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1. Sharp knives are actually safer to use … a. as dull ones b. as ones that are dull c. than dull ones d. that are dull ones 2. Daniel Webster, Thadeus Stevens, and many others … prominent in public life began their careers by teaching school. a. they became b. once they became c. became d. who became 3. As coal mines become deeper, the problems of draining water, bringing in fresh air, and … to the surface increased. a. transporting ore b. to transport ore c. how ore is transported d. ore is transporting 4. … because of the complexity of his writing, Henry James never became a popular writer, but his works are admired by critics and other writers. a. It may be b. Perhaps c. Besides d. Why is it 5. Piedmont glaciers join and spread out over a plain. a. by b. when c. from d. that 6. As late as 1890, Key West, with a population of 18.000, … Florida’s largest city. a. that was b. to be c. was d. it was 7. A mastery of calculus depends on … of algebra. a. an understanding b. is understood c. to understand d. understand 8. … he was not a musician himself, Lawrence Hamond developed an electronic keyboard instrument called the Hammond organ. a. Although b. That c. Despite d. For 9. Agnes De Mille’s landmark musical play Oklahoma! Was … of story, music, and dance. a. successfully combined b. a successful combination c. to combine successfully d. successful combing 10. … single dialect of American English has ever become dominant. a. No b. Not only a c. Not d. Nor a 11. In 1837 the University of Michigan became the first state university … by a board of regents elected by the voters of the state. a. under the control b. it was controlled c. being controlled d. to be controlled 12. Indoor heating systems have made … for people to live and work comfortable in temperate climates. a. it is possible b. possible c. it possible d. possibly 13. Certain fish eggs contain droplets of oil, … to float on the surface of the water. a. allowing them b. allows them c. they are allowed d. this allows them 14. Considered America’s first great architect, … a. many of the buildings at Harvard University were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson b. Henry Hobson Richardson designed many of the buildings at Harvard University c. Harvard University has many buildings that were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson d. it was Henry Hobson Richardson who designed many of the building at Harvard University 15. … is caused by a virus was not known until 1911. a. That measles b. As measles c. Measles d. What if measles 16. Dreams are commonly made up of either visual and verbal images. 17. The Yale Daily News is oldest than any other college newspaper still in operation in the United States. 18. Mary Rinchart was pioneer in the field of journalist in the early twentieth century. 19. The Dave Brubek Quartet, one of the most popular jazz bands of the 1950s, had a particularly loyal following on campuses college. 20. In the architecture, a capital is the top portion of a column. 21. Today successful farmers are experts not only in agriculture, but also in market, finance, and accounting. 22. In the early days of jet development, jet engines used great number of fuel. 23. Georgia has too many types of soil that virtually any temperate-zone crop can be grown there. 24. The sum of all chemical reactions in an organism’s living cells are called its metabolism. 25. River transportation in the United States consists primarily of barges pull by towboats. 26. Most modern barns are both insulated, ventilated, and equipped with electricity. 27. Many bridges in New England were covered with wooden roofs to protect it from rain and snow. 28. It is their nearly perfect crystal structure that gives diamonds their hardness, brilliance, and transparent. 29. Needles are simple looking tools, but they are very relatively difficult to make. 30. Ducks are less susceptible to infection than another types of poultry. 31. Unlike competitive running, race walkers must always keep some portion of their feet in contact with the ground. 32. One of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the United States is the wildly and lovely Magnolia Gardens near Charleston, South Carolina. 33. Composer John Cage used many unusual objects as instrument in his music including cowbells, flower pots, tin cans and saw blades. 34. Woody Guthrie wrote thousands of songs during the lifetime, many of which became classic folk songs. 35. Runner Wilma Rudolf win three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics, and she set the world record for the 100-meter dash in 1961. 36. Some critics have called Theodore Dreiser’s book Sister Carrie a first modern novel because it broke so many traditions. 37. Abigail Adams letters to her husband present a graphic picture of the age which she lived. 38. Viscosity is a measurement describing the relative difficulty or easy with which liquids flow. 39. More than 10.000 years ago, glaciers moved across the Minnesota region four time, leveling most of the land. 40. The discover of gold and silver in the rugged mountains of Nevada in 1858 attracted many fortune seekers to that area.