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[Ashiuhto]

Please check the answers to the following multiple-choice test.

1. The Neanderthals lived during a period that extended from at least 40,000 to 100,000 years ago in a variety of environments ____________ warm and dry to extremely cold areas.
(A) ranged from (B) range relatively
(C) to range relatively from (D) ranging from relatively
2. When cats were first ___________ by the Egyptians 2000 years ago, it was initially for their rat-catching abilities, but slowly turned into the symbol of worship and many of them were mummified.
(A) dominated (B) doomed (C) domesticated (D) done
3. By producing five films at the same time, Jason made over ten million dollars per year, and it was ______________.
(A) during the peak of his season (B) the height of his career
(C) drilling that turned into perfection (D) the secret of his success
4. The company’s ___________ was hurt because of the scandal.
(A) image (B) slogan (C) logo (D) vanity
5. From time to time the influenza viruses that make people and other animals sick will _________ to become killers.
(A) mutate (B) maintain (C) margin (D) mute

My answers are below.

1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. A

 

[JohnParis]

Your answers are correct.
Some might say that N°3 could also be answered by option D.

 

[bhaisahab]

Please check the answers to the following multiple-choice test.

1. The Neanderthals lived during a period that extended from at least 40,000 to 100,000 years ago in a variety of environments ____________ warm and dry to extremely cold areas.
(A) ranged from (B) range relatively
(C) to range relatively from (D) ranging from relatively
2. When cats were first ___________ by the Egyptians 2000 years ago, it was initially for their rat-catching abilities, but slowly turned into the symbol of worship and many of them were mummified.
(A) dominated (B) doomed (C) domesticated (D) done
3. By producing five films at the same time, Jason made over ten million dollars per year, and it was ______________.
(A) during the peak of his season (B) the height of his career
(C) drilling that turned into perfection (D) the secret of his success
4. The company’s ___________ was hurt because of the scandal.
(A) image (B) slogan (C) logo (D) vanity
5. From time to time the influenza viruses that make people and other animals sick will _________ to become killers.
(A) mutate (B) maintain (C) margin (D) mute

My answers are below.

1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. A

All correct.

 

[5jj]

There appears to be a word missing in question 2.

2. When cats were first ___________ by the Egyptians 2000 years ago, it was initially for their rat-catching abilities, but they slowly turned into the symbol of worship, and many of them were mummified.