accommodations for ________ $914 on the Cunard White Star Line.

as few as as many as as much as as little as

Question 106

An inorganic substance occurring naturally in the earth and having a consistent and distinctive set of physical properties ________ called a mineral.

are that when is what is

Question 107

Minesweepers are vessels naval which have the unenviable task of locating and destroying enemy mines at sea.ORDERnaval vessels_______ in the northern hemisphere, the lynx has two specific species: the Canada lynx and the Bay lynx, or bobcat.

Only found It is only found Finding While finding

Question 108

Not only has Atlanta become the symbol of the New South but also has it become the home of the next Silicon Valley.ORDERit has________ microcephaly in which the cranial capacity is extremely small, macrocephaly indicates a condition in which the head is abnormally large.

Unsimilar to As opposed to Conversely of Dislike

Question 109

Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side, and American Falls on the United States side are the two great waterfalls at the Niagara River which collectively are termed Niagara Falls.PREPofPenicillin derives its potency from green mold, Penicillium notatum, which destroys _________.

bacteria certain causing disease disease causing certain bacteria disease bacteria causing certain certain disease causing bacteria

Question 110

the Mississippi and the Missouri, with approximately one fourth of the country's richest and deepest topsoil.USAGEliesThe 1824 presidential election marked the first time in American history that a candidate who received the largest popular vote failed to become president because of ________ enough electoral votes.

he did not have there had not it was not not having

Question 111

Among the most far reaching of all Supreme Court Cases was Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education in which the justices ruled that separation but equal educational facilities were discriminatory.ADJseparateIt has been estimated ________ 2050, more than 90% of the world's population will live in urban areas.

when on the year while at the year what in the year that by the year

Question 112

they have been banned from many public venues such as restaurants, golf courses, and concert halls.CONNECTsoTechnically, the Arctic regions ________ all the lands north of the Arctic Circle, including the northern reaches of Asia, Europe, and North America.

are resulting in are incorporating to are composing of are comprised of

Question 113

Dick Butkus, ________ to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was renowned for his ferocious and intimidating style of play as a linebacker for the Chicago Bears.

a unanimous selection he was a unanimous selection that was a unanimous selection whose was a unanimous selection

Question 114

Nobel Prize for Literature because of his clarity of thought and poet intensity.ADJpoeticThe Mandan, an agricultural Native American tribe of the American Midwest, typically lived in a close-knit arrangement of six villages, ________ were protected by a deep ditch.

all of which all of that all of what all of whomSUB AJCA lobster molts, or sheds its shell, any time they are too big for

Question 115

it, by simply crawling out through a slit on the upper side near its first abdominal segment.AGREE, PROit is________ directed toward teenagers have increased tenfold, teenage smoking continues to rise in the United States.

Even though government warnings However government warnings Nevertheless government warnings But government warnings

Question 116

now account for most 30 million tons per year.USAGEalmostA favorite of concert audiences, the French horn is a brass wind instrument with three rotary valves and a long coiled tube ended in a wide, flaring bell.ADJendingIronically, because of its unusual topographical configuration, ________ is one of the most polluted valleys in California.

the beautiful Lake Tahoe valley which it is the beautiful Lake Tahoe valley the beautiful Lake Tahoe valley the beautiful Lake Tahoe valley where

Question 117

With recent advance in mapping the human genome, students have been flocking to university genetics and biochemistry courses.NUMadvancesIchthyology is the branch of zoology ________ the structure, classification, and life history of fish.

that it deals with that deals with what deals with it deals with

Question 118

Mythology first developed oral as humans sought to understand their place in the cosmos and then evolved into elaborate written form.ADVorallyOnondaga Lake, ________ near Syracuse, New York, was home to the famed Iroquois tribe of Native Americans.

a salt water lake is a salt water lake what is a salt water lake there is a salt water lake

Question 119

Eleanor Roosevelt's graceful and intellect endeared her to a generation of female Americans yearning for role models.NgraceKamala, a powder obtained from an East Indian tree, is highly prized _______ for silk and wool.

in an orange dye for an orange dye to the orange dye as an orange dye

Question 120

Possessed of a flat snout and a thick body, the hognose snake is harmless and rarely exceeds one meter long.USAGEin lengthPeopled by Polynesians ________, American Samoa was first visited by the European, Louis de Bougainville, in 1768.

over two thousand years ago since two thousand years for the two thousand years more two thousand years than

Question 121

One theory suggests ____________ when the parietal lobes, the regions of the brain responsible for the distinction between the body and its surrounding space, are damaged.

which supernatural experiences, generated that supernatural experiences are generated supernatural experiences, generated those supernatural experiences who are generatedN CLWhen nine rock fans were suffocated near the stage of a Pearl Jam

Question 122

concert in July, 2000, it marked the beginning of a new era on concert security.PREPin________ on Wall Street cannot be stated with any degree of certainty.

What causes stock prices to rise and fall That causes stock prices to rise and fall This is why stock prices to rise and fall Stock prices, they rise and fallN CLOf all the men who have occupied the Presidency, Andrew Johnson

Question 123

was the less educated having no formal education while Woodrow Wilson was the only president to have a Ph.D.ADJleastThe goals of the Head Start Program are to improve _________, learning skills, and health status of low income children so that they can begin school on an equal footing with their peers.

socially competent the social competence competence which is social society's competenceN GRPTo assist a person who is choking and unable to breathe, a rescuer

Question 124

should stand behind the victim, place her fist just below the victim's rib cage, and pull upward with sharp thrust.NUMthrustsWith the internet has come the advent of a plethora of free services _________, fax, and voice mail.

includes free email such that free email including free email these include free email

Question 125

Pirated music compact disks as well fraudulent computer software are readily available on black markets around the world.CONNECTas well asEven the touch of a human foot can seriously damage a coral that has taken hundreds of years _______.

to grow in growth for growing growing

Question 126

have colonized space and established outposts on Mars and the moons of Jupiter.VERBwill have colonizedMiniaturization, of the kind that has taken place of computers, has also occurred in the air conditioning industry, with personal, in-clothes, air conditioning.PREPinBred for speed, greyhounds and whippets are ________ of all dogs.

among the fastest between the faster coupled with the fast together and fast

Question 127

Children must be taught the valuable of money at an early age so that they will appreciate it later in life.Nvalue________ that they know how life began, it remains a mystery that may never be solved.

After scientists believe That scientists believe Though scientists believe Wherever scientists believe

Question 128

Presidential wives from Rachel Jackson to Hilary Clinton have often had to endure personal attacks from a media.ARTtheLocated beside the constellation Libra, Scorpius is composed of fifteen stars, ________ is Antares.

the brightest of whose the brightest in that the brightest of that the brightest of which

Question 129

Central Standard Time are one of the four standard time zones in the United States, corresponding to the mean local time of the 90th meridian west of Greenwich, England.AGREEis________ on a wax covered metal plate from which a printing surface has been prepared by electrotyping is called cerotype.

The process of engraving That the process of engraving It is the process of engraving that While the process of engravingSUBJ

Question 130

!jTXTS"^ Always an aviation enthusiastic, former President George Bush took his second parachuting jump to celebrate his 75th birthday.Nenthusiast________ of a hurricane which is calm, the epicenter of an earthquake is an area of extremely violent upheaval.

Unless the eye Unlike the eye Without the eye Despite the eyePREP PHRA major attraction of any circus are the funambulists, or as he is

Question 131

called in common speech, the tightrope walkers.PRO, AGREEthey areFood and beverage producers must pay supermarkets premium shelf rates ________ their products prominently.

in order to display to order displaying the order of display at order displaying of

Question 132

It has been theorized that the recent outburst of home runs in Major League Baseball is mainly the result of a liveliest ball.ADJlivelyThe deaths of ________ in one Indian zoo in one night shows the ease with which a species can be wiped out.

ten Bengal white rare tigers ten white Bengal rare tigers ten rare white Bengal tigers ten tigers white, Bengal, and rare

Question 133

In an era of strong corporate leaders, the absence of an orderly and equitably succession often throws companies into disarray.ADJequitable________ of Health Management Organizations to fund costly life-saving procedures, the public has petitioned for a patient's bill of rights.

Because the unwillingness Owing to the unwillingness Resulting in the unwillingness Although the unwillingness

Question 134

Specializing in producing fresh pizza that must be taken home and cooking, Papa Murphy's is successfully bucking the fast food trend.VERBcookedSwimmer's ear, a fungus of the outer ear canal, is a bothersome condition that can persist _______.

for months in the end for months on end for months endless for ending months

Question 135

Almost none American inventor before or after has captured the public imagination as did Benjamin Franklin with his spectacles and lightning rod.NEGno________ is caused by an unsatisfactory pillow which does not adequately conform to the contour and weight of a sleeper's head.

Much sleepless night Many a sleepless night Much sleepless night that Many nights, sleepless

Question 136

The gourmet dish of Peking Duck derives its name not from the manner ________ but from a Chinese breed of large, white domesticated duck.

by which it is cooking in which it is cooked of which it cooks which cooks it

Question 137

Portholes were originally included in the architecture of ships as a means of admitting light and wind, loading and offloading cargo, and to fire a gun through.GERfiringIn military status, a lieutenant is an officer ________ and ranks above a sergeant and below a captain.

whose commanding of a platoon that commanding a platoon he commands a platoon who commands a platoon

Question 138

As scavengers and predators, gulls are known to ravage the nests of sea birds, devouring eggs and young when sea food and refuse is scarce.AGREEareIn ________, a stipulated sum is paid to a beneficiary at the death of the insured.

a policy standard insurance life a life standard insurance policy a standard life insurance policy a insurance standard life policy

Question 139

The cover of typical Native American teepee required from ten to twelve buffalo skins which had been tanned on both sides and from which all hair had been removed.ARTof aWith some 6,500 lakes and 100,000 islands, Finland is a country ________ is closely tied to water.

its social fabric that its social fabric whose social fabric its social fabric which

Question 140

With the onslaught of the AIDS virus in the 1980s, pharmaceutical companies spent billions dollars in search of a cure.PREPbillions ofEye witness testimony is usually the least reliable type of evidence in trials because of ________ exactly what they have seen.

the inability of witnesses to remember witnesses cannot remember witnesses' memories are not clear about the lack of witnesses remembering

Question 141

As vertebrae age, the cartilage between it shrinks creating the illusion that a person is getting smaller.PRO, AGREEthem________ less rainfall than any other state, Las Vegas is awash in water from nearby Lake Mead.

Despite the fact that Nevada receives Nonetheless Nevada receives Nevada receiving Nevada receives

Question 142

Most medieval bestiaries included such fanciful and imaginary creatures that unicorns, dragons, and mermaids.CONNECTasA scarcity of donors means ________ transplantation surgery is more successful than ever, recipients must wait long periods to receive an organ.

that even though what although that that theSUB NCL, SUB AVCA convertible bond is an instrument of debt that carries an option

Question 143

for the holder to convert it into a specified number of company stock.USAGEamountThomas Jefferson, ________ , became the country's third president in 1801.

the first American Secretary of State he was the first American Secretary of State the first American Secretary of State who who was the first American Secretary of State that

Question 144

Bernard Fantus of Chicago established the first blood bank in 1937 and in doing so enables people to survive life threatening injuries and operations.VERBenabledThe 1846 discovery of gold in British Columbia ________ and a substantial increase in the population of western Canada.

leading to a gold rush led to a gold rush it leads to a gold rush to lead to a gold rush

Question 145

protrusion of a lower jaw, as an indicator of a child's need for braces.ARTthe lowerOpponents of the death penalty argue that because no system of human justice _______, capital punishment results in the deaths of innocent people.

is infallible which is infallible that is not fallible there is infallibility

Question 146

period, when James I was king at England.PREPofThe young seedlings of the giant saguaro are extremely small and poorly rooted usually germinating in the first week after the begin of summer rains.GERbeginningMail order brides became common on the western frontier _______ a dearth of marriageable women.

responsible to in response to responsive for to respond for

Question 147

One of the most popular university towns, Davis, California is attractive to students because it is so safety.ADJsafeThe close ties that bind families of Mediterranean ancestry together ________ the elimination of various social security nets.

make possible make it possible it makes possible it makes it possible

Question 148

If a positron and an electron meet, and they disappear leaving an energetic photon with no mass and a spin of 1.CONNECT(delete "and")Parts of Washington and Oregon ________ to a greater degree than comparable areas of Brazil and Indonesia.

clearcut have clearcut have been clearcut have been clearcutting

Question 149

Lack of chlorine in a swimming pool may cause algae to grow unchecked creating water unsuitability for swimming.ADJunsuitableThe United States ________ on the principle that all people have equal rights to life and property.

find found was found was founded

Question 150

With little or not regard for the rights of their citizens, authoritarian governments repress their citizens and subject them to arbitrary rules and regulations.NEGWith little or no________ the 1999-2000 National Basketball Association championship, they began what appeared to be an unstoppable dynasty.

When the Los Angeles Lakers won In spite of the Los Angeles Lakers won However the Los Angeles Lakers won Whenever the Los Angeles Lakers won,ADV CLPearl Harbor, Hickam Air Force Base, and Schofield Barracks are

Question 151

some the military installations positioned on the island of Oahu.PREPsome ofMarion Jones, ________, excels in track and field events ranging from the 100 meter run to the long jump.

an American sprinter she is an American sprinter she is an American sprinter who is she an American sprinter that

Question 152

Scientists estimate that only ten percent of the humpback whale population of fifty years ago exist today.AGREEexistsSprinkling a fresh mint on zucchini transforms a staid vegetable into a ________.

a spring zesty treat a spring treat zesty a zesty spring treat a treat zesty spring

Question 153

Financial experts must keep a minute per minute watch on fluctuations in worldwide monetary markets.PREPbyHigh, arched inner walkways of the kind found in mosques and public buildings are characteristic ________ Islamic architecture.

for the great age in of the great age of in the great age at by the great age for

Question 154

Parliamentary governments are often held together by tenuous coalitions of philosophically diverse political party.NUMparties________ typically takes the form of marches, sit-ins in institutions of public accommodation, and lectures at universities and on street corners.

In that nonviolent civil protest That nonviolent civil protest Nonviolent civil protest which Nonviolent civil protest

Question 155

The first truly international news network, the Cable News Network, has set the standard of broadcast journalist for all succeeding networks.NjournalismAfrican leaders have long maintained ________ must be waged in the context of dire social poverty.

why the war against AIDS that the war against AIDS the war against AIDS that the war against AIDS in whichN CLNative American tribes were decimated in the 17th and 18th centuries

Question 156

by epidemics of disease brought by European settler to North America.NUMsettlersUpon winning the 2000 men's singles tennis championship at Wimbledon, ________ became the all-time male leader in Grand Slam tennis victories.

it was Pete Sampras Pete Sampras who Pete Sampras Pete Sampras, he

Question 157

Miniature robots, inserting intravenously, can perform such surgical procedures as the clearing of arterial blockages.ADJinsertedThe creation of larger supersonic jets will permit the carrying of more passengers and ________ larger fuel tanks.

necessitate the construction of necessitating the construction of to necessitate the construction of will be necessary the construction of

Question 158

Most computers are manufactured so that they can be operated on either 110 volts of electricity and 220 volts of power.CONNECTbothA plateau is a portion of land, generally large and with a level surface, ________ above the surrounding land.

it is sharply elevated that is sharply elevated that it is sharply elevated which to be sharply elevated

Question 159

Researchers studying sharks at extreme depths have found that far from being solitary creatures, certain species of sharks congregate in groups of five hundred or more than.CONNECTmore (delete "than")________, three hundred and ninety seven meters below sea level, is on the shores of the Dead Sea in the Negev Desert.

The lowest point in the world The lowest point in the world that is Lowest, the world point It is the lowest point worldwide

Question 160

It was during the Silurian period of geologic history as sea snails, clams, and mussels began to inhabit the Earth's oceans.PROthatBest remembered for his innovative business practices, Henry Ford also invented and patented numerous mechanisms ________ today's automobiles.

still using in still used in using still in used still in

Question 161

Were he alive today, Martin Luther King will be the first to point out that racism is still rampant in the United States.VERBwouldHer herculean efforts ________, Harriet Beecher Stowe was unable to see the fruit of the abolitionist movement in her lifetime.

despite in spite of notwithstanding nevertheless

Question 162

Five star hotels provide a variety of amenities to their guests in order to make their stay as comfort as possible.ADJcomfortableLong after ________, continued tectonic settling causes minor seismic disturbances to occur.

a major earthquake to take place a major earthquake taking place a major earthquake takes place a major earthquake is taken place

Question 163

An extremely soft shelled crustacean, the ghost shrimp is very transparent that the beating of its heart can be seen through its shell.CONNECTsoHaving flowers ________, the latifolia sees its blooms rapidly fade to lavender before finally becoming white.

initially they are blue that are initially blue initially blue are they are initially blue

Question 164

Because it restores cartilage, glucosamine has been found to lessen the movement impairing affects of severe rheumatoid arthritis.USAGEeffectsA so-called no load mutual fund is one _______ an investor a sales commission to buy or sell shares in the fund.

that is not charged which does not charge it charges none charging not

Question 165

It is often saying that neither rain, sleet, nor hail can keep postal workers from making their appointed rounds.VERBsaid_______ to remove, ink stains are among the worst laundry problems which may confront a cleaning service.

Not difficult but impossible Difficult if not impossible Not difficult and impossible Without difficulty and impossibility

Question 166

According to statistics published by the Department of Energy, the United States ________ more energy than it has produced since

consumes consumed has consumed has been consumed

Question 167

Progesterone, a hormone found in the ovaries and placenta, helps to regulate a woman's uterus during her menstrual cycle and pregnant.Npregnancy________ Caribbean Sea, Montserrat exports plastic bags, electronic parts, textiles and hot peppers.

It is located in the eastern Located in the eastern Locates in the eastern Locating in the eastern

Question 168

Originally a trading camp, the beach resort of Long Beach became an industrial center upon the discoverer of oil in 1921.Ndiscovery_______ 480 B.C.E. that the Greek astronomer Oenopides of Chios discovered that the Earth is tilted with respect to the Sun.

In the year It was in the year In the year which The year of

Question 169

what, in time of peace, no homeowner shall be required to house military personnel.SUB NCLthatDenton T. Young, _______ as "Cy," pitched his baseball team to 511 victories during the course of his career, thereby establishing the Major League record.

he was popular and known popular and knowing popular to know more popularly known

Question 170

The direction of a given wind is determined from the point on the compass in which it blows.SUB AJCfrom whichStatistics show that ________ offenders committing domestic violence against women are spouses, ex-spouses, or current or ex-boyfriends.

three out of every four three in each fourth three by each and every four three at every four

Question 171

examples of women whom have been democratically elected to lead their countries.PROwhoThe _______ companies in terms of actual train miles operated are the Burlington Northern Company and the Union Pacific Railroad Company.

American leading railroad two leading railroad, two American two leading American railroad leading two railroad American

Question 172

Estimates as to the total number of languages in the world vary from 4,000 to 10,000, with an incalculable amount of accompanying dialects.USAGEnumberThe average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus of births over deaths ________ the growth rate.

is what is called is calling called calls

Question 173

It is without doubt that some the world's most pristine diving areas can be found along the Sinai coast of the Red Sea.PREPsome ofOne factor ________ an increase in American homelessness is the reduction in government subsidies for mental health institutions.

caused has caused which has caused that has caused it

Question 174

The idea of what is beautiful is remarkably a same in primitive cultures and highly civilized societies.ARTthe sameAdobe houses are essentially made of dry mud mixed with straw ________ and insulation.

it facilitates bond facilitating bond to facilitate bonding which facilitating bonding

Question 175

Overexposure to dry heat can lead to intense dehydration results in high body temperature and even death.ADJresultingAn opposable thumb ________ for one species of primate to reach a higher level of development than another.

makes possible makes possibility made it possible made possible that

Question 176

In fluid measurement, ________ occupies a volume of one cubic decimeter, or one thousand cubic centimeters.

the liter of the liquid a liter of liquid those liquid liters a liquid liter which

Question 177

West Point, ________, was founded in 1802 to supply the nation with adequate military leadership in times of war.

is the home of the U.S. Military Academy it is the home of the U.S. Military Academy the home of the U.S. Military Academy which the home of the U.S. Military Academy

Question 178

Once children learn a second language, a language key is unlocked making his acquisition of a third language easy.PRO, AGREEtheir________, teeth are prone to decay to the point of complete deterioration at which time capping or replacement is necessary.

Unless proper care Without proper care However proper care No proper care

Question 179

Clay court tennis presents many difficulties to the player such as unpredictable bounces and footing which is unstable.ADJ, ORDERand unstable footingCompulsive overeating is a neurotic condition not dissimilar _______ by those addicted to gambling.

to suffer in those suffering from that suffered on the suffering

Question 180

Voice activated notebook computer no larger than a hand held calculator will be developed in the near future.NUMcomputersThe quality of beer depends ________ the quality of water used as on the application of the brewer's art.

on in that as much on what is that

Question 181

Tyler was the only President to have changed political parties while in office.INFbecome________ to make calculations in practical situations, Isaac Newton's gravitational theory is not as accurate as that proposed is Einstein's general theory of relativity.

Even though it is used That it is used Which is used It is used

Question 182

At a distance of just above twenty six miles, the marathon is the longest running event in the Olympic Games.PREPoverArtistic decadence results _______ excessive features that are not integral to a building's design.

from an architect which utilizes when an architect utilizes in an architect utilizes it is an architect who utilizes

Question 183

It is now believing that a whale song is not an oral history of the species but a musical form of reproductive attraction.VERBbelievedNew Age devotees contend that certain crystallized rocks impart intellectual wisdom and ________.

their owners who have good fortune owning good fortune good fortune to their owners fortunately good ownersN GRPResistant to skin cancer because their skin pigment, the Pygmies of

Question 184

Africa spend virtually their entire lives in constant exposure to sunlight.SUB AVPbecause of________, a tourist would be well-advised to learn about local customs regarding clothing and food.

Before entering a foreign country Before entrance a foreign country Before to enter a foreign country Before they enter a foreign country

Question 185

Whereas Superman is a comic book hero who fights against evil, Lex Luther symbols sheer malevolence in the Batman comic books.VERBsymbolizesGin rummy, ________, has many different forms perhaps as a result of its popularity.

a played widely card game it is a widely played card game a widely played card game a played game card widely

Question 186

Useful by protection from rain, umbrellas are also a preferred method of sun blockage in tropical countries.PREPforLife expectancy is determined by dietary nutrition, _______, and environmental toxicity within a given locale.

in addition to available medical care also medicare caring medical care which is available available medical careN GRPFireboats can be particularly helpful both in situations involving fires

Question 187

in and around water or in occasions of flash flooding.CONNECTand in_______ commits an offense against military law, then that soldier is tried in a summary, special, or general court-martial, depending on the seriousness of the offense.

A member of the army That a member of the army If a member of the army A member of the army who

Question 188

Drive-in theaters, once a fixture in every American town, has faded into obscurity as the country has become more urbanized.AGREEhave fadedSome mail carriers such as Federal Express guarantee ________ mail overnight to any international or domestic location.

that they can deliver when they can deliver the delivery to deliveringN GRPAn embryo in the early stage of developer, consisting of a sac with

Question 189

an ectoderm and an endoderm, is what is called a gastrula.NdevelopmentA hard, glasslike, silicate mineral ________, garnet is most precious when it appears in a deep, transparent red color.

used by a gem used as a gem useful for a gem used at a gem

Question 190

Van Gogh's A Peasant Woman, painted only three months before its suicide, remains impressionistic with waves of energy radiating outward from the subject.PROhisA gunfighter of ________, Billy Clanton was killed by Wyatt Earp in the fight at the O.K. Corral.

intemperate disposition notoriously disposition intemperate notoriously notoriously intemperate disposition intemperate notoriously disposition

Question 191

Tom Mooney, the American labor leader who was convicted of participating in the bomb of a parade in San Francisco in 1916, was subsequently pardoned and freed from prison in 1939.NbombingIn logic, a non sequitur is a conclusion or inference which does not follow from the premises or evidence ________.

upon which it is based on which it bases in which basing in that base

Question 192

No longer seen except in antique museums, a buckboard was four-wheeled, open carriage with a seat carried on a flooring of long, flexible boards.ARTwas aPollution, in the form of plastic containers and bottles, ________ on the most remote shorelines and in the middle of the ocean.

is finding found can be found finds

Question 193

Animal fanciers have long noted that dogs tend to imitating the physical appearance and personality of their owners.INFimitateNative to Australia, the eucalyptus tree is a subtropical evergreen tree of the myrtle family _______ for its timber, oil, and gums.

it is valued what is valued which is valued that values it

Question 194

Great composers have often relied in natural sounds such as bird songs, animal howls and barks, and the whirring of insect wings for their inspiration.PREPon_______ the difficult terminology contained therein, highly technical engineering texts are almost always accompanied by a glossary.

Because Because of As a result Owed to

Question 195

Hereford cows, characterized by their red bodies with white markings, are raised primarily for beef, no for milk.NEGnot_______ it is large and wasplike, the ichneumon fly has no stinger and lives as a parasite on the larvae of other insects.

Despite the fact that Despite of Despite Despite that

Question 196

TimeBlocker The most characteristic dwellings of the Native Americans of the Plains were earth lodges, ________ may still be seen from North Dakota through Kansas.

the remaining of those the remains of which what remain in that remainsN GRP, ADJ CLAncient Hawaiians bound ti leaves together to create a sled used to

Question 197

toboggan down the slippery slopes of mountain.NUMmountainsThe lute, ________ related to the guitar, has six to thirteen strings stretched along its fretted neck.

it is an ancient musical instrument it is an ancient musical instrument which is an ancient musical instrument what ancient musical instrument that isAPPOSA raft ride down the Colorado River through the canyons of Arizona

Question 198

are one of America's greatest water adventures.AGREEisAll animals establish a pecking order _______ of food and other amenities within their society.

to determine the distribution it determines the distribution which it determines the distribution determining the distribution whose

Question 199

Stomach and another gastrointestinal viruses may last as long as a week or be as brief as twenty four hours.USAGEother_______ Sally Hemmings was Thomas Jefferson's mistress and the mother of his children has been definitively answered by DNA testing performed on her descendants.

The question of whether Questioning whether To question whether Whether a question who

Question 200

saved his town from rats carrying the Bubonic Plague by drowning them in a river.PROwhoHad American missionaries not been present on Hawaii at the beginning of the 19th century, the Islands _______ French or British territories.

undoubtedly became had undoubtedly become will undoubtedly become would have undoubtedly become

Question 201

Tropical plants have the benefit of enjoying a fairly constant number of daylight hours as well as uniform temperature and rainfalls.NUMrainfall_______ ground to a halt in the decades before the Civil War as vast deposits of oil and coal were discovered in Pennsylvania.

The industry whale sperm oil The sperm whale oil industry The sperm industry whale oil The oil whale sperm industry

Question 202

In the fight against AIDS, few countries have tackled the problem _______ the southeast Asian country of Thailand.

as aggressively as so aggressively that too aggressively with very aggressively in

Question 203

It is imperative that a prospective medical student takes courses in chemistry and physiology before taking medical school classes.VERBtakeGranulite, a mixture of concrete and small pebbles which can be made from scratch or ________, is commonly used to construct walkways and patios.

it is purchased in prefabricated form purchased in prefabricated form purchases in prefabricated form that purchases in prefabricated form

Question 204

High school students should undertake an ambition reading program in order to develop the vocabulary and comprehension skills necessary for college.ADJambitious_______ middle age, their metabolism changes causing waistlines to bulge and muscles to sag.

Entering adults As adults enter Adults who enter Adults entering

Question 205

By a telescope of sufficient power, an amateur astronomer can see tiny lunar craters and the large moons of Jupiter.PREPWithThe American Revolutionary War lasted seven years _______ with the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia.

it ended and ended and it ended and it ended it

Question 206

Netherlands where ideal soil and other environmental factors have combined to create perfect growing conditions.PRO, AGREEitsPrehistoric Norsemen believed _______ would be destroyed by the powers of evil at the end of the world, at a time known as Ragnarok.

that the gods which gods gods who in which the godsN CLTo be properly cooked, beef should be placed in a seasoned marinade

Question 207

for at least eight hours previous to cooking.USAGEprior_______, a double occurs when a batter reaches second base after hitting a ball which has not been handled with an error.

In baseball At baseball For baseball With baseball

Question 208

Infrequent along the Colorado River and on the nearly level plains of the lower Gila Valley, the saguaro is found in various abundance throughout Arizona at altitudes below 4,000 feet.USAGEvaryingUnlike the eggs of other fish, _______ are not spherical but are about twice as long as they are wide.

anchovies those of anchovies those of anchovies that those that are of anchovies which

Question 209

Almost commercial lending institutions offer discounted borrowing rates of three percent or more to their most preferred customers.USAGEMostJust as northern California's Russian River was named for the European explorers who discovered it, ________ for the ethnic group who first lived there.

so was San Francisco's Chinatown named as was San Francisco's Chinatown named that was San Francisco's Chinatown named it was San Francisco's Chinatown named

Question 210

An omnivore is officially classified as an animal that eats both vegetables and meat like.USAGEalike_______ Walden Pond where the renowned American poet Henry David Thoreau lived and wrote some of his best poetry.

On It was on There it was on There it was on it that

Question 211

The piranha, a small but voracious South American fish which likes to hunt in groups, has been knowing to attack large mammals in the water including people.VERBbeen knownWhenever a member of a parliament questions whether parliamentary procedures _______, that member can raise "a point of order."

observe observed are observing are being observedVERBA favorite bread of many delicatessens, pumpernickel is a coarse,

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dark bread made of unsifting rye.ADJunsiftedThe first New World land sighted by Columbus in 1492, San Salvador is one of the eastern Bahama Islands, with a land area of _______ .

sixty miles square sixty miles squaring sixty square miles sixty squared milesN GRPSchizophrenia is a severe mental disorder characterized by

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indifferences, withdrawal, hallucinations, and delusions of persecution and omnipotence.NUMindifference________, Pisces, which includes the dates of February 19th through March 20th, follows Aquarius.

