Questions on Grammer Authentic Qs

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Questions on Grammer (Authentic Qs)

91-10-36:  For hundreds of years, sailors (relied on) echoes (to warn) them of (another) ships, icebergs, or cliffs in (foggy) weather.
Answer: is C, but how to correct it?


91-10-36:  rototypical oboes (did) a (loud), harsh tone, but the modern (oboe) is appreciated for its smooth (and beautiful) tone.
Answers: is A, how to correct it?

91-8-38:  Seven (of planets) rotate in the same direction (as) their orbital motions, (while) Venus and Uranus rotate in the (opposite direction).
Answer: is A, how to correct it?

91-5-26:  A thorough (study) of mythology requires (familiarity) for the properties of plants and trees and the (habits) of (wild) birds and beasts.
Answer is B, how to correct it?

91-1-34:  Since peach (trees bloom) very early (in the season), they are in danger (for) spring (frosts).
Answer is C, how to correct it?

90-8-47 : (For some purposes) it is convenient to think of a surface as the locus generated when a (line) straight or a curve (moves through) space in a (prescribed manner).
Answer is B, how to correct it?  By the way, I am not sure for the underlines, if I missed anything in the question; also please let me know it, thanks!

90-1-33:  The (elbows) are (joints) that (connected) people’s (up) arms with their forearms.
Answer is D, what is wrong? How to correct it?

89-10-35: Almanacs in (simple) (form) have been known from the (invention) of (writing).
Answer is B, should it forms? Wondering!

89-08-36:  A good exercise program (helps teach) people (to avoid) the habits that (might) shorten (the) lives.
Answer is D, should it be theirs, but why?

89-08-28:  An enormous (variety of) information may be (obtained from) a (largest) daily (newspaper).
Answer is C, how to correct it?

89-8-15: Anthopolgy is a science --------------------anthropologists use a rigorous set of methods and techniques to document observations that can be checked by others.
A, in that,
B, that
Why is A, does “ in that” mean “because”?

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91-10-36:  For hundreds of years, sailors (relied on) echoes (to warn) them of (another) ships, icebergs, or cliffs in (foggy) weather.
Answer: is C, but how to correct it?
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another改为other。another意思“又一个，再一个”，后跟单数。

91-10-36:  rototypical oboes (did) a (loud), harsh tone, but the modern (oboe) is appreciated for its smooth (and beautiful) tone.
Answers: is A, how to correct it?
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did在这里不合适，用gave out之类比较合适。

91-8-38:  Seven (of planets) rotate in the same direction (as) their orbital motions, (while) Venus and Uranus rotate in the (opposite direction).
Answer: is A, how to correct it?
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of后加定冠词

91-5-26:  A thorough (study) of mythology requires (familiarity) for the properties of plants and trees and the (habits) of (wild) birds and beasts.
Answer is B, how to correct it?
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改成复数。

91-1-34:  Since peach (trees bloom) very early (in the season), they are in danger (for) spring (frosts).
Answer is C, how to correct it?
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固定搭配in danger of

90-8-47 : (For some purposes) it is convenient to think of a surface as the locus generated when a (line) straight or a curve (moves through) space in a (prescribed manner).
Answer is B, how to correct it?  By the way, I am not sure for the underlines, if I missed anything in the question; also please let me know it, thanks!
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line挪到straight后面

90-1-33:  The (elbows) are (joints) that (connected) people’s (up) arms with their forearms.
Answer is D, what is wrong? How to correct it?
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up改成upper

89-10-35: Almanacs in (simple) (form) have been known from the (invention) of (writing).
Answer is B, should it forms? Wondering!
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复数forms

89-08-36:  A good exercise program (helps teach) people (to avoid) the habits that (might) shorten (the) lives.
Answer is D, should it be theirs, but why?
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lives的所有是people，应该用their。the后面不跟名词复数

89-08-28:  An enormous (variety of) information may be (obtained from) a (largest) daily (newspaper).
Answer is C, how to correct it?
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最高级前面一定是the。这里是a，后面肯定不能是最高级

89-8-15: Anthopolgy is a science --------------------anthropologists use a rigorous set of methods and techniques to document observations that can be checked by others.
A, in that,
B, that
Why is A, does “ in that” mean “because”?
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偶的意见是that，如果that引导定语从句，就不可能用in that呀。或者有什么别的意义，请大家指教。


weijieMM，建议下次提问的时候，一个帖子提问2－4个问题比较合适，太多了让人一看见就发怵，很多朋友都会因此却步呢！这也算是个小技巧吧，呵呵。