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Diagnostic Intermediate – Part One

Christopher Columbus' Trip to the "East Indies"

 

 

 

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#	YOUR RESPONSE	CHECK ANSWER
ex.	Christopher Columbus was from Genoa. He was not a — Spaniard Spanish .	A-Nationality  (study link)
1.	Columbus asked Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand, "How — many much pieces of gold can you give me to find a shorter route to the East Indies?"	Much / Many
2.	Columbus had a lot of — work works to do. He tried to find private financing, but that failed, so he approached the wealthy King and Queen of Spain.	Count / Noncount
3.	In May of 1492, Queen Isabella turned Columbus down, but Ferdinand called him back and said, " — Say Tell me how you plan to make this journey?"	Say / Tell  | Indirect Objects
4.	He said, " I plan to travel — on ship by ship . I need to build ships large enough to carry fresh supplies for a journey that could last several weeks. I will sail to the west.	Prepositions
5.	Columbus needed a large amount of money. It was King Ferdinand, not Isabella, who gave him — this money these moneys .	Count / Noncount  |  Count / Noncount
6.	Columbus believed that — world the world was round. However, he miscalculated the circumference of (measurement around) the earth.	Known by Uniqueness
7.	— In August On August of 1492, Columbus departed with his three ships from Palos de la Frontera, Spain.	Prepositions for Time
8.	His crewmen were looking forward to — see seeing land after weeks at sea.	Verbs + Prep Phrases
9.	Columbus was eager to — raise rise the Spanish flag when he landed.	Rise / Raise
10.	He planted his flag on the — beaches' edge the edge of the beach .	Possessive Nouns
11.	They were unable to find — much food many foods .	much / many
12.	The — tired tiring men nearly died on their long journey.	Participial adjectives
13.	They — lay laid down on the beach and kissed the ground.	Lie / Lay
14.	The men — felt have felt grateful to be on land again.	Reporting Source
15.	They appreciated — a help the help that God had given them.	Count / Noncount | The-Earlier Mention
16.	Columbus told his men, " We will leave next year when spring — comes coming will come ."	Time-related events
17.	Columbus — had 41 years was 41 years old at the time.	Stative verbs
18.	After searching the new land, the men were — disappointed in disappointed on what they found.	Particpl & Prep
19.	Each day became — harder more hard than the one before.	More / -er
20.	"You wanted to come on this journey, — did you? didn't you? "	Tag questions
21.	Some of the men said, "We wish we — can go could go home."	Wishes
22.	Columbus couldn't stand — to hear hearing his men complaining.	Verbs + Prep Phrases
23.	Columbus spoke several languages including — The English English .	All/ The-specfic
24.	Soon after arriving, Columbus met the native people who were living in the new land.  He tried to find out what "riches" — these people this people had.	Count / Noncount
25.	The natives shared their food.  — It There had been a long time since Columbus' men had eaten fresh food.	There / It Subj Pronouns