Astrology speaks Astrological speech Astrologically speaking Astrologizing and speaking

Question 214

National Book Award finalist for "Bastard Out of Carolina," Dorothy Allison won twice 1989 Lambda Literary awards for her collection of short stories entitled "Trash."ADJtwoWhile certainly the wave of the future, electronic text has as its main disadvantage ________ while being read.

the inability to be holding the inability of being held the inability to hold the inability of being holding

Question 215

Chinese stir-fry is that during sauteing a cook only turns the food once whereas in stir-frying the food is constantly stirred and tossed.USAGEbetween_______ on cable television at the age of 10, Alanis Morissette signed a record contract four years later.

After became a child star After a child star became After to become a child star After becoming a child star

Question 216

50 centimeters below the surface of the land, farmers are able to use 20% fewer water and achieve 30% greater yields.USAGElessMemory eXpansion Technology doubles _______ of computer servers by storing frequently accessed information close to a computer's microprocessors.

the memory capacity the memory that is capable of the capability memory the capable memoryN GRPIn folk medicine, both oregano and majoram are made into a warm tea

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to relief fevers and bronchitis.INFrelieve"Medea," _______ play written by any of the ancient Greek playwrights, was an attempt by Euripides to articulate human ambivalence and malevolence.

a modern a most modern the most modern the modernest

Question 218

Special bleaching creams can now _______ the post-partum freckles that appear on women's faces.

invisible to make be made invisible make them invisible make invisible

Question 219

Because of their relative brightness in the night sky, planets are often mistaken by stars.PREPfor_______ outside comfortably in tropical countries, a means of controlling the ambient insect population must be found.

Eating So that to eat In order to eat That to eat

Question 220

With bright red flowers and leafy green foliage, geraniums add colorful and depth to any well-tended garden.NcolorNew diet pills purport to reduce one's weight by introducing a substance into the body ________ of food.

it absorbs the fat content which absorbs the fat content that it absorbs the fat content that it absorbs their fat content

Question 221

Walking or jogging along sidewalks beside busy streets or highways can result in the inhalation of very many toxic fumes that breathing can be impaired.CONNECTso_______ security system, a fiercely territorial dog can protect a home against unwanted intruders and burglars.

More alert than any Alerter than some Some are more alert than Most alert of a

Question 222

As the Bundren family makes its way across Mississippi in Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying," Vardaman began to exhibit the same craziness that afflicts Darl.VERBbeginsPerhaps _______ in a kitchen which has more bacteria and germs as the unwashed lid of an electric can opener.

it is not a place no place not a place there is no place

Question 223

For anyone who deals with facts and statistics, an almanac is an indispensable portion of their library.PRO, AGREEherIn the same way that no two fingerprints are identical, _______ two snowflakes have the same crystalline structure.

so do not so are no so are not so do no

Question 224

The larger of the Great Lakes, between Lake Michigan and Lake Ontario, is Lake Superior which borders on the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.ADJlargest_______, the teledu is a small, flesh-eating animal which is found is Java, Borneo, and Sumatra.

Resembling a skunk To resemble a skunk It resembles a skunk Resembled a skunk

Question 225

means another than sensory channels, is a term coined by the English writer F.W. Myers.USAGEotherQueen Elizabeth ruled England during _______, and, by opening the world to English culture, created a European age that still bears her name.

a second half of the 16th century the following half in the 16th century the last half of a 16th century the latter half of the 16th century

Question 226

Many physicians are being forced to take handwritten courses so that pharmacists will be able to read what the doctors have prescribed.ADJhandwritingAccording to a respected British medical journal, _______ from the earlobe is less painful than obtaining blood from the thumb.

why one should take a blood sample one should take a blood sample taking a blood sample to take a blood sampleGERUNDA credit card is a bank's preferred instrument of debt simply

Question 227

because the interesting rate on money charged is so high.ADJinterestLouis Armstrong's classic rendition of "It's a Wonderful World" _______ successive generations of audiences who have heard it since it was recorded in the 1950s.

thrills thrilled has thrilled has been thrilled

Question 228

Ordinary, a hurricane gains strength over water by absorbing moisture and loses power over land by dispersing moisture.ADVOrdinarily________ that morning sickness is a pregnant woman's way of protecting critical embryonic cells from teratogenic phytochemicals during the first trimester of pregnancy.

Discovering It has been discovered While it has been discovered Even though it has been discovered

Question 229

or computer subsystem, email programs are particularly vulnerable to their devastating effect.PRO, AGREEits"Erin Brockovich" is a movie based on the life of the person with the same name _______ the chromium pollution caused by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

she fought against who fought against whom fought against and she fought against

Question 230

Easier to clean and more hygiene, floor tiles are used instead of carpet in Mediterranean countries such as Italy and Algeria.ADJhygienic________ invariably help those autocrats they propose to punish by creating black market companies controlled by the dictators themselves.

Trade embargoes Trade those embargoes Trade embargoes that Whereas trade embargoes whichSUBJA lively hot sauce is made from pepper, Tabasco comes from a state

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of southeastern Mexico on the Gulf of Campeche.ADJmadeTaken from a story by Hans Christian Andersen, the term "ugly duckling" refers to a person _______ as a child is only temporary.

who lacks beauty that lack of beauty whose lack of beauty whom does a lack of beauty

Question 232

In the hierarchy of the gentry, a viscount is a nobleperson below an earl or the count and above a baron.ARTaKnown as the father of medicine, Hippocrates _______ a medical oath which sets forth an ethical code for the medical profession.

establishes establishing established was established

Question 233

Histamine, released by the body in all allergic reactions, lowers the body's blood pressure, dilates the blood vessels of the cardiovascular system, and stimulated gastric secretions.VERBstimulatesThe amount of gratuity that one leaves on a table _______ at a restaurant depends on the quality of service that one received.

after eating after to eat after eating it after to eat those

Question 234

the insect world that try to eat their male counterparts following copulation.ADJjustUnusual among members of its species, the tiger shark particularly enjoys eating albatross fledglings as they make their first attempts _______.

to flying at flight in flying on flight

Question 235

Once requisite item of every gentleman's wardrobe, gaiters are cloth coverings which cover the ankle and instep thereby concealing the person's shoe laces.ARTOnce a_______, an 18th century German botanist, gloxinia is a tropical plant with large leaves and bell-shaped, colorful flowers.

Named after Benjamin P. Gloxin It was named after Benjamin P. Gloxin That it was named after Benjamin P. Gloxin There it was named after Benjamin P. Gloxin

Question 236

Born Reba Fiersohn on 1884, Alma Gluck changed her name upon immigrating to the United States and became one of the world's leading operatic sopranos.PREPinA reversible fabric, usually of silk linen, in figured weave of deep pink or rose color _______ damask.

calls called that is called is what is calledVERB, N CL_______ in 2000, the world in general and the English stage in

Question 237

particular lost one of its greatest actors.

Even though Sir John Gielgud died When Sir John Gielgud died However Sir John Gielgud died Nonetheless Sir John Gielguld died

Question 238

Chlorine that has been exposed to water is very poisonous and must be handled with extremely care.ADJextremeTo avoid _______, United States cabinet members are required to place their investments in a blind trust.

some of the interest conflict any conflict of interest many conflicts in interest much of an interest conflictN GRPPopularized by King Kamehameha, long board surfing has always been

Question 239

Hawaii's native and the most popular sport.ARTmost (delete "the")When the Spanish explorers first encountered the natives of the western plains, they found them using large dogs to carry loads _______.

fifty pounds as heavy fifty pounds of weight of up to fifty pounds of fifty pounds as much

Question 240

the vegetable kingdom, may contain as much as six or seven tons of water.NUMmembersThe purple gallinule, a bird _______ is the southern Gulf states of Louisiana and Mississippi, occasionally surprises bird lovers as far north as New England and Canada.

that normally ranges its normal range whose normal range normal ranges that

Question 241

interpretation is required for any athlete aspiring to enter the field of gymnastics.NUMrhythmsOn October 21, 1924 the United States and Canada ratified the Northern Pacific Halibut Treaty in an effort _______ the halibut fishery.

they conserved and rebuilt conserving and rebuilding conservation and rebuilding to conserve and rebuild

Question 242

Usually found growing as a hedge, the Natal plum is a thorny shrub with white, star-shaped flowers which are renowned for its fragrance.PRO, AGREEtheir_______ that Louis de Broglie published his revolutionary theory that electrons have both particle and wave nature.

1924 marked the year There was 1924 The year of 1924 1924USAGEThroughout the United States a wide variety of wetlands exist,

Question 243

ranging from permafrost wetlands in Alaska to tropical rain forests in Hawaii.AGREEexistsWinner of the 1990 Tony award for best Broadway play, "The Grapes of Wrath" _______ from John Steinbeck's novel about an Oklahoma family's journey during the Depression years.

adapts adapted was adapted has been adapted

Question 244

the former referring to the production of tangible goods such as shoes and furniture, the later dealing with intangible products such as entertainment and tourism.the latterUSAGE_______ can only hold a certain amount of water vapor at a given temperature, dew begins to form on the ground as air cools.

Because of air In that air Which air This air

Question 245

People who are truly obese should only undertake a rigorous weight lost program under the supervision of a qualified physician.ADJloss_______ of the San Francisco Bay region of northern California rarely exceeds 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

The average monthly summer temperature The monthly average summer temperature The summer monthly average temperature The summer average monthly temperature

Question 246

The pinot noir grape is responsible to French champagne as well as France's velvety red burgundies.PREPforHistorically a significant transportation hub ________, Chicago extends for slightly more than twenty six miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan.

with major air, rail, and highway links it has major air, rail, and highway links whose major air, rail, and highway links which has major air, rail, and highway links to

Question 247

countries are encouraging development in areas infesting with the anopheles mosquito.ADJinfested_______ and Vice-President of the United States become incapacitated, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is next in line of succession to the Presidency.

Will the President Should the President Were the President The President

Question 248

Even with encryption codes, it is impossible to certificate with complete assurance that credit card purchases on the internet are legitimate.INFcertify________ as secret societies, fraternities and sororities use Greek letters to designate their names.

Because they began They began those It began them Beginning whose

Question 249

An examination of the stomach contents of the pilchard fish have revealed that it consumes about 200 species of minute floating plants and animals.AGREEhasFrom Sconset, ________ of Nantucket Island, the nearest land to the east is Europe and to the south is the West Indies.

which locates on the eastern tip located on the eastern tip that is locating on the eastern tip its location on the eastern tip

Question 250

Prejudice may be nothing more than a defense mechanism of those who suffering from a feeling of inferiority or a weak ego.VERBsuffer fromIn remote areas of the Australian outback, medical counseling _______ via shortwave radio and email.

conducts conducted must conduct must be conducted

Question 251

An extremely useful tool in carpentry, the reamer can be used to enlarge or taper preexisting hole.NUMholesIt is important for a lessor to include as many details as possible _______ in a rental contract.

concerns rental contingencies concerning rental contingencies as regarding rental contingencies to regard rental contingencies

Question 252

An isomeric liquid found in decaying fish and meat, parvoline is derived by pyridine and is so named because of its low volatility.PREPderived fromCharacterized by nonsymmetrical geometric figures, neoplasticism was a school of abstract painting _______ at the outset of the twentieth century.

that flourished it briefly it flourished briefly whose flourishing briefly which flourished briefly

Question 253

That the sea sometimes appears luminous at night is because noctiluca, small phosphorescent marine organisms that often travel in vast groups.SUB AVPbecause ofIn Greek and Roman mythology, Phaethon, _______, nearly set the world on fire by carelessly driving his father's chariot.

the son of the sun god Helios who the son of the sun god Helios he was the son of the sun god Helios he was the son of the sun god Helios that

Question 254

After receiving a license to practice pharmacy, a new pharmacist receives a pharmacopoeia which lists drugs and medicines in addition their properties.CONNECTin addition toIn the American judicial system, juries can resort to nullification _______ a law is discriminatory.

if they feel what during they feel whether while they feel if when they feel that

Question 255

Professors are often asked to write letters of recommendation to their former students who are applying to graduate school.PREPfor theirPterodactyls, great flying reptiles, first appeared on Earth during the second period of the Mesozoic era, _______ the Jurassic Period.

otherwise known as else known to likewise knowing of differently to know by

Question 256

Ouija boards are supposedly used by spiritualists to transmit and record messages from those whom are no longer alive.PROwho_______ Edmund Randolph's insistence that all references to slavery were excluded from the Declaration of Independence.

There was It was at If there was Before there was

Question 257

The English language, as it was written and spoken from about 1125 and 1475, is what is called Middle English.PREPbetweenThe electron microscope _______ the study of microorganisms , thereby enhancing our knowledge of the world around us.

it has made it possible which has made it possible that has made possible has made possible

Question 258

The use of indiscriminate, unfounded accusations has come being called McCarthyism, after the Wisconsin senator who employed such tactics.INFto be________, barren rocky canyons, and marshy uplands, Kauai has the most diverse scenery of any of the Hawaiian Islands.

Its valleys that are broad and green With broad green valleys Those valleys are broad and green The broad and green valleysPREP PHR, N GRP________ of Havana, Hernando Cortez recruited his fleet for the

Question 259

conquest of Mexico from the inhabitants of Cuba.

He was the mayor of The mayor which was While he was the mayor That he was the mayor or

Question 260

Because of their lack of flexibility and the thinness of their soles, tennis shoes should not be worn by either joggers and runners.CONNECTor_______ of American voters are women, it is only a matter of time until a woman is elected to the country's highest office.

Given that the majority Giving the majority To give the majority That the majority givingADJ GRP

Question 261

Category Stonewall Jackson's accidental death in1863 marked the begin of the end for the Army of Northern Virginia.NbeginningThe Basenji, _______, is ideally built for ferreting out small mammals and rodents.

a dog hunting, small, and muscular a small hunting muscular dog a muscular hunting small dog a small muscular hunting dog

Question 262

Trade in transpantable organs taking from live hosts is a practice which has been condemned by most developed countries.ADJtakenWhen George Washington announced in 1797 that he did not wish _______ a third term, the country turned to his vice-president, John Adams, for leadership.

running at that the run on to run for the runner to be

Question 263

Wearing glasses which have lens of the incorrect strength can cause blurred visions, headaches, and motion sickness.NUMvisionA fine liqueur made from the rinds of oranges, Cointreau complements many after dinner cakes, pies, and _______.

another assorted pastry other assorted pastries the other assorted pastry pastries assorted the others

Question 264

Although there is generally conceded that Michael Jordan was the best basketball player who ever lived, Bill Russell led his team, the Boston Celtics, to more world championships.SUBJitBy affixing certain marker molecules ________, an effective skin cancer vaccine has been created.

to surgically removed melanoma cells to surgically removing melanoma cells and surgery removal of melanoma cells which surgeon removes melanoma cells

Question 265

As a result of imposing its economic philosophy on debt-ridden countries, the International Monetary Fund _______ the wrath of many governments.

incurring being incurred has incurred has been incurred

Question 266

Sliced tennis backhands create a change pace but are no substitute for powerful topspin groundstrokes.PREPchange ofOften asserted ________, the big bang theory contends that all matter in the universe came from one super dense atom.

not impossible to prove but impossible to prove without impossible proof unless impossible proof

Question 267

Most social revolutions begin incrementally, with one person decision to act in a socially unusual way.ADJdecidingIn windy coastal areas, windmills can produce _________ for local communities.

major numbers of energy large products of energy significant amounts of energy substantial quantity of energyN GRPWhen a quarterback becomes prone to having multiple concussion, it

Question 268

means that the player should strongly consider retirement.NUMconcussionsPlants called annuals are usually native to temperate climates _______ only one growing season.

in that it is in those there is in which there is by what is it

Question 269

By post a bond, people who have been arrested for a crime may be released until their trial date.PREP PHR, GERUNDpostingThough it was not one of the five original, official languages of the United Nations, ______ in 1973.

Arabic that was added Arabic was added that Arabic was added was Arabic added

Question 270

Sugar intake, particularly that of refined sugar, ________ curtailed by most overweight people wishing to lessen their corpulence.

must being which must must be must

Question 271

neither the Rocky Mountains stretching from Canada to Mexico or the Sierra Nevada Mountains of the Pacific Coast is the continent's oldest mountain chain.CONNECTnor theLegendary home of the Nabateans, Petra is known ________ housed more than 15,000 residents at one time.

to have to be is which

Question 272

In the southwestern part of the United States, most of the water comes of the Colorado River and the manmade lakes created from it.PREPcomes fromThough renowned for his work with the deaf, Alexander Graham Bell is best remembered for his invention of the telephone, ________.

that it was an invention of ingenuity and impact it was an invention of ingenuity and impact an invention of ingenuity and impact invention ingeniously and impaction

Question 273

Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale redefined the nature of the relationship between President and Vice-President by having Mondale perform duties formally done by only the President.USAGEformerlyThe cheetah is a member of the feline family _______ are being drastically reduced by in-breeding and lion predation.

whose numbers those numbers that its numbers its numbers that

Question 274

a copious amount of musical works ranging from simple sonatas to highly complex symphonies and operas.ARThalf a_______ currently working in the field of physics can adequately explain the intricacies of string theory to the extent that Stephen Hawking can.

Few scientists Few are the scientists The scientists are few The few scientists

Question 275

From a psychological perspective, those people who expect what the worse will happen to them are seldom disappointed.PRO, SUB NCLthatMentored as she was by Gertrude Stein, _______ an unusual style of narrative which imitated but did not rival that of her teacher.

was Alice B. Toklas developing who Alice B. Toklas had developed whom Alice B. Toklas, developer of Alice B. Toklas developed

Question 276

Hartwell, Georgia is well-known for the manufacturer of trampolines and of other critical trampoline components.NmanufactureFrom Wrangell Island to Anchorage, Alaskan glacial formations rival those ________ and ones located in northern Canada.

found in Antarctica which are found in Antarctica finding in Antarctica they find in Antarctica

Question 277

Unlike those who are lactose intolerant, others are able to subsist almost entirely on a diet that is based on milks.NUMmilkThe Indian variety of crocodile is the most widely researched crocodile in the world _______ anatomical structure is so unusual.

because its because of its it is because is because

Question 278

Committees.GEREvaluatingIn the years following the American Revolution and prior to the establishment of a national government, Washington provided the fledgling country with keen economic insight, _________, and astute international judgment.

a recognition of stability that was domestic to stabilize the domestic situation which was domestically stable a sense of domestic stabilityN GRPProducing two presidents, various cabinet heads, and numerous

Question 279

judges, the Adams family has been the preeminent political family of 19th century America.VERBwasOut of the grave of the European Middle Ages _______ with its new ideas about the place of humanity in the cosmos.

coming the Renaissance came the Renaissance the Renaissance came the Renaissance which came

Question 280

conservation, lobbying for environmental issues in Washington, D.C., and develop youth awareness of environmental concerns.INFlobbyIn recent months, the final mapping of the human genome ________ the range of medical treatments and cures available to those suffering from various diseases.

has extended extends will extend will have extended

Question 281

Ecology, the branch of science that deals with the connection between living organism and their environment, has evolved into a required course at many universities.NUMorganismsAble to sing religious arias in Latin by the time she was four, ________ reported to have a repertory of some 10,000 songs.

that Margaret Church is Margaret Church who Margaret Church is Margaret Church is who

Question 282

Temperatures along the Egyptian Sinai peninsula have been known to reach as high as 55 degrees Celsius inside the summer.PREPinThomas Jefferson, _______ of fathering several children by one of his slaves, was supposedly committed to the principle of equal rights for all.

in that he was accused that was accused he was accused who was accused

Question 283

Relatively little is known about his background and life of the famous Persian Emperor, Xerxes I.ARTtheMars, __________, has been a source of human fascination for untold generations of sky gazers.

the fourth planet from the Sun it is the fourth planet from the Sun which the fourth planet from the Sun is it is it the fourth planet from the Sun

Question 284

Acumen that was political, knowledge of Congress, and the Southern vote were qualities that Lyndon Johnson brought to the national ticket in 1960.ADJPolitical acumenAmong American football aficionados, the tackling of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage _______ known as a "sack."

is what is what is has what that is

Question 285

Infamous in movies because of its blood-sucking, the so-called vampire bat primary preys on livestock.ADVprimarilyThe undergirding of vans, pickup trucks, and cars, is adversely affected ________ and excessive jostling.

in extremely salty by extreme salinity which is extremely salty with salt that is extremePREP PHRA colostomy bag, normally used in cases of colon failure, has also

Question 286

found utility for those suffer from extreme blockage of the urethra.ADJsufferingShooting stars, otherwise known as meteorites, often fall to Earth in a pattern dictated ________ and Earth rotation.

to solar winds by solar winds on solar winds which solar winds

Question 287

Intelligent life on other planets, while remaining an intriguing possibility, ________ yet to be discovered.

has has been has not have

Question 288

Some lizard societies of Sonoran Mexico are too matriarchal in nature that no males whatsoever reside in their communities.CONNECTsoVirtually all doctors agree ________ a second diagnosis in the event of a potentially major disease.

that patients should seek patients should be sought patients they seek patients that should seekN CLLight electrical stimulate of certain lobes of the brain has been

Question 289

known to affect great mood swings in the behavior of the recipients.NstimulationUnless an observer knows ________ an eclipse properly, severe retinal and cornea damage can result.

to observing how observing how to observe to have observed

Question 290

economic seminars which help importers and exporters to understand how to deliver their goods.AGREEhas ledNot all currencies that are brokered on the world's major stock exchanges _______ enough to generate windfall profits for the everyday investor.

valued to be valuable of value are valuable

Question 291

Long before dogs became domesticated in Western countries, ______ roamed the forests and grasslands of northern Europe and America.

they which however and

Question 292

Following the conquests of Marcus Aurelius and Augustus Caesar, Roman ideas about culture and law were spread throughout almost of the European and Mediterranean world.USAGEmostOnly after extreme territorial disputes usually involving females _______ to killing each other.

male chimpanzees resort do male chimpanzees resort male chimpanzees resorted resorting are male chimpanzees

Question 293

The virgin forests of Vietnam are home to some the most unusual animal species that can be found anywhere.PREPsome ofDespite being basically arboreal in nature, koalas ________ to inhabit a specific territory and range of some 30 square miles.

knowing which know are knowing are known

Question 294

Casablanca is essentially a cinematic story about an expatriot American whom decides that he is living in neither the time nor the place for moral ambiguity.PRO, SUB AJCwhoOf all the saturated vegetable oils, coconut oil, ________, has the greatest concentration of polysaturated oils.

that derived it from the meat of the coconut it is derived from the meat of the coconut derived from the meat of the coconut is derived it from the meat of the coconut

Question 295

It can be easily understood that peace negotiations involving religious factors are more difficulter to resolve than those which are purely political.ADJdifficultThree responsibilities ________ are to search out, identify, and assess patentable inventions and technologies.

to a patent manager with a patent manager on a patent manager of a patent manager

Question 296

product performance which evaluates how a product operates and recommend whether one should buy it.VERBrecommendsUlysses S. Grant, ________, showed great magnanimity in receiving the surrender of his arch-rival, Robert E. Lee at the end of the Civil War.

that was the supreme commander of Northern forces who supremely commanding Northern forces he was the supreme commander of Northern forces the supreme commander of Northern forces

Question 297

original vision of the future and a disquieting perspective about the past.CONNECTboth_______ continue to pollute the ocean with all forms of contamination from sewage to solid wastes such as plastic containers remains a mystery to environmentalists.

Although people People that Why people Those people thatN CLJames Buchanan, that was elected President in 1856, did little to

Question 298

calm the war fever that swept the country during his term of office.PRO, SUB AJCwhoAmong the many unusual creatures of the high Nepalese forests _________ whose genetic ties hearken back to the time of mammoths.

a breed is of unusual elephants is an unusual breed of elephants an unusual breed is of elephants elephants are an unusual breed

Question 299

Most of the South's victories occurred between years of 1860 and 1863, at the outset of the Civil War.ARTthe years_______a cold front meets a warm front, an area of turbulent air is created often producing thunderstorms and tornadoes.

And When That However

Question 300

Amelia Earhart, famed for her ill-fated attempt to be the first woman to fly around the world, establishes many intercontinental flight records during her lifetime.VERBestablishedNot only __________ a strong swimmer but also, as its name suggests, it can walk for miles with little rest.

the booby blue footed is the blue footed booby is is the blue footed booby footed is the booby blue

Question 301

Disappointingly, many software companies catering to internet television connections have discovered a limited audience for ________ from the couch.

Web surfing Web to surf to Web surf Web surfs

Question 302

Alike her father, Elizabeth I displayed an understanding of what the people wanted and how to give it to them.USAGELikeJudging from the blurry image of his right leg in many of his "seated" photographs, Abraham Lincoln is thought ________ from Marfon's Disease.

to suffer to be suffering to have suffered to have been suffered

Question 303

The Navahos of northern Sonora eat a number of foods based on the cactus, all of which enhance his cardiovascular health.PRO, AGREEtheirWritten mail, which is currently referred to as "snailmail" by frequent computer users, _______ by email and other electronic technologies.

is being slowly transformed will have been slowly transformed slowly transforms was slowly transformed

Question 304

The martial art of aikido is based from the principle of using the force of the opponent to the practitioner's advantage.PREPon_______ constructed with concrete blocking experience the insect problems of termites and silverfish that wooden houses have.

Seldom houses Houses seldom Seldom do houses Houses so seldom

Question 305

In responding to telephone surveys with detailed answers, consumers are unawares that they may be placed on telephone and email marketing lists.ADJunaware________ of Willa Catha present an unadorned picture of life on the prairies of the Midwestern United States during the 19th century.

The stories who That the novels The novels which The novels

Question 306

Making homework assigned by a professor is one of the best ways that a student has of mastering material covered in class.USAGEDoingEven at the peak of its power, the circulating column of air at the core of a tornado ________ in excess of 250 miles per hour.

almost never reaches reaches almost never almost reaches never reaches never almost

Question 307

The ability of economists to explain such simple phenomenon as fluctuations in the stock market remains questionable.NUMphenomenaCoca-Cola, begun in an Atlanta drugstore in 1888, remains a powerful beverage company _______ with numerous smaller food producers.

that has merged that merged it which merging whose to merge

Question 308

The Masters Golf Tournament, one of four tournaments which make up golf's Grand Slam, are held each spring in Augusta, Georgia.AGREEisSibling confrontations containing the seeds of unrequited hostility can serve ________ familial difficulties lasting for years.

the creation of to create creating that creates

Question 309

sensitive family issues, redefining sibling relationships, and to foster new familial bonds.GERfosteringAirport x-ray devices _______ designed more carefully in order to detect the more sophisticated forms of explosive materials that are now produced.

must have been must must be must have been being

Question 310

Translators at the United Nations are usual hired if they can translate a speaker's words accurately and quickly.ADVusuallyInk stains, commonly regarded __________ difficult stains to remove, will not succumb to the usual array of detergents and cleaners found in supermarkets.

in the most to the most as the most through the most

Question 311

Through intensive efforts to make its hiring policies more equitably, the Coca-Cola Company has set the standard for other beverage companies.ADJequitableUnlike the climate of the other islands of Hawaii, ________ Kona contains 54 different temperate zones.

that of this is these are those that

Question 312

Although the water is critical to the growth of plants, the amount of water actually delivered to root systems is almost as important.ARTwater (delete "the")With few exceptions, ________ are warm-blooded, have live births, and are suckled with milk from their mother's body.

which mammals mammals mammals that mammals, they

Question 313

An amino acid known to leucine is produced by pancreatic enzymes during the internal process of digestion.PREPknown as_______ found in forests can possess deadly toxicity is an element of folk knowledge that has not been passed down to today's general public.

Those certain mushrooms That certain mushrooms Despite it, certain are the mushrooms Even though certain mushroomsN CLHiermonyus Bosch produced some of the most creative paintings of

Question 314

the Renaissance as well some of the most unusual.CONNECTwell asDespite the appearance of being merely pests, ants can serve a garden by eliminating other bothersome insects and ________.

they can aerate the soil aerating the soil to aerate the soil that can aerate the soil

Question 315

Malaria, once thought to be completely eradicated, remained today a source of sickness through the developing world.VERBremainsWrap-around sound, a process patented by Dolby, is an audio device _______ the moviegoer in the center of the action.

puts that puts them that they put that puts

Question 316

Because of their size, dachshunds are less expensive to feed, more easy to train, and more congenial than Great Danes.ADJeasierAs a universal language, Esperanto has never gained widespread acceptance ________ its lack of native speakers.

because as a result in order to due to

Question 317

When Lance Armstrong won his second Tour de France bicycling victory, he brought his young son with him to the podium to receive the trophy championship.ORDERchampionship trophyIn flush financial times, ________ on Wall Street may employ as many as 800 stock brokers and managers.

a brokerage typical stock typically stock, a brokerage a stock typical brokerage a typical stock brokerage

Question 318

Dependent on monetary aid from foreign countries often cripples the economies of developing countries.NDependenceAbove-ground swimming pools have ________ the flexibility of being able to be moved from place to place but also the efficiency of using less water than standard in-ground pools.

that all in addition not onlyCONNECTA pocket calculator is useful for to compute difficult mathematical

Question 319

functions in algebra, trigonometry, geometry, and calculus.GERUNDcomputingAmong all the scientists of the 1930s, ________ was so suited to carry out the Manhattan Project as J. Robert Oppenheimer.

no scientists not who was a scientist none a scientist never he

Question 320

Einstein confounded academia by producing the General Theory of Relativity.NUMaptitudeWith neither a naturally aggressive disposition ________ particularly large size, the mimic octopus survives quite easily because of its natural adaptations.

and a with its nor a or its

Question 321

The technique of DNA fingerprinting is becoming more well known to those detectives who specialty is homicide.PRO, SUB AJCwhose_______ he worked with the deaf for many years and patented many devices to help them, Alexander Graham Bell will forever be remembered for inventing the telephone.

Even though In spite of Despite Nevertheless

Question 322

That there exist much oil under the ocean off the Pacific coast of California has been known by petroleum companies for over half a century.AGREEexistsLife in the Sahara has many negative features including aridity and high temperatures but many positive aspects ________.

in addition to as well coupled with plus

Question 323

human genome, many scientists believe that cures to most of the major diseases will soon be found.VERBhave foundBattles between ancient armies were usually fought _______ crucial trading routes, fertile agricultural fields, or important sources of water were found..

those wherever not only whatSUB AVCCNN, based in the Southern state of Georgia, it was the first

Question 324

all-news television network to begin international broadcasting.SUBJwas (delete "it")An excellent hairstyler in even the most unsophisticated hair salon can make a man seem to have more hair than _______.

has actually he he actually has it actually is is it actually

Question 325

Hospital patients who are fed intravenously absorbed a sugar based liquid solution through a needle.VERBabsorb_______ the manatee of south Florida is being pushed to the edge of extinction due to the invasion of its habitat by motorized boats has been shown by marine researchers.

