1. Human brain are
more powerful than those of other species because of their complex
A B C
circuitry.
D
The correct answer: A
The correct sentence: Human brains are more powerful than
those of other species because of their complex circuitry.
Reason: the use of verb “are” is plural so “brains” must be
used because it’s a plural noun.
2. In a person’s
lifetime, the brain can store 100 trillion pieces of informations.
A B C D
The correct answer: D
The correct sentence: In a person’s lifetime, the brain
can store 100 trillion pieces of information.
Reason: the word “information” is an uncountable noun and
can’t use as plural.
3. Under the feathers is
a layer of fat that it protects the penguin from
the cold.
A B C D
The correct answer: C
The correct sentence: Under the feathers is a layer of
fat that protects the penguin from the cold.
Reason: there is no need to use “it” as pronoun.
4. Despite of its
isolation in the Sunda Strait between Java and
Sumatra, over 36,000
A B C
people died in the tidal waves following the
explosion of Krakatoa.
D
The correct answer: A
The correct sentence: In spite of its isolation in the
Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, over 36,000 people died in the tidal
waves following the explosion of Krakatoa.
Reason: The usage of “Despite” is wrong because there is an
“of” preposition in which commonly used following by “In spite”.
5. According experts 60,000 cubic
feet of earth was thrown into the air
A B C
in the explosion of Mount St. Helens.
D
The correct answer: A
The correct sentence: According to experts
60,000 cubic feet of earth was thrown into the air in the explosion of Mount
St. Helens.
Reason: The word “According” must be followed by the
preposition “to” and it becomes “According to”
6. The most of the
energy used in our homes and factories is generated from coal, oil,
A B C D
and natural gas.
The correct answer: A
The correct sentence: Most of the energy used in our homes
and factories is generated from coal, oil, and natural gas.
Reason: The usage of “The” before word “most” is incorrect
because uncommonly used.
7. The new island of
Surtsey is its ideal natural laboratory for scientists.
A B C D
The correct answer: C
The correct sentence: The new island of Surtsey is an ideal
natural laboratory for scientists.
Reason: The definite article “an” must replace the word
“its”.
8. The Sahara Desert in
Africa is by far the most large desert in the world,
covering an
A B
area nearly as big as the United
States.
C D
The correct answer: B
The correct sentence: The Sahara Desert in Africa is by far
the largest desert in the world, covering an area nearly as big as the United
States.
Reason: The superlative word “largest” is must be used
because the usage of “most” which describe the word “large” is uncommon.
9. Computers are machines
flexible that can adopt to a wide variety of tasks.
A B C D
The correct answer: B
The correct sentence: Computers are flexible machines that
can adopt to a wide variety of tasks.
Reason: The adjective “flexible” must placed after the noun
“machines”.
10. Diamonds are graded according to weigh, color,
and cut.
A B C D
The correct answer: B
The correct sentence: the verb “weigh” can’t be used and it
must replaced by noun, because it’s grammatically incorrect.
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