In the sixteenth century, Francois Vieta, a French mathematician, used the vowels “a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, “e” to represent a unknown number.

Books in the home are a wonderful ________ of knowledge and pleasure.

Fiorello La Guardia made a speech to the United Nations Relief Administration, which he was the director, stating that Europe did not experience prosperity after Word War Two.

They discussed the matter thoroughly but couldn’t ................. an agreement.

A factor in the formation of desert are high mountains, which shield the region, from rainfall.

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He isn't strong enough .............. the washing-machine to the corner of the room.

The bomb ______ in a crowded street.

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I'm delighted ............. that you can come on Saturday.

Has the tree _______cut? 

Victorian writers fired the popular ________with their tales of adventure

The most famous alumni of the college are invited to participate in the graduation ceremony and related activities scheduled in late May

Georgia has too many types of soil that virtually any temperate-zone crop can be grown there.

Only when black bear has been spotted by the forest rangers will this portion of the park be closed down.

Identify the one underlined word A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct: 

Liberal arts colleges cultivate general intellectually abilities rather than technical or professional skills.

Living in New York, apartments cost more to rent than they do in other smaller cities.

The Irish potato famine of 1845 and 1848 were some of the worst in that country’s history and led to thousands of deaths and mass emigration.

My brother attends an university in the Midwest which specializes in astrology.

The library at the university is new and has taken her name from the wife of the first president of the university.

Contrary to popular belief, bananas are grown on the hard stalk of a leafy plant and not on trees with wood trunks.

Identify the error in each sentence: 

Daisy has such many things to do that she has no time to go out.

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Her.............. from school without any excuse made the teacher angry.