In that That Although Unless

Question 326

Whether parents can be held legal responsible for the criminal actions of their children is under review.ADVlegallyAccording to statistics released by the Department of Commerce, machinery production, __________ employs over three million American workers.

the largest manufacturing category, the largest manufacturing category that which is the largest manufacturing category that it is the largest manufacturing category

Question 327

Bananas have been commercially described in the mass media as the world's only perfection fruit.ADJperfectWritten in 1787, the first Amendment to the U.S. Constitution specifies exactly how _________ freedom of the press.

it is maintained to maintain to maintain it the that it is to be maintainedINF

Question 328

This category refers to questions which involve (adjective + noun) groups. These questions are often involved with parallel structure (PS). Ex. Improper parenting of children can lead to juvenile delinquency and __________.

problems that are social the problems of which are social whose problems are social social problems

Question 329

In this example, the correct choice is D. Ex. Bacteria present in uncooked meat can cause __________.

fatal food poisoning that food's fatal poisoning whose food is fatally poisoned food poison in that is fatal

Question 330

In this example, the correct choice is A. Ex. The Marquesas are well known for their white, sandy beaches as well as their __________.

languid days that are long long, languid days those are days of length and languor long which are languid

Question 331

This category refers to questions which include elements of adjective clauses such as (subordinator + subject) or complete adjective clauses. Ex. Regurgitation is a process __________ feeds her young the food which she has already eaten.

in which that the mother bird by which the mother bird even though the bird's mother

Question 332

In this example, the correct choice is C. Ex. Ivory carving is an artistic medium __________ rare due to the near extinction of elephant and walrus populations.

becomes it becomes that is becoming which it is becoming

Question 333

In this example, the correct choice is C. Ex. A national leader is a person __________ must be able to place their trust.

who the people in whom the people through which the people the people

Question 334

In the second sentence "treated" is a participial adjective and "treated with thalidomide" is an adjective phrase. Ex. __________ in the 1960's, the Super Bowl has become an extraordinarily successful sporting event.

It was first played Which was first played Was it first played First played

Question 335

In this example, the correct choice is D. Ex. Dog meat, __________ delicacy in some Asian countries, is considered taboo in the United States.

which consumed a consumed as a it is consumed as a whose

Question 336

In this example, the correct answer is B. Ex. __________ massive quantities, any vitamin can be fatal.

Taken in It is taken Although is taken In which it is taken

Question 337

This category refers to questions which include elements of adverb clauses such as (subordinator + subject) or (subordinator + subject + verb) or complete adverb clauses. Ex. Viruses are difficult to kill __________ an incredibly simple structure.

although that they have even though they have who have

Question 338

In this example, C is the correct answer. Ex. __________ of merchandise is purchased, the receipt should be saved.

That an item When an item An item, which An item but

Question 339

or (adverb + adjective + noun) groups. These questions are often involved with parallel structure. Ex. Delicately painted and __________, Grecian glassware is of great value.

it is blown meticulously blowing meticulously meticulously blown that is to blow meticulously

Question 340

In this example, the correct choice is C. Ex. No better example of a __________ can be found than a Stradivarius violin.

finely crafted instrument instrument that is finely crafted who crafted a fine instrument craft of a fine instrument

Question 341

New buildings must be designed so that they are enough accessible to handicapped patrons.ORDERaccessible enoughThe law of conservation of energy is a fundamental scientific principle __________ that energy is neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions.

which it states which states that states of will state

Question 342

Such an excellent golfer Robert Jones was that he once won over fifteen consecutive tournaments over a two year span.ORDERwas Robert JonesThe Rift Valley, the lowest depression in the Earth's surface, reaches a maximum depth of some 250 feet __________.

deeper as the level of the sea beneath the sea's level under sea level below sea level

Question 343

Integrated new immigrants into the fabric of American society has always been a difficult process requiring generations to accomplish.GERIntegratingEven though __________ basically a laser that functions at microwave wavelengths, its historical importance has been completely superseded by that of the laser.

the maser is the maser that is the maser's that is the maser is

Question 344

car insists that the car not be identified as a rental.VERBinsist Because the inability to formulate practical economic plan leads to the accumulation of staggering debt, some developing countries lapse into dire economic straits.ARTa practicalWhen a new scientific theory __________, it may mean that observations have shown that the previous theory is flawed.

has formed has been forming being formed is formed

Question 345

As medical knowledge progressed throughout the nineteenth century, the use of leeches for to bleed the ill decreased.GERbleedingAt the urging of Ladybird Johnson, the U.S. Congress passed the Wilderness Act which banned billboards from highways and __________.

the protection of endangered species which protected endangered species protected endangered species protecting species that are endangered

Question 346

services to elevate and assuage the human spirit.USAGEservesDead leaves and stems which sink to lake and river bottoms are the main food sources of __________.

small invertebrates that are aquatic and many many small aquatic invertebrates many aquatic small invertebrates many invertebrates who are small and aquatic

Question 347

Instead of producing substantial quantities of rainfall to alleviate droughts, seeding nimbostratus clouds often produce hail.AGREEproducesIt was not until 1928 __________ the first non-Canadian team to win the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup.

which New York Rangers who became that the New York Rangers became they were the New York Rangers that became which became the New York Rangers

Question 348

Producing by combining two hydrogen molecules with one oxygen molecule, water has the chemical signature of H2O.ADJProducedAiluropoda melanoleuca, __________, has a diet restricted to a particular variety of bamboo shoot.

better known as the giant panda is the giant panda knowing that that is the giant panda that it is the giant panda

Question 349

With few exceptions, the incidence of skin cancer increases proportionately with the long of exposure to the sun.ARTlong (delete "the")Saturn, the second largest planet in the solar system, has many unusual characteristics, __________ of which is the structure of its rings.

no less not the least nonetheless without

Question 350

Those who make truly significant discoverers in physics and chemistry are awarded Nobel Prizes in their respective fields.NdiscoveriesWithout consciously knowing how __________, a newborn baby is able to survive underwater birth.

swimming it can swim to swim the swimming

Question 351

Leeks, characterized by cylindrical, white bulbs and green, succulent leaves, are often ignored members of onion family.ARTthe onionRefrigerating high-fat dairy products __________ spoilage only minimally in hot equatorial climate zones.

retard has been retarded retarded its retards

Question 352

When dispensed justice in any courtroom situation, a judge should view the relevant issues with equanimity and decide the case impartially.GERdispensing__________ the top of the food chain, the Bengal tiger of southern India has no predators except man.

Positioning at Positioned at Having positioned in It is positioned

Question 353

The entry of the French forces into the American Revolution after the battle of Saratoga eventually resulted in __________.

having American victory victory for the Americans Americans being victory the victory American

Question 354

The Ferris Wheel, an amusement ride first constructed at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago, features a large upright wheel with seats that revolving on a fixed axis.VERBrevolveWorld oil production increased dramatically in the 1980s only to level off throughout the early 1990s ________ the oil glut.

because insofar as in response to concerning

Question 355

By honking at their enemies and jerking their long necks and heads back and forth aggressively, male geese intimidate intruder.NUMintrudersA myth ________ a phenomenon of nature, clarify the evolution of humanity, or extol the virtues of gods and heroes.

may explain may have explained maybe explains may to explain

Question 356

It is the narwhal's singular white tusk which leads to them being called "the sea unicorn."PRO, AGREEit?Resembling a bee, ________ has unusual larvae which feed on the plant lice inhabiting nearby vegetation.

that the syrphus fly it is the syrphus fly the syrphus fly the syrphus fly that

Question 357

Winnipeg, the capital of the western Canadian province of Manitoba, is strategically situated in the Red River.PREPonCalifornium is __________ first made in the laboratories of the University of California.

an element synthetic and radioactive a synthetic radioactive element radioactive, an element synthetic a radioactive element synthetic

Question 358

The lilac, a hardy shrub found in temperate zones, has flowers that can be either pale-purple and white in color.CONNECTor__________ of five large military installations, the economy of San Antonio is thriving.

When the added stimulus With the added stimulus The added stimulus Nonetheless having the added stimulus

Question 359

Moderate successful as a painter in his lifetime, Toulouse-Lautrec became venerated in the years following his death.ADVModeratelyThe use of labor unions as a dominant force in Democratic party politics __________ by Franklin Roosevelt in 1932.

was first initiating has been first initiated it was first initiated was first initiated

Question 360

With such engagements as Bull Run, Chancellorsville, and Fredericksburg, the state of Virginia was the site of some of bloodiest battles of the Civil War.ARTsome of theBefore beginning _______, a volcano such as Mt. St. Helens usually spouts a noxious combination of gasses and smoke.

to eruption to erupting to erupt erupted

Question 361

Parasitic and blood sucking, the common flea what afflicts cats and dogs is a wingless jumping insect.SUB AJCthatFor her heroic efforts in support __________, Florence Nightingale is regarded as the founder of nursing.

to the wounded Crimean soldiers of wounded Crimean solders on the Crimean soldiers who were wounded for the wounded soldiers of the Crimea

Question 362

There is recommended that each man over fifty years of age have regular cardiovascular examinations.PRO, SUBJItIn a pique of anger, Zeus transformed Niobe, __________ Artemis and Apollo, into a stone.

her children were killed by those children killed whose children were killed by who killed by

Question 363

Alike scorpions, spiders are arachnids because they have four sets of legs and a body divided into two segments.USAGELikeThe ability to reason abstraction while considering perplexing issues is an occupational necessity for philosophers.ADVabstractlyCustomarily, _________ groom is supposed to carry his bride over the threshold of their new residence.

who is the it is the there was the the

Question 364

Despite a century of debate, is difficult, if not impossible, for biologists to agree on the fine points of Darwinian theory.SUBJit isIn New Mexico, ________ many caverns containing spectacular stalagmite and stalactite formations such as those located near the city of Carlsbad.

there are in which having where

Question 365

When uranium or plutonium is used in nuclear reactors, large numbers of radioactive waste need to be disposed of.USAGEamountsThe American space shuttle can be slowed upon landing by a drag chute ________ automatically if excessive speed is reached.

it deploys which deploys deploys that it deploys

Question 366

The last wild buffalo killed by hunters outside of Yellowstone National Park in Montana in the summer of 1892.VERBwas killedFrom a critical perspective, William Faulkner's finest novel is Absalom Absalom! ________ four different versions of a story are

which in which by which from which

Question 367

One experimental treatment of cancer that it has proved effective involves the drying up of capillaries which feed blood to tumors.REP SUBJthat (delete "it")Blind since birth, Ray Charles became one of the leading singers of his time and sold ________.

more than a million records there were a million records whose million records which million records

Question 368

Representative Henry Hyde, ________ of the House Judiciary Committee, led the ill-fated attempt to impeach President Clinton.

he is the chairman that is the chairman the chairman what chairman

Question 369

The first American astronaut to set foot on the moon ________, Neil Armstrong.

who was the Ohioan he was the Ohioan it was the Ohioan was the Ohioan

Question 370

Of the two major aircrafts manufacturing companies in the United States, Boeing produces more airplanes than McDonnell-Douglas.NUM, ADJaircraft________ major gold strike in California occurred in the Sierra Nevada foothills, at a small camp named Coloma.

It was the first The first As the first Even though the first

Question 371

Would life on this planet change even then life were discovered elsewhere in the universe?SUB AVCeven ifThroughout the United States, ________ whooping cranes because of the disastrous effect of DDT.

there are few few are they few those few

Question 372

The hope that again never will the atom be used in warfare has been expressed by many nations.ORDERnever againIn economics, it is the Malthusian model ________ that the population of the Earth will gradually exceed the Earth's capacity to feed it.

holds it holds that holds will hold

Question 373

The Thurston Lava Tube, is found in Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park, provides the tourist with a close view of how lava moves.ADJfound (delete "is")________ processes information is slowly becoming evident as pieces of the neurological puzzle gradually fall into place.

The brain The brain which That brain How the brainN CLLocated in Athens, the University of Georgia, chartering in 1785,

Question 374

is the oldest land grant university in the United States.ADJchartered________ clear day, a person standing in the highest part of Jerusalem can see the Dead Sea.

When a It is On a NearlyPREP PHR"The Siege," a movie about attempted terrorist takeover of the

Question 375

United States, was roundly condemned by groups opposed to ethnic discrimination.ARTan attempted________ the earthquake was centered in a heavily populated area around Northridge, it caused few injuries and no deaths.

Even though However Wherever As well as

Question 376

The aloe plant has been prized by amateur pharmacologists for centuries because its healing power.SUB AVPbecause of________ their unusual ferocity and wide chest muscles, Rottweilers are dogs of choice for those who need security.

Because Therefore Noted for Despite the fact that

Question 377

In order to place a proposition on the ballot, a sufficient number of signature must be gathered in affirmation of the initiative.NUMsignaturesThe quality of art forgeries is so good that museums often wonder ________ they display are authentic.

that the paintings if the paintings the paintings about paintings

Question 378

One degree of temperature on Centigrade scale is roughly equal to 1.8 degrees of Fahrenheit.ARTon theIt is a common archaeological maxim that ________ two rivers intersected a city was formed.

nevertheless wherever the for

Question 379

Only averaged about 5 feet above sea level, the Marshall Islands would disappear under the Pacific should the Arctic icepack melt.ADJaveragingOnly recently ________ from the fossil record that birds probably evolved from dinosaurs.

has it been proven it has been proven that it has been proven in which it has been proven

Question 380

The graphics ability of a computer depend on the speed of its processor and the size of its RAM.AGREEdependsSo partisan were the political debates of the early 1930s that neither side could agree _______ proceed.

on how to who to for to about theN CLThe Edsel, which designed by Ford engineers, was an expensive

Question 381

failure insofar as company sales were concerned.VERBwas designedAn animal that feeds on other animals ________ known as a carnivore.

is that which are they are is what is

Question 382

Because of their attractive to food sources ripe with bacteria, most flies are notorious disease carrying organisms.NattractionIt was believed in 1999 that the Y2K bug had to be corrected before December 31 of that year ________ was to be averted.

if international chaos that international chaos international chaos the international chaos

Question 383

Emily Dickinson, a famous American poet of the nineteenth century, believes that suffering could best be expressed through verse.VERBbelieved________ standardized tests results depend mainly on the test taker's reading ability.

When their very nature, By their very nature, While their very nature, Their very nature of

Question 384

It is one of the stranger ironies of American history that the first Native American the Pilgrims met has already been to Europe twice.VERBhad already________ has been proven to be more addictive than the nicotine which is found in cigarettes.

Not any drugs No drug Without drugs Except a drug

Question 385

Thanksgiving was not formally designated as an American holiday until proclaimed so by Abraham Lincoln of the Civil War.PREPduring theThe process of dividing atoms ________ the creation of the atomic

making it possible it made possible made possible makes possible its

Question 386

Various experiments in quantum mechanics seem to illustrate that some particles travel faster than a speed of light.ARTtheBefore Picasso learned how ________ cubist elements into his paintings, he intensively studied the Impressionists.

the incorporation of incorporating the cooperatively to incorporateINF1998 was one of the most violence weather years on record, costing

Question 387

more than $89 billion dollars in material damage.ADJviolentMost pediatric tragedies that take place in the home can often be avoided by safe placement ________.

even though medicinal drugs while medicinal drugs of medicinal drugs however medicinal drugs

Question 388

Inner city gardens are prime examples of how agriculture can unify and beautify run-down neighborhood.NUMneighborhoodsWhether rap music is a legitimate form of pop music ________ best left to young music lovers.

are questions the question of is a question questionably

Question 389

Pool care must be accomplished with the utmost safety because the smell of chlorine is too strong that even the shortest of sniffs can be fatal.CONNECTsoWith plots steeped in Gothic mystery, ________ which often offered detailed fantasies of the bizarre.

Mary Shelley wrote novels Mary Shelley and her novels were the novels of Mary Shelley Mary Shelley's novelsSUBJ, VERB"Saving Private Ryan" achieved enormous public success because of

Question 390

its use of graphic realism, superb photography, and its acting was wonderful.N GRP...and its wonderful acting.According to recent federal court decisions, racial discrimination still exists in both the process of applying for agricultural loans _______.

or the review of farmer complaints as well as the review of farmer complaints more than the review of farmer complaints and the review of farmer complaints

Question 391

Each time the Federal Reserve lowers the discount rate, the Stock Market almost immediately responding favorably.VERBrespondsIt was Thomas Edison who once observed ________ is mainly a matter of hard work.

that genius who is a genius he was a genius who whose geniusN CLThe fundamental goals of the American Liver Association are to

Question 392

increase awareness of liver disease and raising funds for sclerosis research.INFraiseIncreasing outbreaks of E Coli food poisoning have caused government inspectors ________ their inspections of food processing plants.

increasing to increase to be increased by which increase

Question 393

Even though it runs counter to accepted practice, the play of the piano is an art best cultivated in children under the age of four.NplayingUnlike Honolulu, __________, the smaller Hawaiian towns of Lihue and Kona have retained much more of Hawaii's rustic charm.

which is Hawaiian capital it is Hawaii's capital the capital of Hawaii that Hawaii capital is

Question 394

It is often argued that far from being places in which one can reform behavior, ________ factories for producing super criminals.

prisons are prisons that are prisons which are even though prisons are

Question 395

The discovery of the Comstock Lode in 1859 was one of the larger silver strikes in the history of American mining.ADJlargestNot once in the history of baseball _________ more than 5 home runs in a single game.

a player hit did hit a player a player did hit has a player hit

Question 396

have experienced major budget shortfalls in recent years due to decreasing tax rolls.REP SUBJ(delete "they")As has been seen in recent terrorist attacks such as the one in Oklahoma City, nitrate fertilizer can be used as an explosive ___________.

after they are specially prepared when specially prepared while special preparation prepared, before specially

Question 397

Many automobile factories have found that human operators work more effective than automated ones in regard to flexible decision making.ADVeffectively__________ devastating illnesses known is the neurological debilitator, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis which destroys the myelin shafts encapsulating nerve endings.

One of the most It is one It is a Which is the

Question 398

Vast swings in the price of copper should have being a sign that fraud was being perpetrated on the securities and exchange commission.VERBbeen__________ of national grief in the year following the John F. Kennedy assassination.

A number of outpourings There was an outpouring When it is outpouring Although outpourings of

Question 399

Shin splints usually occur that excessive stress is placed on the front part of the leg during exercise.SUB AVCwhenUnlike the administrations of other presidents, __________ was forced to focus on prosecuting a civil war that threatened to rend the country apart.

Abraham Lincoln that of Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln who it was Abraham Lincoln that

Question 400

With hardly a murmur of protest, the day of the horse-drawn carriage past into oblivion within a matter of years.USAGEpassedForeign policy is governed by the political persuasion of the party in power __________ by national interest.

as well as additionally also and alsoCONNECTA baby elephant is quiet large at birth, tipping the scales at nearly

Question 401

two thousand pounds.USAGEquiteOwls are excellent nocturnal hunters __________ keen vision and superb hearing.

because their which is because of them because of their themselves, because

Question 402

Already for the university by the age of ten, John Stuart Mill waited until his mid-teens to enter Oxford.USAGEAll ready__________ when alive does not determine the way history will judge them long after they are dead.

How leaders are thought of Leaders who are thought of Leaders, thinking of What are thought of as leadersN CLThe transmission of tribal narratives requires that designated

Question 403

youngsters listen patient to the retelling of stories.ADVpatientlyThe continuing deterioration of inner city schools has spurred research into ___________.

new techniques of administration and pedagogical newly administering technical pedagogy new administrative and pedagogical techniques administratively and pedagogically technology which is new

Question 404

An escalator is a moving stairway that transporting people from one point to another by means of linked treads.VERBtransportsThe pancreas, the body gland in that insulin is produced, is situated behind the stomach and is particularly vulnerable to disease.SUB AJCin whichPeachtree Street in central Atlanta is ________ primary landmark and the location of many of its most famous businesses.

whose city with wherever the city's of the city's the city'sN GRPOne of most highly prized hairs, mohair, comes from the sheared hair

Question 405

of Angora goats.ARTthe most________ that a person is innocent until proven guilty is a bedrock of the American judicial system.

They assume The assumption It assumes Assumed

Question 406

When a pregnant woman is in laborer, Lamaze breathing techniques can sometimes reduce the pain of contractions.NlaborMagnetic resonance imaging demands ________ from the pockets of the person to be examined.

to remove all metallic objects he removes all metallic objects the removal of all metallic objects she remove all metallic objectsN, PREP PHRThat a material is ionized, its molecular structure is dissociated into

Question 407

various ions.SUB AVCWhen________ fully recover from a deep descent into mental illness, regardless of whether it is naturally or chemically induced.

People that Only rarely does a person When a person does Those people who

Question 408

Typically hibernated for a period of about three months, the Kodiak bear has been known to remain asleep in its den for twice that long.ADJhibernating________ an extensive amount of caffeine, kahlua is a liqueur produced from the beans of the coffee plant.

It contains Contained Containing It is contained by

Question 409

Autistic children, whose brain chemistry is different to that of normal children, can be extremely precocious.PREPfrom thatFossils show that coelacanths of 140 million years ago appeared much like ________ living in the Indian Ocean today.

what coelacanths are those coelacanths have been some which be

Question 410

To work effectively, an insulator must prevent the passage of electricity through it parts.PROitsBecause ________ have been observed under the icy seas of a Jovian moon, further exploration may be authorized by NASA.

dark moving spots brown dark spots moving brown dark brown spots moving dark brown moving spots

Question 411

QuitTXTS ________ who can be depended on to serve their country in times of peril.

Many are the people Few people The people If the people

Question 412

Standard radio transmissions are often interrupted in times at increased solar activity.PREPin times ofThe gene for red hair ________ known as a recessive gene because it does not produce a phenotypic effect in the presence of a dominant allele.

that is it is is what is that which is

Question 413

The number of neuron in the parietal lobe of the female brain remains stable throughout the aging process.NUMneuronsMilk spoilage ________ for a period ranging from one to two weeks by appropriate refrigeration.

retards retarding can be retarded is retarding

Question 414

Even the smallest pulley can be done stronger by adding wheels to its system to create more leverage.USAGEmadeHealth groups have long complained _______ television commercials promoting the use of chewing tobacco should be withdrawn.

to all which all by all that allSUB NCLA computer networks usually includes either selected employees of a

Question 415

particular business or people who do not work together but have similar interests.NUMnetwork________, the fulmar is a gull-like bird whose plumage is ideally suited to the Arctic region in which it lives.

It has smoky gray feathers Has smoky gray feathers Having smoky gray feathers Does it have smoky gray feathers

Question 416

New governments often discover that institution changes cannot be made as quickly as they had hoped.ADJinstitutionalPresident during the early years of the turbulent 1850s, Franklin Pierce ________ the tensions between North and South.

had little to lessen did little to lessen little worked, lessening would not a lessen little

Question 417

One responsibility of human beings is not to interfere with the actions of another people except in the face of injustice.USAGEother________ which is mainly responsible for the circulation because it pumps blood throughout the body.

It is the heart The heart The heart is That the heartSUBJ, VERBA spinnaker's effect in a racing yacht is easily seen, especially when

Question 418

the boat is running before the wind.PREPonMost observers agree ________ would be completely inundated following an icecap meltdown.

many coastal cities which to many coastal cities in which many coastal cities that many coastal citiesN CLLightning rods are used for to direct intense electrical bursts into

Question 419

the ground instead of into buildings and people..GERdirectingIn its simplest form, a terrarium can be defined ________ containing animals and plants.

for a small box to a small box as a small box into a small box

Question 420

The vaquero, an early cowboy of the American southwest, worked an area ranged from California to Texas.ADJrangingSurprisingly, ________ "Gone With The Wind" won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Vivian Leigh the award for Best Actress, Clark Gable did not win the award for Best Actor.

even though that however if

Question 421

Passengers wearing shoulder harnesses are least likely to suffer whiplash in traffic accidents than those who are not.ADJless"The River," ________ has been choreographed to the jazz music of Duke Ellington.

a ballet of Alvin Ailey, it is a ballet of Alvin Ailey, whose ballet of Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey's ballet that

Question 422

Inventing by Roger Bacon, the magnifying glass led to the creation of other scientific tools which have produced immeasurable scientific progress.ADJInventedIn English measurement, one square yard is an area ________ 1,296 square inches.

consists of it consists of that consists of consisting in

Question 423

The world's largest desert, the Sahara, occupies vast reach of northern Africa stretching from Morocco to Egypt.ARTa vastIt was agreed ________ a museum devoted to participatory scientific exhibits for adults and children.

on the Exploratorium to be that the Exploratorium should be when the Exploratorium has been the Exploratorium beingN CLUntil the final mapping of the human genome, biologists did not know

Question 424

how _______ the power of the body's immune system.

harnessing to be harnessed to harness the harness of

Question 425

Unlike physical maps which focus on topographical feature, political maps emphasize national boundaries and capitals.NUMfeaturesThe United States government is composed of a legislative, executive, ________.

and branch which is the judiciary also judgmental branch moreover a branch of judges and judicial branchN GRPThe warming of the Earth, which is primarily caused by the

Question 426

accumulation of gases, are known as the greenhouse effect.AGREEisThe Washington Monument, ________, stands over 555 feet in height and is fully reflected in its adjacent pool.

a white marble pillar a marble white pillar a pillar white marble marble, a white pillar

Question 427

Deciduous trees are ones that lose its leaves in the autumn and grow new ones in the spring.PRO, AGREEtheir_______ the laws of gravity, Sir Isaac Newton reportedly relied on insights gleaned from watching falling apples.

Famed for discovery Most famous to discover With fame of discoverer Famous for discovering

Question 428

The government's budget maybe considered balanced when the amount of money it spends does not exceed the amount it receives.USAGE, VERBmay beJust like the craters on other bodies in the solar system, those on Mercury ________ after writers, composers, and artists.

are naming were being named had named have been named

Question 429

With above 20,000 species, the world's population of ants has continued to increase even as other animal populations have declined.CONNECTmore thanAs of 1999, there were eight states in the United States _______ under one million people.

whose populations those populations were they were the populations of with populations

Question 430

The Medal of Honor is the higher award for military bravery that can be given to any soldier of the United States.ADJhighestOf all the signs of the zodiac, ________ Leo the lion is perhaps the most recognizable.

that of he is which is the

Question 431

Running along the 180th meridian, the International Date Line is separated one day from another.VERBseparatesSound ________ to a scene that has already been shot is called "dubbed sound."

adding it is added which is added that is adding

Question 432

It was Mary Anderson, an amateur invention, who first patented windshield wipers for automobiles.NinventorIt is estimated that ________ consumes 500 calories a day over that which is necessary for bodily requirements.

teenager average the American the American teenager average the average American teenager the teenager American average

Question 433

The environment can be defined as all living and nonliving items in an area at a specify time.ADJspecificWith ________ unbridled affinity for water and a boundless enthusiasm for retrieval, the Labrador Retriever remains the duck hunter's best friend.

both an either an not only a such a

Question 434

Margaret Gorman, she was the first woman chosen as Miss America, died in 1995 at the age of ninety.REP SUBJ(delete "she was")Irving Berlin's composition of White Christmas ________ itself to millions of listeners since it was composed in the 1920s.

is endearing it was endeared has endeared endears

Question 435

The first two women generals in American history was named to U.S. Army by President Nixon in 1970.AGREEwere named________ the king of rock and roll, Elvis Presley is buried at his beloved Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee.

To know Known as Knowing how He was known for

Question 436

Choosing as the presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Washington became president of the new country four years later.ADJChosenWinslow Homer, ________ was most widely acclaimed for his painting entitled Northeaster.

an American landscape artist who he was an American landscape artist that that was an American landscape artist an American landscape artist,APPOSLassen National Park, the situation of a dormant volcano, is one of

Question 437

the most beautiful but least visited parks in the western United States.NsiteThe skin of the body protects its internal organs from injury, infection, and _______.

sun which is harmful sunlight that harms harmful sunlight harming sunN GRPNew, technological approaches to infant diseases include fetal

Question 438

surgery, genetic splicing, and drugs which are recombinant.ORDER, N GRPrecombinant drugsIt was ________ the late 19th century that Heinrich Schliemann fulfilled his lifelong dream and discovered the site of ancient Troy.

not until none except none unless hardly during

Question 439

Because it has a half life of over half a million years, plutonium produced by breeder reactors present a major disposal challenge.AGREEpresents_________ is not repaid on time, a bank may seize the collateral of the person or business responsible for the loan.

While a debt If a debt Whatever a debt A debt that

Question 440

For any system of criminal justice to be respected, justices must be dispensed equitably to all members of society, especially the poor and disenfranchised.NUMjusticeAmericans are reminded ________ can be an exceedingly dirty practice at least once every four years.

politics which when politics this politics that politicsN CLSpecialty marine warnings are normally issued for potentially

Question 441

hazardous weather conditions of estimated short duration.ADJSpecialLarge numbers of Native Americans were killed by diseases ________ to the so-called "new world" by European settlers.

bringing to bring which they were bringing brought

Question 442

The most direct way to participating in a publicly held corporation is to buy shares of the company's common or preferred stock.INFparticipate________ to be called shy, Benjamin Franklin dispensed friendly advice to all who would listen.

No one Never one Not only one Scarcely ones

Question 443

Abraham Lincoln, that wrote the Gettysburg Address, was perhaps this country's most gifted political writer.SUB AJCwhoLocated near the city of New Orleans, the port of South Louisiana annually handles more than 200 millions tons ________.

at cargo by cargo of cargo to cargo

Question 444

Alike Albany, New York, Carson City is a small town capital of a state with much larger cities.USAGELikeRain, in its most acidic form, can destroy various forms of plant life ________ considerable damage to animal life.

both render besides render as well as render either rendering

Question 445

Polio, one of a group of spinal inflammations, causes fever and paralysis often resulting in disabled and deformity.Ndisability________ from the scrummage sport of rugby is a classic example of cultural attribution.

