When an Invasive Fish Is Also Tasty, Maryland Schoolchildren Help “Eat the Problem”

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Practice level

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Question formats

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How to approach this practice

Read the complete sentence and notice the subject, verb form, time reference and word order before answering.

1. Question 1 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The initiative aims to make students ___ with blue catfish.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. familiar
   2. familiarity
   3. familiarly
   4. familiarize
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   familiar

   The adjective familiar requires the preposition with.

2. Question 2 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Had the fish been less appealing, the school ___ demand for it.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. would not have created
   2. will not create
   3. would not creating
   4. had not create
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   would not have created

   This mixed conditional requires would not have created.

3. Question 3 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The program is designed ___ children to try an unfamiliar species.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. encouraging
   2. encourage
   3. to encourage
   4. encouraged
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   to encourage

   Designed is followed by a to-infinitive expressing purpose.

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The fish cake, ___ by local food-services staff, became a regular option.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. developing
   2. developed
   3. was develop
   4. develop
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   developed

   The reduced passive clause requires the past participle developed.

5. Question 5 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The initiative would be more effective if students ___ it voluntarily.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. choose
   2. have chosen
   3. chose
   4. will choose
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   chose

   A present unreal conditional uses the past-tense form chose.

6. Question 6 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The article emphasizes ___ environmental management concrete.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. make
   2. making
   3. to make
   4. made
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   Blank 1

   make

   The causative structure make + object requires the bare infinitive.

7. Question 7 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Not only ___ the fish nutritious, but it also supports conservation efforts.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. the fish is
   2. is the fish
   3. the fish be
   4. does the fish is
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   is the fish

   Inversion after not only requires the auxiliary is before the subject.

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