Kamis, 18 April 2013

The Written Expression Questions

  1.    Nobody (A) know when the (B) process of glass-making (C) was (D) invented.
             The wrong answer is A (know), because in the sentence verb was and word invented show time past, so word know must be modified in the past tense.

             So, the correct sentence : nobody known when the process of glass-making was invented

     2.     The languages of the world (A) presents a vast (B) array of structural (C) similiarities and (D) differences.

           The wrong answer is A (presents), because the language of the world is a plural word, so presents must be modified be plural also.

           The correct sentence : The languages of the world present  a vast array of structural similiarities and differences.

    3.    The rise of multinationals (A) have (B) resulted in agreat deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals
(C) can (D) operate in so many jurisdictions.

        The wrong answer is A (have), because subject in the sentence is a singular. So, must use has to sentence to be true

          The correct sentence: The rise of multinationals has resulted in agreat deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals  can operate in so many jurisdictions.

   4.   All of the east-west interstate highways in the united states (A) has even (B) numbers,while north-south interstate highways (C) are (D) odd-numbered.
                                                                              
         The wrong answer is A, because the verb must be agree with the plural object interstate highways.

        The correct sentence : All of the east-west interstate highways in the united states have even numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.

  5.  (A)When a massive star in the large megellanic cloud (B)exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos (C)were (D)detected on earth.
     
         The wrong answer is C (were), because a wave of neutrinos is a singular sentence, were is a plural. So, were must be modified be plural word.

          The correct sentence : When a massive star in the large megellanic cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos was detected on earth.

   6.    Every open space in the (A)targeted area that (B)has grass and feew bushes (C)are (D) occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.

          The wrong answer is C (are), because every open space is grammatically singular, so it takes singular verb.

         The correct answer : Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and feew bushes is occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.

   7.    Krakatoa (A)is remembered as the volcano that (B) put so much ash into the air that sunsets around the world (C) was affected for two years (D) afterward.
                               
          The wrong answer is B (put), because the verb must be agree with the singular subject (karakatoa)

        The correct answer : Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that puts so much ash into the air that sunsets around the world was affected for two years afterward.

   8.     The term “yankee” (A) was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United States (B) are (C) ferred (D)to as a Yankee.
                                             
            The wrong answer is B (are), because the word anyone in the sentence is a singular , so the right verb is (is) not are.

            The correct answer : The term “yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United States is referred to as a Yankee.

    9.     A network of small arteries, mostly (A)sandwiched between the skin and the (B)underlying muscles, (C)supply (D)blood to the face and scalp

           The wrong answer is C (supply), because the verb must be agree with singular subject a network 

       The correct answer : A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles, supplies  blood to the face and scalp.

   10.    Mesquite (A)is a (B)small tree in the Southwest (C)who can (D)withstand the severest drought.
 
            The wrong answer is D (withstand), because the verb must be agree with singular subject mesquite

        The correct answer : Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can withstands the severest drought.







 
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