How football evolved Football, whose evolution The evolving of football is Football is evolvingN CLThe Imagists were a collection of American and English poems who

Question 446

rebelled against the romantic symbolism of the mid-nineteenth century.NpoetsInitially ________ his oddly bizarre narrative style, William Faulkner became one of the leading authors of his generation.

ignoring because because he ignores ignored because of ignorant, and because of

Question 447

Intimate related to American culture and experience, the music of Charles Ives employs sharp dissonance and polytonal harmonies.ADVIntimately________ the universe will continue to expand is a subject of intense interest to astronomers and physicists alike.

Just how long For what length In a longer sense In the long run,N CLKansas City, which grew out of the consolidation of many small

Question 448

towns, is locating at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers.VERBis locatedWhen confronted with ________, a psychiatrist may need the physical assistance of other medically qualified personnel.

an uncontrollably distraught patient a patient distraught uncontrollably uncontrollable, distraught a patient the patient which is uncontrollably distraughtN GRP, PREP PHRIn biological terminology, homozygosis is the union to genetically

Question 449

identical gametes.PREPofHardly a household name, Aaron Copeland, ________, wrote passionate musical compositions depicting the American west.

that is an American composer who is American composer an American composer the American composer that

Question 450

Abnormal tropical storm system which produce warm bursts of rain over snow generate a strong likelihood of flooding.NUMsystems________ one characteristic of genius is the ability to create connections from ironically juxtaposed and disparate components.

Saying that It is said that That who said that Were could it be said that

Question 451

When choosing suitable police horses, police departments evaluate such factors as color, temperamental, and training.NtemperamentAs fortunes are made on the internet, ________ MBAs drop out of management school to pursue their dreams.

more would be would more more may be might more have been

Question 452

Pine needles, position strategically around bushes and plants, will protect roots from severe cold.ADJpositionedThe coelacanth is a living relic of the dinosaur period, ________ only in the deepest parts of the Indian Ocean.

that found it which found it is found found

Question 453

As they became mired down in Sierra Mountains during the dead of winter, members of the Donner Party turned to cannibalism in order to survive.ARTin theBecause of the lack of adequate muscle formation, weightlifting can be particularly dangerous ________ in their pre-teenage years.

those are whom are those to them to those

Question 454

Protease inhibitors have been found to be extremely effective inasmuch as it can stall the onset of certain diseases.PRO, AGREEtheyHomo Erectus, ________ the precursor of modern man, now appears to have lived contemporaneously with Homo Sapiens.

to think longer thoughtful longer than he was long thinking as long thought to have been

Question 455

Almost businesses depend on the intense holiday periods of Thanksgiving and Christmas to spur their sales and profits.USAGEMostNations of the world seem ________ repetitive cycles of ascent and decline either of which can be produced by spiritual crises.

undergone to undergo undergoing that have undergone

Question 456

The contributions of African Americans to the American cavalry's taming of the wild west of the late 1800s has been overlooked.AGREEhave beenCredit card debt can sap ________ of a young family struggling to make ends meet.

the resources financially the financial resources the finance of resourceful resources that are financialN GRPSome of the stiffest competitions that jackals face on the plains of

Question 457

Africa comes from vultures.NUMcompetitionIridium, ________ is one of the platinum metals that is dense and

it is a chemical element that a chemical element which whose chemical element a chemical element,APPOSTide pools of the northern Pacific Ocean contain pockets of

Question 458

kaleidoscopic snail, shrimp, and sponges.NUMsnailsAn hourglass, also called a sandglass, is an old-fashioned instrument which uses sand ________ time.

to measure measures measuring measured

Question 459

Smokeless, smoldering embers, contained in the ashy residue of a fireplace fire, often produce housefires when improperly storage.ADJstored________ Lake Erie in 1669, Louis Joliet canoed across Lake Huron in a vessel made from a hollowed out tree.

Before discovering Before the discovery Before he was discovered by Before it had been discovered by

Question 460

The Florida Keys is a chain of small islands extended 150 miles southwestward from Miami to Key West.ADJextendingA member of the olive family, jasmine is native ________ of the world's populated continents except North America.

of all to all in all by all

Question 461

The medicinal affects of the berries of the saw palmetto plant in treating enlarged prostate glands has been hotly debated.USAGEeffectsFamous for his classic deadpan face, the comedian Buster Keaton made ________ in the 1920s.

nineteen films short masterpieces short masterpiece nineteen films nineteen short film masterpieces films, short nineteen masterpieces

Question 462

Some the most fruitful areas for archaeological research may be the long silted-over river valleys of Mesopotamia.PREPof theOnce royal fishponds, the Kawaikini swamplands today ________ many of Hawaii's temple ruins.

they contain are contained contain containing

Question 463

Few people realize that the musician of the national anthem of the United States originally belonged to a British drinking song.NmusicA myocardial infarction, known to the layman as a heart attack, results from ________ the coronary artery.

a blockage in blocked that which blocking blocks by

Question 464

Simple yet effective as a comedic routine, slapstick relies primarily on the physical interplay.ARTon (delete "the")A disgraceful episode in American history, the Indian Removal Act caused both the displacement of people ________ of men, women, and children.

or the starvation also the starvation as well starvation and the starvationCONNECTA substantial found in red wine and peanuts has been shown

Question 465

to lessen the clogging action of cholesterol.NsubstanceHoney bee queens emerge from their eggs in sixteen days, ________ and drones several days following the workers.

workers in three weeks, in workers at three weeks, whose workers on three weeks, when the work of three weeks,N, PREP PHR________ are well known for their homing instinct, the most extreme

Question 466

examples of homing occur in birds.

Despite dogs In spite of dogs Even though dogs Nevertheless dogs

Question 467

To avoid paying sales tax on items for business use, a resale certificate must be providing to the vendor.VERBprovidedThe cult movie classic, "The Cure for Insomnia," _________ the eccentric director John Toomis, lasted 85 hours.

which made by which it was making whose maker known by that was made by

Question 468

George Washington, his portrait appears on the quarter coin and the dollar bill, served two terms as president.SUB AJCwhoseOregon's revolutionary land control act, passed by its legislature in 1973, ________ every acre of land in the state.

a zone for a zoning of zoned zone

Question 469

Florida, named by the Spanish exploration Ponce de Leon, is one of the fastest growing states in the United States.NexplorerExposed by hidden camera, unethical food retailers often sell ________ in order to suppress the odor of decay.

fish to wash in bleach fish washed in bleach bleached fish to wash bleaching washed fishN GRPAIDS can be transmitted by practicing unsafe sex and receive

Question 470

tainted blood from one who is already infected.GERreceivingState officials are confident that Missouri has been put on a course ________ of states that have sued tobacco companies to recover damages.

to join scores joining a scoring joins score joining a scores

Question 471

Though he did not develop sign language, Laurent Clerc brought it on America from France.PREPtoNot until 1798 ________ the parts of Mississippi it had seized during the American Revolution.

Spain finally evacuated did Spain finally evacuate was Spain evacuated the evacuation of Spain from

Question 472

Some of the more unusual woodwind that might appear in a conventional orchestra are the dulcimer, koto, and mandolin.NUMwoodwindsDisplaying uncommon resilience, the common cockroach has developed an immunity to _________.

most forms of pesticide forming most pesticides be formed in most pesticide mostly forming pesticidesN GRPMuscles are essentially made up by elastic fibers that lend flexibility

Question 473

to the body.PREPofIn ________ of American history, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day, July 4, 1826.

one of the ironies ironically one irony, one one ironicalPREP PHRA light year is the distance that light travels in one year calculated

Question 474

by using the speed of 186,284 miles the second as a base.ARTa________ that the average household in the developed world uses about 110 gallons of water per day.

Estimating Estimates having been It has been estimated There have been estimation

Question 475

Biloxi Blues is a Neil Simon play ________ among Army recruits at a military base in southern Mississippi.

it chronicles life chronicles life chronicling life in that chronicles life

Question 476

Generally speaking, a magnitude 1.0 earthquake on the Richter scale is detected by instruments but not by person.NUMby peopleHeavy oxygen, termed deuterium, ________ atoms which are ten percent heavier than those of ordinary oxygen.

composes of including in consists of that includes

Question 477

Deep cratered, the moon is over 2100 miles in diameter with negligible gravity and atmosphere.ADVDeeplyNepotism, _________ without regard to professional achievement, can be a disruptive force within a business.

practices it is practicing if practical when practiced

Question 478

The Library of Congress, located in the nation's capital, houses history documents and photographs as well as most books published.ADJhistoricalOn the battlefield, a commander's resolve often marks the difference ________.

of victorious and defeatism between victory and defeat among winning and lost in being won and losing

Question 479

The Joshua tree is marked by their sword shaped leaves and greenish white flowers.PRO, AGREEitsSan Fransisco's fame rests largely on its dramatic vistas, breathtaking hills, and ________.

free spirits of people free spiriting people free spiritual people free spirited peopleN GRPChemists know that monosaccharides are simple sugars that cannot be

Question 480

decomposing by the process of hydrolysis.VERBdecomposedGiant auks were brought to extinction because of their passive nature and ________.

inability in flying inability in flight inability to fly inability of flying

Question 481

Of all the injuries that may beset a runner, the rupturing of the Achilles heel is the most devastated.ADJdevastatingMermaids were fabled creatures of the sea ________ the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish.

possess possesses possessed possessing

Question 482

Interestingly, the United States both produces or uses more crude oil than any other nation.CONNECTandA peculiar form of ice which can be burned may open the door ________ the world's energy needs.

to solving solves solved of the solution of

Question 483

The bite of the Black Widow spider can be very inflammatory to the affected nerves that hospitalization may be required.CONNECTso________ the passionate virtuosity of a pianist, Rachmaninoff's third concerto is considered one of the piano's most difficult pieces.

Because of the demand of Because it demands Because demanding Because to demand

Question 484

Called the tapetum lucidium, the iridescent cells in a cat's eyes makes it appear as if light is being reflected.AGREEmake________ in Washington, D.C. will forever be remembered as the place where Lincoln was assassinated.

Ford's Theater It is Ford's Theater That it is Ford's Theater There is the Ford's Theater

Question 485

CATEGORY 23: APPOS = APPOSITIVE This category refers to questions which have adjective phrases describing a noun (usually a person or place). Ex. It is not well known that Grover Cleveland, __________, fathered a child out of wedlock.

the twenty second and twenty fourth President he was the twenty second and twenty fourth President that was the twenty second and twenty fourth President being twenty second and twenty fourth President

Question 486

In this example, the correct answer is A. Ex. Athens, __________, is renowned throughout the world for its Acropolis.

it is the capital of Greece which it is the capital of Greece the capital of Greece the capital of Greece that

Question 487

MORE...THAN JUST AS Ex. From an aesthetic viewpoint, both the Ionic column __________ column were majestic expressions of Grecian architecture.

or the Doric which was a Doric and the Doric even though a Doric

Question 488

In this example, C is the correct answer. Ex. Neither the female leopard which hunts at night __________ the male leopard that patrols during the day will protect a deformed offspring.

or and and never nor

Question 489

a subject, an object, or as the object of a preposition. This type of question is often associated with parallel structure (PS). Ex. There are many useful exercises for the biathlete ranging from swimming to __________.

that of climber do climbs a climb climbing

Question 490

In this example, D is the correct answer. Ex. Considering how far reaching the results would be, __________ the electoral process may not be as necesssary as once thought.

revision revised revising being revised

Question 491

In this example, B is incorrect; "discerning" should be "to discern". Ex. Of all the accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson, none pleased him as much as being able __________ the University of Virginia.

founding to found to having founded he found

Question 492

structure section, noun clauses typically appear in object or subject position. 1. In object position: Ex. Magellan, perhaps the greatest of all navigators, did not believe __________ was flat.

that the world in which the world even though the world while it was the world

Question 493

In this example, the correct answer is A. 2. In subject position: Ex. __________ in the winter remains somewhat of a mystery.

Where blue whales migrate Although blue whales migrate Blue whales migrate Blue whales that migrate

Question 494

hardly scarcely Ex. It was __________ the year 1000 A.D. that Europeans set foot on North America.

never not until unless in that

Question 495

N/INF = NOUN + INFINITIVE (OR) INFINITIVE PHRASE This category refers to questions which involve noun groups. These questions are often associated with parallel structure. Ex. During World War II, women began to break social __________ them.

when they bound conventions conventions which had bound conventionally with binding were conventionally to bind

Question 496

In this example, B is the correct answer. Ex. Winston Churchill often referred to himself as a __________.

man of the people man whose people who was a people's man man during people

Question 497

**THERE ARE 4 MAIN TYPES OF ORDER PROBLEMS: 1. ORDER FOLLOWING A NEGATIVE WORD. Ex. Never before in the history of the world __________ such a genius as Aristotle.

the world which had seen had the world seen the world had seen the world saw

Question 498

should be "how healthy a person is". 3. ORDER FOLLOWING A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE. Ex. Out of the chaos of World War II __________ as the United States, Japan, and Germany.

grew such economic powers such economic powers grew so powerful did economies grow economies are growing known

Question 499

CATEGORY 33: PREP PH = PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE This category refers to questions that have problems with prepositional phrases, or the objects of prepositions. Ex. Antarctica has one __________ on the face of the planet.

the harsh climate of the harshest climates which is the harshest climate harsher climate

Question 500

In this example, B is the correct answer. Ex. No two snowflakes which have fallen since the beginning __________ have been alike.

of times of a time of the time of time

Question 501

**THERE ARE 3 MAIN TYPES OF PRONOUN PROBLEMS: 1. A SUBJECT PRONOUN IS NEEDED TO PRODUCE PARALLEL STRUCTURE. Ex. Similar to the adminstration of Franklin Roosevelt, __________ was marked by war.

Lyndon Johnson Lyndon Johnson who that of Lyndon Johnson however, Lyndon Johnson

Question 502

in whom in whose Ex. Photosynthesis is a complex process __________ molecular transformations take place.

in whose however but in which

Question 503

In this example, A is incorrect; "Because of" should be "Because". Ex. __________ he was assassinated before completing his term of office, Abraham Lincoln will forever be considered one of the greatest American presidents.

In order to Although That Whenever

Question 504

In this example, the correct choice is B. Ex. It was not until __________ Rome fell that the northern barbarians were able to unleash their reign of terror.

when even though however after

Question 505

In this example, the correct choice is D. Ex. Great drama is often produced __________ cultural ferment takes place.

despite whenever inasmuch as in that

Question 506

in spite of despite Ex. __________ its importance in airplane construction, titanium is one of the most highly prized elements.

That Even though Because of Nevertheless

Question 507

must be identified and repeated subjects. **THERE ARE THREE MAIN TYPES OF SUBJECTS WHICH APPEAR ON THE TOEFL: 1. PROPER NOUNS SUCH AS NAMES OF PEOPLE AND PLACES. Ex. Known as the heart of Dixie, __________ is a mixture of tradition and change.

it is Alabama that it is Alabama Alabama was Alabama

Question 508

In this example, C is the correct answer. 2. PRONOUNS SUCH AS "IT" AND "THEY". Ex. __________ was in 1952 that Joseph Stalin died.

Who He It Why did he

Question 509

The adverb phrase usually contains a (subordinator + complement). It usually does not contain a verb. Ex. __________ its nest, the mother crocodile must be constantly alert for predators.

While digging Which it digs Who digs That it digs

Question 510

In this example, the correct answer is A. Ex. Adequate preparation must be made __________.

after to go on a trip while a trip before going on a trip which is a trip

Question 511

SUB/ADJ CL = SUBJECT = ADJECTIVE CLAUSE This category refers to questions which involve subject groups. Ex. __________ not only a dramatist but also an actor during his time upon the English stage.

William Shakespeare was Did William Shakespeare William Shakespeare who was When was William Shakespeare

Question 512

In this example, A is the correct answer. Ex. To be a farmer, __________ in the understanding of seasonal weather patterns that affect crop growth.

one experience one that has experience one must be experienced an experienced one while

Question 513

In this example, the correct answer is C. Ex. ________ for an aeronautical engineering student to be able to recognize the different types of forces which may influence propelled objects.

He is They are necessary It is important Critical

Question 514

This category refers to questions which involve (adverb + adjective) or (adverb + adjective + noun) groups. These questions are often involved with parallel structure. Ex. Delicately painted and __________, Grecian glassware is of great value.

it is blown meticulously blowing meticulously meticulously blown that is to blow meticulously

Question 515

**THE MAIN WORDS THAT ARE USED ON THE TOEFL GRAMMAR SECTION TO INTRODUCE NOUN SUBORDINATE CLAUSES ARE: THAT, WHY, WHAT, WHERE. Ex. __________ rival claims to a person's love can lead to jealousy and bitterness is recognized by everyone.

When Although That However

Question 516

In this example, C is the correct answer. Ex. Even though astronomers have discovered black holes throughout the universe, they are not sure __________ black holes appear in space.

whose in that by which why

Question 517

1. THE CORRECT FORM OF A VERB MUST BE RECOGNIZED. THIS MAY INVOLVE PROBLEMS WITH TENSE, MODAL TIME, OR VOICE (ACTIVE OR PASSIVE). Ex. A person who ingests a botulism virus __________ to a doctor immediately.

must take must be taken must be taking must have been taken

Question 518

VERB/COMP = VERB PROBLEM HAVING TO DO WITH COMPARATIVES This category refers to questions which involve verb groups. Ex. There __________ associated with extra-uterine birth in all animal species.

are is problem is the problems are many problems

Question 519

In this example, D is the correct answer. Ex. Comparatively few people __________ the volume of a hexagonal, bi-phase cube.

know how computing knowing how to computing know how to compute are known computation of

Question 520

In this example, the correct answer is C. Ex. At Appomattox, it was __________ would be able to retain their sidearms as long as they signed a loyalty oath to the United States.

agreed that Southern officers agreeing Southern officers to agree how Southern officers being agreed when Southern officers

Question 521

NOUN + PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE This category refers to questions which involve noun groups. These questions are often associated with parallel structure. Ex. During World War II, women began to break social __________ them.

when they bound conventions conventions which had bound conventionally with binding were conventionally to bind

Question 522

TXTSV^ The Impressionists were interested in how ________ a given subject through the feelings of the artist.

depicted could they depict to depict depicting

Question 523

Hillary Clinton, ________, has been a leading attorney for the past twenty years.

is the advocate for children's rights an advocate for children's rights that an advocate for children's rights the advocate for children's rights is great

Question 524

The seating of students in a classroom is designed ________ to minimize personality conflicts and to maximize student performance.

the teacher of from the teacher the teacher and by the teacher

Question 525

Experiments verifying aspects of the theory of special relativity ________ until the advent of space travel.

have been conducting could not have been conducted had conducted being conducted

Question 526

Thanks to the use of saline water sources, desert areas can now be termed arable where once ________ crops nor animals could survive.

neither nor nothing but none other

Question 527

The unusual current interest in crystals is partially attributable to the absence of spiritual belief in modern society and an increase in what ________.

it is known as alternative psychology is known as alternative psychology known alternative psychology is alternative psychology known

Question 528

Virtually all philosophers agree ________ in an objective

beauty that are defined beauty they define defining beauty that beauty cannot be definedN CLLotteries are games of chance ________ a player's

Question 529

chance of winning is governed by nothing more than random luck.

in that that in that in

Question 530

recently made a number of discoveries that could help themselves receive upcoming governmental grants.PROthemIn the years between 1963 and 1968, the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson ________ passage of the Voting Rights Act but also implemented many programs of the Great Society.

not only spurred only not spurred spurred only only have spurred

Question 531

Although ________ vast amounts of wheat, it must import more to feed its people.

the products of Russia producing of Russia producer of Russia Russia produces

Question 532

Water polo is a game ________ an ability to accelerate quickly in the water and to endure long periods of swimming without rest.

requires that it requires that requires it requiresADJ CL________ heated, liquids will evaporate.

Question 533

has become more popular at universities.

In science of paleontology Paleontology, a scientific A science, paleontology Because a science, paleontology

Question 534

Emily Dickinson's first book of poems, ________ in the 1850's, did not meet with critical favor.

that it was published published was published when it was publishingADJ________ appearance of the word 'football' can be traced to a

Question 535

Scottish text in the year 1424.

Knowing as the earliest Known as the earliest The earliest known It was the earliest knownADJ PH________ the amount of available vegetation, lemmings

Question 536

will exercise a form of population control.

Long before their population exceeds Exceeding their population before Before long, their population exceeds Is it long before

Question 537

feet height, was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.ADJhighPractical speaking, candy and soft drinks should be avoided in the interests of dental care.ADVPracticallyFruit flies are able to reproduce in tremendous numbers in spite their brief life span.SUBORD AVPin spite of________ adequate computer system contains a monitor, disk drive, and printer.

Each every Every one Every Everyone being an

Question 538

Standing under a tree during a lightning storm will afford ________ protection at all.

none no not never

Question 539

Architects normally proceed by listening carefully to the desires of their clients, ________ the proposed building site intently, and then incorporating their own creative ideas into the design.

to study study studying having studiedGERUND (PS)Mining operations in developing countries can use synthetic

Question 540

diamonds as effective ________ for real diamonds in drilling bits.

low-cost substitutes substituting low-cost a low substitute cost costing low substitutes

Question 541

The oldest land grant university in the United States, ________ matriculated its first student in 1785.

the University of Georgia was was the University of Georgia the University of Georgia the University was of Georgia

Question 542

Like mayors, ________ for four year terms.

city councilmembers are elected electing city councilmembers that city councilmembers elect which elect city councilmembers

Question 543

It has been widely documented that Vitamin C offers many more health benefits ________.

Vitamin K does than does Vitamin K which does Vitamin K that Vitamin K doesCON________ changes in the way cement is made since its

Question 544

discovery by a British bricklayer.

Despite the In spite of the Even though many changes There have been few

Question 545

the noted astrophysicist Stephen Hawking.PREPon theIn realization, the Humber Bridge in England is the world's longest suspension bridge.NrealityThe area of Alaska is considerable larger than that of Texas.ADVconsiderablyAbsolute zero remains the known only temperature at which gases such as oxygen will solidify.ORDERonly knownNumerous homes ________ by the high wind and heavy rain of hurricane Andrew.

destroy destroyed have destroyed were destroyed

Question 546

Asteroids may have a diameter of ________.

that one thousand kilometers at least one thousand kilometers one thousand's kilometers the one thousand kilometers

Question 547

Similar to the paintings of Matisse, ________ of Picasso employ bright, sharp colors.

them those its which

Question 548

Mozart was known to have had an affinity for ________ and popular music.

not only classical neither classical either classical both classicalCON________ of Carthage are stone boulders strewn across an

Question 549

empty field.

All that virtually remains All remains that virtually That remains all virtually Virtually all that remains

Question 550

According to space photography, the amount of Brazilian rainforest ________ to slash and burn agriculture is less than what had been previously thought.

which has been lost has lost to lose that has been losing

Question 551

It is only by studying existing habitat and ________ that species such as the Komodo dragon can be preserved.

implementing creative solutions to solve implemented creations have implemented solutions creatively creatively to implement solutionsGERUND (PS)Never before or since ________ so much for so few.

Question 552

had firmly settled themselves over a six thousand mile ranging of North America.NrangeThe invention of the printing press in the fifteenth century make possible the widespread dispersion of knowledge.VERBmadeMyrmecology is the branch of entomology ________ the physical attributes, life cycle, and behavior of ants.

which dealing with it is dealing with whose deal with that deals with

Question 553

Relatively few marine biologists agree ________ is an impending event.

that whale extinction whales are extinct that which extinguishes whales which whales are extinctN CLAt some point, a dilettante should cease to examine art and

Question 554

science merely as an amusement and begin ________.

the pursuit of their practical applications to pursue their practical applications pursuing their practical applications practical pursuit of their applicationsINF (PS)As long ago as one hundred years, science fiction ________

Question 555

space flight was inevitable.

realized writing that writing that realized writers realized that that realized writers

Question 556

An independent principality for more than 300 years, Monaco ________ the House of Grimaldi since the end of the thirteenth century.

has belonged to is belonging to belongs to had belonged to

Question 557

The barometer has proven one of the most useful meteorological tools because of its ability to measure atmospheric pressure and ________ forecast the weather.

although whenever thereby however

Question 558

Dextrose is found ________ and in animals and can be made synthetically through the reaction of sulfuric acid and starch.

not only in plants neither in plants either in plants both in plants

Question 559

Carrying money in a concealed pouch ________ the risk of theft.

reducing reduction will have reduced reduces

Question 560

administration of James Knox Polk than during the tenure of any the other President.ART(omit "the")In 1830, Parisians revolted against King Charles X after he had decreased the number of voters, restricted freedom of the press, and ________.

dismissing their representatives dismissed their representatives to dismiss their representatives his dismissal of their representativesVERB (PS)From source to mouth, the Mississippi River ________ 2,348

Question 561

are sensitive to acids, sweets, acids, and poison.

A German typical cockroach A cockroach typically German Typically, cockroach German A typical German cockroach

Question 562

Carved from pine logs and held together by a tight fit, ________ has a room for everyday living, bedrooms for family members, and a large central hall.

which classical mountain house the classical mountain house which a classical mountain house that a classical mountain house

Question 563

The thirteenth amendment to the United States Constitution, ________, was ratified on December 18, 1865.

which abolished slavery which it abolished slavery which abolished slavery, it which abolishedADJ CL________ over the Senate is only one item that a Vice

Question 564

President needs to know.

To preside how To know presiding Of presiding how How to preside

Question 565

Most European tribes of ________ of the Tang dynasty of China were barbaric and uncivilized.

a time the period time the time period that time's period

Question 566

Myanmar, ________ , is neighbored by India, Thailand, Laos, China, and Bangladesh.

formerly known as Burma formerly as known as Burma formerly that is known as Burma it is known as formerly Burma

Question 567

malnutrition continues to be an elusive goal.SUBORD AVPIn spite ofMany computers, which only yesterday seemed sophisticated, appear today to being slow and outmoded.INFto be________ direct current and alternating current electric motors were invented by Americans, the former by Davenport in 1837 and the latter by Tesla in 1892.

Either the Also, the Both the In addition to,CON________ highest inhabited areas, Ladakh has people living

Question 568

at altitudes of 18,000 feet and higher.

One world's It is one of the world's One of the world's Being known as one of

Question 569

It is not unusual for rum makers in Martinique to age their their product ________ fifteen years.

as long for as long than which is long as for as long asPREP PH________ parks than any other state in the eastern United

Question 570

States, New York receives the most park visitors per year.

Even though Michigan has more Despite Michigan has more In spite of the fact that Michigan Although having Michigan more

Question 571

Lake Huron is famous ________ population of trout, bass, and pickerel.

by its its about its for itsPREP PH________ takes place when the moon comes between

Question 572

the sun and the earth.

Even though a solar eclipse A solar eclipse, which A solar eclipse In that a solar eclipse

Question 573

The ________ in Lima, Peru is 1.6 inches.

average annual precipitation annual precipitation average precipitation annual average precipitation that averages

Question 574

Many scholars ________ "King Lear" is Shakespeare's greatest tragedy.

would argue that have argued when whoever argue could not argued that

Question 575

into three parts: a head, a thorax, and an abdomen.USAGELikePocahontas, the daughter for Chief Powhatan, is reputed to have saved John Smith just before his execution.PREPofSwimming swift in packs, killer whales can easily attack and kill blue whales.ADVswiftlyThe novels of Willa Cather, ________, depict the struggle for life on the Great Plains of America.

alike Ole Rolvaag like those of Ole Rolvaag like those of Ole Rolvaag they that are like those of Ole Rolvaag theyADJ PH________ has the world seen the like of Alexander the Great,

Question 576

a philosopher king.

It None sooner Never before or since It is unusual whichNEGA relatively small member of the thrush family, ________

Question 577

is mainly found in a band of states stretching from Texas to Virginia.

it is the mockingbird which it that the mockingbird whose mockingbird the mockingbird

Question 578

There are few places ________ the Kashmir Valley of India.

more beautiful that so beautiful that as beautiful as so beautiful thanCON________ a genuine painting by Van Gogh has been discovered

Question 579

to be a fake.

That was Which was thought to be What was once considered Although it was considered to beN CL________ a non-electronic instrument, the slide rule can still

Question 580

be used to make rapid mathematical computations.

In spite of to be Despite being Although its Even though been

Question 581

Benjamin Franklin invented _______ lightning rod and the harmonica, and he founded the first library in the United States.

either the not only the both the such a

Question 582

The great seal of the United States shows an American bald eagle clutching the arrows of war in one of its claws and ________.

an olive branch of peace in the other another has the olive branch of peace the others with olive branch of peace there are the others with an olive branch of peace

Question 583

their human masters since the time of the early Egyptians.USAGEserved TXTS<^ Los Angeles County, California, ________, has a population of over eight million people.

the largest county in the United States the largest American county which the largest county in the United States that it is that which

Question 584

Asbestos is a substance ________ to cause chest, abdominal and lung cancer.

which has been shown that shows whose shows that was showing

Question 585

Argentina's Mount Aconcagua is exactly 22,834 feet ________.

above the leveled sea leveled above the sea above leveled the sea above sea level

Question 586

At 176 deaths per 1000 live births, the country of Western Sahara has the world's ________.

highest rate infant mortality highest infant mortality rate mortality rate highest for infants highest mortality infant rate

Question 587

The currently expanding hole in the ozone layer ________ in 1985 by British scientists.

discovering first first being discovered first discovered was first discovered

Question 588

Professional basketball star, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,________ of all time, played in more games than any other player in professional basketball history.

the leading scorer was who the leading scorer was who was the leading scorer whose was the leading scorer

Question 589

Diamonds have a much higher value ________ refined.

about when through uponSUBORD AVP________ in moviemaking since the days of D.W. Griffith

Question 590

and "Birth of a Nation".

A number of advances There have been a number of advances Even though there have been many advances The number of advances that have beenSUBJ/VERBA hurricane is a large tropical storm with winds that blow

Question 591

membrane, all of which have different functions.PREPcomposed ofThe state animal of New Mexico is the black bear while the state bird is roadrunner.ARTthe roadrunnerThe area of a rectangle can be found by multiplying its long times its width.NlengthAfter hurricanes ________ their power, they are usually downgraded to a tropical storm.

having lost lost losing lose

Question 592

Much of what is now known about free market cycles ________.

is subject to debate are subjected to debate was subjecting to debate were subjected to debate

Question 593

It was not until 1914 ________ brought under French military control.

which Chad that Chad was which was Chad it was ChadN CLAs the first woman to run for the office of American Vice

Question 594

President,________ political history.

