English Bussiness #2 : The Written Expression Questions

TOEFL EXERCISE : Choose the letter of the underlines word or group of words that is not correct.

1. Nobody (A) know when the (B) process of glass-making (C) was (D) inveted.
   The incorrect answer is (A) know., because the subject (nobody) is singular, then we should add s to the “know”.
   It will become like this, nobody knows the procces of glass-making was invented.

2. The languages of the world (A) presents a vast (B) array of structural (C) similarities and (D) differences.
   The incorrect answer is (A) presents, because the subject (the languagws of the world) is plural, then we should get rid of the -s from “presents”.
   The correct sentence will become like this, the languages of the world present a vast array of structural similarities and difference.
   
   
3. The rise of multinatonals (A) have (B) resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals (C) can (D) operate in so many juridictions.
   The incorrect answer is (A) have, because the subject is singular, then the correct answer is "has" not "have".
   the correct sentence should be like this : The rise of multinationals has resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many juridictions. 
   
   
4. All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States (A) has even (B) numbers, while north-south interstate highways (C) are (D) odd-numbered.
   The incorrect answer is (A) has, because the subject (all of the east-west highways in the Unites States) is plural, then we should use “have” not “has”. "has" for singular, not plural.
   The correct version is, all of the east-west interstate highways in the United States have even numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.
   
   
5. (A) When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud (B) exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos (C) were (D) detected on Earth.
   The incorrect answer is (C) were, it should be "was" because the subject (a wave of neutrinos) is singular.
   The correct version : When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos was detected on Earth.
   
   
6. Every open space in the (A) targeted area that (B) has grass and few bushes (C) are (D) occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.
   The incorrect answer is (C) are, because the subject is singular, the we should replace "are" with "is".
   The correct sentence is, Every open space in targeted area that has grass and few bushes is occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.
   
   
7. Krakatao (A) is remembered as the volcano that (B) put so much ash into the air that sunsets around the world (C) was affected for two years (D) afterward.
   The Incorrect answer is (B) put, because the subject is singular, then we must add -s/-es to "put" become "puts".
   The correct version : Krakatao is remembered as the volcanoe that puts so much ash into air that sunsets around the world was affected for two years afterward.
   
   
8. The term “Yankee” (A) was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United States (B) are (C) reffered (D) to as a Yankee.
   The incorrect answer is (B) are, because the subject “anyone from the United States” is singular, then we must replace “are” with “is”.
   The correct version should be like this : the term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United States is reffered to as a Yankee.
   
   
9. A network of small arteries, mostly (A) sandwiched between the skin and the (B) underlying muscles, (C) supply (D) blood to the face and scalp.
   The incorrect answer is (C) supply, because the subject is singular and “supply” must be add by -s/-es become “supplies”.
   The correct version is “a network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched beetween the skin and the underlying musles, supplies blood to the face and scalp”.

10. Mesquite (A) is a (B) small tree in the Southwest (C) who can (D) withstand the severest drought.
    The incorrect answer is © who, because the subject is clearly a thing, not human, then we should replace “who” with “that” or “which”.
    The correct version will be like this, mesquite is a small tree in Southwest which/that can with stand the severest drought.