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Helga HAD BEEN LIVING on her farm with her husband and nine children in Spokane, Washington, when she read of a $10,000 prize being offered to a woman who was willing to walk across the country.
A. NO CHANGE B. been living C. has been living D. had lived
It will continue to serve DRIVERS AND HIGHWAY travelers well into the future and stand as a monument to Michigan's perseverance.
A. NO CHANGE B. highway drivers and travelers C. drivers—and highway travelers— D. highway travelers
SO THAT WE MAY BETTER BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND the speed of the sound, we must first understand what a "sound" really is>
A. NO CHANGE B. In order we may understand C. To understand D. For understanding
These amazing machines cruised at MACH 2 WHICH IS more than twice the speed of sound.
A. NO CHANGE B. Mach 2, which C. Mach 2 D. a speed of Mach 2, which is
When the last of the supersonic Concorde passenger plane made it's final trip across the Atlantic in NOVEMBER OF 2003, AN INTERESTING chapter in history was finally closed.
A. NO CHANGE B. November, of 2003 an interesting C. November of 2003 an interesting D. November of 2003; an interesting
EAGERLY, we told him about all the new spreadsheet programs that would simplify his record-keeping to organize his accounts.
A. NO CHANGE B. On the other hand, C. In addition D. Rather,
To Father, this is a concrete argument, NEVER MIND THE FACT THAT our town hasn't had a blow out in 5 years.
A. NO CHANGE B. although, C. although D. despite the fact that
Little does Father KNOW, HOWEVER, IS THAT the upgrade people are speaking of is not to an electric typewriter but to a computer.
A. NO CHANGE B. know, besides, that C. know, however, that D. know, beyond that
Hoping to bring Father out of the dark ages, MY SISTER, AND I bought him a brand new computer for his fiftieth birthday.
A. NO CHANGE B. me and my sister C. my sister and I D. my sister and I,
The speed THAT sound travels through a given medium depends on a number of factors.
A. NO CHANGE B. to which C. at which D. where
He HAS RUN a small grocery store in town, and if you were to look at a snapshot of his back office taken when he opened the store in 1975, you would see that not much had changed since.
A. NO CHANGE B. was running C. runs D. ran
As air temperature and air pressure decrease WITH ALTITUDE, so does the speed of sound.
A. NO CHANGE B. with height C. with a drop in altitude D. at higher altitudes
His small office is about to burst with all the various documents, notes, and receipts he has accumulated over the YEARS,HIS FILING CABINETS have long since been filled up.
A. NO CHANGE B. years; besides that, his filing cabinets C. years, and besides that, his filing cabinets D. years and since his filing cabinets
SOME OF THESE, would save money for years just to gain that knowledge.
A. NO CHANGE B. Some C. Some, D. Among these were those who
If a scorpion HAPPENS TO STING you, please don't over do the sting.
A. NO CHANGE B. happened to sting C. happen to sting D. stung follow my sister's example.
Any progress, HOWEVER,THAT was put on hold for the duration of World War II, and it was not until 1950 that funds were fully invested in the bridge project.
A. NO CHANGE B. however that C. however D. however,
My father, though he is only in his fifties , is stuck in his old-fashioned WAYS. HE HAS A.
A. NO CHANGE B. ways he has a C. ways having a D. ways, and still has a
I grew up with buckets, shovels, and nets waiting by the back door; hip-waders hanging in the closet; tide table charts covering the refrigerator door;
A.NO CHANGE B.waiting, by the back door, C.waiting by the back door, D.waiting by the back door
TODAY,the Mackinac Bridge is as solid as ever. In 1998 it collected its 100 millionth toll.
F. NO CHANGE G. Since, H. Meanwhile, J. Historically
Because the Estby farm was facing foreclosure, Helga decided that walking across the country in a bicycle skirt for that kind of money was a small price to pay for a GREATER REWARDING
F. NO CHANGE G. greatly rewarding H. great reward J. greatest reward