1. A simple rheostat consists of a write wound around a cylindrical piece of insulating material.

2. Astronomers have found the first evidence that gravity waves exist.

3. Foxes aid the farmer by attacking destructive rodents.

4. Chlopromazin is a drug prescribed by doctors to reduce agitation.

5. Mount St. Helen erupted in March 1980 after one hundred twenty-three years of silence.

6. Mary was filled with consternation after her failure in the interview.

7. People have gathered in opposition to social and institutional trends.

8. Although the contractors had ratified our agreement, they didn’t support us financially.

9. He had to appear before a magistrate for a small claim.

10. A few government organizations have taken timid measures to avoid such destructive consequences.

11. A: ‘Why do you prefer reading to watching TV?’
B: ‘Because television reduces all viewers to a single numbing level, while reading involves our emotions.’

12. A: ‘Why did the manager quit his job?’
B: ‘He will presumably resign in view of the complete failure of his policy.’

13. A: ‘What’s the reason for the failure of this government organization?’
B: ‘I believe the problems were immense in terms of wasted opportunities for economic growth.’

14. A: ‘Why are these two results so different?’
    B: ‘Various biologists, who analyze the same data, may have a completely different and sometimes conflicting interpretations.’

15. A: ‘Do all mammals live on the ground?’
B: ‘No, some of them live in trees and seldom come down to the ground.’

16. A: ‘What happened in the meeting?’
B: ‘The manager gave explicit instructions to the staff.’

17. A: ‘What’s the matter?’
B: ‘I was intrigued to know why Mr. Marsden has access to the manager’s password.’

18. A: ‘Why do children prefer science books to other publications?
B: ‘Because such book are typically replete with pictures, maps and diagrams.’

19. The doctor was a bit dubious about the new nurse’s capability.

20. The day he was admitted to university was a red-letter day in his life.

21. After a five-week trial, the defendant was exonerated of all charges.

22. Despite many of his faults, Peter is very dedicated to his mother.

23. The jeweler checked the diamond under the close scrutiny of a jeweler’s glass.

24. The inquisitive boy wanted more than a cursory answer to his question about engines.

25. The flu left his immune system vulnerable so that a host of other infections plagued him.

26. A plethora of treatment and treatments combinations have been found to be helpful, and more are being developed.

27. New materials for gauze that do not adhere to a wound have recently been developed.

28. Predators devour their prey with no hesitation or compassion.

29. The works of Walt Whitman had a lasting effect on the development of modern American poetry.

30. In her compositions for musical theater, Agnes De Mille uses many especially American motifs.

31. The lantern fish generates lights as it swims about in the depth of the ocean.