MBA Grammar

Test 22

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LESSON 22
1. George belongs to the ________. (A) class of the upper middle (C) class from the center up (B) upper middle class (D) high medium class

2. Alice Freeman, ________ to head Wellesley College at age 27, is one of the youngest college presidents in history. (A) who was (B) has been (C) that is appointed (D) is appointed appointed appointed

3. It is only recently known that ballets have been based on themes ________ American life. (A) reflecting (B) reflects (C) is reflecting (D) reflected

4. Cellulose, which ________ for making paper, can be found in all plants. (A) is used (B) uses (C) are used (D) is using

5. ________ children master the basics, advanced development becomes easier. (A) The (B) Once (C) That (D) Even 6. The final examination was cancelled ________. (A) although there was only one day to go. (B) there was only one day to go. (C) only one day to go. (D) one day to go. 7. The chairman requested that ________. (A) the members studied more carefully the problem (B) the problem was more carefulnessly studied (C) with more carefulness the problem could be studied (D) the members study the problem more carefully 8. The saturated fat in dairy foods is thought ________ a factor in heart disease. (A) it is (B) to be (C) they are (D) as being 9. ________ problems in sailing in tropical seas is the coral reefs. (A) One of the biggest (B) The biggest one (C) Of the biggest one (D) There are the biggest 10. The bombardier beetle gets its name because ________ its prey with caustic liquid. (A) shooting (B) of it shoots (C) it shoots (D) to shoot

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11. ________ discussion of group personality would be complete without a consideration of national character. (A) None (B) Not (C) No (D) Nothing 12. He gave ________. (A) to the class a tough assignment (C) a tough assignment for the class 13. ________ in the world export diamonds. (A) Only little nations (B) Only few nations

(B) the class a tough assignments (D) an assignment very tough to the class

(C) Only a little nations

(D) Only a few nations

14. The lights and appliances in most homes use alternating current ________. (A) instead direct current (B) instead of direct current (C) that instead direct current (D) for direct current instead

15. Before Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, many people died ________. (A) infected with simple bacteria (B) from simple bacterial infections (C) infections were simple bacteria (D) infecting of simple bacteria

16. ________ under Chief Tecumseh, the Shawnees lost most of their lands to whites and were moved into territories. (A) In spite of resistance (B) In spite resistance (C) Spite of resistance (D) Spite resistance 17. People who have very little technical background have ________ to understand computer language. (A) learn (B) learning (C) learned (D) learns

18. It is the recommendation of many psychologists ________ to associate words and remember names. (A) that a learner uses mental images (B) a learner to use mental images (C) mental images are used (D) that a learner use mental images

19. A bat will often spend the daylight hours ________ upside down in a tree or cave. (A) hanging (B) which hangs (C) that is (D) hangs

20. David Bushnell, of Yale, ________ a submarine in 1775. (A) has built (B) built (C) he built

(D) has built