Sociales

1. Mercury _____ the closest planet to the sun.
A) as
B) being
C) is
D) which

1. _____ is indispensable to plant and animal life.
A) Nitrogen
B) It is nitrogen
C) That nitrogen
D) Although nitrogen

2. A meteoroid[1] is distinguished from other bodies in the solar system _____.
A) is sizingB) is its size
C) it is sizing
D) by its size


3. The outer ear and the ear canal are subject to all of the various disorders _____.
A) that affect the skin
B) affect the skin
C) the skin affects
D) the skin is affected













4. _____ that the formation of the solar system and other stars and celestialbodies began with the condensation of an interstellar gas cloud.
A) Believing
B) To believe
C) The belief
D) It is believed

5. _____, Ted Turner made newscasts popular.
A) He was the owner and editor of CNN
B) As owner and editor of CNN
C) That he was owner and editor of CNN
D) While the owner and editor of CNN6. Earthworms occur _____ adequate moisture and food and the necessary soil conditions are found.
A) and
B) but
C) however
D) wherever

7. Cold air accompanied by strong polar wind feels colder than _____.
A) is it actually
B) it actually is
C) actually it is
D) is actually it

8. _____, Jorge JiménezDeredia is famous for the subtle emotions embodied by his master pieces.
A) He is an outstanding Costa Rican sculptor
B) An outstanding Costa Rican sculptor
C) An outstanding Costa Rican sculptor who is
D) Despite an outstanding Costa Rican sculptor

9. The bonding power of any adhesive depends on the cohesion of the adhesive itself and _____ to thesurface to which it is applied.
A) how well does the adhesive adhere
B) how well the adhesive adheres
C) does the adhesive adhere
D) the adhesive adheres








10. The average human heart _____ at 72 BPM[2] and will beat approximately 2.5 billions times during a lifetime of 66 years.
A) which beats
B) it beats
C) beatsit up
D) beats

11. The foreign policies _____ the Carazo Odio administration undertook in 1978-1980 were marked by a rupture with the IMF.[3]
A) that
B) where
C) on which
D) of

12. Little kids usually turn to their parents rather than _____for protection from threats in the environment like thunderstorms.
A) they turn to otherfigures of authority
B) authority figures to other
C) to other figures of authority
D) their turning to other figures of authority








13. _____ cause extensive damage to the Caribbean Island nations, Central America, and areas around the Gulf of Mexico each year.
A) Because of the high tides and winds during hurricanes
B) The hightides and wind of hurricanes
C) The high hurricane tides and winds which
D) That the high tides and winds of hurricanes

14. Sociolinguists _____ within their environment and evaluate the way it is used in different social strata[4].
A) language is studied
B) study language
C) who study language is
D) their language is studied

15.Dengue, which can be fatal if left untreated, is transmitted by the female, _____ by the male, mosquito.
A) not
B) however
C) despite
D) instead






16. _____, Pepe Figueres is known for his transcendental social views and changes.
A) He was like the predecessor, Dr. Rafael A. Calderón Guardia
B) His predecessor, Dr. Rafael...