English Midterm 4-6

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There _____ smaller urban populations in 1950 than today. was were

were

According to population experts, there _____ several ways to count a country's people. is are

are

After China and India, the next three most populated countries, in descending order, _______ the United States, Indonesia, and Brazil. is are

are

Qualifying as the third and fourth most populous countries _____ the United States and Indonesia. are is

are

Ranking fifth and seventh among the world's most populous cities _____ New York and Los Angeles, respectively. are is

are

There _____ far fewer people in Pakistan than in India. is are

are

Where _____ the population projections for 2015? is are

are

The populations of the polar bear and penguin _______ every year while human population increases. decrease decreases

decrease

How _____ London's population compare with New York's? do does

does

The current population of only two countries, China and India, _______ one billion each. exceed exceeds

exceeds

Which one of the following cities _______ the highest population: Dhaka, Karachi, Delhi, Jakarta, or Osaka? have has

has

China's population in recent years _______ India's by about 33 percent, but India's population is projected to outnumber China's by 2050. have outnumbered has outnumbered

has outnumbered

Horrific living conditions in places like Darfur _______ local populations in Africa. have decimated has decimated

have decimated

Osaka, Japan, in addition to Tokyo, _______ home to many people-eleven million, to be exact. is are

is

Rounding out the top twenty most populous countries _____ France, just below Thailand statistically. are is

is

The smallest of the twenty most populous countries on a list prepared by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs _______ France at just over sixty million. are is

is

Sao Paulo, along with Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro, _______ the list of the world's eighteen largest urban areas. make makes

makes

Just below China on the list of the most populous countries _____ India. sit sits

sits

Mexico City along with Tokyo _______ the list of largest urban areas. top tops

tops

Select the answer in which each possessive is formed correctly. 1) Although members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences fall into thirteen branches, all members' votes count toward best film and the other categories. 2)Although members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences fall into thirteen branches, all members's votes count toward best film and the other categories.

1

Select the answer in which each possessive is formed correctly. 1) George Burns's and Jason Robards's Oscars in the 1970s were for The Sunshine Boys and All the President's Men, respectively. 2) George Burns and Jason Robards's Oscars in the 1970s were for The Sunshine Boys and All the President's Men, respectively.

1

Select the answer in which each possessive is formed correctly. 1) Richard Dreyfuss starred in The Goodbye Girl; Dreyfuss's performance earned him an Oscar in 1977. 2)Richard Dreyfuss starred in The Goodbye Girl; Dreyfuss' performance earned him an Oscar in 1977.

1

Select the answer in which each possessive is formed correctly. 1)It's anyone's guess who will win Oscars in the coming year. 2)It's anyones guess who will win Oscars in the coming year.

1

Select the answer in which each possessive is formed correctly. 1)The awards' popularity seems to have diminished over the years. 2)The awards's popularity seems to have diminished over the years.

1

Select the answer in which each possessive is formed correctly 1) Sean Penn and Tim Robbin's both appear in the movie Mystic River. Penn's 2003 Oscar was for best actor in that movie; Robbin's was for best supporting actor. 2)Sean Penn and Tim Robbins both appear in the movie Mystic River. Penn's 2003 Oscar was for best actor in that movie; Robbins's was for best supporting actor.

2

Select the answer in which each possessive is formed correctly. 1) Everyones' Oscar votes are confidential throughout the polling process. 2)Everyone's Oscar votes are confidential throughout the polling process.

2

Select the answer in which each possessive is formed correctly. 1) Some actresses claim that mens' movie roles are more diverse than womens' 2) Some actresses claim that men's movie roles are more diverse than women's.

2

Select the answer in which each possessive is formed correctly. 1) The Coen brother's collaboration has resulted in several Academy Award nominations, including a Best Picture nomination for Fargo. 2)The Coen brothers' collaboration has resulted in several Academy Award nominations, including a Best Picture nomination for Fargo.

2

Select the answer in which each possessive is formed correctly. 1)Director Robert Zemeckis and actor Tom Hanks's Oscars in 1994 were for Forrest Gump 2)Director Robert Zemeckis's and actor Tom Hanks's Oscars in 1994 were for Forrest Gump.

2

_____ more people live in Vietnam or the Philippines? Do Does

Do


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