Section2 Test A

1. Photography changed dramatically __________ introduced instant pictures. A. when Polaroid B. Polaroid C. when was D. it when Polaroid 2. Xavier Philippe will often spend his evenings ev enings __________ upsidedown from the ceiling in his room. A. which hanging B. that are C. hanging D. hang !. ____________ shar"s# whales and dolphins are warm $looded mammals. A. %nli"e B. &ot li"eness to C. Ali"e D. Disli"e '. (e$astien can drin" __________ a gallon of $eer in one sitting. A. mostly B. as much as C. so much that D. their ). *he closer we ________ to our trip to Boston the the more e+cited my students $ecome. A. are B. have C. the D. it has ,. *he %(( Constitution# the oldest ship still in active service in the %.(. &avy#  ___________ in 1--. A. when it launched B. that was launched C. launching D. was launched

A. /as it B. *his C. 0oreover D. /ith . ne purpose ________________ to ma"e up for money spent in the 3rench and 4ndian /ar. A. of the (tamp Act which was B. the (tamp Act C. of the (tamp Act was D. of the (tamp Act . ___________________ in 1!# the Borne Bridge spans the Cape Cod Canal and is one of the many grand pro5ects of the Depression era. A. Completes B. Completed C. Completing D. Complete 16. *he Copperhead is a venomous serpent# found as far &orth as the Blue 7ills in 0assachusetts and _______ $ite has proved dangerous to hi"ers and 5oggers. A. who B. whom C. its D. whose 11. *he Boston 0arathon ________ every April on Patriot8s Day to commemorate the Battles of 9e+ington and Concord. A. ran B. is run C. run D. running 12. (trangely enough# the Bun"er 7ill monument ___________ on Breed8s 7ill where the actual $attle too" place. A. is located B. has situated C. to situate

1!. /ith the pu$lishing of *horeau8s On Walden Pond ____________ of the wonder of  &ature. A. his appreciation B. came a new appreciation C. appreciated D. the author appreciated 1'. (amuel Adams argued that to live in a truly free and no$le state the people permitted to vote _______ even to the point of including women. A. would $e larger B. should $e increased C. should larger D. is 1). __________ Boston 7ar$or now# with its dolphins and seals# you would find it hard to $elieve how polluted it was 5ust a few years ago. A. (een B. 4t sees C. 4s seeing D. (eeing For the next twenty five questions you must identify the error in the following sentences:

1,. Boston is "now as the 7u$ of the %niverse $ecause it was a great seaport in the 1th and 1th centuries. 1-. Because computers are capa$le of storing# erasing and use is $ecoming more and more widespread.

retrieve data

easily their

1 . Professors Andom 4yassou won two &o$le pri:es one for economics 12 and another in literature in 12. 1. 0t /ashington is over one mile height and its slopes.

has many pictures;ue waterfalls on

26. *he 9i$erty *ree# which was once located in an area of Boston now called the Com$at stories from a great deal of their content of the ma5ority of their pages

2'. @mail delivers

at seconds messages to any point

2). After ma"ing two dou$le plays /ade Boggs

on the glo$e.

hitting a grand slam for the =ed (o+.

2,. Air# li;uid# and gaseous are the three classical states of matter# $ut in this century# a fourth state plasma has $een added. 2-. 4 li"e to mornings.

ma"e sport on *hursday afternoons $ut it ma"es me tired on 3riday

2. 7urricane 0ichael that devastated Cape Cod for the last two day has moved out to sea. 2. Ale+ander ?raham Bell wor"ed to aid and improving the hearing of the deaf and this helped him when he invented the telephone. !6. Boston Ba"ed Beans# a traditional dish of &ew @ngland compose mainly of $eans and molasses and of course $a"ed in an oven for hours. !1 *he 1'! Pulit:er pri:e was won $y @ster 3or$es for its $iography of Paul =evere. !2. Annual producing tons of cran$erries# 0assachusetts is one of the largest producers of this crop in the %nited (tates. !!. @dgar Allen Poe was $orn inha$itants  3rog Ponders.

at Boston# $ut he detested the city calling its

!'. *he &ational (eashore# with its magnificent dunes and often spectacular surf is locate on Cape Cod. !) . @arly whaling harpoons# launched $y hand from a row$oat# were closely related a$out ancient 5avelins. !,. Almost a third of the students enrolled in Adult @ducation courses too" a course in computer. !-. (crimshaw# the art of etching or carving on whale $one has $ecome increasingly rare and value since whaling has $een for$idden $y the international community. !. Before the game the Patriot foot$all team stayed at the Day8s 4nn ne+t to the stadium prior to the game !. =oller$lading has $ecome increasingly popular in the city of Cam$ridge in recent years ago. '6. 0ost people who visit the Bay (tate prefer eat in small cafes and restaurants than fre;uent franchised eateries li"e Papa ?ino8s or 0acDonald8s.

