Reading Skills 2

1. Here you are provided with 15 incomplete sentences that include 4
underlined parts. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that be changed in order
for the sentence to be correct.
The tiny nucleus of an atom is held together by forces powerful
(1) (2) (3)
capable of unleashing great energy.
(4)
Because of their beautiful coloration, palomino horses does often
(1) (2) (3)
chosen as show horses for parades.
(4)
The discovering of quarks, minute particles of matter, has led to a new age in
(1) (2) (3)
particle physics.
(4)
Thanksgiving Day, a uniquely North-American holiday, is celebrated in
(1) (2)
the United States on the four Thursday in November.
(3) (4)
A square is a geometric shape which is as long as is tall and which has four right
(1) (2) (3) (4)
angles.
The incidence of which is now referred to as cryovolcanism, or ice
(1) (2)
volcanoes, is quite high on the surface of Triton, one of the moons of
(3) (4)
Neptune.
Contemporary poet Allen Ginsberg prides him on his ability to create poetry which
(1) (2)
invites complete emotional and physical participation by its audience.
(3) (4)
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2. The amount of red meat needed to provision sufficient protein for maintaining good
(1) (2) (3)
health is estimated at less than 4 ounces per day.
(4)
Neither oil drilling or gas exploration can be prevented from steadily changing the
(1) (2) (3) (4)
face of the Arctic.
However unavoidable the Civil War may have been, it was more devastating also
(1) (2)
exhausting than any European war between 1815 and 1914.
(3) (4)
Water and petroleum are the only two liquids what occur in large quantities in
(1) (2) (3) (4)
nature.
Allowing children to help plan and prepare family meals provides enjoyable learning
(1) (2)
experiences that later encouraging them to eat the foods they have prepared.
(3) (4)
According to many economists, international specialization in the production of some
(1)
goods, such as cars and computers, increase world
(2) (3)
efficiency and output, making all nations richer.
(4)
Solar astronomers have recently observed bursts of 10 Tips to Improve
(1) (2) Your Reading Skills
coherent radio waves coming from a specific
(3) Tip #10. Practice!
locations on the sun’s surface.
(4) The more you read, the better
reader you'll become (and
smarter, too)! So, feed your mind:
In accordance the wishes of most of his electorate,
read!
(1) (2)
President Franklin D. Roosevelt postponed entering
(3)
the Second World War until December 11, 1941.
(4)
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