Why Your Old Laptop Is Just Fine—And What You Should Really Ask For!

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Part I

Choose the best answer for the blank.1.A: What’s the next step in the recipe?

B: We need to add a teaspoon of vanilla extract _______ the mixture.(a) to

(b) at

(c) from

(d) among

Explanation:

A: What’s the next step in the recipe?

B: It says to add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the mixture.

The correct answer is (a) to. When adding ingredients, we use “add A to B.”

Key Vocabulary:

recipe: a set of instructions for preparing a dishextract: a concentrated essence

2.A: Can I get a new laptop?
B: Your current one is fine. Don’t ask me _______________.
(a) buy things you have no need
(b) buying things for no need you have
(c) to buy things your need isn’t(d) to buy things you have no need for

Explanation:

A: Can I get a new laptop?

B: Your current one is fine. Don’t ask me to buy things you don’t need.

The correct answer is (d) to buy things you have no need for. This completes the sentence logically and grammatically.

Key Vocabulary:

laptop: a portable computer
Part II
Choose the best answer for the blank.

3.

The gymnast respects her trainer immensely and follows _____ instructions are given to her.(a) whatever

(b) however
(c) what
(d) which

Explanation:
The gymnast respects her trainer immensely and follows whatever instructions are given to her.
The correct answer is (a) whatever. It means “any or all” instructions given to her.

Key Vocabulary:

gymnast: an athlete who performs gymnastics
respect: to admire deeply
trainer: a person who trains athletes
instruction: a direction or order

4.

The class _____ visiting the Brooklyn Museum next Friday.
(a) were
(b) was

(c) are
(d) is

Explanation:The class is visiting the Brooklyn Museum next Friday.

The correct answer is (d) is. “Class” is a singular noun, and we’re using the present continuous tense for a future planned event.

Key Vocabulary:visit: to go to see a place or personmuseum: a building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are keptPart III Identify the option that contains an awkward expression or grammatical error.
5.

(a) In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a young man who was famous for his remarkable beauty.

(b) A nymph named Echo loved him very much, but Narcissus harshly rejected her affections.

(c) For his vanity, he cursed by the goddess Nemesis to fall in love with himself.

(d) Upon looking into a pool of water, he became so captivated by his reflection that he gazed at it until the end of his life.

Explanation:

The sentence with an error is (c). It should be: “For his vanity, he was cursed by the goddess Nemesis to fall in love with himself.”

Key Vocabulary:

Greek mythology: ancient stories about Greek gods and heroesnymph: a mythological spirit of nature
vanity: excessive pride in one’s appearance
curse: to invoke or use a curse againstcaptivate: to attract and hold the interest ofreflection: an image seen in a mirror or shiny surfacegaze: to look steadily and intently

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Answers:

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