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but he ranks as one of the great_ of Western civilization.
A when, genii
B ___ , genii
C when, genius D while, geniuses
4. Countries with____ populations and____ resources risk
___ into what demographers call the demographic trap.
A raised, limited, to fall B risen, limiting, falling C rising, limiting, to fall D rising, limited, falling
5. Five short piano pieces composed by Mozart when he
six years old____ still frequently____ .
A had been, are, playing B was, are, played C has been, has been, played D had been, had been, playing
6. They were designed to serve___ all-inclusive textbooks
and thus differed ____ modern encyclopedias, which
serve chiefly___ reference sources.
A as, in, as C like, in, like
B like, from, like D as, from, as
7. The fall of an apple led Newton____ that the attractive
gravitational force acting on the apple_____ the same
force acting on the Moon.
A thinking, may be
B to think, might be
C think, should have been
D to thinking, could have been
8. ___ accumulated by a few thousand people (New
Russians, or the New Rich) through an odd combi
nation of cronyism, hard work, and theft_____ nearly
everyone.
A The rich, has astonished B Rich, astonished C The riches, have astonished D The riches, has astonished
9. The people were tanned and __ skinned, but_____
most were no darker than sunburned, brown-haired Englishmen.
A brown, ____________ C brown, the
B brownly, ____ D brownly, the
10. The captain handed me his binoculars. Through______
1 could see three small boats____ and____ on the long
Pacific swells.
A it, to rise, to fall B them, to rise, to fall C them, rising, falling D it, rise, fall
11.____ divers know that seawater is so blue that all __
red light is absorbed within 20 metres of the surface.
A Experienced, ____
B Experiencing, the
C Experiencing, ____
D The experiencing, the
12. When I found that some promises of support _ ,
I approached __ several gentlemen and suggested that
they___ me at the bank.
A had failed, to, should guarantee
B had been failing, ____ , would guarantee
C failed, to, guaranteed
D had failed, ___ , should guarantee
13. Before the winter set___ , several members of the par
ty climbed to the summit of____ Mount Erebus.
A out, ___ C in, the
B in, ___ D out, the
14. We___ our best at the American Museum of Natural
History to answer____ hundreds of questions daily.
A make, to C do, to
B do, ___ D make, ___
15. In the 1890s the species_____ on Stephens Island in
New Zealand not by an ornithologist, but by a light
house keeper's cat who brought home nearly a dozen
___ before the supply ran out. Forever.
A was discovered, specimens B were discovered, specimen C was discovered, of specimen D were discovered, of specimens
Test 52
1. We had to realize that____ flying weather in the Ant
arctic may occur only one day_____ month.
A the, in a C the, the
B a , a D___ , a
2. Only one____ in his____ collection appeals to me.
A specie, bird C specie, bird's
B species, birds D species, bird
3. 1 found it __ to believe that Dr. Brown officially
retired from the museum 20 years ago, and is approach
ing ___ his ninetieth birthday.
A hardly, ____ C hardly, to
B hard, _____________ B hard, to
4. But ____ in the Gobi, in a raw, eroded region that
the party named the Flaming Cliffs, __ the-most
sensational discoveries of all.
A deep, laid C deep, lay
B deeply, lies D deeply, lain
5. In 1865 Bickmore sailed for____ Spice Islands and in
three years he traveled 40,000 miles through____ East
Indies, Asia, and Europe, collecting____ shells, birds,
and other specimens.
A the, the, the C the, ___ , ___
B the, the, __________ D ___ , the, ___
6. These original inhabitants, or _____ Aborigines, claim
___ in Australia since time immemorial.
A the, have being C the, to be
B ___ , to have been D ____ , being
7. Since they neither cultivated crops nor domesticated
animals, depending instead ____ the natural replace
ment of resources, they travelled light.
A of, at C of, ___
B on, by D on, ___
8. For a while he lay___ , then began muttering to himself,
folded his arms,__ his head down upon them, and___ .
A motionlessly, lay, must have been asleeping B motionless, lay, might be asleeping C motionless, laid, might have been asleep D motionlessly, laid, must have been asleep
9. For____ most of human history, the primary means
of communication across long distances was not_____
computer, telephone or telegraph, but______ letter.
A ___ , the, the C ___ , a, a
B the, the, the D the, ___ , ___
10. What should you do if you see someone___ to take his
book when he____ a restaurant?
A forget, wiil leave C forget, leaves
B forgetting, left D to forget, leaves
11. The reports of Cook and Banks suggested that an Aus
tralian colony____ a valuable source of both flax and
timber for the British Navy.