1. /aitresses at the Durgan Par" =estaurant ________ the unenvia$le reputation of insulting their clientele. A. has B. having C. have $een D. have 2. %sually it is not until 7eart$rea" 7ill is clim$ed that the Boston 0arathon ____ decided. A. has B. did C. is D. would

!. 0ary /ollstonecraft (helley ___________ wrote one of the most horrifying novels of all time 3ran"enstein. A. having nineteen years B. at the age of nineteen C. aged nineteen D. of nineteen years old '. _________________ it was said you could wal" in to shore on the $ac"s of codfish when 0assachusetts was first discovered# fishing has declined in catch with each passing year. A. Although B. et C. 7owever D. &ot only ). *he ?illette =a:or Company is ____ successful today as it was in the 16s. A. as B. more C. an

,. ________________________ is not as easy as it loo"s in the changea$le &ew @ngland climate. A. @fficient solar house constructed B. (olar home which are put together C. Building efficient solar heated homes D. (olar heated homes $uilt -. ____________ the (wan $oats and the %(( Constitution# the ld &orth Church is one of the most  popular tourist attractions in the city. A. $oth B. unli"e C. li"e D. ali"e . Chris u"na _________________ the first thirty nine years of his life without leaving the confines of his country. A. inha$iting B. who lived C. was spent D. spent . &o matter ________________________ # Eerome gets sic" at the sight of $lood and he8s a premed student. A. how ridiculous it seems B. how seems it ridiculous C. ridiculous how D. that how is ridiculous

16. _________________ awesome num$er of coeds in the Boston area. A. An B. *here are an C. 3or an D. (ince there an 11. *ourists in Boston ________________ almost anything they want e+cept pu$lic toilets. A. can find B. when finding C. this could find D. which can found 12. __________________________ a series of par"s that encircle Boston was envisioned  $y 3rederic" 9aw lmstead. A. *hat the @merald &ec"lace in which B. *he @merald &ec"lace that C. Because @merald &ec"lace D. *he @merald &ec"lace 1!. By far ___________________ of the Athens of America is its charm. A. the most important asset is B. the most important asset C. that is the most important asset D. its most important asset 1'. &ot every girl _____________ at the %niversity of 0assachusetts# it 5ust seems that way. A. $eautifully B. to $e attractive C. is attractive D. are pretty 1). &athaniel 7awthorne ____________ for his story *he Scarlet Letter. A. is famous B. has cele$rated C. was famed

For the next twenty five questions you must identify the error in each of the folowing sentences:

1,. 4t

A. was not until 1,,

control was rescinded

B. when a law that

D. at last.

1-. 4n 1,)-# the ?eneral Court of Boston man

1. liver (moot GClass of ,,H

1.

A. pass a law

C. were a Fua"er then his ear

G0ass Ave.H $y

C. for$id all forms of $irth

D. was to $e cut off.

A. was used

B. at measure the 7arvard Bridge

C. $eing flipped head over heels !,'

D. times.

A. During the Civil /ar the Bostonian ?eneral Eoseph 7oo"er permitted

women B. follow his troops into camp and these "nown as 7oo"er 9adies or simply hoo"ers. 26.

B. which stated that if a

A. *he larger pipe organ

Church of Christ (cientist 21. Boston was

C. women $ecame

B. in the world is

D.

C. to $e found in the 3irst

D. of Boston.

A. original a peninsula

completely from the mainland

B. which was

C. separated

D. at high tide.

22. Charles Dic"ens A. once said  Boston is a whole %nited (tates to $e.

B. what 4

C. would li"e

2!. Boston8s pro+imity to recreational areas mountains# seashores# la"es and li"e

B. attract

2'.

A. Buildings range in si:e

7ouse

C. many visitors

C. to huge s"yscrapers

2). Boston8s puritanical past called the Blue 9aws  paper $lue.

A. the

D. each year.

B. to the smallest# the wooden Paul =evere D. li"e the Eohn 7andcoc".

A. is reflected in a collection of rules and regulations

B. $ecause they were

2,. Boston8s continued success

D.

C. $y tradition printed on

A. as a large city is surprising

C. neither a$undant resources D. or is it located along ma5or trading routes.

D.

B. since it has

2-. *he e+;uisite museum 2.

A. $eautiful of the

B. glass flowers at the

D. is $reathta"ing.

A. =ope ma"er were

B. prolific in Boston

ma"ing capital of the %nited (tates

A. (heeps and cows once

the paths they made to get

who

C. they are that

D. it is

B. gra:ed on the Boston Common and it is said that

C. there were the $asis

!1. ne of the funniest ur$an

C. since it was the rope

D. at one time.

2. ne A. of the uni;ue features B. of this city not necessary to own a car to get around. !6.

C. horticultural

D. for the city8s streets.

A. legend recounts the

B. story of a man Charley

C. got on the su$way 5ust $efore a rate hi"e and was never allowed to get off

 $ecause he hadn8t enough returnedH

D. to pay for the increase. G7e8s the man who never

!2. 3iscal investments and

A. $an"ing are sectors

dramatic

D. in recent years.

!!. 7ow

A. much you spend

tastes

B. depends how e+pensive#

C.

C. are your

D. in dining.

!'. ne

A. inventor that Boston

invented

C. $y Iing ?illette

!). A. 9arge $loc" of ice 1th century ma"ing fortunes

!-. *he eggs

B. can claim home to is the safety ra:or D. at the turn of the century.

B. pac"ed in sawdust were shipped

C. to 4ndia in the

D. for many of Boston8 3amilies.

!,. A. *he landfill ma"es up area of the city.

waste

B. that have increased

B. over -6

A. at Deer 4sland produce

C. pump in

C. percent of the total surface

D.

B. methane from $acteria and

D. from Boston8s sewerage system.

!. A. /hen the Eohn 7ancoc" *ower was that the Prudential Building

B. $uilt it was slightly taller

C.

!. Eaywal"ing A. has reached B. an art form so much C. so that Boston D. have $een named the Eaywal"ing Capital of the %nited (tates. '6. *o cele$rate

A. the 3rench =evolution# Boston had one of the

B. large#

C.

longest and rowdiest parties D. at the intersections of Iil$y# /ater# and Batterymarch (treets and this spot is now "nown as 9i$erty (;uare.