Final Exam Preview Grade 10

Part A. Choose the correct answer.

1. Bacteria that … in ocean waters transport other organisms to new habitable environments and sources of
nourishment.
a. free travel b. traveling freely c. travel freely d. freely travels e. free traveling
2. Roman law, one of … with a continuous history, spread to many countries during the Roman conquest of
Europe and Asia.
a. the oldest existing systems
b. the existence, the oldest system
c. the existing oldest system
d. systems, the oldest existing
e. existing the oldest system
3. Ostriches are flightless birds that can be … 2.5 meters with exceptionally strong legs.
a. as tall b. so tall as c. tall so as d. as so tall e. as tall as
4. Fireweed received its name because it … after a forest fire.
a. quick growth c. grows quickly e. quickly grown
b. growing quickly d. growth quickly
5. After … California, David Hockney contributed to the Pop art trend and developed his figurative style in
painting portraits.
a. moved to b. to moving c. he, moving to d. he, moved to e. moving to
6. When the demand for merchandise exceeds capacity, customers …, if no backup inventory is available.
a. turn away and must be c. must be turned them away e. must turn away
b. must turn them away d. must be turned away
7. When an intersecting plane … of a conical surface, the resulting curve is called the hyperbola.
a. cuts both sides c. cutting both sides e. both sides are cut
b. cut in both sides d. both sides are cutting
8. Nightingales that can be heard at night as well as by day migrate to Africa in winters and Europe in
summers … in abundant supply.
a. when is food b. when food is c. their food is d. there food is e. when their
is food
9. The Ford Foundation was established in 1936 to advance human well-being by … funds for education.
a. contribute b. contribution c. to contribute d. contributing e. contributions
10. Originally, the first European colleges consisted of groups of individuals … joined their efforts to study
sciences, medicine, and law.
a. who lived together and
b. whose life together and
c. and who live together
d. whose living together and
e. who living together
11. The construction of the Alaska Highway … in 1939 and led to an economic boom and population growth in
Northern Territories.
a. was beginning c. it began e. has been begun
b. was begun d. begun
12. For years experts … the effects of coaching and preparatory courses on test scores.
a. are examining c. have been examined e. have been examined
b. had been examined d. having been examined
13. Psychologists define anxiety as a feeling of dread, apprehension, or …
a. afraid b. be afraid c. having fear d. fear e. feared

14. Amazon pygmies consider their songs … part of their culture.

a. an important and extremely c. as extreme and important e. as extreme importance
b. an extremely important d. an extreme importantly
15. Jean Fragonard was a French artist … portraits of children.
a. who painted b. who has painted c. whose paintings d. whose painted e. who painting

Part B. Error Analysis. Find the mistake and correct it.

1. Having completing his education in Harvard, Wendell Philips became an outspoken abolitionist and a

widely-traveled lecturer, who also supported labor unionization.

2. Milwaukee, settled in 1818, drawn a large number of immigrants who arrived in search of jobs and

inexpensive housing.

3. J.R.R. Tolkien’s book for children, titled The Hobbit, describes the adventures of Bilbo in a fantastic world,

populated by dragons, dwarfs, and another mythical creatures, including a wizard.

4. Geological dating can be carried out by measuring how much radioactive elements of a rock have change

since the rock was formed.

5. As the sign languages of the deaf show, the sounds of speech are not required to expressing meaningful

structures.

6. Because of the federal government did not relocate from Philadelphia to Washington, D. C., until 1800,

George Washington and his wife never moved into the White House but resided in Philadelphia instead.

7. In 1838, Auguste Compte devised the term “sociology” to refer to a new science that will discover

regularities of human society similar to laws of nature by employing investigative methods.

8. Although zebras are related to horses, they are size is closer to that of donkeys which they resemble in

behavior and body form, with short legs, high shoulders, a stiff black mane, large ears, and a tufted tail.

9. Tree squirrels are active, noisy, and lively animals that make its home in tree trunks.
10. Although radiocarbon dating of archeological finds can prove to be fair reliable for establishing the age of

prehistoric objects, additional techniques must be employed to date objects older than 50,000 years.

Part C. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of verbs.

China to Build Giant Solar Plant at Chernobyl

by McKinley Corbley - Nov 22, 2016

Two Chinese firms (1) _______________ (announce) plans to construct a solar power plant inside the exclusion
zone surrounding Chernobyl starting next year.

Chernobyl is a Ukrainian city that (2) _______________ (abandon) in 1986 following a massive explosion
caused by their nuclear reactor. The disaster (3) _______________ (pollute) the surrounding area with
radiation, making it mostly inaccessible – until now.

No clear blueprints or exact locations (4) _______________ (confirm) by the companies – GCL System
Integration Technology and China National Complete Engineering Corp, however, the plant’s construction
(5) _______________ (project) to power over 150,000 homes, amounting to over 1,000 megawatts of energy.

“There (6) _______________ (be) remarkable social benefits and economic ones as we
(7) _______________ (try) to renovate the once damaged area with green and renewable energy,” Shu Hua, the
chairman of GCL - SI, said in a press release.

Though they (8) _______________ (become) the number one manufacturer in solar power, China
(9) _______________ (encourage) to slash their carbon footprint since they reportedly derive 66% of their
energy from coal use, according to the Energy Information Administration. The nation has since announced
plans to (10) _______________ (eliminate) all CO2 emissions by 2030 by expanding their international solar
power presence and tripling their generated wind power.

Part D. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.

Boy Turns the Tables by Inviting His Bully to Pass

Out Birthday Cookies Together
by McKinley Corbley - Nov 22, 2016
like multitude bullies pass out ecstatic
verbally probably birthday fire gesture
second peace react although pastries

Kids (1) _______________ to bullies in a (2) _______________ of ways, but most of them
(3) _______________ don’t end up becoming friends (4) _______________ Jimmy Timpson and Nicholas.

9-year-old Jimmy was being (5) _______________ abused by another boy named Nicholas at Garden
Elementary School in Venice, Florida. (6) _______________ he could have fought fire with
(7) _______________, he invited Nicholas to pass out (8) _______________ cookies to their other
(9) _______________ classmates.
Though it was a surprising (10) _______________, Nicholas was apparently (11) _______________ to help
(12) _______________ the special (13) _______________.

“They are at (14) _______________ with each other though they are in different classes and don’t see each
other that much. Our son has a big, good heart,” Jimmy’s mom Paula Timpson told the Good News Network.
“He tries to be friends with everyone – even (15) _______________.”

That’s what we call a sweet ending to a story.