A was C would be
B were D could be
12. I naturally asked if Sir James __ him any further
instructions as to proper behaviour in America, and
he seems____ so.
A would be giving, to do B had given, to do
C had given, to have done
D would give, would do
13. By 1830 wool____ the principal_____ commodity and
___ raising occupied most of the country's arable space.
A had become, export, sheeps' B has become, export's, sheep's C became, export's, sheep D had become, export's, sheep
14. Postcards were more than____ of communication.____
stamps, they became collector's items_____ , ___ , and
A a mean, As, for buying, selling, trading B mean, Like, to buy, sell, trade C a means, Like, to be bought, sold, traded D the means, As, to buy, sell, trade
15. A man never sees ail that his mother______ to him till
it's too late to let her_____ that he sees it.
A has been, know C had been, to know
B is, knowing D had been, know
Test 53
1. Italy is poor____ natural resources, as_____ of the land
is unsuitable for agriculture due____ mountainous ter
rain or unfavourable climate.
A in, the most, of C with, a lot, with
B of, most, to D in, most, to
2 On about March 21 and September 23, ___ hemi
spheres are the same distance from the sun and the sun
___ at an equinox.
A both, ip said to be C both, says to be B either, says being D either, said to be
3. Volcanic eruptions in _____ regions are a significant
threat ___ people, property, and agriculture.
A populated, to C populated, of
B populating, for D populating, to
4. The city lies in a picturesque highland region between
___ Tiber River and_____ Lake Trasimeno.
A ___ , ______________ C the, ___
B the, the D ___ , the
5. ___ and____ are the principal economic activities on
the Falklands.
A Sheep raising, wool processing B Sheep's raising, wool's processing C Sheeps' raising, wools' processing D Sheep's raising, wool processing
6. Excursions take at____ one day and sometimes____ .
A least, much more longer B last, more longer C least, much longer D last, longer
7. ___ e-mail came into widespread use in __ 1990s
and ___ a major development in business and per
sonal communications.
A The, the, became
B ___ , the, has become
C____ , ___ , has become
D The, ___ , became
8. The first animal ____ was almost certainly_____ dog,
which was bred from wolves.
A domesticating, a
B to be domesticated, the
C domesticated, a
D having domesticated, the
9. Cook organized___ conducted tours throughout Europe
and the success of the guided excursion led to the for
mation of a____ agency bearing his name.
A personal, travels'
B personal, travel's
C personally, travel
D personally, travels'
10.___ number of beach resorts on the Atlantic coast,
particularly Fernandina Beach and Jacksonville Beach,
___ fishing, swimming, boating, golf, and tennis.
A The, provides C The, provide
B A, provides D A, provide
11. In addition to____ a regional highway____ , the city is
a railway hub, with Amtrak _____ service and several
freight routes
A be, crossroad, passenger's B being, crossroads, passenger C be, crossroads, passengers' D being, crossroad, passengers's
12.___ mayor and the 19 councillors are elected to______ .
A The, four-year terms B The, four-year's terms C A, four-years terms D A, four-years' terms
13. The settlement was named Sydney for Britain's homesecretary, Lord Sydney, who was responsible for the
colony.
A home's, for C home, to
B home, for D home's, to
14. Sony designs, manufactures, and sells ________ elec
tronic equipment.
A The, an C___ , ___
B The, ______________ D ___ , an
15. Although people____ for about 5,000 years, the sport
did not become a popular form of recreation until the 20th century.
A are skiing C ski
B have skied D have been skiing
Test 54
1. If the ice sheet in Antarctica_____ , the oceans of the
world___ by 60 m.
A would melt, would rise B would melted, rose C melted, would rise D melted, rose
2. In the 16th and early 17th centuries, Spain, _ its
empire in South and Central America, began a_
of expeditions from Peru into the South Pacific.
A established, series
B having established, series
C establishing, serie
D to have established, serie
3. In 1768 ___ Captain James Cook left England on
___ expedition to the Pacific that also took him to
Australia.
A the three-year B a three-year C the three-years' D three-years
4. Earnings from meat, hides, and live animal exports in
the late 1980s___ about $1.4 billion____ .
A were, annually C was, annual
B was, annually D were, annual
5. Average____ density in 1999 was 10 people____ sq km,
A population, per C population, in
B population's, in D population's, per
6. white birch is the official tree of_______ New Hamp
shire and is found throughout the state.