Geraldine Ferraro making Geraldine Ferraro made Geraldine Ferraro is made Geraldine Ferraro being made

Question 595

Restricting animal grazing ________ erosion.

is retarded has retarding retard retards

Question 596

Similar to the economy of Germany, ________ Switzerland depends on a highly educated work force.

of this that of the whichPRO________ slow speed and passive nature, turtles would

Question 597

seem to be easy prey.

Because they Because they're Because of their Because of them

Question 598

The onslaught of terminal viruses such as AIDS has initiated a worldwide search for ________ with which to combat them.

more powerfully drugs drugs more powerful more powerful drugs more drugs with powerful

Question 599

as quickly as might have been predicted back in 1969.ORDERwill probablyPoison ivy's effect in the skin of most people is dramatic, inasmuch as severe rashes normally result.PREPon theSaws come in various forms ranged from the two-handled crosscut saw to the single-handled hack saw.ADJrangingAgain never will America have the innocence that it had in the 1950s.ORDERNever againPrimary consideration ________ to humanitarian concerns.

gives must give must be giving must be givenVERB________, Mari Sandoz's "The Buffalo Hunters" details the

Question 600

slaughter of buffaloes on the Great Plains of the United States.

Published in 1960 It was published in 1960 Which was published in 1960 Having been publishing in 1960ADJ PHIndia, ________, accounts for twenty percent of the world total.

Question 601

Uninhabited when discovered in 1502 by the Portuguese navigator Joao Castella, the island of St. Helena gained later notoriety by imprisoning Napoleon and ________.

arousing Darwin's curiosity Darwin's curious arousal to arouse the curiosity of Darwin that arousal of Darwin curiousGERUND (PS)The twenty fifth amendment to the United States Constitution

Question 602

describes the process ________ a Vice President can become President.

in that that which through that by which

Question 603

Due to fluoride treatments, children can now grow up without horrifying trips to the dentist office ________ such trips were commonplace.

until never when once nothing but

Question 604

during periods of economical recession.ADJeconomicHemingway was acclaimed for the crisp and succinct style which he brought it to his novels.PRO(omit "it")Jellyfish, which thrive in warm tropical waters, secrete a fluid into the water that can sting a person severity.ADVseverelyRegular cocaine use creates an erratic heartbeat whose often results in death.SUBORD AJCwhichAustralia has a more diverse animal and plant life ________.

that another world place than any other place in the world which anywhere can be found in that place the other

Question 605

An insect in the earliest stage of development ________ a larva.

is called has called is being called calls

Question 606

Woven into wreaths by the ancient Greeks, ________ was used to crown the victors of athletic contests.

laurel it whose laurel which laurel laurel

Question 607

The ________ for a worker aged 65 or over and his wife depend on the worker's insured earnings.

monthly retirement approximate benefits retirement benefits approximate monthly approximate monthly retirement benefits benefits retirement approximate monthly

Question 608

The world population is increasing ________ every ten years.

by one billion at the one billion rate in one billion at least for one billion

Question 609

The dissolution of the Warsaw Pact on June 28, 1991 ________ the end of the Cold War.

will symbolize has symbolized was symbolic of was symbolized

Question 610

Adequate sustenance of wetland acreage is necessary for the maintenance ________.

of migratory bird species by migrating bird species to migrating bird species at the migration of bird species

Question 611

Olympic star Jim Thorpe's medals were stripped from him because he had allegedly ________.

before playing in a professional played previously as a professional prior to professional play been before playing professionally

Question 612

President until his death in 1945.USAGEservedMethyl bromide, used to fumigate crops, are responsible for significant ozone depletion.AGREEisOne meter is equally to slightly more than thirty nine inches.ADJequalCharacterized by excessive sugar in the blood and urine, diabetes can be treated by regular shot of insulin.NUMshotsThe African lily needs a great number of water in summer but very little in winter.USAGEamountUnderwater divers need watches ________.

are illuminated which are illuminating whose illumination that are illuminated

Question 613

It is axiomatic that money must ________ for quality to be obtained.

have spent spent be spent being spent

Question 614

Of all the British novels of the eighteenth century, ________ are filled with the greatest zest for life.

it is Daniel Defoe's those of Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe they are Daniel Defoe's

Question 615

Both cottage cheese ________ contain less protein per gram than sunflower seeds and peanut butter.

as well as yogurt or yogurt and yogurt yogurt, in additionCON________ other American President possessed the keen

Question 616

intellect or the abundant curiosity of Thomas Jefferson.

Any Every No So many

Question 617

Red, yellow, and blue are recognized by many physicists ________.

those are the only primary colors as the only primary colors as those only primary colors just as those only primary colors

Question 618

Born Judith Tuvim, Judy Holliday went on to become one ________ of the twentieth century.

of the leading singers by the leading singers leading singer for from the leading singers

Question 619

The full flowering of the bonzai tree occurs late in its development, ________.

long after its seed germinated the seed after long germinating after germinating long its seed is germination long after its seed

Question 620

members of the opposite sex for purposes of reproduction.USAGEMostThe concept of democracy origined with the Greeks who vested legislative power in popular assemblies.VERBorginatedTwenty times more gold is produced in South Africa than in some another country in the world.USAGEany otherUsing sunscreen can substantially ________ the danger of skin cancer.

reduce be reduced be reducing have reduced

Question 621

Wooden door and window frames will quickly deteriorate ________.

being seaside homes in seaside homes whose seaside homes in which seaside homes

Question 622

Cold temperatures ________ the metabolic rate of reptiles.

slowing to slow slows slowVERB________ was elected as the third President of the United

Question 623

States in 1800.

In that Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson, who Thomas Jefferson Despite the fact that Thomas Jefferson

Question 624

The ________ in the Hawaiian Islands is 77 degrees Fahrenheit.

average annual temperature temperature average annual annual temperature average annual temperature's average

Question 625

The giant saguaro cactus is a member of the cactus family ________ habitat is being drastically reduced.

that whose which its its

Question 626

Meats ________ refrigerated or smoked if spoilage is to be retarded.

must be must have been must have been being must

Question 627

Martin Luther King, ________, was assassinated on April 4,

was the great civil rights leader that the great civil rights leader one of the greatest civil rights leaders the civil rights leader was great

Question 628

the prosecutor, Hamilton Burger, with last-minute courtroom heroics.ADJfictionalBrain transplants are not medically viable because surgeons do not yet know how ________ neural endings in the cerebellum.

reattached reattaching do they reattach to reattach

Question 629

Highly prized for its oil and ivory, the narwhal ________ to the edge of extinction by arctic hunters.

has bringing has been brought has brought broughtVERB________ has been demonstrated scientifically.

Question 630

takes place, is called the prophase.

during which in that because of however

Question 631

Known for robbing the rich in order to help the poor, the legendary English hero Robin Hood ________ many songs and stories.

is the subject of has been subjected to subjects was being subjected to

Question 632

The Hoover Dam on the Colorado River is 727 ________.

foot tall feet in height high feet high in feet

Question 633

Jasper Park, ________, is located in western part of the province of Alberta.

a Canadian large national park nationally a park that is largely Canadian a large Canadian national park a national large park CanadianORDER________ a turnip, kohlrabi is used in many salad dishes.

Question 634

died at the age of 67.NgovernorUsed by drawing circles and arcs, the compass is constructed of two pointed legs attached at one end by a pivot.PREPUsed forSitting in The Hague, Netherlands, the World Court is main judicial arm of the United Nations.ARTis the mainWhen do stars collide with each other, interstellar destruction occurs on a massive scale.VERB(omit "do")A red sky in the morning is a traditional sailors' sign of ________.

coming bad weather bad weather will come a bad weather came the bad weather having been come

Question 635

Elizabeth Peabody, ________, founded the first kindergarten in the United States.

an educational pioneer who the education pioneer she whose educational pioneering a pioneer in education

Question 636

Dogs ________ someone must be quarantined for a period of two weeks unless evidence of a recent rabies shot can be provided.

whose bite the bite of which which have bitten that bites

Question 637

According to the Geneva Convention of 1949, prisoners of war must be treated humanely, fed a satisfactory diet, and ________.

have relief supplies delivered to them timely delivered timely relief supplies having delivered relief supplies on time being delivered timed relief suppliesVERB (PS)The climate of China is similar in many ways to ________.

Question 638

The knowledge of how ________ fires was crucial to the development of civilization.

starting did they start started to start

Question 639

Doctors uniformly recommend ________ flu sufferers drink a lot of fluid and get plenty of rest.

that in that which whoseSUBORD NC________ usually feel compelled to find out who their biological

Question 640

parents are.

Adopted children that they Children that are adopted they Adopted children Adopted children who

Question 641

when an earthquake will occur.ADJscientificMoles or warts that change its color or shape should be immediately removed by a dermatologist.AGREEtheirIn liquid measure, two pints are equal at one quart.PREPtoValentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, orbited the Earth forty eight times before landed on June 19, 1963.ADJlandingOcher, ________, is usually reddish brown or yellow because of its iron content.

a clay which a clay whose color a clay that a clay

Question 642

The topography of Morocco includes mountain ranges, fertile plains, and ________.

plateaus which are well-cultivated its plateaus well-cultivated well-cultivated plateaus plateaus they are well-cultivatedADJ/N (PS)________ great difficulties, the undersea tunnel between France

Question 643

and England was completed.

Even though In spite of Nevertheless Because

Question 644

The fourth amendment to the United States Constitution ________ that a person may not be searched unreasonably by the police.

guarantees is guaranteed is being guaranteed has been guaranteedVERB________ up to 1500 pounds, the Kodiak bear is the largest

Question 645

The climate of northern Canada is ________ found in northern Russia.

the same that similar to that alike what is the same that which is

Question 646

The only single winner of the Nobel Prize for medicine ________ was Barbara McClintock in 1983.

in the last thirty years thirty years at last thirty years past passed in thirty years

Question 647

produce their own food.SUBORD AJCthatAlice Walker won the 1983 National Book Award for herself autobiographical novel "The Color Purple".PROherThe flags of Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia fly over Borneo, an island locating in the south Pacific Ocean.ADJlocatedOligarchies are systems of government by which all power is in the hands of a few people.SUBORD AJCin which________, energy is released into the body.

When food is metabolized Because of food is metabolizing Unless food metabolizing Although metabolized food

Question 648

Approximately eighty percent of the Earth's atmosphere ________ nitrogen.

made of is made up of is made up making of

Question 649

Vienna's Shoenbrun Palace has some of the most immaculate gardens ________ in Europe.

are found being found have been found that can be foundADJ CLA year on Mercury ________ only eighty eight days.

Question 650

The dodo, native to Mauritius, possessed a large, hooked bill, a short, curved neck, and ________.

small wings which were useless small wings they were useless small, useless wings having those small and useless wingsADJ/N (PS)Pearl Buck was awarded the 1938 Nobel Prize for literature

Question 651

Extending from Senegal to the Sudan, the Sahel ________ central Africa from the Sahara desert.

is separated separating was being separated from separates

Question 652

Cartoons and comics are both a complex expression of cultural attitudes ________.

or a way of conveying social humor and a means conveying social humor also one possible way of social humor beside a socially humorous conveyance

Question 653

fewer than ten.AGREEdepartmentsAlthough the oil is used in all aspects of industrial society, it will be replaced one day by another form of fuel.ARToil (omit "the")Silicone should not be used to a sealant for concrete because of its corrosive tendency.PREPasJewelers must spend considerate time polishing stones used in necklaces and rings.USAGEconsiderableThe gestation period for ________ is 645 days.

an Indian elephant pregnant an elephant Indian pregnant a pregnant elephant Indian a pregnant Indian elephant

Question 654

The Republican Party ________ in the United States in 1854.

organizing were being organizing was organized organizesVERB________, a tenant must scrutinize the fine print carefully.

Question 655

Long before electricity was made accessible to the average home, scientists and inventors struggled ________ its nature.

understood understanding with an understanding to understand

Question 656

Bridge is a card game that requires not only skill ________.

or strategy nor strategy but also strategy however strategyCON________ a symphony orchestra cannot function without a

Question 657

wind section is well known by all conductors and musicians.

The That There Then

Question 658

Frances Perkins, ________ the first woman cabinet member, served as Secretary of Labor in Franklin Roosevelt's administration.

she was that was who was was

Question 659

he has already been governor of the state of Arkansas.VERBhad alreadyNamed for the famous mathematics Blaise Pascal, the inventor of the first computing device, the computer language Pascal is widely used because of its simplicity.NmathematicianCigarette advertisements have been widely criticized ________ to younger consumers.

for catering while to cater because of their cater however, they cater

Question 660

The playing of certain radio frequencies ________ the mating call of male mosquitoes can reduce the likelihood of people being bitten by female mosquitoes.

whose mimicry which mimic those mimic who mimic

Question 661

The white sapote fruit from Mexico has a taste ________ of a sweet avocado.

similar to that unlike those different as similar as

Question 662

Large, mainframe computers ________ by small, personal models.

have being replaced replaced are being replaced replaceVERB________ a historical truth that the histories that survive are

Question 663

those written by the victors.

That Then It is When is

Question 664

Fried meat is ________ than broiled food because it contains more cholesterol.

far less healthier much fewer healthiness much less healthy the least healthy

Question 665

Rarely ________ unite a movement in the way that Martin Luther King brought together the civil rights movement.

can a leader a leader can could the leader the leader couldORDER________, they begin to thin and break.

Question 666

must import large quantities of fossil fuel.USAGEnegligibleThe larger kind of ray, the devilfish is so named because of its hornlike pectoral fins.ADJlargestNot only does slash and burn agriculture deplete minerals from the land, but also it spurs massive eroding.NerosionFalcons are still trained for hunt in many desert societies.GERUNDhuntingMechanization is the process ________ work that was formerly done by hand is accomplished by machine.

which that that which by which

Question 667

The harbor in Santorini, Greece ________ that ships' anchors will not reach its bottom.

has such deep has of such a depth is so deep is of such a depths

Question 668

After July 4, 1818, the United States Congress decided that the American flag should have ________.

never have more thirteen stripes no more than thirteen stripes none other than thirteen striped nothing striped more than thirteenNEG________, Eleanor Roosevelt had considerably more power

Question 669

than previous first ladies.

As a diplomat to the United Nations A diplomat to the United Nations who She was a diplomat to the United Nations A diplomat to the United Nations who was

Question 670

If a particle of sand, ________, manages to become lodged under a contact lens, severe irritation can result.

no matter small however small small but small

Question 671

In academic departments, associate professor is the position directly under ________.

professor the professor those professors that of professor

Question 672

Oriental bazaars are excellent places ________ bargains.

in that finding in which to find by which being found through that having found

Question 673

Metal detectors have been banned in many countries ________ the danger of finding unexploded weapons.

because unless because of in whichSUBORD AVPA four sides stone tapering toward a pointed top, the obelisk

Question 674

cat can bring seven years of bad luck.ADJSuperstitiousBecause thoroughbred horses have been bred for speed and none for strength, many suffer leg fractures and must be destroyed.NEGnotTests ________ computer graded are normally filled out with a pencil.

who are that are whose they are

Question 675

Baseball players wipe pine tar on their bats ________ obtain a better grip.

so that to as a result to more than to in order to

Question 676

Thousands of settlers ________ the Great Plains of the United States in large, covered wagons called prairie schooners during the 1800s.

have been crossing are being crossed crossed were crossed

Question 677

On a ________ in Georgia, lightning bugs will dance eerily through the dark.

late typical evening August evening late August typical typical late August evening August evening typical late

Question 678

Whether any country can actually possess the land on which it is constituted is a question ________.

best left to philosophers leaving better to philosophers which philosophers are left to to leave philosopher

Question 679

Profit can be defined simply as the difference between the income derived from the sale of an object ________.

and its cost besides its cost also its cost its cost too

Question 680

Known for his skilled retorts, William F. Buckley has been a leading conservative voice ________.

for closely fifty years for almost half a century for a virtual half century for barely less than fifty years

Question 681

Jack the Ripper was a murderer ________ Victorian London.

who did terrorize whom terrorized whose terror of that terrorized

Question 682

strong insect repellent, warm clothes, and a flashlight.PREPon aLarge underground cisterns can be used to storage water for later use.INFstoreWilliam Byrd's diaries give present day readers picture of what a gentleman's life was like in colonial America.ARTa pictureThe quilting party has returned as a mode of social interaction, just so it was in pioneer days.CONasLove is an emotion that cannot be ________.

defined easy an easy definition easily defined defining easily

Question 683

With fur that is ________, the marmoset is distinguishable from other members of the monkey family.

thickly, softly, and brightly colored thick, soft, and brightly colored with thickness, softness, and it has a bright color thickened, soft, and colored brightADJ (PS)Consisting of such minerals as calcium carbonate, ________

Question 684

can be used as an effective fertilizer.

it is marl marl that marl, which marl

Question 685

The temperature at which a substance is transformed from a solid state to a liquid state ________ its melting point.

calls called is calling is called

Question 686

In regard to eating oysters, people seem either to think that they are delicious ________ that they are repulsive.

and thinking but also to think or to think nor thinkingCON________ angle that is less than 90 degrees can be termed an

Question 687

obtuse angle.

No Which None Anyone

Question 688

Accurate geological and seismological analyses are imperative ________ in areas prone to earthquake activity.

before beginning construction before construction to begin before the construction will have before constructing beginning

Question 689

Rosalyn Yalow of the United States won the 1977 Nobel Prize for medicine ________ on peptide hormones.

to her work on her work about her work for her work

Question 690

a league is equal at about three nautical miles.PREPto aboutCyclotrons, also known as nuclear accelerators, facilitate changes in target particles by imparting sufficience velocity to protons which will collide with them.ADJsufficientA sound made when a speaker connects one vowel sound to the other within the same syllable is a diphthong.USAGEanotherMost scientific facts ________ in a good encyclopedia.

are finding that are found can be found which have been foundVERB_________, the knuckleball is one of the hardest pitches to

Question 691

hit in baseball.

Because of its strange rotation Because of it rotates strangely Because its strange rotation Because it rotating strangely

Question 692

Improperly maintained roads often cause ________ the the number of automobile accidents.

to increase an increase in increasing increases toN PHThe issues surrounding land management have created a

Question 693

broad division ________.

between farmers and ranchers among those who farm and ranchers into farmers and ranching throughout the community farming and ranching

Question 694

Shortly after its appearance in the electronic marketplace, ________ became an indispensable part of every commercial office.

fax machine the fax machine a fax machine that the fax machine whichSUBJ________ causes people to fall in love remains one of the

Question 695

most basic human mysteries.

That What It Whom

Question 696

Acute eye irritation can result from ________ at a computer.

spending long hour an hour long spending an hour long spent long spent hours

Question 697

Ancient mariners began their journeys with ________ a sheet of sail and a favorable wind.

little more than even fewer than almost the same as none less than

Question 698

about walking the streets or to lock their doors.GERUND (PS)lockingA flea market has created whenever a group of people has odds and ends to sell.VERBis createdThe amendment to the United States Constitution proposing a national income tax was ratified on February of 1913.PREPinIn the course of human events, it sometimes becomes necessary for one nation ________ its connections with another.

that severs which is severing to sever to be severed

Question 699

No sooner ________ than another one is produced to replace

does one computer chip appear one computer chip appears more computer chips a computer chip does appear

Question 700

The Barberton Daisy, native to South Africa, can be used as cut flowers, borders for flower beds, and ________.

to flourish in greenhouses flourishes in greenhouses flourishing in greenhouses that flourishes in greenhousesN (PS)________ computers will always need a human to program them

Question 701

may not be true.

Which What The That

Question 702

After having been damaged by a bomb blast, the ________ of the Uffizi galleries were returned to public viewing.

exquisitely refurbished oil paintings oil refurbished exquisitely paintings paintings exquisitely oil refurbished refurbished oil paintings exquisitely

Question 703

The first United States women's college ________ by Emma Willard in 1821.

opens being opened opened was opened

Question 704

Born an Irishman but unable to write in Ireland, ________ exiled himself in Paris and Geneva.

James Joyce who James Joyce James Joyce he that was James Joyce

Question 705

Davy Crockett was ________ a bear when he was only three years old.

saying to kill to say killing said to have killed to have said to be killing

Question 706

Lapland faces both the Atlantic Ocean or the Barents Sea.CONandButyric acid, which is colorless, bad-smelling, and bitterness, is found in spoiled meat and rancid butter.ADJ (PS)bitterMost urban homeless shelters can deal with a fraction only of the actual number of people living on the street.ORDERonly a fractionTwo of the most dangerous professions in modern society are ________.

being a firefighter and police those of firefighter and policeperson the firefighter and policeperson the firefighter and policeperson them

Question 707

The plays of William Shakespeare, ranging from "Hamlet" to "The Tempest," ________ a microcosm of human life.

are are being they are which areVERB________, they test the limits of parental authority.

Question 708

Drinking too much water can be ________ not drinking enough of it.

more dangerous the most dangerous of as dangerous as too dangerous for

Question 709

Over fifty different types of hibiscus ________ by botanists.

are recognizing have recognized were recognizing have been recognizedVERB

Question 710

TXTS{^ It is imperative nuclear proliferation be stopped ________ difficult that might be.

however when whatever so

Question 711

In terms of the U.S. Constitution, ________, no person is above the law.

when it is practicing therefore it is practiced if not in practice can it be practicedUSAGE________ a more difficult test be found for transcontinental

Question 712

drivers than the Sahara Rally.

Can anywhere There is Nowhere can Anywhere there is

Question 713

social security system are matched by the employers of those workers.AGREEisThe complex relationship between the executive and legislative branches of government within a democracy ________ the subject of many articles in political science journals.

being has been have is havingVERB________ was elected senator from the state of California in

Question 714

At its ________ the Dead Sea is 286 feet below sea level.

underwater point deepest point underwater deepest point deepest underwater deepest point underwater

Question 715

The ability to splice human genes into animals has thus far shown great promise and ________ concrete results.

yielded has a yield of yield has yieldingVERB (PS)The lion is a member of the feline family ________ prefers to

Question 716

hunt in packs.

who it that which it

Question 717

Samarium ________ known as a rare earth element.

what is is what is which is has whatVERB/N CL________ rapid weight loss programs only result in additional

Question 718

weight gain has been thoroughly documented by nutritionists.

Despite That Unless Even though

Question 719

Simple wooden sticks can be considered tools ________ some animals use them to obtain food.

inasmuch as by which through that in what

Question 720

and temperate, hurricanes remain one of the most unpredictable forces in nature.N (PS)temperatureIn the event of a crash, airplane passengers should exit the plane in an orderly and efficiently manner.ADJefficient________ who are able to explain all of the intricacies of Einstein's theory of relativity.

Those people The people are some Few are the people No people

Question 721

Possessing as he does ________, Robin Williams never fails to delight audiences with his comedy routines.

a personality truly crazy a crazy personality truly truly, a personality crazy a truly crazy personalityORDER________ volcanoes erupt, magma from the earth's core flows

Question 722

to the Earth's surface.

The When However And

Question 723

Bryozoan habitats are usually found in coastal areas, ________ a body of water.

while near among when

Question 724

The most recent generation of computers is smaller, faster, and ________ than its predecessors.

with eleganter designs whose elegant design more elegantly designed whose elegant designADJ (PS)________ from watching solar eclipses for long periods with

Question 725

the naked eye.

Almost always occurs blindness Occurs always almost blindness Blindness occurs always almost Blindness almost always occursORDER________ has an atomic weight of 232.04 and the atomic

Question 726

number of 90.

That thorium It is thorium If thorium Thorium

Question 727

In the 1950s and 1960s, space travel ________ a symbol of technological superiority.

were being was had been had had

Question 728

Ran for her musical composition entitled "Symphony".PREPtoThe more popular film of the 1940s among audiences today, judged by video rentals, is the Disney classic "Cinderella".ADJmostThe opening of the Erie Canal spurred developer of the city of Cleveland.NdevelopmentVermiculation is a process ________ worm-like tracks are placed in furniture for aesthetic purposes.

in that in which that which by that

Question 729

Sparklers, ________, are safe for children to use.

non-explosive fireworks they are not exploding fireworks which are fireworks without exploding fireworks do not explode it

Question 730

Even though a pilaster looks like a column ________, it is actually a support for a wall.

however its base, shaft, and crown with it has a base, shaft, and crown having base, shaft, crown because of its base, shaft, and crown

Question 731

Spermatozoa enter the vitelline membrane of an ovum ________ a small hole called the micropyle.

its through and that

Question 732

The game of lacrosse ________ by Native Americans.

played first first playing was first played has been playing firstVERBA glut in the worldwide supply of oil will inevitably result in

Question 733

Despite the fact that she contracted malaria well into her eighties, ________ continued to care for the poor of India.

it was Sister Teresa who was Sister Teresa Sister Teresa Sister Teresa thatSUBJ________ that the British Gold Coast Colony merged with

Question 734

Togoland to form the independent country of Ghana.

It was in 1957 In 1957 Happened in 1957 1957 was during

Question 735

fertility problems.NoptionThe moon rotates on its axis one every 27.32 days.USAGEonceTo avoid the possibility of a current file been accidentally destroyed, a computer operator should always make a backup file.ADJbeing________ for a college graduate is more than three times that of a high school graduate.

The salary starting average Starting, the salary average Average the salary starting The average starting salary

Question 736

Although ________, many motorists do so on highways and freeways throughout the United States and Canada.

exceeding the speed limit is illegal it's illegal exceeding speed limit to exceed the speed limit illegal the speed limit exceeded is illegal

Question 737

Rampant inflation can rob an economy of its vitality and ________ of consumers.

shatter the confidence shattering the confidence it shatters the confidence to shatter the confidenceVERB (PS)From "The Sound and the Fury" to "Absalom, Absalom," the novels

Question 738

of William Faulkner depict a society seemingly in its death throes ________.

which it is strangely alive it is strangely alive strangely alive yet strangely alive

Question 739

According to Greek legend, Clytemnestra, ________, murdered her husband and was subsequently killed by her own son.

the wife of Agamemnon Agamemnon's wife who she was Agamemnon's wife that was Agamemnon's wifeAPPOS________ Cocos Islands, located in the Indian Ocean, belong

Question 740

to Singapore is not known by many students of geography.

The Those They are the That theN CLThe concepts and principles of acupuncture were first developed

Question 741

by the Chinese emperor Shen Nung ________.

about five thousand years ago five thousand years past who was five thousand years ago five thousand years have passed

Question 742

The Norwegian writer, Sigrid Undset, won the 1928 Nobel Prize for Literature for her portrayal of everyday life in Scandanavia ________.

during the Middle Ages at the Middle Ages the Middle Ages in Middle Ages

Question 743

lives.PROtheirThe top of a kettledrum may be tightened or loosened so that to change the musical pitch.SUBORD AVPin orderLiposuction is a procedure by that fat is removed from selected parts of the body.SUBORD AJCwhichPhilosophical dilemmas often result from the fact ________ is often not what is right.

that what is legal which that is legal what legal is which legalN CLThe illusion of levitation ________ in the performances of

Question 744

In Dicken's story, "A Christmas Carol," Ebenezer Scrooge is renowned for both his great wealth ________.

and his unusual stinginess as well his unusual stinginess and he was stingy or his unusual stinginess

Question 745

The kilt ________ has become a symbol of Scotland itself.

it is worn by Scotsmen which it is worn by Scotsmen wearing it by Scotsmen worn by Scotsmen

Question 746

As a sport, hunting requires great patience, ________, and a calm demeanor on the part of the hunter.

prudent care careful prudent who is carefully prudent needs careful prudenceADJ/N (PS)Kaolin, ________, is used as a stool solidifier and as an

Question 747

ingredient in fine porcelain.

that it is a white clay a white clay that it's a white clay which a white clay

Question 748

After a bout with alcoholism and subsequent treatment for the addiction, ________ became a leading spokeswoman concerning the problem of alcohol abuse.

Betty Ford who she whom was Betty Ford Betty Ford that was Betty FordSUBJ________ Gabriela Mistral realize at the outset of her career

Question 749

as a novelist that one day she would win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Little did Few do Has she That they

Question 750

can be highly polished.PREPinJust as words and phrases disappear from a language, another words and phrases appear.USAGEotherBecause it is so safety, Davis, California, entertains thousands of visitors each year.ADJsafeIn it's circular mode of construction, Chinese composition resembles Chinese architecture.PROitsA ________, the Gabon viper is found mainly in West Africa.

venomous snake particularly snake venomous particularly venomous particularly snake particularly venomous snake

Question 751

Large pharmaceutical companies claim ________ lower costs to compete with generic drugmakers they are unable to invest enough money in research and development.

that because of having to that as a result of in that due to thereforeADV PH________ the cases of bats sucking the blood of animals have

Question 752

come from South America.

Virtually ever Nearly all None are Few are

Question 753

Some plants that thrive in the desert ________ have fresh water in order to survive.

need not not not to which do not

Question 754

Most Roman amphitheaters were places for public forums ________ sporting events.

as well as also too in addition

Question 755

The arctic wolf is an example of an animal ________ habits have been misunderstood.

its whose that its thoseSUBORD AJC________ some animals are able to regenerate lost limbs

Question 756

remains a mystery to animal physiologists.

Which These are How Are thereSUBORD NC________, the detective Hercule Poirot always finds enough

Question 757

clues to solve the case.

Although the novels of Agatha Christie In the novels of Agatha Christie Despite being the novels of Agatha Christie He is in the novels of Agatha Christie

Question 758

ores can yield gold.USAGEsolutionThroughout the food chain, many animals are dependent on each another for survival.USAGEotherLaboratory workers who are deprived of sleep for long period of time become irritable and hostile.NUMperiodsA penitentiary is a place ________ prisoners are incarcerated as punishment for crimes they have committed.

that which in that in which

Question 759

Radiation given off by microwave machines and large televisions ________ a health hazard to those using them.

might pose might have been posing might be posed posing

Question 760

Hilary Clinton, ________, was designated by the President to head the national health task force.

she's the First Lady the First Lady who whose First Lady the First Lady

Question 761

Through scandalous stories and printed gossip, ________ are able to impugn the integrity of people in the public eye.

newspapers they newspapers which newspapers the newspapers that

Question 762

Killer whales ________ to come out of the water to eat seals which were sunning themselves on a beach.

are knowing have been known were being known knowVERB________ the milk of goats and sheep, Roquefort cheese has

Question 763

a distinctive blue color.

