Pick a Sentence
Which sentence has the appropriate usage of the word candid?
1. I want to be quite candid with you.
2. He had a candid belief that everything would work out in his favor.
1. I want to be quite candid with you.
Which definition best defines...
Vile
1. Throw up
2. Something wrong
3. showing weakness because of old age
The country's government is _______ on some of the reforms.
The country's government is backpedaling on some of the reforms.
The Arctic fox is 1) compareble in size to the domestic cat. It inhabits the so-called 2) kingdom of the polar bear the area midway between Norway and the North Pole.
1)
A. comparable
B. compareable
C. comparrable
D. Correct as is
2)
A. kingdom of the polar bear,
B. “kingdom of the polar bear,”
C. Correct as is
The Arctic fox is 1) comparable in size to the domestic cat. It inhabits the so-called 2) “kingdom of the polar bear,” the area midway between Norway and the North Pole.
1) A
2) B
Which sentence has the appropriate usage of the word mishap?
1. The company made a mishap in their accounting, resulting in a loss of profits.
2. He realized his mishap too late and had to start over from scratch
3. He had a mishap with the coffee machine this morning and spilled hot coffee all over his shirt.
3. The journey passed off without mishap.
Sentences 1. and 2. are considered "mistakes" which is a wrong action that is result of poor judgement or carelessness. Causes are usually internal factors within our control.
Which definition best defines...
Anecdote
1. A story
2. Cure to poison
3. Unprepared
Studio executives were _______ at the film's extraordinary success.
1. apprehensive
2. complicit
3. flabbergasted
Studio executives were flabbergasted at the film's extraordinary success.
1) All his friends concur that his recent behavior has some 2) correlation with the exam.
1)
A. His friends
B. His friends all
C. All of his friends
D. All of the above are correct
E. Both A and B are correct
F. Both A and C are correct
2)
A. corelacion
B. correlasion
C. correllation
D. correllasion
E. Correct as is
1) All his friends concur that his recent behavior has some 2) correlation with the exam.
1) D
2) E
Jerry was recently informed of an upcoming test in statistics, which is a required portion of his Ph.D. 1.)curriculum although hearing about the upcoming test, Jerry has acted 2.) passionate and uninterested in social activities.
1)
A. curriculum. While
B. curriculum. Rather than
C. curriculum. Since
D. curriculum. Before
E. curriculum. However
F. Correct as is
2)
A. aloof
B. abandoned
C. dissociated
D. disinterested
E. disparate
F. Correct as is
Jerry was recently informed of an upcoming test in statistics, which is a required portion of his Ph.D. 1.)curriculum. Before hearing about the upcoming test, Jerry has acted 2.)aloof and uninterested in social activities.
1) D
2) A
The atom is the basic building block of matter. One interesting aspect of the atom is its spatial composition. Surprisingly, it is largely 1) built from empty space: its nucleus, made of protons and neutrons, 3) makes up only about a billionth of the atom itself.
1)
A. made from
B. composed of
C. designed of
3)
A. comprises
B. establishes
C. Correct as is
The atom is the basic building block of matter. One interesting aspect of the atom is its spatial composition. Surprisingly, it is largely 1) composed from empty space: its nucleus, made of protons and neutrons, 3) makes up only about a billionth of the atom itself.
1) B
2) C