UE 2001 Section C  (19-35)

Q

A

Explanation

Skill tested

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

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 

21

D

It is an assumption that the mammoth had been preserved .

Possibility and the use of perfect infinitive

22

  C

Deleted

 

23

C

 ”Would be studied” indicated a guess of Dr. Larry.“the mammoth” is  studied by human.

Subjunctive mood

 

24

A

“Recently” indicates the time which was over. . It is a past tense in passive voice.

Passive voice

25

B

The use of present participle “weighing” is used to modify the preceding noun, tusks.

Present participle

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

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