Choose the word or phrase that best completes the blank in each sentence
1-
With affection and humor, poet Phyllis McGinley ___of ordinary life.
A -
the virtues were praised
B -
praised the virtues
C -
she praised the virtues
D -
her praise of the virtues
2-
Scientists think ___helps some tree to conserve water in the winter.
A -
when losing leaves
B -
leaves are lost
C -
that losing leaves
D -
the leaves losing
3-
The ancient Hopewell people of North America probably cultivated corn and ___crops, but hunting and gathering were still of critical importance in their economy.
A -
another
B -
the other's
C -
other
D -
other than
4-
Lunar eclipses occur each time the Earth blocks the Sun’s light from the Moon ___ the Moon’s full phase.
A -
during
B -
whether
C -
in which
D -
whenever
5-
___ all data into electronic pulses.
A -
The computer input unit changes
B -
Changing input, the computer unit
C -
Which changes the computer input unit
D -
Changes in the computer input units
6-
Robert S. Duncanson was considered a painter of the Hudson River school, ___on scenes of America’s untamed wilderness.
A -
which concentrated
B -
which concentrated it
C -
which it concentrated
D -
and which concentrated
7-
___ their senses, many-celled animals perceive what is happening in their environment.
A -
Means of
B -
By means of
C -
Of the means by
D -
By means
8-
In central Georgia, archaeological evidence indicates that Native Americans first inhabited the area ___.
A -
since thirteen centuries
B -
thirteen centuries ago
C -
the previous thirteen centuries
D -
thirteen centuries were before
9-
The large compound eyes of the dragonfly ___ to see moving objects almost eighteen feet away.
A -
to enable it
B -
enabling it
C -
it enables
D -
enable it
10-
Using many symbols makes ___ to put a large amount of information on a single map.
