Advanced Level Grammar Exercise – MCQ Test 13

The purpose of this bridge project is --------- to eliminate the cause of such accidents --------- to keep traffic moving at a steady rate.

The term "man-machine system" fell somewhat into disrepute and was replaced by "person-machine system" --------- the need to avoid sexist language.

The slavery issue was --------- one reason --------- the northern and southern states fought against each other during the US Civil War.

The United Nations has, on numerous occasions, tried to assert its authority to mediate a dispute between nations, --------- has often been ineffective --------- the nations involved refused to acknowledge the right of the United Nations to intervene.

This is not a new theory; quite a lot of scientists ------- on it for several decades.

If the equipment ------- us on time, we ------- the bridge by now.

Unfortunately there was an electricity cut just as we ------- the new computer.

It is recommended that you wear a helmet in this part of the plant, but it's up to you; you -------.

------- a piece of metal is denser than water, it sinks in water.

------- he was aware of the dangers of this kind of research, he still continued with the project.

------- the semester is over, Dr. Baines will supervise the sinking of the shaft as it seems likely that they'll strike oil.

It took him several months to set ------- the experiment, but results are beginning to come ------- now.

Obviously, during the Second World War, many scientists were involved ------- the development of new weapons.

An honorary degree will be conferred upon the physicist ------- contributions to energy studies have proved the most beneficial.

Is that the professor ------- received the Nobel Prize in chemistry?

Dairy farming has received a lot of coverage in the media lately, ------ on account of the dry season ------- because of the radiation scare.

Thanks to improvements in car design, ------- of the power produced is wasted in friction ------- was formerly the case.

As regards the decision to modernize the mines in the region, here is a report which contains ------- relevant information.

If I --------- a similar kind of research, I --------- on just two decades.

The committee --------- the question for nearly an hour, and still hasn't come to a decision.