English Language Quiz

As coal mines became deeper, the problems of draining water, bringing in fresh air, and ______ to the surface increased.

• transporting ore

• to transport ore

• how ore is transported

• ore is transporting

Sharp knives are actually safer to use ______

• as dull ones

• as ones that are dull

• than dull ones

• that are dull ones

A mastery of calculus depends on ______ of algebra.

• an understanding

• is understood

• to understand

• understand

__________he was not a musician himself, Lawrence Hammond developed an electronic keyboard instrument called the Hammond organ.

• Although

• That

• Despite

• For

Indoor heating systems have made ______ for people to live and work comfortably in temperate climates.

• it is possible

• possible

• it possible

• possibly

Piedmont glaciers are formed ______ several valley glaciers join and spread out over a plain.

• by

• when

• from

• that

Agnes De Mille's landmark musical play Oklahoma! was ______ of story, music, and dance.

• successfully combined

• a successful combination

• to combine successfully

• successful combining

Daniel Webster, Thaddeus Stevens, and many others ______ prominent in public life began their careers by teaching school.

• they became

• once they became

• became

• who became

______________ single dialect of American English has ever become dominant.

• No

• Not only a

• Not

• Nor a

Certain fish eggs contain droplets of oil, ______ to float on the surface of the water.

• allowing them

• allows them

• they are allowed

• this allows them