Practise test english 7 pptx

Directions: In each of the following sentences, part or
all of the sentence is underlined. The underlined text
may contain an error in sentence construction, gram-
mar, word choice, or punctuation. Choice a repeats
the original underlined text. If there is no error in the
underlined portion, choose a. If there is an error, select
the answer choice that most effectively expresses the
meaning of the sentence without any ambiguity or
awkwardness.
1. N
ow that there are computers and word process-
ing software, the art of hand writing letters has
become virtually obsolete.
a. Now that there are computers and word pro-
cessing software, the art of hand writing letters
has become virtually obsolete.
b. Computers and word processing software have
made the art of hand writing letters virtually
obsolete.
c. Now that there are computers and word pro-
cessing software, it’s obsolete to hand write
letters any more.
d. Computers and word processing software are
here, and they have made the art of hand writ-
ing letters virtually obsolete.
e. The art of hand writing letters was virtually
obsolete with computers and word processing
software.
2. Lik
e his other books, Brazilian author Paulo

Coelho’s The Alchemist is a modern-day fairy tale
filled with spiritual insights.
a. Like his other books, Brazilian author Paulo
Coelho’s The Alchemist
b. Like his other books, Brazilian author Paulo
Coelho’s The Alchemist,
c. Brazilian author Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist
is like his other books in that it
d. Brazilian author Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist,
it is like his other books—
e. Like his other books, author Paulo Coelho, of
Brazil, The Alchemist
3. There are almost a million members of the B
oy
Scout’s of America; its one of the largest organi-
zations of its kind in the country.
a. Boy Scout’s of America; its
b. Boy Scout’s of America, its
c. Boy Scouts of America; its
d. Boy Scouts of America; it’s
e. Boy Scout’s of America; it’s
4. Out of all of the books we read in our book club
this y
ear, I liked our discussion of
M
iddlemarch
b
est.
a. this year, I liked our discussion of Middle-
march best.

b. this year, I like our discussion of Middlemarch
best.
c. this year, I liked Middlemarch best.
d. this year, I liked our discussion of the book
Middlemarch the best.
e. this year, I liked the book Middlemarch best.
–PRACTICE TEST 2–
121
5. Although she was a successful professional and
her inability to negotiate the car deal made her
feel inadequate.
a. Although she was a successful professional
and
b. Although she was a successful professional,
and
c. Although she was a successful professional still
d. She was a successful professional and
e. Although she was a successful professional,
6. D
uring the 1980s, the cost of attending college
rose three times faster than the median house-
hold income.
a. During the 1980s, the cost of attending college
rose three times faster than the median house-
hold income.
b. During the 1980s, the cost of attending college
has risen three times faster than the median
household income.
c. During the 1980s, the cost of attending college
rose three times faster than the medium

household income.
d. During the 1980s the cost of attending college
rose three times faster than the median house-
hold income.
e. During the 1980’s, the cost of attending col-
lege rose three times faster than the median
household income.
7. After years of surfing lessons and countless hours
of practice, the larg
est wave in the contest was
ridden successfully by my best friend.
a. the largest wave in the contest was ridden suc-
cessfully by my best friend.
b. the largest wave in the contest was rided suc-
cessfully by my best friend.
c. the largest wave in the contest, my best friend
rode successfully.
d. my best friend rode the largest wave in the
contest successful.
e. my best friend successfully rode the largest
wave in the contest.
8. The goal of any company is to have its product
name become ubiquitous—c
onstantly at the very
forefront of the mind of every consumer.
a. constantly at the very forefront of the mind of
every consumer.
b. constantly at the very forefront of the con-
sumer’s mind.
c. constantly at the forefront of the consumer’s

mind.
d. constantly at the forefront of consumers
minds.
e. constantly at the forefront of every consumers
mind.
–PRACTICE TEST 2–
122
9. The San Diego Zoo is operated by the not-for-
profit organization The Zoological Society of San
Diego, which was founded in 1916.
a. The San Diego Zoo is operated by the not-for-
profit organization The Zoological Society of
San Diego, which was founded in 1916.
b. The San Diego Zoo, which was founded in
1916, is operated by the not-for-profit organi-
zation The Zoological Society of San Diego.
c. The Zoological Society of San Diego, which
was founded in 1916, is the not-for-profit
organization that operates the San Diego Zoo.
d. The Zoological Society of San Diego is a not-
for-profit organization that operates the San
Diego Zoo, which was founded in 1916.
e. The San Diego Zoo, founded in 1916, is oper-
ated by The Zoological Society of San Diego, a
not-for-profit organization.
10. S
ean has visite
d all of the large amusement parks
o
n the east coast;