It is made from Making from Made from That it is made from

Question 764

Approximately forty percent of all Norwegian exports are either petroleum ________.

or petroleum-based products as well as petroleum-based products and petroleum-based products also petroleum-based products

Question 765

Black holes in space are products of dynamic cosmic forces of which astronomers ________ about.

know a few little do they know they know much know little

Question 766

extends to the mouth down into the stomach and on into the small intestine.PREPfrom theDuring the first half of the sixteen century, the arts flourished in Italy.ADJsixteenth________ in cinema sound systems over the last thirty years, especially since the advent of the Dolby Sound System.

There have been many advances Have many advances been Even though many advances Many advances

Question 767

Many small companies offer greater security of employment _________.

than companies large than do large companies companies than large do than large companies

Question 768

Like their wolf ancestors, ________ when they sleep.

dogs curl up curling up dogs that dogs curl up the curling up of dogs

Question 769

Walter Mondale announced the first female candidate for the office of Vice-President, ________, in 1984.

she was Geraldine Ferraro Geraldine Ferraro chosen was Geraldine Ferraro the person of Geraldine Ferraro

Question 770

Used mainly to deoxidize molten steel, titanium can be found in such ________ as the Stealth Fighter.

high-performance aircraft aircraft that they have high performance aircraft high in performance highly performing aircraft

Question 771

Children learn the limits of their behavior by listening carefully to their parents' requests and then ________ those requests.

to ignore ignoring ignored ignoreGERUND (PS)The weather on Mount Everest and K-2 rarely gives ________

Question 772

respite to climbers.

ever what any no

Question 773

Unfortunately, pollution seems to be present in ________ of the Earth's oceans.

every everyone each all thosePREP PHA videocassette timer is a piece of equipment which most

Question 774

was a resource of constant curiosity among the public.USAGEsourceOne of the soonest Hollywood stars was Mary Pickford, who was actually born in Canada.USAGEearliestFilibustering is the process ________ one political party in a legislature attempts to block legislation proposed by another political party.

in that by which what whileSUBORD AJC

Question 775

"<TXTSW^ Even though they are supposed to communicate the news, ________ are substantially made up of advertisements and filler.

there are newspapers being newspapers newspapers which newspapers

Question 776

Severely torn knee cartilage ________ through surgery.

can only be repaired is only repairing only has repaired has been only repairing

Question 777

Dwight D. Eisenhower, who became President after Harry Truman, presided over a time marked by ________ and expanding American business interests.

increased American military power that American military power which increased increasing American military power that increased American military powerPREP PH (PS)A bank or lending institution will foreclose a mortgage ________

Question 778

the mortgagee is unable to make the required payments.

however whatever whenever thatSUBORD AVC________ its name suggests, the Iron Age refers to the period

Question 779

of civilization in which iron tools began to be used.

Since For As Because

Question 780

The amount of light ________ is regulated by the iris.

that enters the eye which the eye is entering enters the eye is entering the eyeADJ CL________ would take to transform the world into a peaceful

Question 781

place is hard to imagine.

It That it How it What itN CLMonosaturated oil such as olive oil has shown to be healthier

Question 782

business fraud.ADJvaluableThe state motto of West Virginia , "Mountaineers are always free," is a reflection of the fiercely independent personal of the state's citizens.NpersonalityJust as phonograph records were replaced by audio cassettes, ________ videocassettes be replaced by compact discs.

the so will in order that however

Question 783

The Postmaster General is in charge of ________ the nation's postal services.

to oversee the oversight overseeing oversees

Question 784

Among the signers of the Declaration of Independence ________, one surveyor, one ironmaster, and nine farmers.

one author was was one author author was one one was author

Question 785

The first person ________ an airplane over the South Pole was Hubert Wilkins, a British explorer.

who will fly that was flown to fly was flying

Question 786

The entire population of Wake Island ________ United States Air Force personnel.

composed of consists of is consisted of composes of

Question 787

Rodents, ________ of all mammals, are classified by the type of jaw muscle they have.

the most numerous more numerous than they are most numerous numerous they are

Question 788

Life in the Australian Outback can be brutal ________.

and exhilarated of exhilaration to exhilarate yet exhilarating

Question 789

The potency of medicine deteriorates ________.

in the time on time by the time with time

Question 790

weightlifters wear back brace.ARTa backCanberra, the capital of Australia, located in Australia's Capital Territory.VERBis locatedThe gypsy moth is capable to inflict widespread damage on agricultural crops.GERUNDof inflictingRegular trips to the dentist can prevent both tartar build-up ________.

or tooth decaying and tooth decay as well as decay teeth also teeth decayedCON________ usually comes about only when resources begin to

Question 791

Not only ________ plug the ear making it difficult to hear but also it can cause ear infections.

earwax can being earwax that the earwax can earwaxORDER________ billions of dollars have been spent to solve the drug

Question 792

problem, drug use continues unabated.

Despite In spite of Even though Nevertheless

Question 793

Jane Addams, ________, founded Hull House.

socially worked a social worker who socially worked she was a social worker

Question 794

In 1716, the first theater ________ was opened in Williamsburg, Virginia.

during the American colonies at the American colonies across the American colonies in the American colonies

Question 795

So sophisticated is today's software that language learning can take place at a computer terminal, ________ the aid of a teacher.

but whereas without never

Question 796

Atlantic Ocean.VERBstruck (had struck)Medication to relief motion sickness is readily obtained at all pharmacies.INFrelieveWhen an elephant strays and becomes lost from its herd, it may become disoriented and attack humanity.Nhumans________ more calories are consumed than burned, weight is gained.

That During But WhenSUBORD AVC________ Americans can recite Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg"

Question 797

Address by heart.

There are few Not many Barely NoneNEGA fatalist believes ________ are inevitable.

Question 798

the movement ________.

which weather fronts weather fronts that of weather fronts weather fronts

Question 799

People ________ only see objects clearly that are close to them.

whose are nearsighted that nearsighted those are nearsighted who are nearsighted

Question 800

The smooth newt lives on both land and water and reaches ________ of about six inches.

an adult maximum length a length maximum adult a maximum adult length an adult length maximum

Question 801

The twenty sixth amendment to the United States Constitution ________ the voting age to 18.

lowered was lowered it lowered will be lowered

Question 802

Many semi-professional tennis players are hired to teach tennis ________.

where are Balinese hotels at Balinese hotels the Balinese hotels wherever Balinese hotels

Question 803

with remarkable speed.PREPto itsTacoma was the naming Native Americans gave to Mount Ranier.NnameThe Red Sea, longly famed for its pristine water, is being threatened by oil and sewage spills.ADJlongConsiderable time and expensive goes into the publication of a book.NexpenseFor children ________, a night light can provide security and comfort.

whose fear of the dark they fear the dark feared the dark afraid of the dark

Question 804

Too much bile in the blood ________ in jaundice, evidenced by a yellowing of the skin.

results is resulted it results resultingVERB________, a frog breathes through gills and has a tail.

Question 805

Strontium, ________, is present in the fallout from nuclear explosions.

a deadly radioactive element an element radioactive deadly a radioactive element deadly an element deadly radioactive

Question 806

The periwinkle is a small snail ________ in sea water.

what lives which lives itself who lives that lives

Question 807

In Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury," Benjy is a character whose entire life takes place ________.

sensually on a level its level is sense on a sensory level with sensation level

Question 808

Lake Eyre, located in South Australia, has an area of ________.

4000 miles squared 4000 square miles 4000 squared miles 4000 miles squaring

Question 809

Many people who ride in cars still refuse to wear seat belts ________ all evidence indicates they are safer for doing so.

however nevertheless but even though

Question 810

leadership roles through monarchy than through democracy.ADJunfortunateAs a child, the Greek orator Demosthenes was so inarticulate because of a speech impediment which he put rocks in his mouth to solve the problem.CONthatTo achieve the best results, apple trees should be grown in areas which have cool, wet climate.ARTa coolAll airlines offer special services for minors ________.

traveling unattended who are unattended traveling to be unattended traveling that to travel unattendedADJ________, the gladiolus has funnel-shaped, multi-colored flowers.

Question 811

Astrology cannot be considered a science ________ it does not conform to set of rigidly established procedures.

but however that because

Question 812

Water ________ in order to generate hydroelectric power.

used be used must be used must have been using

Question 813

Lions will often climb trees ________ their prey.

in pursuit of to pursuit that pursue because pursuing

Question 814

Francis Scott Key ________ the American national anthem after a battle in the War of 1812.

who composed was composed he composed composed

Question 815

Meandering slowly to the Atlantic Ocean, the Savannah River provides much needed water and power to Georgia and South Carolina _________.

alike in addition also each other

Question 816

Astronomers believe ________ points to the existence of a black hole just outside of our own solar system.

which evidence that evidence evidence that whose evidence

Question 817

from driving while drunk.AGREEdevicesThe United States minimum wage has raised from .25 cents to $4.25 over the years.VERBbeen raisedOf all the airports in the United States, Washington National is the most challenging to commercial pilots because of its short runways and ________.

it has a tricky final approach that is a tricky final approach tricky final approach a tricky final approach in additionADV/ADJ/N (PS)________ are flown to measure air pressure, air temperature,

Question 818

wind speed, and cloud content.

Regular meteorological flights Regular flights meteorological Flights regular meteorological Meteorological flights regular

Question 819

In some bird species the female bird builds the nest ________ the male does so.

but others while in others however in another on the contrary the othersADV CL________ summer in Canada, it is winter in Australia.

Question 820

Forty percent ________ are purchased by or for children 13 years of age or younger.

books of books that of purchased books which of purchased books

Question 821

Immediately after a person's arm is amputated, the absence of neural signals is recognized by the brain and ________ as pain.

to interpret interpreted interpreting is interpretingVERB (PS)Elephants use their trunks for spraying water ________

Question 822

for breathing.

in addition also as well as too

Question 823

European literature ________ of the nineteenth century was dominated by such 'fin-de-siecle' authors as Flaubert and Zola.

last part at the latter part of the latest of the latter part

Question 824

body for a year without appearing on a blood test.CONsoAmong the busiest foreign airports they are London's Heathrow and Tokyo's Haneda.SUBJ(omit "they")Scientists have long realized that there is a close correlation between an animal's alive span and its gestation period.USAGElifeFrom a topographical standpoint, Uruguay is composed of gently rolling hills ________ grassy and well-watered.

which are they are are that are very

Question 825

Susan B. Anthony, ________, was a tireless fighter for sexual equality.

coin commemorated commemorated in coin she has coin commemoration commemorating with a coin

Question 826

Creating unbreakable codes is becoming ever harder in today's world of ________.

technologically super computers advanced super advanced technologically computers technologically advanced super computers computers super advanced technologically

Question 827

Drains that are severely clogged can be cleared by ________ or by calling a drain cleaner.

using a caustic acid the use of a caustic acid a caustic acid a caustic acid eitherPREP PH (PS)Expressing a single theme and __________, the sonnet attained

Question 828

its prominence during the Shakespearean period.

contains a fixed rhyme pattern it contains a fixed rhyme pattern to contain a fixed rhyme pattern containing a fixed rhyme patternADJ (PS)Of all the assassinations in American political history, the two

Question 829

which have had the greatest impact were ________ Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy,

the in that because those of

Question 830

Early protozoan habitats on Earth were characterized by constantly fluctuating ________.

in heat and temperature of heating and temperature with the heat and at the temperature heat and temperature

Question 831

With little variation, alligators and frogs live today just as they did ________.

millions of years ago million years ago for years in the millions from a million years

Question 832

stomach.ADJemptyAlike other sedatives, alcohol depresses the central nervous system.USAGELikePlaying volleyball burns less calories per minute than does walking slowly.ADJfewerGeorge V, ________, was king of England at the outbreak of World War I.

the second son of Edward VII he was the second son of Edward VII the second son he was of Edward VII Edward VII's second son who

Question 833

The first area west of the Alleghenies and Appalachians to be settled ________.

Kentucky is Kentucky was Kentucky Kentucky has been

Question 834

In 1990, there were approximately 60,000 ________ in the United States.

German dogs registered shepherd registered shepherd German dogs German shepherd dogs registered dogs registered German shepherd

Question 835

The bubonic plague, known as the Black Death, had killed ________ of the population of Europe by the middle of the fourteenth century.

many as half as much as half half as much half as many

Question 836

In order to withdraw money from an automated teller machine, ________ must first enter a personal identification number.

the customer who it is the customer whose that is the customer the customer

Question 837

Whether or not children ________ have special abilities should be put in accelerated learning programs is a question that is continually faced by educators.

in whom that who they what

Question 838

Anthelme Brillat-Savarin of France, an expert on foods, was the premier chef in the world ________.

at the time of his death when he was dead upon his dying before he has died

Question 839

During his tenure as Chief Justice, John Marshall ruled that the Supreme Court has the power to rule Congressional acts ________.

are unconstitutional that are unconstitutional unconstitutional which unconstitutional are

Question 840

painters, Ran Hadari brings a keen eye for detail to his paintings.ADJseventeenthIn hot weather, flies are particularly attractive to humans because of the salt in human perspiration.VERBattractedNutritionists believe ________ is the most important meal of the day.

which breakfast what breakfast that breakfast the breakfast whichN CLThe mind controls the body ________ it regulates all of the body's

Question 841

English poetry and drama ________ during the reign of Elizabeth I.

it flowered flowered has been flowered was floweredVERB________ the Spanish-American War, the United States began

Question 842

to grow rapidly as a world power.

While Nevertheless When After

Question 843

When he knocked out James J. Braddock on June 22, 1937, ________ became heavyweight champion of the world.

Joe Louis Joe Louis who who was Joe Louis he was Joe LouisSUBJ________ in the history of archaeological excavation had

Question 844

a buried city as complete as Pompeii been found.

None previously Never more Despite being Never before

Question 845

In the period following Watergate, journalism became one of the most ________ majors of college freshmen.

seeking later to seek later after seeking sought after

Question 846

political system of Mexico.PROhisIn accordance to military law, a general may not make disparaging comments about the commander-in-chief.PREPwithShortly after scientists realized the enormous energy potential of the atom, ________ built a nuclear bomb to test their hypothesis.

who moreover they however

Question 847

Through ingenious use of a lever, people can become much more powerful than ________.

are actually they actually they are are they actually they actually are

Question 848

Laws are proposed and passed ________ a sufficient number of citizens feels that there should be a change in the status quo.

however whomever whatever whenever

Question 849

Acetaminophen, ________, is used in many children's medications.

an aspirin-free pain reliever that which is an aspirin-free pain reliever that an aspirin-free pain reliever it is an aspirin-free pain reliever

Question 850

Many theories exist which attempt ________ how life evolved on this planet.

explaining explanation and they explain to explain

Question 851

Either spicy sausage ________ can be used as a meat supplement in jambalaya.

and peppered chicken but peppered chicken or peppered chicken a peppered chicken

Question 852

Plants growing in sandy soil need to be fertilized periodically ________.

with organic materials during organic materials while organic materials which are organic materials

Question 853

Slowly ________, acid rain will destroy the life within lakes and ponds.

yet it is sure however surely for sure but surely

Question 854

be approved into a vote of a city council or other governing authority.PREPinPapaya trees reach a certain high during the summer growing season, then die back during the winter.NheightIn the latter part of his life, Albert Einstein ________ a considerable portion of his time working for peace.

spending to spend who spent spent

Question 855

Similar to the agricultural sector of the United States, ________ Canada produces a great amount of wheat.

that of the of this which

Question 856

Statistics released by the California Department of Health indicate that ________ is overweight and underexercised.

the typical teenaged Californian the Californian typical teenaged the teenaged Californian typical the teenaged typical Californian

Question 857

The rush to send an unmanned spaceship to Mars consumed almost ten billion dollars and ________ almost no results.

yielding yielded has a yield of it will be yieldedVERB (PS)Most retail sales take place __________.

Question 858

Fahrenheit, it freezes.

How Because of That When

Question 859

Out of the beautiful poppy ________ which is so dreaded as a drug.

coming heroin comes the heroin the heroin comes heroin that comesORDER________ have achieved as much as Isaac Newton.

Question 860

the mahogany family, are highly valued for their beautiful wood.ADJbelongingSpelunking is an especial dangerous sport which should not be attempted alone.ADVespeciallyThe particular field of primate research which deals with chimpanzees ________ immeasurably by the work of Jane Goodall.

expanding was expanding has been expanded would have been expansiveVERB________ in 1925 that Nellie Ross became the first woman to

Question 861

be elected governor in the United States.

She was It was When Even though

Question 862

Tornadoes ________ in the spring months in the southern United States.

almost always occur always almost occur occur always almost almost occur always

Question 863

The most expensive fax machines have as standard features non-curl paper, ________, and conference polling.

delayed dialing dialing which is delayed delaying dialing dial to delayADJ/N (PS)The Renault automobile company, ________, has turned to

Question 864

privatization and merger as a means of enhancing its profitability.

it was forming after World War II which it was formed after World War II formed after World War II to be formed after World War IIADJ PHThe tunnel which connects Europe and Great Britain

Question 865

________ at great cost to both countries.

constructs constructing constructed was constructed

Question 866

Fans of Michael Jackson are mesmerized by ________.

how he dances he dances what the manner his dancing what he is danced

Question 867

Slaughtered ________, passenger pigeons became extinct in the early part of the twentieth century.

to a million by the millions at a million across the millions

Question 868

metric measurements in the United States.NUMfootRenowned for it's use of alternative forms of energy, Davis, California has become a magnet for those doing energy research.PROitsSome foods such as chicken ________ before being eaten in order to kill salmonella bacteria.

must be cooking must have been cooking must be cooked be cooked

Question 869

With the advent of television, ________ initially decreased in audience share.

radio listenings to the radio the radio that in which radioSUBJ________ many government agencies worked together to solve

Question 870

a problem as occurred after the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

Rarely have so Have rarely so They rarely have so Rarely have they so

Question 871

When attacking snakes, eagles must move ________ to avoid being bitten.

quick that aggressive with quickness and aggressively quicker and more aggressively quickly and aggressivelyADV (PS)Bleaching is a coloring process ________ material.

Question 872

continues to be the institution by which Americans elect their president.

In spite of to be Despite being When it is It is

Question 873

The speed of sound was once ________ a barrier that could not be broken.

thinking being thinking to be thought being thought to be

Question 874

The breast milk of women who smoke cigarettes contains substantially ________ of women who do not smoke.

fewer fat than those less fat than that more fatter than these as much fat as this

Question 875

has an atomic number of 98.PREPofAny campaign of inoculation has been as successful as that against smallpox.NEGNoNational memorial days service to remind the citizenry of the contributions made by others.USAGEserveLibraries prefer materials printed in electronic form ________ they can be stored indefinitely.

because because of however also

Question 876

As landfills overflow, ________ efforts must be renewed.

recycle to recycle recycled recycling

Question 877

The neck markings on giraffes are ________ human fingerprints.

as individual as more individual so individual that not only individualCONA dust mask ________ the effects of airborne pollen.

Question 878

Because it is a depressant, ________ has a soporific effect on the body.

alcohol which in that alcohol alcohol who alcohol

Question 879

Hydraulic engineers use spillways ________ the flooding of rivers and streams.

to contain containing container contained

Question 880

Sodium fluoride, the active ingredient in most toothpastes, ________ to prevent tooth decay.

shows has been shown has shown being shown

Question 881

Most Americans are blithely unaware of the ________ of the urban and rural underclass.

each day conditions of living living condition of days every day's life conditions daily living conditions

Question 882

as a mountain lion and a cougar.ADVadditionallyMany dental patients have suffered adverse actions to mercury fillings.USAGEreactionsA wrestling match ends immediately if one of the wrestlers are pinned.AGREEisBirth defects ________ in children whose mothers were exposed to pesticides during pregnancy.

more pronounce more pronounced are more pronounced are more pronouncing

Question 883

The environmental organization Greenpeace has used Geiger Counters ________ the existence of radiation in lagoons throughout French Polynesia.

documenting they document to document the documentation of

Question 884

Flies and gnats can be ________ in desert areas.

bothered particularly particular to bother bothering particularly particularly bothersome

Question 885

Abraham Lincoln, ________, maintained that the United States was indivisible.

who was President during the Civil War he was President during the Civil War that was President during the Civil War whose Presidency during the Civil War

Question 886

Babies who become dehydrated ________ liquids intravenously.

must feed must be fed must be feeding must have been feedingVERB________, the moon is visible at night.

Question 887

use objective criteria when deciding on which students to accept.

As possible as Inasmuch as possible It is possible It is more possible than

Question 888

of self-discoverer.Nself-discoveryExisting more in legend than factually, King Arthur was supposed to have lived in the sixth century.NfactThe University of Indiana at Bloomington is renowned for it's scenic campus.PROitsIn comparison to dinosaurs, humans have dominated the Earth for a relative short period of time.ADVrelativelySometimes ________ to understand the novels of James Joyce.

difficult is difficult it is difficult that it is difficult

Question 889

Long before humans were able to read or write, ________ had mastered the use of fire.

however they furthermore who

Question 890

The current push to develop high resolution television has so far cost billions of dollars and ________ significant results.

produced producing product has has a product ofVERB (PS)Hawaii, ________ in 1960 as a state in the United States, has

Question 891

now become one of the country's leading tourist destinations.

admitted was admitted it was admitted to be admittedADJ________ in the 1700's some Native Americans tribes

Question 892

lost as much as seventy five percent of their population to smallpox.

Medical records indicating That show medical records Medical records indicate that Indicating the medical records

Question 893

Because of the constant danger of dehydration, desert Bedouins have long realized ________.

and they need surplus water how necessary surplus water surplus water needs them the necessity of carrying surplus waterN PHThe extensive development of Chinese irrigation produced

Question 894

the need for a bureaucracy ________ to manage water allotments.

more refined than before systems more refined before systems more refined than before more refined than that of before

Question 895

second language acquisition because this process involves such disparate areas as speaking, to listen, and composition.GERUND (PS)listeningThe interpersonal bonds within a family are illustrated by ________ , the bond between father and children, and the connections between siblings.

how the mother relates to children the relationship between mother and children relating mother to children children connect to motherN/PREP PH (PS)Students of congressional American politics may study

Question 896

________ the workings of the House of Representatives or the operation of the Senate.

because or either as

Question 897

Historically, ________ chief crop of Georgia has been cotton, but in recent years soybeans and peanuts have been produced in ever increasing quantities.

it was the that a there was the the

Question 898

Intuition is involved in the process of architecture, ________ or not.

whether the architect is aware of it if aware is the architect the architect knows it being the knowledgeable architect

Question 899

The deserts of Saudi Arabia are believed to have been rivers once, ________ to some areas of the Sahara and Gobi deserts.

but similarity similarly being similarly similar

Question 900

Most dogs cannot get all of the vitamins and minerals their systems ________ from canned or dry dog food.

needs to need needing need

Question 901

The best way to arouse children's curiosity is to see that they have as ________.

much stimulation as possible many possible stimulations stimulating possibilities much as possible stimulation

Question 902

time of up to four years.AGREEitsSome government agencies dispense informations best left to private organizations.NUMinformationMany of rainforest's most exotic species are vanishing because of deforestation.ARTthe rainforest's________ in many Middle Eastern societies for diners not to use their left hands when eating.

As customarily It is customarily Customarily It is customary

Question 903

The platypus is perhaps the ________ member of the mammal family.

most unusual more unusually unusualest unusually

Question 904

The gross national product can only be determined ________ the entire industrial output is tallied.

however but that after

Question 905

Police dogs are normally used to intimidate criminal suspects, sniff out illicit drugs, and ________ .

tasks which are dangerous dangerous task performances performing tasks that are dangerous perform dangerous tasksINF (PS)We now know that Saturn is not the only planet ________

Question 906

atmosphere contains rings.

such an whose that its

Question 907

Despite the fact ________ in near obscurity, players from the old Negro Baseball League are now being recognized for their immense talent.

their playing that they played which played them their playing them

Question 908

No person may become President of the United States before ________.

35 years their 35 years old the age of 35 an age 35N PHEver expanding sand dunes represents a potential threat to

Question 909

Congresswoman gave many American women the inspiring to obtain the right to vote.NinspirationThe ability of small determined military force to withstand the attack of a larger military force has been well chronicled.ARTof aRenowned as she was for her innovative choreography, ________ always enjoyed full houses for her audiences.

Margot Fonteyn's dances the dances of Margot Fonteyn Margot Fonteyn which of Margot FonteynSUBJ________ wolves should be hunted and killed is a subject of

Question 910

intense ecological debate.

Whether Never Even though Although

Question 911

Out of the principles of relativity ________ of quantum mechanics.

evolved the rudimentary laws the rudimentary laws the rudimentary laws evolved the evolution of rudimentary laws

Question 912

Mammals that lack a placenta and have external pouches in which to carry young ________ marsupials.

knowing as those which are called are what are known as are knowing asVERB/N CL________ great minds meet, new ideas are often born.

Question 913

Efforts ________ a lasting infrastructure must be preceded by careful planning.

to build building build having built

Question 914

Sir John A. McDonald, ________, actually served his country twice: first from 1867 to 1873 and again from 1878 to 1891.

the first Canadian Prime Minister who whose Prime Minister of Canada the first Prime Minister of Canada he was the first Canadian Prime Minister

Question 915

might not be appropriate for some the younger members of the viewing audience.PREPsome of thePolice handle of the urban riots was roundly criticized by elements of the minority community.NhandlingThe discovery of gold in northern California hastened the development of ________ with which to make the journey west.

a better mean of transportation the better means of transportation a better means of transportation the best mean of transportation

Question 916

Because of the shark's amazing regenerative power, it ________ a source of medical exploration.

has recognized for a long time has long been recognized as has being long recognized as has for a long time recognized that

Question 917

Baroque artists were interested in how ________ a subject with ornamentation.

imbuing to imbue did they imbue was imbuedINF________, some arid areas of the world can receive water

Question 918

from clouds that once would have passed them over.

Because to seed clouds Because cloud seeding Because of cloud seeding Because the seeding of clouds

Question 919

Benjamin Banneker, ________, helped to survey and lay out Washington, D.C.

one of a leading mathematicians a leading mathematician of the time was a leading mathematician who whose leading mathematician

Question 920

The volume of a pyramid can be ascertained by multiplying the area of the base by the height and ________ by three.

division divided dividing being dividedGERUND (PS)________ an armed neutrality since 1815, Switzerland is

Question 921

unlikely to join the United Nations in the foreseeable future.

Having maintained To have maintained Being maintained Having been maintained

Question 922

success.GERUNDExperiencingPsychiatrists need to demonstrate extremely sensitivity to patient-doctor relationships.ADJextremeWhether by getting a hit or to reach first base with a walk, the goal of a batter is to avoid making an 'out.'GERUND (PS)reachingThe official language of Morocco is Arabic, but Spanish and French are widely understood ________.

however in addition to as well beside

Question 923

Northern California's Lassen Peak erupted in 1914 and continued to erupt intermittently ________ in 1921.

until subsiding until it subsided when until to subside until subside

Question 924

The introduction of gyroscopes into airplane instrumentation ________.

will permit truth blind flight permitted true blind flight permitting blind true flight being permission of blind true flight

Question 925

The long-term effect of the radiation leak at Chernobyl ________ for at least another fifty years.

will be known probably will probably not be known will have probably been known will not probably have been knownVERB/ORDER________, Lake Superior has an area of 31,700 square miles.

Question 926

but also it one of the most strikingly beautiful African animals.

Never Not only None NeitherCON________ became famous as a Kentucky frontiersman

Question 927

in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Although Daniel Boone It were Daniel Boone who That Daniel Boone Daniel Boone

Question 928

Prize Committee must make into account the worldwide import of the nominee's efforts, not merely the nominee's local impact.USAGEtake intoWho but George Washington could have held together the Continental Army in the midst of so dire times as those?ADJsuchMariner II's construction was designed to convert sunlight to electricity while ________.

reflecting the sun's heat to reflect the sun's heat reflection of the sun's heat reflected the sun's heat

Question 929

Chimpanzees ________ primitive tools used for locating and eating several forms of insects.

having made make are made making

Question 930

The San Diego Zoo, ________ its lack of caged animals, is one of the best visited American zoos.

is priding itself on which prides itself on that is proud of itself on it is proud of

Question 931

The port of Piraeus was built by Themistocles in order ________.

which he could get his fleet supplies to supply his fleet of supplying his fleet which his fleet could be supplied

Question 932

Fought in early July, 1863, the battle of Gettysburg marked the end of Southern advance north and ________.

the North advance began south to begin the Northern advance south they began the Northern advance south the beginning of the Northern advance southN PH (PS)________ advent of fiber optic technology, domestic

Question 933

and international telephone calls became much clearer.

Only the With the The When the

Question 934

Moulage is a sculpturing process _____ a sculptor makes a mold in plastic.

that when which in which

Question 935

for beings witches.GERUNDbeingMuch informations remains to be gathered on the subject of maternal bonding.AGREEinformationKnown as 'Old Hickory,' Andrew Jackson practiced law, was a Congressman and Senator from Tennessee, defeated the British at New Orleans, ________.

and became the seventh President of the United States who became the seventh President of the United States he became the seventh President of the United States that was the seventh President of the United StatesCON/VERB (PS)________ of construction workers usually exceed those of

Question 936

manufacturing and wholesale trade workers.

The weekly average earnings Earnings on the weekly average Averaging the weekly earnings The average weekly earnings

Question 937

The climbing of Mount Ranier ________ a test for potential American climbers of Mount Everest since the 1950s.

considered was considered has considered has been considered

Question 938

Mother's Day, first celebrated in the United States in 1908, is now always celebrated ________.

on the second Sunday of May on second Sunday of the May in the second May Sunday in May at the second Sunday

Question 939

Periods of incredible musical creativity usually occur ________ social and political change takes place.

that whenever nevertheless therefore

Question 940

An isthmus is a narrow piece of land ________ water on both sides and connects two larger pieces of land.

it has which it has has that has

Question 941

Over five hundred people died ________ 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire.

produced by a caused from the partially attributable to a as a result of the

Question 942

on the Atlantic coast at Vancouver and Victoria on the Pacific.PREPtoIn order to maintain a good-balanced diet, nutritionists recommend the ingestion of significant amounts of fruits and vegetables.ADVwell-balancedApproximately four thousand years ago, Cretans learned how ________ interior bathrooms.

have been installed to install installing which installedINF________ the forehead, the pineal gland is sensitive to light

Question 943

and is involved in the reproductive process.

