Choose the word or phrase that best completes the blank in each sentence.
1-
The common crow, ________ one of the hardiest birds in existence, can live up to eighty years.
A -
is considered
B -
considered it
C -
has been considered
D -
considered
2-
________ a busy city, Pompeii was virtually destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
A -
Once
B -
It was once
C -
Once it was
D -
That once
3-
The consistency of protoplasm and that of glue ________.
A -
they are alike
B -
are similar to
C -
are similar
D -
the same
4-
The famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, was greatly ________ , who wanted him to study architecture.
A -
influenced by his mother
B -
from his mother's influence
C -
his mother influenced him
D -
influencing for his mother
5-
According to the Christian Bible, when the disciples saw Jesus after he had risen from the dead, they said, ________ .
A -
it is him
B -
it is he
C -
it is his
D -
it is himself
6-
Famous for his ________ punctuation, typography, and language, Edward Estlin Cummings published his collected poems in 1954.
A -
new innovations for
B -
innovations in
C -
newly approached
D -
innovations newly approached in
7-
________ is currently available to researchers and physicians who study and treat acromegaly, a glandular disorder characterized by enlargement and obesity.
A -
The little information
B -
Few information
C -
Little information
D -
A few information
8-
________ trees is a custom that many people engage in to celebrate Arbor Day.
A -
The plant
B -
Plant
C -
Planting
D -
To planting
9-
________ stone tools and animal remains found with the human fossils, anthropologists have determined that Neanderthal Man was a successful hunter.
A -
When the
B -
The
C -
Both the
D -
From the
10-
Staying in a hotel costs ________ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
