Choose the word or phrase that best completes the blank in each sentence
1-
Snow aids farmers by keeping heat in the lower ground levels, thereby _____ from freezing.
A -
to save the seeds
B -
saving the seeds
C -
which saves the seeds
D -
the seeds saved
2-
_____ mineral content in the bones of very young children is low compared to that of adults.
A -
If the
B -
That is
C -
The
D -
It is the
3-
_____, the silvery-checked hornbill chooses a hollow tree for a nest and seals herself in until her chicks are grown.
A -
Protection for predators against
B -
Against protection predators for
C -
For protection against predators
D -
Predators against protection for
4-
A floodplain is an extension of a river channel, _____ not inundated except during a flood.
A -
where is it
B -
but it is
C -
or is
D -
in case it
5-
Even though John F. Kennedy failed to receive the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nomination in 1956, _____ won their nomination for President in 1960.
A -
he
B -
who
C -
and
D -
but
6-
Since Tampa has a mild winter climate, _____ as a tourist resort.
A -
popular it
B -
that as popular
C -
popular
D -
it is popular
7-
Cosmetics, rarely noted today for any dangerous properties, have been _____ for serious health problems in the past.
A -
responsibility
B -
responsible
C -
its responsibility
D -
the responsible
8-
The United States Congress made Washington, D.C., _____ in 1800.
A -
after the government center
B -
of the government center
C -
the center of government
D -
then the center of government
9-
Astronomer Maria Mitchell was the first woman _____ to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
A -
to be elected
B -
was elected
C -
which she was elected
D -
for her to be elected
10-
_____ of staging a play that help the audience understand its structure and meaning.
