B.

Sentence 2 (Conjunction – FANBOYS vs non-FANBOYS)

1. Mercury differs from other industrial metals ____________ it is a liquid.

A. whereas B. in that C. because of D. consequently

2. Many small birds use new sites for each nesting _____ large birds often reuse the same nest.
A. by B. how C. within D. whereas

3. ________ conventional black ink costs newspapers about thirty cents a pound, most rub-resistant inks add at least ten
cents more per pound to the bill.
A. Furthermore B. Meanwhile C. Moreover D. While

4. In black verse ____________ of ten syllables, five of which are accented.

A. line consists of each B. consists of each line C. it consists of each line D. each line consists

5. Until the ninth century, written words were not actually separated,_________ in some literary writing, dots or points
were used to indicate divisions.
A. in spite of B. contrary C. contrast to D. but

6. Ducks have been domesticated for many centuries __________ commercially for their meat and eggs.
A. raised B. and are raised C. raised as D. are raised

7. When water freezes in the cracks of rocks, __________ expands, causing the rocks to break apart.
A. it B. but C. then D. and

8. Uniform acceleration occurs _______the rate of change remains the same over successive and equal intervals of time.
A. according B. if C. with D. under

9. With x – ray microscopes scientists can see through live insects ______ even through solid pieces of metal.
A. however B. nevertheless C. or D. yet

10. The quantum theory states ___________ , such as light, is given off and absorbed in tiny definite units called quanta or
photons.
A. energy that B. that it is energy C. it is energy D. that energy

11. Algebra generalizes certain basic laws _________ the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of all numbers.
A. govern B. that govern C. have governed D. which they govern

12. In 1938, when Benny Goodman’s orchestra presented a concert at the prestigious Carnegie Hall, ________ was clear
that jazz had at last been fully accepted.
A. There B. Which C. And D. It

13. The windmill, which has been used for hundreds of years to pump water and grind grains, __________ redesigned to
produce electricity.
A. it is now being B. it now can C. is now being D. now being
14. The spiral threads of a spider’s web have a sticky substance on them __________ insects.
A. traps B. trap its C. which traps D. which it traps

15. ______ a continuous mass of water on the Earth’s surface, all continents are islands in the strictest sense of the word.
 A. The form of the oceans B. Since the oceans form
C. To form the oceans D. That the oceans form

16. __________that fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise are universally reflected in facial expressions.
A. Anthropologists have discovered B. Anthropologists discovering
C. The discovery by anthropologists D. Discovered by anthropologists

17. Essentially, a theory is an abstract, symbolic representation of __________reality.

A. what it is conceived B. what is conceived to be C. that is being conceived of D. that is conceived

18. Lillian D. Wald, public health nurse and __________, was born in Cincinnati Ohio, in 1867.
A. reforming society B. social reformer C. who reformed society D. her social reform

19. Mushrooms have no vascular tissue, they reproduce by means of spores, and they ________chlorophyll.
A. lack B. no C. not D. not having

20. The kettledrum produces different tones depending on whether ________ with sticks or sponge heads.
A. to strike B. when struck C. It is struck D. striking it

21. _____ and terrifying coral snakes can grow to four feet or 1.2 m in length.
A. They are extremely poisonous B. The poison is extreme
C. Extremely poisonous D. An extreme amount of poison

22. The fact _____ money orders can usually be easily cashed has made them a popular form of payment.
A. of B. that C. is that D. which is

23. Geysers have often been compared to volcanoes _____ they both emit hot liquids from below the Earth’s surface.
A. due to B. because C. because of D. in spite of

24. In his writing, John Crowe Ransom describes what __________ the spiritual barrenness of society brought about by
science and technology.
A. he considers B. does he consider C. considers D. considers it

25. Basalt has a texture so fine-grained that individual crystals ____ only under a microscope.
A. can be seen B. being seen C. they can be seen D. seen them be