INVENTIONS
  • 1. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. She is neither polite _______ funny
A) Nor
B) Yet
C) Or
D) / Not
  • 2. _______ that is the case, _______ I’m not worried about what’s happening.
A) No sooner / than
B) If / then
C) Whether / or
D) Scarcely / when
  • 3. Have you made a decision about _______ to go to the movies _______ not?
A) What with /and
B) Either / or
C) If / then
D) Whether / or
  • 4. This soup is _______ delicious _______ healthy
A) Scarcely / when
B) Both / and
C) Rather / than
D) Whether / or
  • 5. I like __________ to sing opera, _______________ to spend my spare time practicing ballroom dances.
A) not / but.
B) neither / nor
C) whether / or
D) not only / but also
  • 6. Would you rather have coffee _____tea on your sandwich?
A) For
B) Or
C) Nor
D) So
  • 7. His two favorite sports are basketball ______ tennis
A) so
B) for
C) nor
D) and
  • 8. I wanted to go to the beach, _______ Mary refused.
A) So
B) For
C) Or
D) But
  • 9. I am allergic to cats, ­­­­______ I have three of them
A) Nor
B) Yet
C) Or
D) So
  • 10. I am a vegetarian, ­­­­_______ I don’t eat any meat
A) So
B) Yet
C) But
D) Nor
  • 11. _________ the printing press was invented, People can share books around the world.
A) After
B) Although
C) even if
D) before
  • 12. I don’t want to go to the movies ­­­_____________ I hate the smell of popcorn.
A) Although
B) Because
C) Whenever
D) So that
  • 13. The electric system was created by Thomas Alva Edison, ___________ use is very necessary today
A) If
B) Whose
C) After
D) Whenever
  • 14. ___________ spring arrives, we have to be prepared for more snow.
A) Until
B) Now that
C) Although
D) Because
  • 15. _____________ the alarm goes off, I hit the snooze button
A) As soon as
B) Because
C) Now that
D) Before
  • 16. Answer the questions after reading the reading passage. / Another common item in houses and offices is the popular Liquid Paper or White-Out . A secretary named Bette Nesmith Graham invented it in 1959 She used a mixture of white tempera paint that she had at home . She used her formula to correct her typing mistakes in her office and soon many of her co-workers asked her for the magical liquid . She patented her formula and called it Liquid Paper. / What did Bette use as formula to create the liquid paper.?
A) She used water
B) She used her formula to correct her typing mistakes
C) She used a mixture of white tempera paint that she had at home
D) She patented her formula and called it Liquid Paper.
  • 17. Who invented the camera?
A) John Pemberton/
B) Albert Einsten
C) / Bette Nesmith Graham
D) George Eastman
  • 18. Who invented the liquid paper?
A) Randy Aschul
B) Bette Nesmith Graham/
C) Johannes Gutenberg
D) Tim Berness-Lee/
  • 19. Where did Eastman invent the camera?
A) England
B) Germany
C) France
D) USA
  • 20. Where did Tim Berness Lee invent the World Wide Web ?
A) Ecuador.
B) Switzerland
C) USA
D) Italy
  • 21. Why did Karl Benz invent the motor car?
A) To help people to be educated.
B) To help people to transportation
C) to help people earns money
D) To help people to communicate
  • 22. Answer the questions after reading the reading passage. / Another common item in houses and offices is the popular Liquid Paper or White-Out . A secretary named Bette Nesmith Graham invented it in 1959 She used a mixture of white tempera paint that she had at home . She used her formula to correct her typing mistakes in her office and soon many of her co-workers asked her for the magical liquid . She patented her formula and called it Liquid Paper. / What did she do as a profession ?
A) She worked as a secretary.
B) She worked as an inventor
C) She worked as a painter.
  • 23. Answer the questions after reading the reading passage. / Another common item in houses and offices is the popular Liquid Paper or White-Out . A secretary named Bette Nesmith Graham invented it in 1959 She used a mixture of white tempera paint that she had at home . She used her formula to correct her typing mistakes in her office and soon many of her co-workers asked her for the magical liquid . She patented her formula and called it Liquid Paper. ///Who patented the formula?
