The majestic Rocky Mountains stretch each the way from Mexico to the Arctic.

Early balloonists remained aloft in the air for relatively short periods.

The local economy which once used to be in crisis now depends to a great extent on menial jobs provided by the recent development of ecotourism.

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

Choose the best answer:

Would your children mind ................ quiet for a moment?

 Stan isn’t at work right now.  

A ________ is the story of a person's life written by somebody else.

There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: He is not in town; he ….. on a special mission.

His handwriting is so bad that I can’t make _____what he has written.

The skin receives nearly the third of the blood pumped out by the heart.

The party starts at 9 o'clock so I’ll .............. at 8.30.

After working hard for so long, we decided to enjoy ourself to a nice long holiday.

Choose the best answer:
The cost of................ must be paid by the buyer.

She wishes that we did not send her the candy yesterday because shi is on a diet.

They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we.

The first census to be __________ in Ottoman Istanbul in 1477 revealed a total of 16,324 households. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

A. deficiency B. glacier C. outsider D. possess

Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead through the use of chemicals, .............ancient Peruvians did through natural processes.

If the project is finished on time, the federal government won’t award the company further contracts.

It is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world’s rapidly increased population.