4 new Qs for you

[studyusa]

Let's explain Qs of the following:

8. The forerunner of modern computers called the ¡°analytical engine¡± ---- of a mathematical engineer named George Babbage.
(A) which was brainchild
(B) was brainchilded in
(C) brainchild
(D) was the brainchild

10. For the first time in 70 years, ---- aspirin¡¯s potential beyond reducing pain, fever and inflammation.
(A) researchers were beginning to understand
(B) researchers begin understanding
(C) researcher¡¯s understanding of
(D) researchers began their understanding

15. The incredible thing about telephones ---- across the continents, but that you can recognize the other person¡¯s voice.
(A) is not that people can instantly talk to each other
(B) is that people can talk instantly to each other
(C) is it provides instant talking to each other
(D) is it allows people to talk instantly


32. Today, of our 6 billion population, nearly 1 billion adults cannot read -- and two-thirds of they are women.


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[hsengoren]

8. D
10. A
15. B
32. D ---> them are

[nu_nam2001]

15. The incredible thing about telephones ---- across the continents, but that you can recognize the other person¡¯s voice.
(A) is not that people can instantly talk to each other
(B) is that people can talk instantly to each other
(C) is it provides instant talking to each other
(D) is it allows people to talk instantly

15. B

How about A? not....but....

[hsengoren]

Originally posted by nu_nam2001

15. The incredible thing about telephones ---- across the continents, but that you can recognize the other person¡¯s voice.
(A) is not that people can instantly talk to each other
(B) is that people can talk instantly to each other
(C) is it provides instant talking to each other
(D) is it allows people to talk instantly

15. B

How about A? not....but....

Yes, after a second thought, I think you are right. ''but'' in the second part of the sentence requires a contrast situation in the first part. Q15 should be ''A'', not ''B''.

[hoangluong]

Originally posted by studyusa

Let's explain Qs of the following:

8. The forerunner of modern computers called the ¡°analytical engine¡± ---- of a mathematical engineer named George Babbage.
(A) which was brainchild
(B) was brainchilded in
(C) brainchild
(D) was the brainchild

===> D

10. For the first time in 70 years, ---- aspirin¡¯s potential beyond reducing pain, fever and inflammation.
(A) researchers were beginning to understand
(B) researchers begin understanding
(C) researcher¡¯s understanding of
(D) researchers began their understanding

====> A
15. The incredible thing about telephones ---- across the continents, but that you can recognize the other person¡¯s voice.
(A) is not that people can instantly talk to each other
(B) is that people can talk instantly to each other
(C) is it provides instant talking to each other
(D) is it allows people to talk instantly


=====> A. Look at "but" here! It guides us to the answer that contains "not"

32. Today, of our 6 billion population, nearly 1 billion adults cannot read -- and two-thirds of they are women.

=====> D. But there seems to be a typo??????????

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[harbinger]

Originally posted by studyusa
10. For the first time in 70 years, ---- aspirin¡¯s potential beyond reducing pain, fever and inflammation.
(A) researchers were beginning to understand
(B) researchers begin understanding
(C) researcher¡¯s understanding of
(D) researchers began their understanding

To this question, I still do not understand why the answer has to be "A". What clue forces us to choose the past tense here? and What about B, I think it is perfectly ok.

[hsengoren]

Originally posted by harbinger


10. For the first time in 70 years, ---- aspirin¡¯s potential beyond reducing pain, fever and inflammation.
(A) researchers were beginning to understand
(B) researchers begin understanding
(C) researcher¡¯s understanding of
(D) researchers began their understanding

To this question, I still do not understand why the answer has to be "A". What clue forces us to choose the past tense here? and What about B, I think it is perfectly ok.

Normally we can use both -ing and infinitive structures after begin.
But, the -ing form is not used after progressive form of begin.
I was beginning to get angry. (Not: ....getting...)
And, after begin (or start), the verb understand (or realize) is only used in the infinitive form.

[studyusa]

Hi friends,
They are nice Qs. Pls explain more detail questions. Do not answer such as a, b and c.
We study together ???

[harbinger]

Originally posted by hsengoren

Normally we can use both -ing and infinitive structures after begin.
But, the -ing form is not used after progressive form of begin.
I was beginning to get angry. (Not: ....getting...)
And, after begin (or start), the verb understand (or realize) is only used in the infinitive form.

That sounds good. But kindly please tell me what book tells you this.
Thanks

[studyusa]

Hi all,
Finally, Hoangluong 's correction. Q15 must be A right.
To harbinger: Qs are not in books. I try to find out and give more Qs to all of you.[bomb][heartbeat]