Lesson 2 pot

Lesson 2
1. When a patient’s blood pressure is much higher than it
should be, a doctor usually insists that he will not smoke.
D
(A) much
(B) than it
(C) should be
(D) will not
2. Geochemistry includes the study of the movement of
elements from one place to another as a result of
processes chemical.
D
(A) the study of
(B) of elements
(C) as a
(D) processes chemical
3. Even on the most careful prepared trip, problems will
sometimes develop.
B
(A) Even
(B) careful
(C) trip
(D) will sometimes
4. I don’t care you do just so long as you do it
immediately.
B
(A) don’t care
(B) you do
(C) so
(D) do
5. The master of ceremonies announced in a loud and

clear voice and told that the dinner would be late due to
unforseen circumstances.
B
(A) of ceremonies
(B) and told
(C) would be
(D) due to
6. Sate universities bear the name of their state, and its
achievements are recognized as state achievements.
C
(A) bear
(B) their
(C) its
(D) are
7. Narcissus, a character in mythology, gazed at his
own image in a pool so ardently that he fell into itself and
downed.
D
(A) a character in mythology
(B) his own
(C) that
(D) into itself
8. I do not know where could he have gone so early in
the morning.
A
(A) could he have
(B) gone
(C) so early
(D) in the
9. In 1961 America’s first manned spacecraft launched.

D
(A) In
(B) America’s
(C) manned
(D) launched
10. Today’s job seekers are confronted with such
question as “Are you computer literate?” and “Can you
set up a data base?”
C
(A) job
(B) confronted
(C) such question
(D) set up
11. Nuclear powers production in the US is controlled by
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission [NRC].
A
(A) powers
(B) is
(C) controlled
(D) the
12. What happened in New York were a reaction from
city workers, including firemen and policemen who had
been laid off from their jobs.
B
(A) What happened
(B) were
(C) including
(D) their
13. The Indians of the southwestern United States are
famous for their beautiful art work, especially handmade

jewelry cast from silver, carved from stones, or
decorations with beads and feathers.
D
(A) are
(B) art work
(C) especially
(D) decorations
14. Venomous snakes with modified teeth connected to
poison glands in which the venom is secreted and
stored.
A
(A) with
(B) poison glands
(C) in which
(D) is secreted
15. Spell correctly is easy with the aid of a number of
word processing programs for personal computers.
A
(A) Spell
(B) correctly
(C) word processing
(D) computers
16. The deadbolt is the best lock for entry doors because
it is not only inexpensive but installation is easy.
D
(A) the best
(B) because
(C) not only
(D) installation is easy
17. Alfalfa is a nutritious crop rich in proteins, minerals,

and with vitamins.
D
(A) Alfalfa is
(B) nutritious
(C) rich in
(D) with vitamins
18. Teddy Roosevelt demonstrated his competitive spirit
and tireless energy in 1905 whenever he led the Rough
Riders up San Juan Hill.
C
(A) demonstrated
(B) competitive
(C) whenever
(D) he
19. The 1890’s in America were known as a Gay Nineties.
D
(A) The
(B) in
(C) as
(D) a
20. When I last saw Janet, she hurried to her next class
on the other side of the campus and did not have time to
talk.
B
(A) I last
(B) hurried
(C) the other
(D) did not have