his favorite is the Viper, the
fastest roller coaster in the United States.
a. Sean has visited all of the large amusement
parks on the east coast;
b. While Sean has visited all of the large amuse-
ment parks on the east coast,
c. Since Sean has visited all of the large amuse-
ment parks on the east coast, he can say that
d. Sean has ridden roller coasters at all of the
large amusement parks on the east coast;
e. Sean has been on every roller coaster on the
east coast and
11. B
eing obstinate as usual, his brothers simply
could not get him to change his mind.
a. Being obstinate as usual,
b. He was being obstinate as usual, so
c. Being as obstinate as he usually was,
d. Being his usual obstinate self,
e. He is being obstinate as usual, so
12. It was supposed to be written for the general
public, and so the r
ep
ort was so esot
eric, only
those with inside knowledge of government
working could understand it.
a. and so the report was so esoteric,
b. because the report was so esoteric,
c. but then the report was so esoteric,

d. but since the report was so esoteric,
e. and the report was so esoteric,
13. The pain medication Kristy received after surgery
offered r
elief, however, the overwhelming feeling
o
f letharg
y was an unexpected side effect.
a. relief, however, the overwhelming feeling of
lethargy was an unexpected side effect.
b. relief; however, the overwhelming feeling of
lethargy was an unexpected side affect.
c. relief, because the overwhelming feeling of
lethargy was an unexpected side effect.
d. relief, since the overwhelming feeling of
lethargy was an unexpected side effect.
e. relief; however, the overwhelming feeling of
lethargy was an unexpected side effect.
–PRACTICE TEST 2–
123
14. Being knowledgeable and affable, students will
feel more comfortable approaching their teachers
with questions or problems.
a. Being knowledgeable and affable, students will
feel more comfortable approaching their
teachers with questions or problems.
b. Being knowledgeable and affable, teachers will
feel more comfortable approaching their stu-
dents with questions or problems.
c. When teachers are knowledgeable and affable,

students will feel more comfortable approach-
ing them with questions or problems.
d. Teachers being knowledgeable and affable will
make students feel more comfortable about
approaching them with their questions or
problems.
e. When teachers are knowledgeable and affable,
students will feel more comfortable with ques-
tions or problems that they can approach
them with.
–PRACTICE TEST 2–
124

Answer Key
Section 1: Essay
Use the following rubric to evaluate your writing. This
practice essay is included so you can work on time man-
agement and the specific essay-writing strategies you
learned in Chapter 3. It’s also here for you to compare
your finished product with the rubric. The more you
practice and perform these evaluations, the better you’ll
understand exactly what your scorers are looking for.
–PRACTICE TEST 2–
125
6
5
4
3
■
Demonstrates outstanding writing skills

■
Includes a clear and insightful point of view on the question and reflects excellent critical think-
ing, using strong examples and other evidence to support this point of view
■
Contains a strong organization and focus, a clear sense of unity, and a skillful flow of ideas
■
Demonstrates a strong command of language, with varied and appropriate word choice, and
meaningful variation in sentence structure
■
Contains few, if any, errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics
■
Demonstrates effective writing skills
■
Includes a clear point of view on the question and reflects strong critical thinking, using good
examples and other evidence to support this point of view
■
Contains strong organization and focus, a sense of unity, and a flow of ideas
■
Demonstrates a good command of language, with appropriate word choices and variation in
sentence structure
■
Contains few errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics
■
Demonstrates competent writing skills, but the quality of the writing may be inconsistent
■
Includes a point of view on the question and reflects competent critical thinking, using sufficient
examples to support this point of view
■
Contains a general organizational plan and focus, with some unity and flow of ideas
■

Demonstrates a sufficient but inconsistent command of language, with mostly appropriate word
choice and some variation in sentence structure
■
Contains some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics
■
Demonstrates inadequate, but not incompetent, writing skills
■
Includes a point of view on the question, reflecting some critical thinking, but this point of view
may be inconsistent or incomplete, and support may be lacking
■
Contains a limited organizational strategy and focus, with a weak or inconsistent sense of unity
and flow of ideas
■
Demonstrates a developing but weak command of language, with weak or inappropriate vocabu-
lary, little or no variation in sentence structure, and may contain errors in sentence construction
■
Contains many errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics