Inappropriate Sentences MCQ Exercise 3

(I) The appeal of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson has never declined. (II) I still read detective stories in my free time. (III) Sir Conan Doyle's famous character still has a following that is surprising. (IV) The readers of these stories are seldom impressed by modern detectives that use modern techniques. (V) No police or detective character has been able to push Sherlock Holmes off his throne.

(I) Modern life has brought many comforts to our homes. (II) The number of new appliances that reduce the workload in the house is increasing daily. (III) We have more leisure time these days. (IV) It has become unnecessary to keep up with the Joneses as the new assortment of home machinery is extremely variable. (V) The needs of each family are taken into consideration when people buy new products.

(I) World War II brought about many changes in Europe. (II) The reassignment of borders after the war changed maps. (III) The influence of America on Europe was also responsible. (IV) The cold war and new alliances changed the development of the world. (V) Old value systems have changed due to the effects of this great war.

(I) One of man's favourite raw materials is iron. (II) No one knows exactly when the first discovery was made. (III) It was one of the first metals to be discovered and used by man. (IV) There are many different types of metals used in industry today. (V) The first uses of iron were probably for weapon-making but the most important influence of iron was seen in its role in the development of machinery during the industrial revolutions which started in the 1700s.

(I) It is believed that the earliest writing forms date back to 3000 B.C. (II) The people who lived in Iraq at the time were called the Sumerians. (III) The first people to have used a system of writing were called Sumerians. (IV) They used a picture symbol system called CUNEIFORM. (V) This name comes from the Latin word for "wedge", as their writing symbols were wedge-shaped strokes drawn on clay tablets.

(I) New York City has many skyscrapers. (II) Raising vegetables in flower pots has become a common form of farming in urban areas. (III) It is possible to see New York City high-rise balconies with tomatoes, lettuce and other vegetables or fruits growing along their edges in large flower pots. (IV) Although the harvest is limited, the pleasure of growing them and the flavour provided by these homegrown vegetables is rewarding. (V) Many companies that supply seeds are working to create miniature varieties of these plants for the balcony farmers.

(I) The start of the postal service we know and use today was with the introduction of the first postage stamp. (II) This happened in Britain in 1840. (III) A London merchant named William Dockwra began the "penny post" which was later taken over by the government. (IV) During those days, the charges for the post were paid by the person who received the letter and the price changed according to the distance it was mailed. (V) Today, we have to go to the post office and pay for the letter we mailed.

(I) Bringing up children is much more difficult than it looks to non-parents. (II) Many people had felt that it was adequate to feed, clothe and shelter their children, in the past. (III) Today, however, we know that providing good education, a loving and secure environment and teaching values is as important as feeding, clothing and sheltering. (IV) Without all of these factors, children will not be brought up in a way that allows them to cope with the stresses of life as we know it today. (V) Many young people have psychological problems.

(I) Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist who lived between the years of 1833 to 1896. (II) He likes to speak Russian in his free time so he learned it. (III) He was the son of an explosive manufacturer and helped his father at his job. (IV) He is also well known as the developer of dynamite which was a far safer explosive than others used in those days. (V) His misgivings about his work led him to create a fund that would raise money for an annual prize known as the Nobel Prize.

(I) The Maya Indians of Central America were remarkably advanced. (II) They are not going to live today. (III) They had a form of writing based on symbols and a calendar. (IV) They had made important achievements in the fields of astronomy, architecture, maths and the arts. (V) Their culture declined and they were conquered by the Spaniards in the 1500s.

(I) The monotremes are a group of warm-blooded animals that lay eggs. (II) Although they are a mammal in all other ways, they are unusual in that they do not give birth to their babies. (III) There are only two monotremes known: the duck-billed platypus and the echidna, both of which are found in Australia. (IV) The kangaroo is a well-known marsupial. (V) The monotremes are animals that still carry a major characteristic of the reptiles from which they evolved.

(I) The Alps are the largest mountain system in Europe. (II) They extend about 1100 km from France through Switzerland to Italy, Germany, Austria and Yugoslavia as well as Romania. (III) Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps. It is 4810 metres high. (IV) It is on the border between France and Italy. (V) Skiing in this area is treasured worldwide.

(I) Although the guillotine is most famous for its use during the French Revolution, its original usage was not by the French. (II) It was first known to have been used as a device of punishment by the Scotts in the 12th century. (III) In the 13th century, the Italians adopted its usage and not until 1792 was it accepted as a form of capital punishment in France. (IV) The French had many heads cut off when they became angry with the government. (V) The use of the guillotine was completely ended by the 19th century and is not used in any country of the world today.

(I) Sigmund Freud is commonly known to be an Austrian. (II) Actually, he was born in a Moravian town. (III) He was born in 1856 and moved with his family to Vienna three years later. (IV) His education was in Vienna but he later continued his studies in Paris. (V) He worked in many hospitals.

(I) The newspapers that are read today play an important part in the lives that we lead. (II) The first newspapers were very different from those we read today. (III) This was due to the fact that they were written by hand. (IV) The first newspaper is said to have been written under the orders of the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. (V) Today, however, our newspapers are printed with computers and other forms of modern technology.

(I) There are seven colours of the rainbow. (II) Rainbows are usually seen in sunlight but can also be present under moonlight or artificial light. (III) It usually appears to be opposite the person who is viewing it. (IV) For this reason, the person looking at the rainbow will usually only be able to see half of the circle that is actually present. (V) The reason one can see this lovely site is due to the way in which clouds or other forms of moisture reflect the light that passes through them.

(I) Over the last twenty or so years, the music preferences of young people have changed. (II) New performers come and go. (III) New styles of music pop up and then just as suddenly disappear. (IV) Rock, disco, hard rock, acid, punk and many other types have come around. (V) I like to listen to classical music.

(I) Men first began to farm about 8000 years ago. (II) It is thought these first farmers were probably in Turkey. (III) People learned with time which plants produced which foods and which foods were appropriate to provide a food supply that would feed developing civilisations. (IV) Today most of the foods that we eat are from grains. (V) With time farming methods improved and spread to many other lands.

(I) The first metals used by men were copper and then a combination of copper and tin as bronze. (II) This is probably because these metals have low melting points and are. therefore easy to smelt and work with. (III) Early men worked these metals into tools, works of art, jewellery and other items of beauty. (IV) As man increased his knowledge of the control of fire he was able to extract other important metals from ore, such as iron. (V) Early men only used stones for weapons and tools.

(I) The crab is an animal that is found in water. (II) The Crab Nebula is a cloud of dust that Chinese astronomers noted in 1054 A.D. as a supernova. (III) Today it is believed to be the remains of a star. (IV) At some point, in the existence of some stars, the energy which created them goes out of control. The stars then explode. (V) These very bright stars remain a cloud of hot gases which travel through space as the Crab Nebula.