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7141. Spot the error.Some A) 'stars' are B) 'too' hot C) 'to' life D) 'to' exist on them.
- A. 'stars' are
- B. 'too' hot
- C. 'to' life
- D. 'to'
Explanation: Some 'stars' are 'too' hot 'for' life 'to' exist on them. The correct preposition is "for", not "to". So, option C is incorrect.
Correct answer: 'to' life7142. Spot the error.Although we cannot speak with A) 'any' certainty, B) 'but' it seems C) 'most' likely that the human race came into existence in some such way D) 'as' this.
- A. 'any' certainty
- B. 'but' it seems
- C. 'most' likely that the human race came into existence in some such way
- D. 'as' this.
Explanation: Although we cannot speak with 'any' certainty, 'it' seems 'most' likely that the human race came into existence in some such way 'as' this. The correct word is "it", not "but". So, option B is incorrect.
Correct answer: 'but' it seems7143. Spot the error.Although there is A) 'yet' need C) 'for' improvement, we are now generally less fearful than our fathers and grandfathers D) 'were'.
- A. 'yet' need
- B. now
- C. 'for' improvement, we are now generally less fearful than our fathers and grandfathers
- D. 'were'.
Explanation: Although there is 'still' need 'for' improvement, we are now generally less fearful than our fathers and grandfathers 'were'. : The correct word is "still", not "yet". So, option A is incorrect.
Correct answer: 'yet' need7144. Spot the error.This A) 'lesson' should help you B) 'to understand' how the C) 'use' of scientific method has improved living D) 'conditions'.
- A. 'lesson' should help you
- B. 'to understand' how the
- C. 'use' of scientific method has improved living
- D. conditions'.
Explanation: This 'lesson' should help you 'to understand' how the 'use' of scientific method has improved living 'conditions'. The phrase "to understand" is used correctly. Options A, C, and D could be replaced with other words to make grammatically correct sentences, but they may not convey the same meaning. Therefore, option B is the most precise and fitting for this sentence.
Correct answer: 'to understand' how the7145. Spot the error.Today a A) 'person' can expect B) 'living' to be C) 'almost' seventy D) 'years' old.
- A. 'person' can expect
- B. 'living' to be
- C. 'almost' seventy
- D. 'years' old.
Explanation: Today a 'person' can expect 'to live' to be 'almost' seventy 'years' old. The correct phrase is "to live", not "living". So, option B is incorrect.
Correct answer: 'living' to be7146. Spot the error.Animals A) 'wandered' B) 'through' the streets, feeding C) 'upon' the D) 'garbages'.
- A. 'wandered'
- B. 'through' the streets, feeding
- C. 'upon' the
- D. 'garbages'.
Explanation: Animals 'wandered' 'through' the streets, feeding 'upon' the 'garbage'.The correct word is "garbage", not "garbages". So, option D is incorrect.
Correct answer: 'garbages'.7147. Spot the error.A) 'Sewages' from all B) 'sections' of a city is carried C) 'through' sealed pipes to D) 'disposal' plants.
- A. 'Sewages' from all
- B. 'sections' of a city is carried
- C. 'through' sealed pipes to
- D. 'disposal' plants.
Explanation: 'Sewage' from all 'sections' of a city is carried 'through' sealed pipes to 'disposal' plants: The correct word is "sewage", not "sewages". So, option A is incorrect.
Correct answer: 'Sewages' from all7148. Spot the error.Water was, A) 'therefore' used very B) 'sparingly' C) 'for' bathing and D) 'cleaning' purposes.
- A. 'therefore' used very
- B. 'sparingly
- C. 'for' bathing and
- D. 'cleaning' purposes.
Explanation: Water was, 'therefore', used very 'sparingly' 'for' bathing and 'cleaning' purposes. The word 'therefore' is used correctly. Options B, C, and D could be replaced with other words to make grammatically correct sentences, but they may not convey the same meaning as the original sentence. Therefore, option A is the most precise and fitting for this sentence.
Correct answer: 'therefore' used very7149. Spot the error.Los Angeles has solved the problem A) 'by' bringing water B) 'in' the city C) 'from' the Colorado River, 544 kilometers D) 'away'.
- A. 'by' bringing water
- B. 'in' the city
- C. 'from' the Colorado River, 544 kilometers
- D. 'away'.
Explanation: Los Angeles has solved the problem 'by' bringing water 'into' the city 'from' the Colorado River, 544 kilometers 'away The correct preposition is "into", not "in". So, option B is incorrect.
Correct answer: 'in' the city7150. Spot the error.This is a remarkable advance A) 'than' the bucket system B) 'of' supplying C) 'homes' D) 'with' water.
- A. 'than' the bucket system
- B. 'of' supplying
- C. 'homes
- D. 'with' water.
Explanation: This is a remarkable advance 'over' the bucket system 'of' supplying 'homes' 'with' water. The correct preposition is "over", not "than". So, option A is incorrect.
Correct answer: 'than' the bucket system