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Do you ever think about how many tissues you use during the winter
months? Greenpeace, the environmental group, hopes you'll start. They
recently launched a campaign called "Shop Smart, Save Forests."
The campaign asks people to give up their soft tissue paper and start using recycled tissue paper instead. "Recycled paper does the trick," says a Greenpeace representative. "The very soft tissue paper sold by the paper industry is overkill."
Meanwhile, the paper industry continues to encourage consumers to
buy the luxury tissues and toilet paper. Their advertising campaigns highlight
the softness of their products. An executive at the Kimberly-Clark
company says many consumers want very soft tissue paper and recycled
paper just can't deliver. For these consumers, the company offers the premium "Kleenex" brand, made of non-recycled paper. For its other, less expensive, brands, the company does use recycled paper.
Not good enough, insists Greenpeace. They explain that
Kimberly-Clark and its competitors are using wood from Canada's
forests, destroying old forests. "How many trees have to be destroyed
so people can blow their noses?" asks a Greenpeace representative.
Activists from Greenpeace have spread the word by talking to people on the streets of some of America's major cities, including San Francisco, New York, and Washington. In blind tests, they ask consumers to compare the premium tissue paper with the recycled tissue and see if they can tell the difference. The result: most consumers can tell the difference, but they say the difference is small. And most say they'd be willing to switch to the recycled paper to help save the environment.
As part of their campaign, Greenpeace has also asked consumers to
write to Kimberly-Clark and request that they start using recycled
paper for their entire product line. Kimberly-Clark reports receiving tens of thousands of emails and letters. However, they have not given up on the non-recycled paper yet. Has this affected the bottom line? No, say executives from the company. Profits are up.Summarize the above reading in one paragraph
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Why do you want to continue to study English? Do you want to speak, understand, read and write better for work or yourself? Would you like to take the TOEFL or go to college? Explain below why you are planning to study higher level English.
4.
________________ grammar book is on the table?
A.
Who
B.
Whom
C.
Which
D.
Whose
Correct Answer D. Whose
Explanation The correct answer is "whose". This is because "whose" is used to indicate possession or ownership. In this sentence, the word "whose" is used to ask about the possessor of the grammar book. The other options ("who", "whom", and "which") do not convey the same meaning of possession.
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5.
Mrs. Silva, _________ lived in London, is my teacher.
A.
Who
B.
Whom
C.
Which
D.
Whose
Correct Answer A. Who
Explanation The correct answer is "who" because it is used to refer to a person and is the subject of the relative clause "who lived in London". In this sentence, "who" is used to provide additional information about Mrs. Silva, stating that she is the one who lived in London.
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6.
___________ did you ask for help with your homework?
A.
Who
B.
Whom
C.
Which
D.
Whose
Correct Answer B. Whom
Explanation The question is asking for the correct pronoun to use in the given sentence. In this case, "whom" is the correct choice. "Whom" is used as an object pronoun, and it is used to refer to the person who receives the action of the verb. In the sentence, "did you ask for help with your homework?" the pronoun is being used as the object of the verb "ask." Therefore, "whom" is the appropriate pronoun to use in this context.
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7.
Re-write the sentence and add the phrase in parenthesis:
The student (from Brazil) is the best in our class.
Correct Answer The student who is from Brazil is the best in our class.
Explanation The given sentence is re-written by adding the phrase "who is from Brazil" in parenthesis. This clarifies that the student being referred to is from Brazil and is also the best in their class.
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8.
Re-write the sentence and add the phrase in parenthesis:
Mrs. Opal (drives a green jeep) is my teacher
Correct Answer Mrs. Opal, who drives a green jeep is my teacher.
Explanation The correct answer is a rephrased version of the given sentence that includes the additional information about Mrs. Opal driving a green jeep. By using the phrase "who drives a green jeep," the sentence provides a descriptive detail about Mrs. Opal while maintaining the overall meaning of the original sentence.
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9.
Combine the two sentences to make one.The man is dating my sister. He is from Holland
Correct Answer The man whom is dating my sister is from Holland
Explanation The correct answer combines the two sentences by using a relative pronoun "whom" to refer to the man who is dating my sister. This pronoun connects the two ideas and creates a single sentence. Additionally, the sentence clarifies that the man is from Holland.
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10.
Tomorrow we are meeting a man. He's company went bankrupt.
Correct Answer Tomorrow we are meeting with the man whose company went bankrupt.
Explanation The correct answer is "Tomorrow we are meeting with the man whose company went bankrupt." This answer is correct because it uses the appropriate relative pronoun "whose" to show the possessive relationship between the man and his bankrupt company. It also includes the preposition "with" to indicate that the meeting will be in the presence of the man.
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11.
Select the incorrect sentence.
A.
How have you been?
B.
How long have you been in Philadelphia?
C.
How long has Wizard in Philadelphia?
D.
Where have you been?
Correct Answer C. How long has Wizard in Philadelphia?
Explanation The sentence "How long has Wizard in Philadelphia?" is grammatically incorrect. The correct sentence should be "How long has Wizard been in Philadelphia?" as it follows the correct structure of the present perfect tense.
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12.
Jackie ________ continuously since we arrived at the concert, and she is about to drive us all crazy.
A.
Talked
B.
Talks
C.
Has talked
D.
Has been talking
Correct Answer D. Has been talking
Explanation The correct answer is "has been talking." This is because the sentence indicates that Jackie has been talking continuously since they arrived at the concert, which suggests an ongoing action in the present. The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that started in the past, is still happening in the present, and may continue into the future. Therefore, "has been talking" is the appropriate verb form to convey this continuous action.
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13.
Nowadays, owning a computer isn't that expensive, but going to college __________ a fortune.
A.
Cost
B.
Costs
C.
Used to cost
D.
Was going to cost
Correct Answer B. Costs
Explanation The sentence is in present tense, so the correct answer is "costs" which agrees with the subject "going to college". The verb "costs" is used to indicate that going to college is currently expensive.
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14.
John is an actor. He _____________ to in front of people.
A.
Is used to perform
B.
Is used to performing
C.
Is used performing
D.
Used to performing
Correct Answer B. Is used to performing
Explanation The correct answer is "is used to performing" because the verb "used to" is followed by the gerund form of the verb "performing" to indicate a habitual or accustomed action. In this case, it means that John is accustomed to performing in front of people as an actor.
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15.
Mrs. Oliveira ______________ absent-minded for the past few days.
A.
Is
B.
Was
C.
Has been
D.
Had been
E.
Have been
Correct Answer C. Has been
Explanation The correct answer is "has been" because it indicates a continuous action or state that started in the past and is still ongoing. The phrase "for the past few days" suggests that Mrs. Oliveira has been absent-minded during this time period.
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16.
It was _____________ wanted to buy a new house.
A.
My husband who
B.
That my husband
C.
My husband that
D.
Who my husband
Correct Answer A. My husband who
Explanation The correct answer is "my husband who". This is because the sentence is indicating that it was specifically the speaker's husband who wanted to buy a new house. The phrase "my husband who" correctly identifies the subject of the sentence and clarifies who wanted to make the purchase.
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17.
"It hasn't been an hour since the soccer game started" could also be written.
A.
The soccer game started an hour ago.
B.
The soccer game didn't start an hour ago.
C.
The soccer game started more than an hour ago.
D.
The soccer game started less than an hour ago.
Correct Answer(s) A. The soccer game started an hour ago. D. The soccer game started less than an hour ago.
Explanation The correct answer is "The soccer game started less than an hour ago." This is because the statement "It hasn't been an hour since the soccer game started" implies that the soccer game started less than an hour ago.
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