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1. There were __________ federal laws regulating mining practice until 1872
A. none
B. not
C. no
D. nor
Answer : C (one)
The adjective no is needed before the noun phrase federal laws
2. Martha Graham, ______________ of the pioneers of modern dance, didn’t begin dancing until she was 21.
A. who, as one
B.she was
C. one
D. was one
Answer : C (one)
The only choice that correctly ccompletes this sentences is an appositive.
3. Tiger moths ____________ wings marked with stripes or sports.
A. have
B. with
C. their
D. whose
Answer : A (have)
A verb is required to complete the sentence
4. Most of Annie Jump Cannon’s career as an astronomer involved the observation, classification, and _________________________
A. she analyzed stars
B. the stars analysis
C. stars were analyzed
D. analysis of stars
Answer : D (analysis of stars)
For parallesism, anoun phrase is required
5. __________ experimental studies of the
aging process, psychologist Ross McFarland
determined that people could work
productively much longer than had
previously been thought.
A. In that
B. Through
D. Since
D. Into
Answer : B (Through)
This sentence can be correctly completed only with an introductory prepositional phrase (Through experimental studies).
6. In 1791, Quebec was divided into two
sections, Upper Canada and Lower Canada,
_____________ were ruled by elected
assemblies.
A. they both
B. both of them
C. in which both
D. both of which
Answer : D (both of which)
This choice correctly follows the pattern quantifier + of + relative pronoun.
7. At the Seventh International Ballet Competitions, Fernando Bujones won the first gold medal ever _________ to a United States male dancer.
A. To be awarded
B. To awards
C. That awards
D. Should be awarding
Answer : (A) to be awarded
Grammar : infinitive
8. Those students do not like to read novels _______________ text books.
A. In any case
B. Forgetting about
C. Leaving out the questions
D. Much less
Answer : (D) much less
Grammar : clause of contrast
9. Not only ____________________ places of
beauty, but they also serve scientific and
educational purposes as well.
A. are botanical gardens
B. botanical gardens to be
C. botanical gardens are
D. to be botanical gardens
Answer : A (are botanical gardens)
A main verb, such as are, is required to complete the clause (to be is not a main verb), and the subject and verb must be inverted because the clause begins with the negative phrase not only.
10. The French Quarter is the most famous and the most old section of New Orleans.
A B C D
Answer : C (most old)
The superlative form of a one-syllable adjective (old) is formed with the suffix -est: oldest.
11. The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamp it was in the town of Frederick New York in 1825 A B C D
Answew : B (it was)
The use of the pronoun subject it is unnecessary, it should be omitted
12. Many communities are dependent on
groundwater __________ from wells for
their water supply.
A. that obtained
B. obtained
C. is obtained
D. obtain it
Answer : B (obtained)
The only correct way to complete this sentence is with a participle (obtained really means which is obtained).
13. Anthropologists assert that many of the early Native Americans who lived on the Plains did not engage in planting crops but to hunt, living primarily on buffalo meat.
A. But
B. To hunt
C. Living
D. Primarily
Answer : B (to hunt)
Ideas after exclusives should be expressed by parallel structures. “To hunt” should be “in hunting” to provide for parallelism with the phrase in planting.
14. To generate income, magazine publishers must decide wheter to increase the sub-scription price or ____
A. To sell advertising
B. If they should sell advertising
C. Seliing advertising
D. Sold advertising
Answer : A ( to sell advertising)
Ideas in a series should expressed by parallel structures. Only “to sell” in choice (A) provides for parallelism with the infinitive “to increase”. Choices (B), (C), and (D) are not parallel.
15. Typical of the grassland dwellers of the continent __________, or pronghorn.
A. It is the America antelope
B. The American antelope is
C. Is the American antelope
D. The American antelope
Answer: C ( is the American antelope)
Test points: inverted sentences.
Analysis: Typical of the sentence on the beginning of a sentence, use inverted sentences. Typical of … the phrase is predicative linking verb + subject structure should be selected answers
Test points: inverted sentences.
Analysis: Typical of the sentence on the beginning of a sentence, use inverted sentences. Typical of … the phrase is predicative linking verb + subject structure should be selected answers
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Nama : I Made Wahyudi Subrata
NPM ; 23210346
Kelas : 3EB10
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