Multiple Choice
Choose the
best completion (A, B, C, or D) for the sentence.
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The links in the chain, instead of being amino acids, are a type of chemical
called nucleic acids (or DNA). There are 20 amino acids, whereas ___.
A. | there are 20 nucleic acids | C. | these same amino acids are used
throughout nature | B. | these are combined into “amino-acid
words” | D. | there are only
four kinds of DNA |
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The project faced a whole series of difficulties, ranging from inadequate
funding to unsuitable working premises. Regardless of these problems, ___.
A. | the organizers decided to abandon their plan | C. | the organizers decided to go on
with its implementation | B. | the organizers realized they were very
important | D. | the organizers
solved them |
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The project faced a whole series of difficulties, ranging from inadequate
funding to unsuitable working premises. Despite all of this, ___.
A. | the organizers decided to abandon their plan | C. | it was a
failure | B. | it proved to be a great success | D. | the difficulties proved impossible to
overcome |
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It is important that this venture be adequately capitalized and that strict
accounting procedures be applied. Otherwise, ___.
A. | its success will be assured | C. | there are a number of further
measures which should be taken | B. | there is little hope that it will
succeed | D. | nothing will go
wrong |
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We all thought the performance was wonderful although ___.
A. | it really was wonderful | C. | no one disagreed with our
opinion | B. | the pianist himself appeared delighted with it | D. | the pianist appeared rather nervous at
first. |
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Swimmers are advised that they should observe all safety precautions,
particularly when ___.
A. | there is no lifeguard on duty | C. | they are for their own
safety | B. | they are necessary | D. | this advice is written in easily understood language |
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Guests are advised that swimming is not allowed in the pool except when
___.
A. | there is no lifeguard on duty | C. | there is a lifeguard on
duty | B. | the pool is being repaired | D. | the pool is empty |
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The prevailing view is that man sleeps for restorative rather than adaptive
reasons; nevertheless, ___.
A. | it is likely that those holding the restorative view will continue to
dominate | C. | the writer is a firm supporter of the restorative standpoint | B. | those who hold to
the adaptive theory are in a minority | D. | all involved agree that no concrete proof has yet been found to support either
contention |
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The prevailing view is that man sleeps for restorative rather than adaptive
reasons; moreover, ___.
A. | this view has retained its popularity over time and against considerable
criticism | C. | some people still hold to the adaptive view | B. | this opinion is
based largely on mere intuition rather than proof | D. | supporters of the adaptive view claim more
accurate predictions regarding sleeping habits can be made with their
approach |
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Recently, publishers have looked more and more toward coming up with a few huge
bestsellers from big names rather than supporting large numbers of potentially successful young
writers; for all that, ___.
A. | many unpublished authors still devote themselves to full-time writing | C. | the whole nature of
book publishing has recently changed | B. | there are fewer unknown authors getting a
break | D. | some big-name authors
are doing better than ever |
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