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Grammar 1

Question:

Correct the following sentence:

London is a popular tourist attraction; in fact, its among the most visited cities in the world


Answer:

London is a popular tourist attraction; in fact, it's among the most visited cities in the world



Question:

Punctuate correctly:

London which is a very old cityhas some extremely modern parts.


Answer:

London, which is a very old city, has some extremely modern parts.



Question:

The Monarch and the Red Admiral is among the most common butterfly species in North America.


Answer:

The Monarch and the Red Admiral are among the most common butterfly species in North America.



Question:

Italy and France were tourist attractions for hundreds of years since the eighteenth century.


Answer:

Italy and France have been tourist attractions for hundreds of years since the eighteenth century.



Question:

Frida Kahlo was an artist whom earned renown for her portraits.


Answer:

Frida Kahlo was an artist which earned renown for her portraits.



The World

Question:

The northernmost capital in the world belongs to which country?

a) Iceland     b) Russia    c)    Greenland


Answer:

Iceland



Question:

Norway's language goes by the name of:

a) Nordic    b)  Norwegish   c) Norwegian


Answer:

Norwegian (duh)



Question:

How many languages are spoken in the world's most linguistically diverse country, Papua New Guinea?

a) 254     b)  459    c)   851


Answer:

851



Question:

The most overweight people in the world are natives of:

a) The United States    b) Kiribati   c)    Nauru


Answer:

Nauru



Question:

Which country made movies about time travel illegal to watch?


Answer:

China



Vocabulary

Question:

The word "elusive" is most like:

a) hard to see   b)  hard to hear   c) hard to describe


Answer:

Hard to describe



Question:

A person who is "clairvoyant" has the ability to deal with:

a) pastries  b) difficult people  c) spiritual matters


Answer:

Spiritual matters



Question:

What kind of a person is a "demagogue"?


Answer:

A leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions.



Question:

John's reaction to the news was impetuous. How did he react?


Answer:

Hastily and without thought



Question:

His wife's attitude that afternoon was condescending. How might she have acted towards him?


Answer:

With arrogance



Grammar 2

Question:

Identify the error in the following sentence:

Alexis INSISTS THAT her neighbor owns the black cat ON THE Happy Cat television commercial and, INCREDIBLY, it performs IT'S own stunts! 


Answer:

ITS



Question:

If the tribesmen did not dance, the spirits WHOM ATTENDED the feast would be angry and the animals, necessary for food and warmth, would stay away.
A. NO CHANGE
B. who attended
C. whom have attended
D. with whom attended

 


Answer:

B. who attended



Question:

The collision sounds of screeching tires and shattering glass in the westbound lanes stopped the three BUSES headed east on the other side of the freeway.


A. NO CHANGE
B. bus's
C. buses'
D. bus


Answer:

A



Question:

Each one of the students in Ms. Smith's art class must supply THEIR OWN paintbrushes, paints, and watercolor paper.


A. NO CHANGE
B. his or her own
C. his own
D. to each their own


Answer:

B. his or her own



Question:

In the past, hurricanes were all given WOMEN'S NAMES, NOW THEY ARE given names of both men and women.


A. women's names, now they are
B. womens' names now they are
C. women's names; now they are
D. womens' names, now being
E. women's names; now they are being


Answer:

C



Surprise!

Question:

How many baby pandas does it take to tango?


Answer:

0. Baby pandas don't tango.



Question:

What is the name of the person who invented BLUE JEANS?


Answer:

Levi Strauss



Question:

Which famous inventor averaged one patent for every three weeks of his life?


Answer:

Thomas Edison.



Question:

On TV, who did the character LURCH work for?


Answer:

The Addams Family.



Question:

What is the word for an infant whale?


Answer:

A calf