Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note...

 

Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.

1. Choose the sentence that correctly uses parallelism.

A. It was both a very long lecture and very boring.

B. Phillip and his friends found the concert offensive, and they also thought it was embarrassing.

C. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.

D. In her English Composition class, Emma learned to read essays critically and she appreciated academic writing.

2. When revising an essay, it's a good idea to write down a sentence stating what your essay is about. If

you can't summarize it in one sentence, your essay

A. lacks essential background information.

B. lacks evidence to support your thesis.

C. probably lacks a clear purpose.

D. isn't directed toward its intended audience.

3. In revising his essay, Silvio realizes that there are some paragraphs in which the topic sentence doesn't

support the thesis. What can he do to correct this?

A. Write a new sentence that supports the thesis and states the main point of the paragraph

B. Add transitions where needed

C. Revise supporting sentences to ensure that the connection to the topic sentence is clear

D. Revise his thesis to include all the points made by the different topic sentences

4. In which of the following sentences does the writer use concrete language to offer more specific

information?

A. The aroma of bread baking in the oven permeated the entire house.

B. Emmanuelle really likes good poetry.

C. Leaves fell from the tree.

D. I visited a store that sold a variety of furniture.

5. Which of the following compound sentences uses a coordinating conjunction to explain how ideas are

related in terms of contrast or opposition?

A. We'll either go to our parents' house for dinner this weekend or make an excuse to cancel.

B. Artie switched to a Windows phone, and all his friends were shocked.

C. Cosima didn't want to stop at the store on her way home from work, but she knew she needed cat food.

D. Texting while driving is a major cause of accidents, so even if you receive a text, it's safer not to respond.

6. Revising an essay primarily involves

A. narrowing the topic.

B. adding, eliminating, or reorganizing key elements.

C. correcting surface errors.

D. devoting more time to planning.

7. A _______ can be used for both organizing and revising an essay.

A. flowchart

B. graphic organizer

C. verbal sketch

D. topic sentence

8. Spotting errors as you proofread is easier if you

A. use a clean printed copy each time.

B. read your work from the computer screen.

C. handwrite your essay.

D. reassess your marked-up copy.

9. What is the purpose of varying the order of subjects, verbs, and modifiers in different sentences within a paragraph?

A. To provide necessary evidence to support a thesis

B. To support the topic sentence

C. To supply background detail for readers unfamiliar with a topic

D. To indicate emphasis where it's needed

10. Which of the following is an evaluation tool using questions and answers that lead to effective essay

revision strategies?

A. Outline

B. Graphic organizer

C. Thesis

D. Flowchart

11. The following is an example of what kind of sentence?

Because it had rained earlier in the week, the game was cancelled.

A. Complex

B. Compound

C. Simple

D. Compound-complex

12. In a _______ sentence, you can expect to find two or more independent clauses and one or more

dependent clauses.

A. complex

B. double compound

C. compound

D. compound-complex

13. Which of the following sentences uses a metaphor?

A. My old car gulps gasoline.

B. Rafael looked as startled as a deer in headlights.

C. My boss is a tornado.

D. Whenever she's hungry, my cat howls like a banshee.

14. Which of the following is not a type of sentence?

A. Simple

B. Compound-complex

C. Complex

D. Simple-compound

15. A common error in academic writing is the tendency to

A. write overly formal sentences that use big words for the sake of sounding "academic."

B. rely too heavily on first-person pronouns.

C. rely too heavily on second-person pronouns.

D. incorporate regional or ethnic dialects for the sake of authenticity.

16. If one or more paragraphs in an essay lack adequate explanations or supporting details, you can

A. use a transitional phrase to link it to another paragraph that includes more details.

B. revise the topic sentence so that fewer details are needed to support it.

C. use who, what, when, where, why, and how questions to generate the details you need.

D. delete sentences that don't support the topic sentence.

17. Which of the following sentences shows correct usage of a comma or commas?

A. William of Orange, arrived in England in 1688, to claim the English throne from James II.

B. Claire's plum pudding was mainly distinctive, for its absence of plums.

C. After a fire at their home, Carlie and her mother rented a house in Glendale Arizona from November 14, 2007 to January 28, 2008.

D. Christopher Wren, a contemporary of Isaac Newton and John Locke, was the architect of St. Paul's Cathedral.

18. Which of the following sentences uses parallelism effectively?

A. The large plant-eating dinosaurs were quite slow, rather stupid, and extremely hungry.

B. The report was good because it was factual and offered many details.

C. The Red Sox fans screamed, yelled, and were applauding wildly.

D. Laura spent all her time gardening and arranging flowers, when she wasn't in a shoe store to shop.

19. A passive verb is

A. constructed from a form of the verb to be combined with a past participle.

B. always formed in the future tense

C. the same as an intransitive verb.

D. always formed in the past tense.

20. Eliminating unnecessary adverbs such as very, really, or extremely can help make a sentence more

A. figurative.

B. compound.

C. concise.

D. simple.