Locating in Being located at Located in Having been locating in

Question 944

Named for the English county of Hampshire, the state of New Hampshire has Concord as its capital even though ________.

Manchester is its largest city is its largest city Manchester that Manchester is the largest city the largest city which is ManchesterADV CL________, plutonium is an extremely dangerous radioactive

Question 945

element that is not naturally occurring.

Which atomic number of 94 With an atomic number of 94 An atomic number of 94 that Although has an atomic number of 94PREP PHLester B. Pearson, then Canadian secretary of state, received

Question 946

the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for his work on behalf ________.

to solve the Suez Canal crisis of solving the Suez Canal crisis for the solution of the Suez Canal crisis for to solve the Suez Canal crisis

Question 947

Traditionally, ________ main ingredients in Italian food have been pasta, tomatoes, and cheese.

there was the that the they were the theART________ dinosaurs of the Jurassic period was the

Question 948

brontosaurus.

One of the largest known Known to be the largest Known as the largest They were the largest knownSUBJA fungus found growing under a forest in Michigan has being

Question 949

the General Assembly for a term of five years.VERBis elected byInventing by John Bardeen and William Shockley, the transistor is the crucial semiconductor device used in microprocessors.ADJInventedOil was formed that plants and animals decomposed.SUBORD AVCwhenBetween the years 1-1041 AD, the Chinese invented the magnetic compass, developed porcelain glazing, and ________.

initiating movable type had initiated movable type initiated movable type have been initiating movable typeVERB (PS)________ gives focus and impetus to a political candidate.

Question 950

John Chapman, ________, is said to have planted apple orchards throughout the American Midwest.

better known as Johnny Appleseed as Johnny Appleseed that it was he, Johnny Appleseed, who whom knew as Johnny Appleseed

Question 951

Because of knowing how ________ conquered nations into his empire, Alexander was able to retain power longer.

assimilation of assimilating those to assimilate the assimilation by

Question 952

The Battle of Midway played a major role in ________.

the World War II determination determining World War II having determined World War II the determinating of World War IIPREP PHPublic opinion is created by media presentations ________

Question 953

by individual conversations.

as well as in addition too and besideCON________ scientific fact today may be nothing more than

Question 954

a disproved theory tomorrow.

What is regarded as a That which regarded as a Regarded as a In that regarding of aN CLThe day in which radio was the primary means of information

Question 955

sought for to supplant objectivity with subjectivity.PREPsoughtCumulus clouds are far most likely to cause rain than either stratus or cirrus clouds.ADVmoreIf Elvis Presley was the king of rock and roll, than Aretha was surely the queen of the blues.CONthenThe economic declaration, ________, detailed the cooperative strategy of the member countries.

had revised, it revising that which had been revised whose revisionADJ CL

Question 956

|TXTS-^ Used by sailors, the Beaufort wind scale specifies that 'Force 12' means that visibility at sea is extremely limited because of ________.

the spray drives driving spray what spray drives that is driving spray

Question 957

The northern Arctic ice pack ________ considerably since

melted will melt has melted had been melted

Question 958

Doctors recommend a ________ to those suffering from high blood pressure.

free salt diet free diet salt diet free salt salt free diet

Question 959

Located in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Health Organization seeks ________the highest possible level of world health through active intervention and preventative education.

the achievement to achieve achieving the achievable

Question 960

Neither the elephant ________ a life span as long as that of the Galapagos tortoise.

has or the whale has or the whale that have nor the whale has has the whaleCON________, the wing-like pectoral fins of a flying fish enable

Question 961

it to jump out of the water and sail through the air.

Even though normal fish Unlike those of normal fish It is different from normal fish However, normal fish that are

Question 962

aggressiveness is a question best left to biochemists.PREPofWith coastline of 550 miles, Gabon is bounded by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest and the Congo in the east and south.ARTa coastlineScarcely a day passes that does not see scientific advances so breathtaking than they stagger the imagination.CONthat________ one of the poorest nations in the world, Comoros has a rich and intriguing mixture of people.

It has Despite it is In spite of being Also

Question 963

Higher health care costs have been brought about by an increasing sophistication of medical equipment and ________.

a dramatically expanding senior population to increase rapidly the senior population having increased rapidly the senior population the senior population being increasing rapidlyPREP PH (PS)________ the Gulf of Archangel, Dvina Bay is located on

Question 964

an estuary in the White Sea.

In addition being called Also known as To know besides As knowing as

Question 965

It is crucial that one avoid drinking untreated water ________ in jungle areas.

however traveling where traveling when traveling if to travel

Question 966

An English chemist, Michael Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction ________ formulated the laws of electrolysis.

so well that more better than well but also andCON________ in the formulation of aggressive behavior is not

Question 967

exactly understood.

Testosterone is playing The part that testosterone plays Which testosterone plays When testosterone was played

Question 968

Not until reporters reached the disaster scene ________ the extent of destruction caused by Hurricane Hugo.

which the public realized that the public realized the public realized did the public realize

Question 969

boxing championship of the world.NchampionIt is now generally recognized that Leif Ericson was the first European explorer to set feet in North America.USAGEset footIn Greek mythology, the Medusa was considered so powerful anyone who looked at her would be turned to stone.CONthat anyoneBusinesses often lobby Congress against changes in the ________.

average hourly wage hourly average wage wage average hourly average wage hourly

Question 970

After ________ pneumonia during his Presidential inauguration, William Henry Harrison died.

he has caught having caught he is catching that he caught

Question 971

Even though the Canadian climate is generally moderate, extremes of temperature ranging from searing summer heat to ________ are not uncommon.

winters which have freezing cold winter cold that is freezing whose freezing cold winters freezing winter coldPREP PH (PS)________ is not completely known.

Question 972

during the 1990 New York theater season.

a musical comedy a musical comedy it a musical comedy that a musical comedy which it

Question 973

An opossum is similar to a kangaroo ________ it carries its young in a pouch.

however too more than in that

Question 974

Only ________ a medical license can a doctor practice medicine.

to obtain by obtaining having been obtained when obtained

Question 975

Alexandria.ADJlargestBecause of their purity aesthetic nature, painting and music are included among the fine arts.ADVpurelyIt was during the Pleistocene period that great sheets of ice spread over particles of Europe and North America.USAGEparts________ cooled below thirty two degrees Fahrenheit, water will freeze.

About How When Upon

Question 976

The blues is a type of American music ________ slow jazz rhythms with sad lyrics.

it combines that it combines that combines combinesADJ CL________ advent of air travel, passenger trains declined in

Question 977

Highly unusual mammals, ________ and the echidna hatch their young from eggs.

either the platypus both the platypus nevertheless the platypus even though the platypus

Question 978

Future energy sources must be safe, ________, and abundant.

efficiently efficiency with efficiency efficientADJ (PS)________ the desert appears to be a harsh environment,

Question 979

it is full of life.

In spite of being When is Although being Despite the fact thatSUBORD AVC________the Sun is approximately 92 million miles away is

Question 980

a scientific fact.

In that Unless Although That

Question 981

of electric cars will decrease.ADJelectricalWhales can be identificationed by the markings on their flukes.VERBidentifiedLiniment may be rubbed on horses and humans to relieve sore and pain.N (PS)sorenessNone American president served as many terms of office as did Franklin Roosevelt.NEGNoAn ardent foe of alcohol consumption, ________ campaigned throughout the United States on behalf of her cause.

Carry Nation she was Carry Nation Carry Nation she it was Carry Nation

Question 982

Restating direct quotations without citation and ________ as one's own is called plagiarism.

using the original ideas of others to use the original ideas of others use of the original ideas of anothers the use of the others' original ideasGERUND (PS)A plane can be used by a carpenter ________ as well as

Question 983

removing excess wood.

to smooth wood surfaces for smoothing wood surfaces in being smoothed wood surfaces who has smoothed wood surfacesPREP PH (PS)By regurgitating partly digested food, ________ are able to feed

Question 984

their offspring.

they the parent birds birds that they are the parents birds which are parents they parent birds

Question 985

In Cervantes' "Don Quixote," Dulcinea is the simple, uncomplicated girl ________ Don Quixote imagines to be an elegant lady.

she was whose whom who

Question 986

According to folklore, Dracula ________ with a wooden stake, a silver bullet, or sunlight.

could only be killed can being killed only could have been only killing can be only kill

Question 987

Most Eskimo travel today takes place by either snow sled ________.

and kayak but also kayak that kayak or kayak

Question 988

English literature their native language was not English.SUBORD AJCwhoseCommunism as a philosophy is based on an economic interpretations of history.AGREEinterpretationAdherence to a low-fat diet can help people to lengthen and enhance the lives.PROtheirIn many countries, a rigorous driving course must be completed ________.

before a driver's license is obtained before obtained a driver's license before a driver's license before obtaining which driver's license

Question 989

Almost all of the surviving statues from the Athens Acropolis ________ in the British Museum.

housed are housed are housing being housed

Question 990

The husband or wife of an American citizen may apply for American citizenship after ________.

a period of three years a three years period yearly three periods the three periods a year

Question 991

The Syrian capital of Damascus is reputed to be ________.

continuously the capital oldest inhabited city inhabited the city continuously oldest capital the oldest continuously inhabited capital city continuously, the oldest city capital inhabitedORDER________ the gasoline engine nor the motorcycle were

Question 992

invented by Henry Ford.

Not None Never NeitherCON________ vast natural resources, Russia is, in many ways,

Question 993

a developing country.

Even though its Despite its Because its Although itsSUBORD AVP________ society's laws are broken, punishment must be

Question 994

in 1952.VERBbecameThe construction of new nuclear power plants and the disposal of toxic waste from existing one are two concerns raised by environmentalists.NUMonesScipio Africanus the Younger, who lived from 189-129 B.C.E., is famous for ________ the city of Carthage.

his destruction of his destroying for he destroyed he destroys

Question 995

Full employment occurs ________ everyone who desires to work has a job.

in that whenever during which howeverSUBORD AVC________ in the southern United States includes thunder,

Question 996

lightning, and heavy rain.

Thunderstorm in a typical summer Summer in a typical thunderstorm A typical summer thunderstorm Typically, summer a thunderstorm

Question 997

The Campfire Girls organization teaches young women how ________ for food in the wild.

the process of foraging being foraged foragers to forage

Question 998

Leaves ________ on both sides of a common stem are called pinnate leaves.

which they have leaflets whose leaflets they are that have leaflets with leaflets areADJ CL________ person better understood the poems of T.S. Eliot

Question 999

than Ezra Pound.

The Few was Rarely did a No

Question 1000

So enthusiastic ________ of Gandhi that they threatened revolution unless he was released from prison.

the followers were the followers that were that were the followers were the followers

Question 1001

collegiate basketball scorer of all time, with above 3,600 points.USAGEoverIn the world's northern hemisphere, the summer solstice occurrence on June 21, the longest day of the year.VERBoccursMost cities at Greece have archaeological sites which include temples dedicated to various religious deities.PREPinIt is the female mosquito ________ pierces the skin, thereby extracting blood and causing itching.

that bites which is biting whose bite when it is bittenADJ CL________ is a nocturnal animal, doing most of its hunting at night.

Question 1002

The pterodactyl, ________, became extinct at the end of the Mesozoic Period.

a flying reptile who was a flying reptile which flew as a reptile however a flying reptileAPPOS________, Lake Ontario is situated between Ontario, Canada

Question 1003

and New York.

It is the smallest of the Great Lakes The smallest of the Great Lakes Whenever the smallest of the Great Lakes It's being the smallest of the Great Lakes

Question 1004

The sarong is a ________ of clothing worn by men and women in the East Indies.

brightly colored cotton strip colored brightly cotton strip cotton strip brightly colored strip colored brightly cotton

Question 1005

Austria imports ________ of its electronic products from Germany.

virtual all almost no barely none nearly half

Question 1006

Philosophers have ________ there are some aesthetic and metaphysical questions which can never be answered.

long realized that been long realized that been long realizing which realizing longly

Question 1007

in which he lived.USAGELikeBy the time Pluto is explored, Mars will already have colonized by humans.VERBbeen colonizedWilliam Faulkner's novels present insight into and understanding Southern society.PREPunderstanding ofLadybird Johnson's passion for highway beautification was translated into legislative acting.NactionOld black and white movies can be colored ________.

through the process of colorization which the process of colorization with a process colorization that colorizationPREP PHA wood screw differs from a machine screw ________ its

Question 1008

metal grooves taper to a point.

however in that while but

Question 1009

The giant squid has a curved beak somewhat ________.

alike a parrot like that of a parrot like a parrot similar than parrots'PRO/ADJ PHThe spark plug is the piece inside an internal combustion engine

Question 1010

Native Americans.

A member of the gourd family It is a member of the gourd family The gourd family member which Because being a gourd

Question 1011

The Suez Canal ________ the Red Sea with the Mediterranean

is attached to was connected to attaches connects

Question 1012

Egyptian mummies were preserved ________ tannic acid.

through the use of by a usefulness by the using with on the useful

Question 1013

magnesium, potassium, sodium, moreover strontium all in the years 1807 and 1808.CONandThe emergence of desktop publishing has spawned the appearance of the number of new magazines.ARTaIn Sao Paulo, Brazil, policemen ________ in homicides are required to take an emotional rehabilitation course.

who they are involved with involving that are involved whose involvement

Question 1014

The English and Viennese waltzes ________ two dances that are included in competitive ballroom dancing.

are which are they are are being

Question 1015

Many Native Americans believe that the buffalo was almost completely wiped out ________ Native American people and culture.

so that destroying such a destruction that more destruction that in order to destroy

Question 1016

In his "Gettysburg Address," Abraham Lincoln sought to memorialize the fallen soldiers, and, in a larger sense ________ of the principles for which it was fighting.

reminding the country to remind the country as a reminder to the country he will remind the countryINF (PS)The amount of interest charged on a credit card is calculated

Question 1017

on the basis of its ________.

daily balance average daily average balance balance average daily average daily balance

Question 1018

The typical American produces about four pounds of solid garbage ________.

a day per daily in days one day

Question 1019

When exploratory spacecraft reached Venus and Mars, they could find ________ trace of life.

never a no none such not any

Question 1020

inspection and repairs.NUMfacilitiesDoctors recommend that men over the ages of fifty have regular health examinations.AGREEageAccording to musical legend, the beginning of Beethoven's five symphony was inspired by a solitary bird's whistle.ADJfifth________ were The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo and the Robie House in Chicago.

Among the buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright designed the buildings these Designing buildings among Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright's designing buildingsPREP PH________, the sun is 92.9 million miles away from Earth.

Question 1021

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, ________, performed one of the first open-heart operations in surgical history.

he was an African-American an African-American that an African-American, he an African-AmericanAPPOS________ one pack of wolves tries to invade the territory of

Question 1022

another, bitter fighting takes place.

How Should Whenever The

Question 1023

Antibodies ________ by the body in order to ward off illness and disease.

produced the production of are produced produce

Question 1024

The bassoon, which has ________, is a member of the woodwind section of an orchestra.

a long, curved mouthpiece a mouthpiece long, curved a mouthpiece curved long a curvedly long mouthpiece

Question 1025

When traveling in unexplored desert regions, travelers would be well-advised to carry a large amount of water, ________, and a redundant means of transportation.

a guide who has experience a guide with an experience that guide has experience an experienced guideADJ/N (PS)One of the beautifulest marine animals is the nautilus, a

Question 1026

in a family or tribe.PREPIn aThe Ottoman Empire lasted longer that most empires of history, for over six hundred years.CONthanThe palm tree is the symbolism of the state of South Carolina.NsymbolWhen an inventor creates a new invention, it should immediately have been registered at the Patent Office.VERBbeFairy tales are a primary means ________ children acquire the moral values propagated by their culture.

that the whose through which the

Question 1027

Learning how ________ perfectly is a prerequisite to becoming a prima ballerina.

to pirouette the pirouette pirouetting the pirouette, it

Question 1028

Eagles usually ________ on a precarious ledge on the face of a cliff.

make their nests they make their nests making their nests that make their nests

Question 1029

Of all the presidents of the United States in the nineteenth century, ________ who most embodied the American spirit.

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln, he was whose Abraham Lincoln it was Abraham Lincoln

Question 1030

Parents who scream at their children ________ children who scream at them.

will usually have produced will usually produce are usually produced have usually been produced

Question 1031

In an attempt to lure tourists, ________ are building promenades and amusement parks along their waterfronts.

many cities seaside seaside cities that seaside cities the seaside cities which

Question 1032

The octopus is one of many creatures which, ________, are actually quite tasty.

while they look unappealing when they look unappealing that they look unappealing whose looks unappealing

Question 1033

risen, oil paintings still command far higher prices.AGREEhasFrom an economic standpoint but not from a human one, job layoffs may be necessarily to maximize profits.ADJnecessaryBeach lifeguards must constantly scan the water for signs of trouble and paying particular attention to the actions of children.VERB (PS)and pay________ than any other language in the world, Mandarin is the main dialect of Chinese.

Speaking to more people It is spoken by more people More people speak it Spoken by more people

Question 1034

The degree ________a person should apologize to another for an insult is a matter determined by tradition and culture.

to which by which in that on that

Question 1035

Because of ________, marsh gas has often been mistaken for unidentified flying objects.

it is inflammable their ability to be inflamed its inflammability it has flammability

Question 1036

In many Western European countries, the ________ is higher than it is in many Asian countries.

annual tax average burden average annual tax burden tax average burden annual burden average tax annual

Question 1037

Since the turn of the century, few American novelists ________ influential as Hemingway and Faulkner.

having been so had been too have been being as have been as

Question 1038

The typical cotton plant can reach ________.

four feet tall a height of four feet tall four feet four feet in high

Question 1039

Including a ________ is the quickest way of ensuring a reply from a government agency.

stamped, addressed, self-envelope self-stamped, addressed, envelope stamped, self-addressed envelope self-addressed envelope stamped

Question 1040

treasury, was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr he was the third vice-president of the United States.SUBORD AJCwho wasHernando De Soto found the Mississippi River while searched for treasure in north America.ADJsearchingIn times of shrinking job markets, a high school diploma means virtual nothing to a prospective employer.ADVvirtuallyJakarta, ________, is located on the island of Java.

the capital of Indonesia which it is the capital of Indonesia the capital of Indonesia, it the capital of IndonesiaAPPOS________ linguists in the world who can translate writings in

Question 1041

ancient Sanskrit.

The few Those few There are few There being few

Question 1042

Strong leaders are able to ________ in critical situations and govern quietly in ordinary times.

action with decisiveness be decisively acting have decisively acted act decisively

Question 1043

In a ________, a person will suffer from severe stomach distress and high fever.

severe dehydration state state of severe dehydrating severely dehydrated state dehydrated severe state

Question 1044

In his classic novel "Sister Carrie," Theodore Dreiser described the life of a woman ________ in a loveless marriage.

who traps is trapping trapped that trapped

Question 1045

Currently extending its range into suburbia, the coyote is one of the most resilient creatures ________.

known to zoologists knowing by zoologists being known by zoologists having been known by zoologists

Question 1046

Never before in the history of civilization ________ possessed the ability to destroy themselves and the Earth.

humans did humans the humans did have humans

Question 1047

would necessarily have higher moral values than humans.SUBORD NCthatWith the advent of molecular transport will come the decline of all another forms of transportation.USAGEotherIf a groundhog sees its shadow on Groundhog Day, it will supposedly return underground signal the continuation of winter.ADJsignallingThe sense of smell is close connected to that of taste.ADVcloselyParasitic organisms are by definition organisms ________ need a host body in order to survive.

who which whose they

Question 1048

Few incidents can end a friendship ________ a betrayal of trust.

as quickly as so quickly that both quickly and quicker than

Question 1049

The St. Bernard, the famous Swiss dog of rescue, has grown weaker as a breed because of ________.

it constantly inbreeds that it constantly inbreeds constant inbreeding it inbreeds constantlyADV PH________, President William McKinley died on September 14,

Question 1050

One of the most notorious of all pirates, Captain William Kidd was arrested in 1696 ________.

hanging in 1701 and hanged in 1701 to have been hanging in 1701 he will have been hanged in 1701VERB (PS)________ person who best embodied the drug culture of the

Question 1051

1960s was Dr. Timothy Leary.

Any The No He was

Question 1052

Consumers must wait seven years before a bankruptcy can be erased ________.

from their credit histories on their history of credit to their credit history in theirselves credit of history

Question 1053

immortalized in singing for his exploits as a locomotive engineer on the Cannon Ball Express.NsongEvery organization and club has a set of bylaws what governs its meetings.SUBORD AJCthatShower stalls and bathtubs should be regularly caulked to prevent water leakage and avoiding termite infestation.INF (PS)avoidLife in the earlier American West was hard and dirty.ADJearly________ is an ideal breeding ground for both insects and algae.

It is stagnant water Stagnant water which Those stagnant water Stagnant waterSUBJ________ of wild goose in the northern United States and Canada

Question 1054

is the Canada goose.

It is the largest variety The largest variety The largest variety it is That is the largest variety

Question 1055

In ________, play is stopped each time a pass is dropped.

a typical American-style football game an American-style game of typical football a football game of typical American-style a game, American-style, typical of footballORDER"Casablanca," ________, is considered one of the classic movies

Question 1056

of cinemagraphic history.

starred Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman it starred Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in which starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid BergmanADJ PH________ as a table delicacy, shrimp contain high levels of

Question 1057

cholesterol.

They have been long prized Prizing for a long time Long prized Prizing long

Question 1058

Disputed paternity cases can now be settled ________.

on a DNA test by DNA testing around testing of DNA with DNA test

Question 1059

The wombat, mainly found in Australia, actually resembles ________.

a bear that of a bear unlike a bear those bearsNIn theater, tragedy has always been more highly regarded

Question 1060

severe eye irritation and unusual skin rashes.ADJto causingAs communication companies lie more fiber optic cable, the services offered to consumers will expand exponentially.USAGElayThe taste which curry gives to food is liked by whom and not by others.PROsomeMost of the problems in today's society can be traced to ________.

problems in the family they are family problems problems that are family that family problems

Question 1061

Stonehenge was apparently built to be a place of religious devotion and an astronomical observatory ________.

the two moreover as well in addition toCON________ the original English of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales"

Question 1062

is known by relatively few medievalists.

To read how To know reading Of reading how How to read

Question 1063

The completely refinished colonial secretary, ________, was donated to the Smithsonian Museum.

as a priceless antique, it a priceless antique, that a priceless antique it is a priceless antique

Question 1064

In urban areas, immense subdivisions were constructed ________ large tracts of land could be purchased cheaply.

these what wherever howeverSUBORD AVC________ Howland Island, an obscure atoll in the Pacific Ocean.

Question 1065

About nine minutes after the Sun explodes, ________ on Earth will realize what has happened and will be killed.

however people whom them

Question 1066

assassinated in Mexico City in 1940.ADJleadingWhen gluing heavy object together, it is helpful to use a vise.NUMobjectsDependable on the circumstances, iodine could be used for for treating photographic plates or disinfecting wounds.ADJDependingSidney Lanier's poems about the mountains of Georgia are landmarks in American region literature.ADJregionalThe chefs of the French cooking school, Cordon, Bleu, often disagree on ________ of a recipe should be.

what the ingredients that the ingredients whose ingredients the ingredientsN CLDuring the building of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco,

Question 1067

a number of workers ________ in various work-related accidents.

were dying dead who died died

Question 1068

Orthodontics is practiced in cultures ________ facial beauty.

that emphasizes emphasize they emphasize which emphasize

Question 1069

Athletes can be permanently barred from athletic events for using testosterone, ________.

a male sex hormone whose male sex hormone it is a male sex hormone which a male sex hormone

Question 1070

The dissolution of the Soviet Union was thought ________ the clarion call for a new world order.

to have been of being to being of to be

Question 1071

Even though they both have pouches, neither the otter ________ the chipmunk are marsupials.

or nor and for

Question 1072

The most dominant animals of ________ were reptiles.

the period of Jurassic that Jurassic's period the Jurassic period a period Jurassic

Question 1073

Harbor.PREPofNational consideration, lust for power, and having a keen intelligence were qualities Elizabeth brought to the English monarchy.ADJ/N (PS)(omit "having a")In parasailing, a low flying parachute ________ the back of a motorboat.

attached by is attaching with is attached to attaches

Question 1074

Queens is a borough of New York City ________ on western Long Island.

which located that locating whose location located

Question 1075

Pikes can be easily distinguished from other fresh-water fishes by their narrow, tapered noses and ________.

lower jaws that are projected the lower jaws projecting projected jaws lower projecting lower jawsADJ/ADJ/N (PS)Laws against jaywalking are strictly enforced in some locales

Question 1076

eastern Africa.

And knowing as the wildebeest Moreover, to know to the wildebeest To know wildebeests Also known as the wildebeest

Question 1077

The family of birds called goatsuckers was so named because ________ that these birds sucked the milk of goats.

they believed it was believed the belief believing

Question 1078

facilities.VERB (PS)inspectMary Cassatt, an American impressionist painting, is renowned for her work entitled "Woman Bathing".NpainterEven though the bite of the Gila Monster causes severe pain, it is almost never fatally.ADJfatalFlight plans and plane instrumentation ________ carefully before an airplane is allowed to take off.

are checking should check must be checked have to be checking

Question 1079

Dome-shaped houses ________ are made of blocks of ice are called igloos.

in that which by which they

Question 1080

Because of their extraordinary sense of smell, ________ are used to track escaped prisoners.

they are bloodhounds bloodhounds which bloodhounds bloodhounds they

Question 1081

The cochlea is the part of the ear that contains the nerve endings which enable ________.

a person hearing a person to hear hearing a person to hear a personN/INFWooden or plastic coasters can be used effectively to protect

Question 1082

antique tables ________.

on water stains in water stains from water stains through water stainsPREP PH________ that by the year 2050, one fifth of the world's

Question 1083

population will be African.

Estimating, It is estimated It has been estimating It will have been estimated

Question 1084

The fourth largest ocean in the world is the Arctic Ocean ________.

it follows the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans after the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans which it follows the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans later the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans

Question 1085

a great advantage over non-incumbents.GERUNDrunningA rite of spring in the horseracing world, the Kentucky Derby is running at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.VERBrunThe typical dieting of a giraffe consists of acacia leaves eaten from the highest branches of acacia trees.Ndiet________, researchers should wear leggings to guard against leeches and insects.

During to go on jungle expeditions When to be gone on jungle expeditions While on jungle expeditions Who is on jungle expeditionsADV PHA marimba is somewhat like a xylophone ________ played

Question 1086

by being struck with hammers or tongs.

because is in that it is it is which it is

Question 1087

Academic plagiarism usually results ________ from the university.

to be expelled in expulsion the expelling expelsPREP PH________, he lost a political race for the Virginia House of

Question 1088

Burgesses, the lower branch of the colonial legislature of Virginia.

As President George Washington George Washington was President Before George Washington became President Even though George Washington has become PresidentADV CL________ in the Atacama Desert of Chile is zero.

Question 1089

the right to invade another country except in cases of self-defense.

no country has never has the country none are the countries which has have any country

Question 1090

Of all the problems facing developing countries, none are more critical than how ________ malnutrition.

overcoming is overcoming to overcome can be overcome

Question 1091

save times.NUMtimeIpecac is used in hospitals to make a patient regurgitates poisonous substances.VERBregurgitateA leader woman of letters, Lillian Hellman wrote works which were both interesting and profound.ADJleadingKnown for their portrayal of life in the southwest, ________ novels of Louis Lamour have sold millions of copies.

his the whose which

Question 1092

Cars ________ long before Henry Ford began to mass-produce them in 1907.

being invented will have been invented had been invented invented

Question 1093

It is possible ________ DNA samples from animals which have been dead for thousands of years.

the extraction of extracting to extract extracts ofINF________, the former governor of Georgia, was elected President

Question 1094

of the United States in 1976.

Even though Jimmy Carter In that Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter who Jimmy Carter

Question 1095

In today's competitive market, airline companies must provide service that is attractive and ________.

inexpensive travel packages which are inexpensive travel packages travel packages which are inexpensive inexpensivelyN/ADJ CL (PS)Political campaign managers attempt to get publicity for their

Question 1096

candidates in ________ way possible.

whatever however whenever whomever

Question 1097

Interested in nature at an early age, ________ an ardent naturalist, expressed his love through photography and writing.

John Muir's John Muir, that John Muir, he became John Muir, who became

Question 1098

always by a decline in its birth rate.ORDERalmost alwaysEarly childhood primers of the 19th century were meant to be didactic no entertaining.NEGnotEven though dormant for centuries, volcanoes can erupt at any moment cause widespread destruction.ADJcausingThe Supreme Court of the United States has been given the right ________ the rulings of lower courts.

overturn overturning to overturn to having overturned

Question 1099

Eating the liver of a polar bear can result ________ of the consumer.

in a dead in the death from the deadly from the death

Question 1100

Some people believe ________ seen on Mars are actually monuments of a lost civilization.

that mountains the mountain which mountain which mountains they areN CLThe aurora borealis is ________ tourists flock to Alaska each

Question 1101

year just to see it.

so lovely a sight that such a sight lovely that very lovely sight so that too lovely sight such thatCON________ will usually be returned to the sender unless the

Question 1102

deliverer has first-hand knowledge of the addressee.

