Grammar Theme Park: The X-Files

________ it's quite an old series, the X-Files does not look dated – either in style or in content. It's a classic.

1. Although
2. Despite
3. However
4. Unless

The pilot episode of the X-Files was written in 1993 by the creator of the series ________.

1. himself
2. itself
3. themself
4. themselves

The X-Files theme song, ________ by Mark Snow, became a familiar bit of pop culture.

1. composed
2. that was composed
3. which composed
4. whose composed

In the pilot episode, Scully is assigned ________ Mulder's partner.

1. alike
2. as
3. like
4. such as

At the FBI Academy, Mulder ________ the nickname “Spooky”.

1. gave
2. has been given
3. has given
4. was given

Dana Scully is a skeptic who believes ________ a logical explanation for what Fox Mulder sees as supernatural.

1. it must be
2. it must have
3. there must be
4. there must have

Fox Mulder ________ obsessed with the paranormal ever since his younger sister's mysterious disappearance.

1. had
2. has been
3. is
4. was

Mulder is trying to expose a government plot ________ up anything connected with the existence of extraterrestrials.

1. by covering
2. for a cover
3. to cover
4. to covering

In a great many episodes of the X-files the ending ________ unexplained.

1. has kept
2. has left
3. is kept
4. is left

The X-Files was not ________ success. In fact, in the first season the show was fighting for survival.

1. an immediate
2. an immediately
3. immediate
4. immediately