Choose the best answer. To check your answers, see the answer key below.
1. An inadequate supply of oxygen to the tissues may _____________ fatigue.
a. occur because of
b. lead to
2. Aspirin ___________ the body acting as an analgesic.
a. affects
b. is affected by
3. Both chemotherapy and microbiotics have been used in treating cancer _________
chemotherapy is more commonly used.
a. unlike
b. despite
c. whereas
d. although
4. Doctors ____________ the side effects of this drug for some time.
a. has known
b. knew
c. have known
d. know
5. Since malaria is a very serious disease, _______________.
a. we should be able to find a cure for it
b. scientists should be able to find a cure for it
6. New developments in genetics will help parents choose the physical ___________
of their children.
a. custom-made
b. labels
c. traits
d. phenomena
7. The references mention all research materials, whereas the working bibliography
includes only the sources used to write a research paper.
a. true
b. false
8. The conclusion of a research paper should include _________________.
a. a summary of the main or important points
b. background and specific information
c. the restatement of the thesis
d. both a. and c.
9. The introduction of a research paper should __________________.
a. have an extended definition of the topic
b. be 100 to 125 words
c. include some very brief background information
d. include none of the above
10. The abstract of a research paper allows the reader to quickly view or read the
comprehensive summary of the paper.