December Boy

1. San Francisco has a pleasant climate,_____A______ and many fascinating neighborhoods. A. exciting scenery, B. has exciting scenery C. that the scenery is exciting D. the scenery is exciting, 2. Insects provide many beneficial services, such as ___C___ , breaking down deadwood, and pollinating plants. A. they condition soils B. to condition soil C. conditioning the soil D. soil conditioned 3. Paint can be applied to a surface with rollers, ___A___ , or spray guns. A. brushes B. brushes can be used C. with brushes D. by brush 4. The use of labor-saving devices in homes, ____C_____, and factories added to the amount of leisure time people had. A. at an office B. used in offices C. offices D. in offices 5.   Roger Williams was a clergyman, ___B___ the colony of Rhode Island, and an outspoken advocate of religious and political freedom. A. founded B. the founder of C. was the founder of D. he founded 6. The tip of Pooh's n...

1. Dynamite is ordinarily detonated ___C___ called a blasting cap. A. a device is used B. that a device C. with a device D. the use of a device 2. _____A_____ 1900 there were some 300 bicycle factories in the United States, and they produced over a million bicycles. A. In B. Because in C. It was in D. That in 3. A thick layer of fat called blubber keeps whales warm even ___B___ coldest water. A. although the B. in the C. the D. of the  4. _______A________ the United States, the general movement of air masses is from west to east. A. Across B. To cross C. They cross D. It's across B. in the 5. The bark of a tree thickens_____D_____. A. with age B. it gets older C. as older D. by age 6. A substance that is harmless to a person who has no allergies can cause mild to serious reactions in a person_____B_______allergies. A. has B. which having C. can have D. with 7. In 1886 a number of national unions formed the A...