A) Randy Aschul patented the formula.
B) John Pemberton patented the formula.
C) Bette Nesmith Graham patented the formula.
  • 24. Answer the questions after reading the reading passage. / Another common item in houses and offices is the popular Liquid Paper or White-Out . A secretary named Bette Nesmith Graham invented it in 1959 She used a mixture of white tempera paint that she had at home . She used her formula to correct her typing mistakes in her office and soon many of her co-workers asked her for the magical liquid . She patented her formula and called it Liquid Paper. / Who also used the magical formula after Bette ?
A) Their children after used her formula.
B) Their co-workers after used her formula
C) Their family after used it.
  • 25. Answer the questions after reading the reading passage. / Another common item in houses and offices is the popular Liquid Paper or White-Out . A secretary named Bette Nesmith Graham invented it in 1959 She used a mixture of white tempera paint that she had at home . She used her formula to correct her typing mistakes in her office and soon many of her co-workers asked her for the magical liquid . She patented her formula and called it Liquid Paper. /// When did she invent the Liquid paper?
A) She invented the formula in 1969
B) Bette invented the formula in 1599
C) The secretary invented the formula in 1959.
  • 26. In May 1886 , Dr. John S, Pemberton wrote a formula for a headache remedy which he at first called Pemberton’s French Wine Coca . Pemberton thought his drink did not have the healing properties he envisioned , so later he sold his drink to a group of businessmen for them to sell as a drink to quench people’s thirst . Frank Robinson , who had worked with Pemberton, designed the logo and the script name . He also added the phrase delicious and refreshing that goes with every Coca Cola advertisement. /// Who also worked in the formula of Coca Cola.?
A) Frank Robinson also worked in the Coca Cola formula.
B) Bette Nesmith also worked in his formula.
C) His friends also worked in his formula.
  • 27. In May 1886 , Dr. John S, Pemberton wrote a formula for a headache remedy which he at first called Pemberton’s French Wine Coca . Pemberton thought his drink did not have the healing properties he envisioned , so later he sold his drink to a group of businessmen for them to sell as a drink to quench people’s thirst . Frank Robinson , who had worked with Pemberton, designed the logo and the script name . He also added the phrase delicious and refreshing that goes with every Coca Cola advertisement. /// What was the first name given to the Coca Cola?.
A) His name was Coca Cola USA.
B) His name was COCA COLA.
C) His name was French Wine Coca
  • 28. In May 1886 , Dr. John S, Pemberton wrote a formula for a headache remedy which he at first called Pemberton’s French Wine Coca . Pemberton thought his drink did not have the healing properties he envisioned , so later he sold his drink to a group of businessmen for them to sell as a drink to quench people’s thirst . Frank Robinson , who had worked with Pemberton, designed the logo and the script name . He also added the phrase delicious and refreshing that goes with every Coca Cola advertisement. /// Why did John Pemberton decide to sell his formula?.
A) Because their healing properties didn't work.
B) Because he wanted gain more money.
C) Because his formula worked as a headache remedy.
  • 29. In May 1886 , Dr. John S, Pemberton wrote a formula for a headache remedy which he at first called Pemberton’s French Wine Coca . Pemberton thought his drink did not have the healing properties he envisioned , so later he sold his drink to a group of businessmen for them to sell as a drink to quench people’s thirst . Frank Robinson , who had worked with Pemberton, designed the logo and the script name . He also added the phrase delicious and refreshing that goes with every Coca Cola advertisement. /// When did John invent his formula?
A) John invented in May 1887
B) He invented in May 1886.
C) John Invented in May 1889
  • 30. Choose the correct meaning of the Colloquial Expressions /// To be the brains behind
A) become knowledgeable about something.
B) be the leader of a project/ plan
C) not important.
  • 31. To get wise
A) not as difficult as seems
B) not important.
C) become knowledgeable about something.
  • 32. To come across
A) Find someone or something by chance.
B) become knowledgeable about something.
C) not as difficult as seems.
  • 33. No bIggie
A) not important.
B) very important
C) Find someone or something by chance.
  • 34. Not to be rocket science
A) Find someone or something by chance.
B) become knowledgeable about something.
C) not as difficult as seems.
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