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please solve this and let me know
http://www.testmagic.com/toefl/gramm.../quiz.htm#test
guys, i am answering correctly all of the Qs of a particular test from this above mentioned site, and I am not understanding why only 3 of them are right.I am sure this is a gross error from their side.Please check into this site and see if u too r getting the same results of 2/3/0 right.I am giving thoses Q here also.Please let me know the answers. thankyou, tina. 1. Popular belief in the United States is that an early life of hardship and poverty made Abraham Lincoln to be the great leader he was. an early made to be he was 2. According to the scientific method, a scientist must consider ______ outcome. any outcome and to be a possible any outcome and the possible any outcome a possibility any outcome a possible 3. After her death in 1986 many documentaries ______ Georgia O'Keeffe were produced. related the life and work of to relate life and work life and working to relate relating the life and work of 4. ______ the passage of light, many new plastics are processed using technologies rivaling those used in the manufacture of computer chips. To better permit Permitting better For the better of It is better for 5. The architecture exhibited in the Empire State Building and conveyed us an idea of the prevailing attitudes of the day is important for the historical and cultural value it represents. conveyed prevailing is it represents 6. In 2001 George W. Bush, Jr., entered his first year office as President of the United States. In 2001 entered office as President 7. Similar in climate and geography many northeastern cities is Portland, the largest city in Oregon. in many is largest 8. Uranium, ______ , is an exceedingly rare and potentially dangerous element. to found in trace quantities found in trace quantities finding in trace quantities to be found in trace quantities 9. The Flower Market in San Francisco is ______, and was established in the 1930's. home to the country's second largest flower market home of the second largest flower market in the country the second flower market in the country's home of the home to the second country's large flower market 10. Because of extensive research in the field of genetic engineers, scientists can now create plants that farmers can grow in harsh climates. research engineers farmers harsh |
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Trying to make mom and pop proud
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1. Popular belief in the United States is that an early life of hardship and poverty made Abraham Lincoln to be the great leader he was.
make +someone +someone(complement) 2. According to the scientific method, a scientist must consider ______ outcome. any outcome a possible consider + sth + sth(comp) 3. After her death in 1986 many documentaries ______ Georgia O'Keeffe were produced. relating the life and work of After her death in 1986 many documentaries whice related the life and work of Georgia O'Keeffe were produced. 4. ______ the passage of light, many new plastics are processed using technologies rivaling those used in the manufacture of computer chips. To better permit I am not sure!! but I think it should be Many new plastics are processed by using........to better permit ........ 5. The architecture exhibited in the Empire State Building and conveyed us an idea of the prevailing attitudes of the day is important for the historical and cultural value it represents. Iam not sure about tense. If it is past tense, my explanation is below The architecture [ which was exhibited in the Empire State Building and conveyed us an idea of the prevailing attitudes of the day] is important for the historical and cultural value it represents. conveyed should be replaced be Ing form This is a reduced clause.!! 6. In 2001 George W. Bush, Jr., entered his first year office as President of the United States. Sorry !! I am no idea to explain, but it may be .... the President of 7. Similar in climate and geography many northeastern cities is Portland, the largest city in Oregon. If i am correct, my explanation is Portland, [which is ] the largest city in Oregon, is similar in climate and geography of many northeastern cities. 8. Uranium, ______ , is an exceedingly rare and potentially dangerous element. found in trace quantities ..., which is found in..., It is a reduced clause. 9. The Flower Market in San Francisco is ______,and was established in the 1930's. home of the second largest flower market in the country 10. Because of extensive research in the field of genetic engineers, scientists can now create plants that farmers can grow in harsh climates. engineering ... the field of...... I donot know all of my answers are correct. If there is something wrong ....Plz explain for me HTH sansiri |
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I think of office would be more commonly used, but in office would be also be OK. Michael
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Michael wd i be correct if .. for the following question i answere "is"
5. The architecture exhibited in the Empire State Building and conveyed us an idea of the prevailing attitudes of the day is important for the historical and cultural value it represents. conveyed prevailing is it represents |
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In GMAT, "to better permit" is considered a split infinitive mistake. Is it allowed in TOEFL?.... It's true that other choices do not make a sens "Permitting better" seems so awkward... |
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