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ACTIVITY 6 Review Quiz
Multiple Choice Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was a famous Austrian composer, born in 1756.
a. is b. was c. has been d. have been
2. The Euro as the currency of most European countries since 1999.
a. exists b. exist c. existed d. has existed
3. Tech stocks have recently tremendously, but many analysts say these stocks have even more
potential for investment growth.
a. rose b. risen c. rise d. rising
4. Last month our state experienced record cold temperatures, but now the warm weather ,
allowing local residents to enjoy the outdoors again.
a. returned b. has returned c. was returning d. returns
5. Over the past decade, the number of biotech companies in San Francisco dramatically.
a. has increased b. increased c. was increasing d. have increased
Error Correction One of the five underlined words or phrases is not correct. Find
the error and correct it. Be prepared to explain your answer.
6. Many people have recently criticize Congress because less than a month ago it
raised taxes by almost five percent.
7. Due to external pressure, several clothing companies have decided to cancel their
business relationship with factories at countries with poor working conditions.
8. Telephone usage is changing, and cell phones are replacing land lines all over the
world. In Argentina, for example, 2010 statistics have revealed that there were over
31 million cell phone users.
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