DAY-2. Errors in Word Choice exercise 33.5 Copy

1)  (______________) cats cannot see in complete darkness, their eyes are much more sensitive to light than humans’ eyes. 

2) (______________) cheese is essentially a concentrated form of milk, it contains the same nutrients as milk.

3) (__________) its frightening appearance, the octopus is shy and completely harmless.

4)  (______________) its acute sense of smell, the bloodhound is often used in tracking.

5) (___________) the female oriole is absent from the nest, the male oriole stands guard.

6) (______________) their light weight, aluminum alloys can be very strong.

7) (_____________) Adlai Stevenson was never elected president, he was one of the preeminent American politicians of the mid-twentieth century.

8) Snakebirds were not given their name because they eat snakes, but (______________) their long, slender necks resemble snakes.

9) In the sixteenth century, it was thought that a compass needle pointed north (____________) some mysterious influence of the stars.

10) (______________) it can occur in adults, chicken pox is classified as a disease of childhood.

11) Opinion polls are often used (____________) political campaigns to find out how voters feel about candidates and issues.

12) Geneticists often experiment with bacteria and viruses (_____________) those organisms reproduce so quickly.