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100

Select the two prepositional phrases.

Sophie loves to travel, so we bought her a subscription to National Geographic magazine, an excellent source of trip ideas.

National Geographic magazine

trip ideas

100

How would you respond to something improbable happening?

a.) with surprise
b.) without surprise
a.) with surprise
100

What is the only food that doesn’t spoil?

Honey

200

Select the three prepositional phrases.

Is it productive to stay awake all night cramming for a test? Some researchers advise against late nights, since sleep is a critical component of academic success.

for a test

against late nights

of academic success.

200


What would cause a car to become immobile?

a.) running out of gas
b.) having old tires


a.) running out of gas
200

What’s the only letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name?

Q

300

Select the two prepositional phrases.

Soda water, the main ingredient in many bottled beverages, was invented during the early 1700s. The inventor incorrectly believed that carbonated water could cure a disease called scurvy.

in many bottled beverages

during the early 1700s

300

Where would you find a subterranean river?

a.) at the base of a mountain
b.) beneath the ground
b.) beneath the ground
300

Which planet has the most moons?

Jupiter

400

Select the two prepositional phrases.

Bryan Berg, who has a design degree from Harvard University, is a cardstacker. Berg travels the world making large, complex structures strictly from playing cards—no glue, tape, or tricks involved.

from Harvard University

 from playing cards

400

If your headache has subsided, what has happened?

a.) it no longer hurts as much
b.) it hurts more than it did before
a.) it no longer hurts as much
400

What was the first toy to be advertised on television?

Mr. Potato Head

500

Select the two prepositional phrases.

If you're trying to reduce your caffeine intake, choose tea; drinking green tea instead of coffee can cut your caffeine consumption by three-quarters.

instead of coffee

by three-quarters

500

Which is an example of a misapprehension?

a.) believing the earth is flat
b.) not knowing what causes scurvy
a.) believing the earth is flat
500

What is the most expensive spice in the world by weight?

Saffron

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