A A, the C A, ___
B The, _ D____ , ___
7. Privacy includes___ freedom from government inter
ference in private or family matters_____ confidential
ity of such things___ personal correspondence, tele
phone calls, and financial information.
A either, and, as C both, and, as
B either, or, like D both, or, like
8. Since the beginning of agriculture, the human popula
tion ___ more than two thousand times.
A had increased on C has been increased by
B increased for D has increased by
9. The white-tailed deer____ the most numerous of the
large animals.
A are C have been
B were D is
10. The last continent __ , Antarctica ____ hidden be
hind barriers of fog, storm, and sea ice until it was
first sighted in the early 19th century.
A having been discovered, has remained B to be discovered, remained
C discovered, has remained D discovering, had remained
11. Tsunamis can destroy low-lying coastal areas and can
be___ if people living in such areas_____ .
A deadly, are not evacuated B fatally, are not evacuated C fatal, will not be evacuated D dead, are not evacuated
12. They required that the____ council____ elected by the
people.
A five-members, was B five-member, were C five member, be D five-members, would be
13.____ most people celebrate____ Thanksgiving Day____
with family or friends for a holiday feast.
A The, the, to gather
B ___ , ___ , by gathering
C ___ , the, gathering
D The, ___ , having gathered
14. Skiing as a form of recreation is much_____ in origin,
although___ some evidence that it may have existed
as early as the first half of the 18th century.
A recent, there is B more recent, there is C recenter, there is D recent, there are
15.____ wild animals found in Missouri include_____ deer,
squirrel, opossum, raccoon, rabbit, and skunk.
A ___ , ___ C____ , the
B The, a D____ , a
Test 55
1.It is required that both senate and house members____
to___ terms.
A are elected, two years' B will be elected, two year's C should be elected, two-year D be elect, two years
2. Innovations in____ technology have improved pagers,
making them___ smaller, more affordable, and loaded
with new features.
A computer, much more B computer's, much C computer, much D computer's, more
3. The Tour de France, __ race covering about 3,200
km, is___ most prestigious bicycle race in the world.
A a 30-day, the C 30 days', ___
B a 30 days, the D 30 day, ___
4. ___ e-mail enables computer users_____ messages and
data quickly through a local area network or beyond through a nationwide or worldwide communication network.
A ___ , sending C____ , to send
B The, to send D The, sending
5. __ Saint Valentine's Day is celebrated on February
14 by the custom___ greeting cards or gifts to express
affection.
A ___ , sending C___ , of sending
B The, to send D The, sending
6. ___ Bosporous, a narrow strait that links the Black
Sea and ___ Sea of Marmara, separates _____ Istan
bul's European and Asian sections.
A The, the, ___ C____ , the, the
B ___ , ___ , ___ D The, the, the
7. lake is a large, inland body of fresh or salty stand
ing water and is distinguished_____ some seas, which
have an interchange ____ the ocean and are subject
___ tides.
A The, from, to, with
B ___ , with, with, to
C ___ , of, to, for
D The, from, with, to
8. Weather is measured by thermometers, rain gauges,
barometers, and____ other instruments, but the study
of climate relies____ statistics.
A the, of C an, upon
B ___ , on D the, from
9. Tobogganing is popular____ winter resorts throughout
the world where, __ special toboggan runs, riders
___ reach speeds of about 145 km per hour.
A with, in, must C at, upon, are able
B at, on, may D with, with, ought
10.____ the land needed for growing food and housing
people, large areas of the earth's landscapes____ com
pletely transformed.
A Providing, had
B Having transformed, has been
C To provide, have
D To provide, have been
11. Antarctica is the coldest, ____ , highest, ___ , and____
discovered continent.
A most windy, remotest, most recent B windiest, most remote, most recently C windiest, remotest, recentlier D most windy, most remote, much recently
12. The general proportion that___ between certain groups
of animals is readily seen. Large animals____ so abun
dant as small ones.
A must be obtained, cannot be
B should have been obtain, might not be
C is to be obtained, cannot have been
D must have been obtained, must not have been
13. The earth is____ to the sun in January and_____ away
in July, so the summer is_____ than the winter in the
northern hemisphere.
A closest, furthest, longest
B closer, further, the longest
C closest, farthest, longer
D closest, further, longest
14. The total volume of the ice sheet__ Antarctica is
estimated___ 29 million cu km, or about 90___ of
the world's ice.
A covering, being, percents
B covered, be, per cents
C to cover, to be, percentage
D covering, to be, percent
15. Sheep _____ probably domesticated about 11,000 years
ago in what is now northern Iraq.
A was C has been
B have been D were