Items postal addressed improperly Addressed postal items improperly Postal addressed improperly items Improperly addressed postal items

Question 1103

Track and field athletes, whose bodies take a heavy pounding, often suffer from sciatica ________.

in life lately late in life later life in that late life

Question 1104

The entire state of New Jersey ________ a metropolitan area.

is classified by is classified with is classified as is classified to

Question 1105

thieves hiding inside a cave.ADJhiddenPlants grow best in an environment that includes soft music, proven that plants respond to stimuli other than temperature and light.ADJprovingIn most states in the United States, people are not allowed to drink alcohol before ________.

the 21 years 21 years the age of 21 21 of age

Question 1106

As a result of the fact that ________, Rembrandt's earlier paintings were usually destroyed.

to paint over he painted over painted over they were they were painted over

Question 1107

Norway is the only country ________ rail service extends beyond the Arctic Circle.

which that its whose its

Question 1108

Popular magazines typically include columns offering health advice, articles giving motivational encouragement, and ________.

are describing romantic situations in fictional pieces to describe romantic situations in fictional pieces romantic situations in fiction fictional pieces describing romantic situationsN/ADJ PH (PS)A football quarterback's efficiency rating for the season can

Question 1109

not be determined ________ all the games have been played.

whether almost always however until after

Question 1110

The Big Bang theory is the ________ argument so far advanced to explain the beginnings of the universe.

most cogent more cogently even more cogent cogentADJ________ for members of a Japanese household to share

Question 1111

their bathwater.

While typical Typically Being typical It is typicalSUBJA declining birth rate in European countries have created

Question 1112

individual.SUBORD NCWhatPaprika is done by grinding the fruit of the capsicum pepper plant.USAGEmadePound for pound, few animals can match the fierce of a wolverine.NferocityPhysical laws state that ________ action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Although it It's However Despite being

Question 1113

Many remote areas of the world still have ________ electrical power at all.

never none not no

Question 1114

In rare cases in which a baby cannot emerge independently at birth, forceps must be used ________.

for facilitation delivery to facilitate delivery facilitating delivery facilitates delivery

Question 1115

Like most two-winged insects, the gnat has four legs behind its wings and two legs ________.

earlier than them in front of them former them they are before

Question 1116

It is important to wash all fruit before eating it ________ remove pesticides that may be present.

inasmuch as because of in order to so that to

Question 1117

It has been calculated that the ________ in the United States makes less money than the typical sanitation worker in New York City.

elementary teacher average school average elementary school teacher average school teacher elementary school teacher, average elementary

Question 1118

received a Mercedes-Benz automobile.ADJgoldThere was many debate in the Constitutional Congress as to who should have the most power, the states or the national government.ADJmuchPhosphorous, whose natural appearance is those of a white solid, becomes yellow upon exposure to light.PROthatPhonology, ________, is a part of every linguistic curriculum.

the study of speech sounds the study of speech sounds like it the study of speech sounds that which studies sounds speechAPPOS________, the Yukon River flows from the mountains of British

Question 1119

Columbia to the Bering Sea.

It is almost 2000 miles long Almost a length of 2000 miles A length of something 2000 miles Almost 2000 miles longADJ PH________, the guillotine was proposed as a more humane form

Question 1120

of capital punishment.

Naming its inventor It was named by its inventor Named for its inventor Having been named, its inventorADJ PH________ on January 30, 1948 that Mohandas Ghandi was

Question 1121

assassinated.

However Since In that It was

Question 1122

More hazardous waste sites are found in New Jersey ________.

than in any other state than another state has than being in the other states than in all the others states

Question 1123

It takes twice as much water to wash dishes by hand ________ to run a dishwasher.

as they do because of them as it does but

Question 1124

In spite of the fact that many ________, work continued on the trans-continental railroad.

workers dying deaths of workers workers died died did workers

Question 1125

to bring good luck.VERBthoughtAspen, Colorado is a most favorite vacation resort of many Americans.ADJ(omit "most")Related to the smelt, the candlefish live its life in the waters of the north Pacific.AGREElivesWhen the sky seems to meet the earth is called the horizon.SUBORD NCWhereUsually occurring at the base of the big toe, ________ are one of the most common foot problems.

they are bunions bunions that which are bunions bunions

Question 1126

It is extremely difficult to learn how ________ a Windsor knot correctly.

to tie tying tie that tied which

Question 1127

People ________ are advised not to take aspirins.

who suffer from ulcers suffered ulcers they who suffer ulcers whom are ulcer sufferers

Question 1128

To avoid heat accumulation inside the house, homes in hot climates ________ with sloping roofs.

should build should not be built should not building should have been building

Question 1129

William Henry Harrison was the second general ________ as President of the United States.

to be elected electing he was elected who was electing

Question 1130

Thyroid cartilage, ________ as the Adam's Apple, is particularly vulnerable to injury.

otherwise known being known that known is known

Question 1131

Chemists need to be ________ as well as mentally adroit.

dexterous in manual manually dexterous of manual dexterity so dexterous manuallyADV/ADJ (PS)Fractured ribs and pulled muscles in the rib cage will impair

Question 1132

declined of popularity.PREPinAutomotive problems resulting from poor workmanship and lackadaisical maintenance.VERBresultIn an hydrogen bomb, hydrogen atoms are fused into helium.ARTaIn practical term, public sector jobs are government jobs.NUMtermsHold the breath is a time-honored technique for stopping the hiccoughs.GERUNDHoldingBecause of the overabundance of lawyers, applicants to law school would be well-advice to reconsider their plans.ADJwell-advisedScientific procedures ________ if results are to have meaning.

must follow must be followed must have been followed must have been followingVERBA barking dog ________ to deter a would-be burglar than can a

Question 1133

without health insurance.

Because Because of Even though Although

Question 1134

Magnetite that is particularly magnetic ________ lodestone.

is known as is known to being known for has been known to

Question 1135

For an effective negotiation ________, all parties must feel that they benefited.

to be concluded to concluding be conclusion is concluded

Question 1136

Before the Panama Canal was opened, the sailing distance for a ship traveling from New York to San Francisco was ________.

rough fifteen thousand miles about fifteen thousand miles fifteen more thousand miles more fifteen thousand miles

Question 1137

Corazon Aquino was elected President of the Philippines ________.

upon the assassinating her husband when her husband assassinated after her husband's assassination following the assassination her husband

Question 1138

efforts of Florence Nightingale.ADVlargelyAnchovies are too salty that most people prefer not to put them on pizza.CONsoBesides from appearing in cigarettes, nicotine is widely used in liquid insecticides.USAGEAsideCorporate lawyers are paid ________ for loopholes in the tax laws.

looking to look look those looks

Question 1139

Curled tightly in a spiral, ________ of a banana tree are involuted.

which new leaves the new leaves new leaves that are new leaves which

Question 1140

The Asian sycamore tree is tall, shade producing, and ________.

bearing fruit which bears fruit whose fruit fruit bearingADJ (PS)________ measuring angles, the protractor is an instrument used

Question 1141

in mechanical drawing.

Useful to Used by Used for It is used in

Question 1142

Phenobarbitol, a tranquilizer, is ________ recommended as a means of preventing epileptic seizures.

longly no longer no more longly any more longer

Question 1143

Many animals eat dirt ________ getting sufficient minerals into their diet.

as a means of to mean in so it means to and it means

Question 1144

From time to time, ________ must be brought in to check the financial records of banks and other financial institutions.

independent auditors they are the independent auditors independent auditors who independent auditors that

Question 1145

accomplished at great personal risk to the peacemakers.ORDERalmost alwaysBoth the phonograph and the incandescent light were inventing by Thomas Alva Edison.VERBinventedIn the United States it is illegal to bar anyone from voting to account of race, religion, or national origin.PREPonAccording to the fossil record, the development of higher forms of mammals took place ________.

when the Oligocene period that was the Oligocene period during the Oligocene period the Oligocene period

Question 1146

Transportation for the well-to-do in Victorian London was mainly accomplished by hansom, ________.

a two-wheeled covered carriage it was a two-wheeled covered carriage a two-wheeled covered carriage that but a two-wheeled covered carriageAPPOS________ able of communicating with each other but also they

Question 1147

are capable of communicating with humans.

Never are dolphins are Not only are dolphins None are the dolphins that are Not only dolphins are

Question 1148

As an economic system, ________ depends on individual initiative.

the capitalism capitalism a capitalism capitalism that

Question 1149

Joan of Arc, ________, defeated the English at Orleans but was later burned at the stake for witchcraft.

a heroine French military a military French heroine a French heroine military a French military heroine

Question 1150

Belgian lace is ________ some of the finest lace in the world.

to say said to be being being saidVERB/INF________ who was the mother of Henry III, Charles IX, and

Question 1151

for example art.CONsuch asHotel chefs must often be prepared to cook meals which meeting the exacting dietary requirements of the hotel's patrons.VERBmeetAn erratic powerful supply, which varies by as little as one hertz, will affect the precision of electric clocks.ADJpowerSince 1960, some of the most rapid growth in North America ________ in the coastal Carolinas.

has placed has taken place has been taking a place has been taken

Question 1152

Even professional cricketers have been ________ after being hit in the face by a ball.

knowing to die known dying knowing dying known to die

Question 1153

Algeria, ________, has Algiers as its capital.

situated between Morocco and Tunisia it is between Morocco and Tunisia is between Morocco and Tunisia between Morocco and Tunisia which

Question 1154

Alzheimer's disease, which ultimately causes total memory loss, afflicts ________.

some four million Americans fewer four million Americans more four million Americans above four million AmericansPREP PHA growing segment of the record store market is ________

Question 1155

used compact discs.

with the sale on sale in the sale of to sale

Question 1156

The passionate kiss between Ava Gardner and Clark Gable in the movie classic, "Mogambo," has enthralled audiences ________.

for years since the year since years for the yearsPREP PH________ Angola was once a Portuguese colony.

Question 1157

fiction as she describes her life.AGREEstoriesMedicare, an American health insurance program for those aged 65 and over, provides funds for physicians' services, hospital rooms, and nurses which visit.N (PS)(omit "which visit")Mother's Day in the United States ________ on the second Sunday in May.

always observes is always observing is always observed was observing always

Question 1158

The St. Valentine's Day massacre still stands out as ________ in the history of Chicago.

blacker moments a blackest moment one blacker moment one of the blackest momentsUSAGE________ in Russia, Bulgaria and other Slavic countries, the

Question 1159

Cyrillic alphabet originated in the ninth century.

It is still being used Still used Still using Still to be used

Question 1160

While not accepted by everyone because of their revolutionary nature, ________ seem to explain best the way life evolved on Earth.

Darwin's ideas Darwin, whose ideas Darwin, who had ideas that Darwin, the ideas of whom

Question 1161

The sun ________ a diameter of 864,000 miles.

is composed of includes has consists of

Question 1162

Between 1930 and 1990, ________ actress garnered more Academy Award nominations than Katherine Hepburn.

none were the no other not any other never other an

Question 1163

The degree ________ criminal rehabilitation takes place in penal institutions can be gauged by the extent of recidivism.

in that in which to which by that

Question 1164

person can undergo is the death of a spouse.NstressThe most abundant mineral in the body, because its presence in bones and teeth, is calcium.SUBORD AVPbecause ofThe National Collegiate Athletic Association is responsible for ________ the athletic activities of its member colleges and universities.

to oversee overseeing oversight oversees

Question 1165

Over a distance of 400 meters, a black mamba snake ________ than wild turkey.

makes a faster run runs more fastly so much faster runs can run faster

Question 1166

Just as Ulysses S. Grant was elected President of the United States after the Civil War, ________ Dwight D. Eisenhower elected President after World War II.

also and he did so was whoCON________, Lake Superior is 1,330 feet deep.

Question 1167

Between 1929 and 1932, the gross national product of the United States fell over ten percent ________.

all the years every yearly a year each and every years

Question 1168

With a long, elastic trunk and ________, the aquatic desman of Russia is one of the world's strangest looking insectivores.

feet that are with webs webbed feet feet web-like webbing feetADJ/N (PS)On June 3, 1979, over 600,000 tons of crude oil ________

Question 1169

into the Gulf of Mexico as a result of a blowout at the Ixtoc I oil well.

was being spilled spilling had been spilled spilled

Question 1170

tortoises.PREPonTo make French Onion soup, the cook only needs butter, several onion, beef broth, cheese, and bread.AGREEonionsIn order focusing their concentration, chess grandmasters often wear earplugs during matches.INFto focusStandardized tests often do not give a true indication of a student knowledge or ability.Nstudent'sBefore going on a boat ride, a person should learn ________.

how to swim swimming how the swim swim

Question 1171

Nothing can be more exciting to a young child than ________ to a circus.

goes has gone being gone going

Question 1172

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, ________, was built by Artemisia as a tomb for her husband.

the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus which it was the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus whose Mausoleum at Halicarnassus the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

Question 1173

During the Meiji Restoration, Japan instituted policies which brought about ________ and importation of technological experts.

education which was universal either education universal universal education there was universal educationADJ/N (PS)A ________ is the social responsibility of every country.

Question 1174

Out of the ashes of failure ________ of success.

the spark may come may come the spark may spark the come may the come spark

Question 1175

Before copying information from the hard drive of a computer onto a floppy disk, the computer operator must find out if the floppy disk needs ________.

being to format to be formatting to be formatted being formatting

Question 1176

a serious design flaw.SUBJ(omit "it")The Kahn test is used for to diagnosis syphilis.GERUNDdiagnosingMountain cabins should be built with sloping roofs to prevent snow accumulated in the winter.ADJaccumulating________ causes some people to become criminals and others to become law-abiding citizens continues to be a source of contention among sociologists.

That What Which ThoseSUBORD NCA lens which has a surface that curves outward ________ known

Question 1177

as a convex lens.

is what is that is has it was

Question 1178

Chlorination is a process ________ water.

disinfects that disinfects that it disinfects that it disinfects its

Question 1179

Aztec carvings found in temples contain references to daily religious activities, ritual sacrifices, and ________.

agricultural practices agriculture whose practices agriculture that was practiced the agricultural practicingADJ/N (PS)________ are almost never found fully intact.

Question 1180

In 1796, George Washington ________ to his home at Mount Vernon, Virginia.

was retiring was retired retires retired

Question 1181

general public.ADVwellThe human ear is a delicacy hearing instrument that must be protected from injury.ADJdelicateEmbracing many different philosophies, holistic therapy seeks to provide relieving through treatment of mind and body.NreliefExtortion is a crime whose punishment is in prison.USAGEimprisonmentFossilization is a process ________ items such as bones are preserved in mineral form.

in that in which whose its

Question 1182

The statues at Stonehenge were built to be a site of religious devotion ________ a place of astronomical observation.

the two but as well as together

Question 1183

Numerous hypotheses have been proposed ________ the surface drawings in the deserts and highlands of Peru.

of explaining the explanation of to explain they explain

Question 1184

Millard Fillmore, ________, taught school and studied law before aspiring to political office.

was the least great American president the American president was least one of the least known American presidents that he was one of the least American presidents

Question 1185

The wolf is an aggressive member of the canine family ________ food supply is being rapidly diminished.

whose its that its that

Question 1186

Not all Spanish galleons that are found ________.

treasure containing treasure to contain treasure contain treasureVERB/COMP________ lemmings seemingly commit mass suicide is a

Question 1187

question just now being answered by animal physiologists.

Whose Because Why Whenever

Question 1188

Zeus for having stolen fire from heaven.VERBpunishedBecause of their shallow, Alaskan rivers are particularly easy for bears to fish in.NshallownessTurpentine, which it is obtained from coniferous trees, can be extremely harmful if swallowed.SUBJ(omit "it")Virtually all reportage of economic trends focuses on changes in inflation and on ________.

that unemployment statistics statistics that are unemployment they are unemployment statistics unemployment statistics

Question 1189

No athlete has yet been able to boast of wearing both a super bowl ring ________ a world series ring.

or nor also and

Question 1190

Van Gogh continually experimented with ways ________ feeling into his art.

did he inject of injection injecting to inject

Question 1191

Jack Palance, ________, won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a tough old cowhand in "City Slickers".

whose actor an actor the actor who which as an actorAPPOS________ the largest island in the world except for Australia,

Question 1192

Greenland is not an independent country.

Despite it is Even though it Whereas In spite of beingADV PH________ regularly chartered airplanes land in Antarctica.

Question 1193

likely to go faster than the speed of light.

That spaceships No spaceship Spaceships which Few are the spaceships

Question 1194

their waste material.ADJdumpingAny one has learned how to speak all of the world's languages.NEGNoMount Everest is considerable taller than Mount Hood.ADVconsiderablyThat almost Americans speak ungrammatically is a fact that must be dealt with in intensive English programs in the United States.USAGEmost________, the number of international students coming to Canada has doubled.

For a few years ago The past years Since the few years In recent years

Question 1195

Neither the Mediterranean Sea ________ waves as large as those in the Pacific Ocean.

or have the Gulf of Mexico nor the Gulf of Mexico has and the Gulf of Mexico having nor has the Gulf of MexicoCON________ human beings genetically so that they will avoid

Question 1196

disease is the goal of current gene therapy research.

To alter how Altering how How to alter How altering

Question 1197

Tecumseh, ________, fought against the Americans in 1812.

a Shawnee chief that a Shawnee chief who was a Shawnee chief that whose Shawnee chief

Question 1198

Medieval towns were established ________ adequate supplies of water could be found.

not only whose wherever what

Question 1199

Florence is known for the Uffizi Galleries and the Academy ________.

in addition together as well both

Question 1200

Animal lovers have ________ which animals are more intelligent, cats or dogs.

long argued as to argued long being argued regarding long argued long concerned

Question 1201

in the South.AGREEallAn inquest is called whenever a coroner believes that suspicion circumstances surround a death.ADJsuspiciousJustly as in the 1920s, the 1980s saw a dramatic rise in the number of corporate bankruptcies.CONJustViral infections, ________, can lead to fatality in people whose immune systems have been destroyed.

small even though because small however small yet small they

Question 1202

Amelia Earhart was one in a long line of adventurers who sought to do ________.

that which had not been doing what had never been done it will have never been done none had been doneN CLWho pays for a couple's wedding depends on the culture

Question 1203

________ the wedding takes place.

in that in which in what in whose

Question 1204

Biomechanics, ________, is a field that is on the verge of revolutionary advances.

the integration of living matter with machines which integrates live matter with machines that it is the integration of living matter and machines the integrating which is of living matter and machines which

Question 1205

Possessing poor eyesight, the rhinoceros often charges in the direction of noises it hears or ________.

blurring images it sees to blur images it sees blurred images it sees images blur and seeADJ/N (PS)________, the Canada goose regularly migrates through the

Question 1206

state of North Carolina.

It is protected by federal law Protecting by federal law Protected by federal law To protect by federal law

Question 1207

Located about 500 miles southeast of Honshu, ________ have a population of nearly ten thousand people.

Bonin Islands the Bonin Islands that the Bonin Islands the Bonin Islands that

Question 1208

resources of countries in third world.ARTin theNomadic Mongolians use yak dung as their mainly fuel source.ADJmainCivil wars are most fought often over issues of religion, race, and economics.ORDERmost oftenA massive rural exodus has been taken place throughout the world during the course of the twentieth century.VERBtakingAs a unit of magnetic intensity, ________ is equal to one line of magnetic force per square centimeter.

a gauss which that a gauss a gauss whose gaussSUBJ________ was particularly abundant during the Ordovician period.

Question 1209

Difficulty in breathing ________ blue facial color may indicate the presence of a tracheal obstruction.

as well coupled with additional together

Question 1210

Countries receive foreign aid from the United States ________ lobbying efforts made by their representatives.

in order that the so that the on the basis of in whichPREP PH________ has ever hit more than five home runs in a major

Question 1211

league baseball game.

A player Any player No player Each playerNEG________ in movies, Greta Garbo retired at the peak of her

Question 1212

popularity and became a recluse.

Nevermore to appear Never again she appeared She no longer appeared Even though none appearing

Question 1213

Computer networks can provide ________ of services to the personal computer user.

a panoply that is vast a panoply vast a vast panoply those vast panoplies which are

Question 1214

of golden.NgoldThe bows and arrow was first used militarily at the Battle of Crecy.AGREEbowGiven human nature, the search for peace is probably an abstract quest that will never be accomplishing.VERBaccomplishedResistance to drugs is spreading mainly ________ overuse of antibiotics in wealthy countries, incomplete use of medications, and the use of "counterfeit" drugs in poor countries.

because of although nevertheless thoughSub avpThe current nursing shortage has their roots in the decision

Question 1215

made by young people to forego the low pay and difficult working conditions of the nursing job.Pro AgreeitsHigh heeled shoes, though aesthetically pleasing of some women, can lead to increasing foot pain and eventual surgery.PreptoThe Dow Jones, an economic indicator ________ stocks are in greatest demand has traditionally excluded high-tech issues.

of that of those of which ofPrep PhrFew injuries can be as devastating ________ sever the spinal chord.

Question 1216

are constructed on windswept bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean near Monterey.Agreeis constructedRecent mergers in the airline industry ________ in reduced fares or increased customer satisfaction according to consumer surveys.

being a result have not resulted will have resulted should have beenVerbHe was no less a President than Abraham Lincoln who lost his first

Question 1217

attempt at elected office as a Representative from Illinois.ProIt__________ to attract minority youngsters to the sport, tennis remains a racially segregated sport catering to the middle and upper economic classes.

Despite of attempts Nonetheless attempts While attempts Even with attemptsPrep PhrAs a general rule, the hail occurs most frequently in areas of

Question 1218

extreme weather turbulence such as in the wake of tornadoes.Arthail (omit "the")Martha Graham, ________, was well known for her grace on stage and artistic temperament off stage.

the mother of modern choreography she was the mother of modern choreography which was the mother of modern choreography that she was the mother of modern choreographyApposThe purposeful of an orthodontist is to promote the formation of a

Question 1219

symmetrical mouth and to prevent the intrusion of oral displacement.NpurposeThe legislatures in most developed countries have passed laws which have established _________ have rights as human beings and not merely as wards of their parents.

the children the children which that children what the childrenN ClThe entrance of more women from the fields of electrical and

Question 1220

mechanical engineering has led to substantive changes in the way computer-based companies operate.Prepinto the________ in 1786 established a long term friendship and joint cooperation between the United States and Morocco.

A little known treaty Known by little, treaty By treaty, little known A little, treaty knownN Ph, SubjThe writings of Louis L'Amour, the leading chronicler of life on the

Question 1221

western frontier, have enthralled more than 100 million readings.NreadersThe ability of private individuals ________ on internet sites such as E-Bay has made entrepreneurs of the general public.

to sell virtually anything selling anything virtually whose sales virtually of anything sales of whom of virtually anythingInfAmateur telescopes are made too powerful, in terms of their convex

Question 1222

lenses, that the rings of Saturn are starkly visible to the vulgar astronomer.ConnectsoSimilar to the leaves of the coca plant, ________ have a tranquilizing, if addictive, effect on all who chew them.

gat plants that those of gat plants gat plants which are the gat plantsSubjRemarkable for their tenacity, the desert fly can seemingly find

Question 1223

droplets of water in the most minuscule and unlikely places.Pro, AgreeitsEarlier or later, philosophers and theologians must answer moral dilemmas created by scientific advances.UsageSoonerIt was Beckett's sparse language, absurd situations, and ________ which exercised enormous influence on Western theater.

minimalist staging stages which were minimal stages minimum minimum stagedN GrpIn areas of high humidity as well as that of high aridity, dehydration

Question 1224

is an ever present danger that must be staved off by the consumption of copious amounts of water.Prothose________, many disenchanted Confederate soldiers traveled west to find their fame and fortune.

While the Civil War Because the Civil War Even though the Civil War After the Civil WarAdv ClThe Bahamas consist of almost 3000 islands outcroppings scattered

Question 1225

over a sea base of 100,000 square miles.Num, AdjislandAt a distance of 93 million miles from the Earth, the Sun still is able ________ and to exert a significant meteorological influence on this planet.

of emitting considerable warmth and can emit considerable warmth it emits considerable warmth to emit considerable warmthInfOnce the sacred food of the Aztecs, amaranth stalks holding as

Question 1226

many as half a million seeds, the source of a nutritious flour that yields bread and other bakery goods.VerbholdFor over a hundred years after the discovery of the curlew in Tahiti, scientists believed ________ a resident of the South Seas.

what it was only that it was only they were only while they were onlyN ClIn much of Southeast Asia, over 98% of gonorrhea strains are

Question 1227

resistant to penicillin whose had been the main treatment for the disease for decades.Sub AjcwhichIn the southwestern desert near the Four Corners area ________ some of the most impressive prehistoric sand carvings of Native Americans.

they can be found which can be found can be found foundVerbIn the 1890s, the snowy egret was almost hunted into extinction

Question 1228

because the demand for its feathers on women's hats.SUB AVPbecause ofIn the American Revolution, 134 ships of Nantucket island, ________, were captured by the British.

with cargoes and crews they had cargoes and crews it had cargoes and crews cargoes and its crews

Question 1229

It was Captain Paul Worth's voyage around Cape Horn in 1791 that marked the beginning of hunt for sperm whales.ARTthe huntBorn in Germany in 1738, English astronomer William Herschel gained fame for discovering a planet Uranus.ARTthe_______ and along river banks, herons use their long necks, legs, and bills to capture unsuspecting fish.

Living within shallow marshes They live within shallow marshes While it lived within shallow marshes That they lived within shallow marshes

Question 1230

Friendship can become a fragile commodity when friends fail being tolerant of each other's faults.INFto beSleeping under an air conditioner can lead to respiratory problems ________ bronchitis and even pneumonia.

which includes it includes including include

Question 1231

In order to waterproof a roof correctly, the appropriate shingles and tar paper must be choosing.VERBchosenThe discovery of open water ________ the North Pole confirms the devastating effect of global warming.

with one mile at within one mile of with one mile on within one mile with

Question 1232

The choice of Joseph Lieberman as a vice-presidential candidacy in 2000 further opened the political door to American minorities.NcandidateAcetic anhydride, a colorless liquid what water can decompose into acetic acid, is used as a reagant in organic synthesis.Sub AJCthat________, the stovepipe hat peaked in popularity during the mid-19th century and was made most famous by Abraham Lincoln.

No longer worn It is no longer worn It is not worn any longer Longer worn it is notADJ PHRA standard thermos bottle can keep liquids at its original

Question 1233

temperature for several hours.PRO, AGREEtheirEquations in which the second power is the highest to which the unknown quantity is raised ________ known as quadratic equations.

is that are what are which are this is

Question 1234

Characterized in intense abdominal pains, painter's colic results from the ingestion of too much lead.PREPbySome New Age religions assert ________ a soul transmigrates, moving from the dead body into a living one.

when death while on death whereas death that at deathN CLThe honorary position of poet laureate of the United States is

Question 1235

generally bestowed upon the poetry whose work best symbolizes the values of America.NpoetAccording to Greek mythology, Icarus, ________, flew so close to the sun that his wings melted causing him to plunge to his death in the ocean.

the son of Daedalus that was the son of Daedalus he was the son of Daedalus whose son of Daedalus

Question 1236

African conservationists have begun to remove the horns of rhinoceri in a desperate attempt to safety the animals from poachers.INFto saveAlexander Selkirk, immortalized forever by Daniel Defoe as Robinson Crusoe, was an English sailor who ________ on an uninhabited desert island.

actually ashore was washed was ashore actually washed was actually washed ashore was washed actually ashore

Question 1237

Nimbostratus clouds are usually low and gray, created an overcast sky from which comes rain or snow.ADJcreatingThe Pequots, or ________ later called, the Alonquins, were a Native American tribe that settled in what is now known as Connecticut.

as they were and they whose were which was

Question 1238

Perception is too based on subjectivity that many philosophers and even mathematicians have made distinctions between reality and actuality.CONNECTsoUsually made in the form of a graduated semi-circle, ________ is an instrument used for drawing.

to protract which protraction that it is a protractor a protractor

Question 1239

Somnambulant people, particularly those who like to wander about their house instead of sleeping in their bed, has given rise to many tales about sleepwalking.AGREEhave givenThe troilus butterfly ________ by the yellow spots on the edge of its front wings and the blue spots on the borders of its rear wings.

identified identify can identify can be identified

Question 1240

The Winnipeg River, one of the shortest of Canadian river, flows only 140 miles from the Lake of the Woods to Lake Winnipeg.NUMriversMammals are viviparous ________ reproduce by live birth as opposed to laying eggs.

in that they because of they which they they

Question 1241

survival of the fittest microbes.ADJinvolvingWhen Ponce De Leon marched through Florida in the period American exploration, he was looking for the legendary Fountain of Youth.PREPperiod ofAccording to the theory of evolution, mutation is a necessary element in the ability of species ________ changes in their environment.

which adapting to adapt to who are adaptive that they adapt

Question 1242

Fireflies, knowing in the southern states as lightning bugs, are so named because their abdomens glow with a phosphorescent light.ADJknownIn geometry, a cube is any solid ________ six equal, square sides.

which has it has that having having it's

Question 1243

species are dusky scarlet with numerous markings of bright intensely blue.ORDERintensely bright blueOf the two musical pieces "Song of the Athenians" and "Finlandia," ________ beauty, tumult, and haunting resistance which came to symbolize the Finnish determination to triumph over tyranny.

the latter that had the latter it was the latter's whose latter

Question 1244

the voyages of Captain Cook, are now found on Molokai and another islands.USAGEother________ of the buffalo became a way of life for those Native Americans living in the Great Plains, the portable teepee supplanted the earth lodge as the primary dwelling.

Because of nomadic hunting In spite of nomadic hunting As nomadic hunting Due to nomadic hunting

Question 1245

The creosote bush, most common of all desert shrubs, is characterized by small shiny leaves, yellow flower, and a fuzzy ball of fruit.NUMflowersEthnology is the branch of anthropology ________ the comparative culture of societies including their distribution and folkways.

which to deal with it deals with that deals with it is dealing with

Question 1246

At almost presidential nominating conventions, the party's nominee is first voted to victory then affirmed by acclamation.USAGEmostAn instrument that measures the weight lost by an object in the air ________ known as a baroscope.

that is is what is it is is that what

Question 1247

Never one to mince words, P.T. Barnum is reputing to have said that there is a gullible person born every minute.VERBis reputedIn "Alice in Wonderland," the Cheshire cat gradually faded away until ________ of its body was a fixed grin.

it was all left all that was left which it left whose all left

Question 1248

Hoover Dam, one of the marvels of the modern world, could not be completed until a Colorado River was diverted from its usual course.ARTthe________, Andrew Jackson was said to have killed thirty men before he became the seventh president of the United States in 1829.

A noted duelist He was a noted duelist That he was a noted duelist That which he was a noted duelist.APPOS