UE 2001 Section C (19-35)
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Explanation |
Skill tested |
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19 |
A |
Mammoths have been extinct for thousands of years which mean they were already died out. Besides, elephants are animals which are similar to mammoths. |
Context |
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20 |
D |
After “give birth to” we should use a noun phrase.. “A live baby mammoth” is a noun phrase. An article and an adjective should go before the head noun. |
Noun phrase |
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21 |
D |
It is an assumption that the mammoth had been preserved . |
Possibility and the use of perfect infinitive |
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22 |
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Deleted |
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23 |
C |
”Would be studied” indicated a guess of Dr. Larry.“the mammoth” is studied by human. |
Subjunctive mood |
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24 |
A |
“Recently” indicates the time which was over. . It is a past tense in passive voice. |
Passive voice |
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25 |
B |
The use of present participle “weighing” is used to modify the preceding noun, tusks. |
Present participle |
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26 |
C |
the answer A “finally” goes with the order answer B “one day” suggests “eventually” While the answer D “incredibly” means it cannot be believed C “subsequently” suggests “then, or as a next step. ” |
Context |
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27 |
B |
[Asian elephants are biologically more similar “to” mammoths “than” they are to African elephants.] A comparative adjective should be used. |
Comparison |
| 28 | D | “Alternative” suggests that there are two or more ways to solve the problem. One is “inserting mammoth DNA into an elephant egg. Another one is to “extract some frozen sperm and pair it with an elephant egg.” | Context |
| 29 | A | Only “over many generations” suggests the meaning of offspring in many years later. | Context |
| 30 | C | “Under” is used to indicate that the mammoth is five metres below the permafrost. | Preposition (indicate position) |
| 31 | D | Superlative (the closest) is used. It is to show the near in space between Dr. Agenbroad and the mammouth | Comparison & context |
| 32 | C | “Having” is a present participle modifying the preceeding noun, mammoth. | Present participle |
| 33 | C | “Intact” means undamaged. It is to modify “skin, hair and flesh” | Context |
| 34 | A | “Although” is needed to indicate the adverb clause of concession.. The first clause is negative and the main clause is positive. | Adverb clause of concession. |
| 35 | B | Future tense is need to indicate the possibility of the action. | Future tense |