Title: Default for Exercise 10 – Word Choice (Advanced)
Course: Applied English for Science and Technology

Q: Choose the correct usage in the sentences below.

1. During the past decade, our division has made [...] improvements to the automobile's exhaust system.

2. Using geothermal energy does not pollute the environment [...] the burning of fossil fuels does.

3. The new material is [...] of plastic and iodine.

4. From the den, the male wolf ventured much [...] than the female.

5. John is [...] to that type of solution.

6. The truss had spans of 210 feet and was [...] 20 feet deep.

7. The values of the transfer coefficients were lowered [...] outgassing.

8. The [...] of the solar receiver's tower surprised the visiting officials.

9. Compared [...] molten salt, liquid sodium is a much more dangerous heat transfer fluid.

10. The turbulence values of that report were different [...] the results of ours.

11. The new antidote made the patients feel [...].

12. Thank you for the job offer. I am [...] to begin work next month.

13. The fourth design option was [...].

14. Chicken is [...] to eat.
A: continual; as; composed; farther; averse; more than; because of; enormousness; with; from; nauseated; eager; unique; healthful
Gap 1 offers: continuous; continual
Gap 2 offers: as; like
Gap 3 offers: composed; consisted
Gap 4 offers: farther; further
Gap 5 offers: adverse; averse
Gap 6 offers: more than; over
Gap 7 offers: because of; as of
Gap 8 offers: enormity; enormousness
Gap 9 offers: to; with
Gap 10 offers: from; than
Gap 11 offers: nauseated; nauseous
Gap 12 offers: anxious; eager
Gap 13 offers: rather unique; unique; very unique
Gap 14 offers: healthful; healthy