Earth
Acidic lava flows readily and tends to cover much larger areas, while
basic lava ____.
(A) viscous (B) is more viscous
(C) more viscous (D) it is more vicious
(B) is more viscous
The hard palate forms a partition ____ and nasal passages.
(A) the mouth (B) between the mouth
(C) is between the mouth (D) it is between the mouth
(B) between the mouth
D.W. Griffith pioneered many of the stylistic features and filmmaking
techniques ____ as the Hollywood standard.
(A) that established (B) that became established
(C) what established (D) what became established
(B) that became established
Any possible academic assistance from taking stimulants _____ marginal at best.
(A) it is (B) there is
(C) is (D) as
(C) is
_______ tea plant are small and white.
(A) The (B) On the
(C) Having flowers the (D) The flowers of the
(D) The flowers of the
____, the outermost layer of skin, is about as thick as a sheet of
paper over most of the skin.
(A) It is the epidermis (B) In the epidermis
(C) The epidermis (D) The epidermis is
(C) The epidermis
Still a novelty in the late nineteenth century, ______ limited to the rich.
(A) was (B) was photography
(C) it was photography (D) photography was
(D) photography was
_____ will be carried in the next space shuttle payload has not yet been announced to the public.
(A) It (B) What
(C) When (D) That
(B) What
A cloud’s reservoir of negative charge extends upward from the altitude at _____ the freezing point.
(A) temperatures hit (B) hit temperatures
(C) which temperatures hit (D) which hit temperatures
(C) which temperatures hit
____ show the relations among neurons, they do not preclude the possibility that other aspects are important.
(A) Neural theories (B) A neural theory
(C) Although neural theories (D) However neural theories
(C) Although neural theories
The Apollo 11 astronauts _____ of the Earth’s inhabitants witnessed on the famous first moonwalk on July 20, 1969, were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
(A) whom (B) whom millions
(C) were some (D) whom some were
(B) whom millions
A computerized map of the freeways using information gathered by sensors embedded in the pavement ______ on a local cable channel during rush hours.
(A) airs (B) airing
(C) air (D) to air
(A) airs
One of the largest and most powerful birds of prey in the world, ______ a six-foot wingspan and legs and talons roughly the size of a man’s arms and legs.
(A) so the harpy has (B) the harpy having
(C) with the harpy having (D) the harpy has
(D) the harpy has
Case studies are the target of much skepticism in the scientific community, ____ used extensively by numerous researchers.
(A) they are (B) are
(C) yet they (D) yet they are
(D) yet they are
The art of storytelling ______ almost as old as humanity.
(A) that is (B) is
(C) it is (D) being
(B) is
_______ have at least four hours of hazardous materials response training is mandated by federal law.
(A) All police officers (B) All police officers must
(C) That all police officers (D) For all police officers
(C) That all police officers
The leaves of the white mulberry provide food for silkworms, ____ silk fabrics are woven.
(A) whose cocoons (B) from cocoons
(C) whose cocoons are from (D) from whose cocoons
(D) from whose cocoons
During free fall, _____ up to a full minute, a skydiver will fall at a constant speed of 120 m.p.h.
(A) it is (B) which is
(C) being (D) is
(B) which is
Before the Statue of Liberty arrived in the United States, newspapers
invited the public to help determine where ____ placed after its arrival.
(A) should the statue be (B) the statue being
(C) it should be the statue (D) the statue should be
(D) the statue should be
As ____ in Greek and Roman mythology, harpies were frightful monsters that were half woman and half bird.
(A) described (B) to describe
(C) description (D) describing
(A) described