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1.
(1 point)
Everyone in the bank-including the manager and the
tellers,
ran to the door when the fire alarm rang.
tellers, ran
tellers:ran
tellers, had run
tellers-ran
tellers' ran”
2.
(1 point)
To
no ones surprise,
Joe didn't have his homework ready.
no ones surprise
noones surprise
no-ones surprise
no ones' surprise
no one's surprise
3.
(1 point)
If he
would have read
“The White Birds,” he might have liked William Butler Yeats's poetry.
would have read
could have read
would of read
could of read
had read
4.
(1 point)
After the hurricane, uprooted trees
were laying
all over the ground.
were laying
lying
were lying
were laid
was laid
5.
(1 point)
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), the great Transcendentalist philosopher, wrote in his essay “Self-Reliance” of the need for an individual to develop his capacities.
essay “Self–Reliance”
essay, “Self-Reliance”
essay: Self-Reliance
essay, Self-Reliance
essay; “Self-Reliance”
6.
(1 point)
The recently built children's amusement park has been called “ a boon to the community “ by its supporters
and “an eyesore” by its harshest
critics.
and “an eyesore” by its harshest
and, “ an eyesore,” by its harshest
and, an eyesore; by its harshest
and-an eyesore- by its' harshest
and-“an eyesore”- by its' harshest
7.
(1 point)
I always have trouble remembering the meaning of these two common verbs, affect (to change” or “to influence”) and effect (“to cause” or “
to accomplish ) . “
“ to accomplish ). “
“ to accomplish” ).
“to accomplish).
To accomplish.
( “ to accomplish. “ )
8.
(1 point)
My class just finished
reading- “ The Fall of the House of Usher “,
a short story by Edgar Allen Poe.
reading- “ The Fall of the House of Usher”,
reading, The Fall of the House of Usher,
reading “The Fall of the House of Usher, “
reading, The Fall of the house of Usher, “
reading: The Fall of the House of Usher-
9.
(1 point)
After it was repaired it
ran perfect
again.
ran perfect
ran perfectly
could run perfect
could of run perfect
would run perfectly
10.
(1 point)
"Are
there two e's in beetle," asked Margo?
there two e's in beetle," asked Margo?
their two e's in beetle?" asked Margo.
there two e's in beetle," asked Margo?
there two e's in beetle?" asked Margo.
there two e's in beetle, asked Margo?
11.
(1 point)
The circus
audience received a well-deserved
round of applause for the perfectly timed acrobatic stunt.
audience received a well-deserved
audience gave a well deserved
audience did receive a well deserved
audience gave a well-deserved
audience did get a well-deserved
12.
(1 point)
Looking directly at me, my
Mother said, “ These are your options: the
choice is yours.”
Mother said, “ These are your options: the choice is
Mother said- these are your options, the choice is
Mother had said, These are your options; the choice is
Mother had said, “These are your options; the choice is
Mother said, “These are your options; the choice is
13.
(1 point)
Porcupine
is from Latin
porcus,
“pig,” and
spina,
“spine.”
porcu
s, “pig,” and
spina,
“spine.”
Porcus-pig and spina, “spine.”
Porcus-pig, and Spina, “spine.”
Porcus-Pig-,Spina-spine.
Porcus, “pig,” and spina “spine”.
14.
(1 point)
Seeing the dolphins, some sharks,
a killer whale, and a Moray eel made the visit
to the marine park worthwhile.
a killer whale, and a Moray eel made the visit
a killer whale, and a moray eel made the visit
a killer whale and a moray eel makes the visit
a killer whale and a Moray eel makes the visit
a killer whale and a moray eel made the visit
15.
(1 point)
Still, the fact
that a planet exists outside our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems exist, and
in them, perhaps, a planet that does support life.
that a planet exists outside our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems exist, and
that a Planet exists out side our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems exist and
could be that a planet exists outside our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems exist, and
that a planet exist outside our solar systems encourage hope that other solar systems exist, and
that a planet does exists out side our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems exist, and
16.
(1 point)
Mail-order shopping
can be convenient and timesaving
with appropriate precautions, it is safe as well.
can be convenient and timesaving
can be convenient and timesaving;
should be convenient and time saving;
could be convenient and time saving;
can be convenient and time-saving;
17.
(1 point)
Among the many fields of
science, no matter what turns you on,
there are several fields of study.
science, no matter what turns you on,
Science, no matter what turns you on,
Science, no matter which you chose,
Science, no matter which of these you chose-
science, no matter which you choose,
18.
(1 point)
The fact that boxing is known to cause head injuries and brain damage
should lead us to inform
the public and push for a ban on boxing.
should lead us to inform
could lead us to inform
should of led us to inform
will lead us to inform
should have led us to inform,
19.
(1 point)
The first part of the test was on chemistry, the second
on mathematics, and the third on english.
on mathematics, and the third on english.
on mathematics; and the third on English.
on Mathematics; and the third on English.
on mathematics, and the third on English.
on mathematics: and the third on English.
20.
(1 point)
The Diary of Anne Frank
showed a young girl's courage
during two years of hiding.
showed a young girl's courage
shows a young girl's courage
did show a young girls courage
has shown a young girl's courage
showed a young girl's courage
21.
(1 point)
In August my parents
will be married for twenty-five years.
will be married for twenty-five years.
shall have been married for twenty-five years.
will have been married for twenty-five years.
will be married for twenty five years.
will have married for twenty-five years.
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