A
B
C
D
E
100
Are we _____ to leave on vacation? a. already b. all ready
all ready
100
All together or altogether? ____________ it was an exciting and memorable summer vacation.
altogether
100
anyway or any way? Is there _____ we can put off the meeting until tomorrow?
any way
100
Determine if the capitalized word was appropriately used in this sentence. The student was discouraged by the TEMPTING tone of his teacher's voice because she was obviously annoyed. Yes or no?
No
100
_____ the fact that it was difficult, the exam also included questions that we had never studied before. a. besides b. beside c. alongside
besides
200
They created a ______ design for a Halloween mask. a. costume b. custom
custom
200
The article's _____ read "Politician Wants Answers". a. title b. headline c. banner
title
200
allusion , delusion or illusion? By shutting himself in his room for hours he kept up an _________ of studying hard.
illusion
200
Can you ___________ the car to the garage on Wednesday? a. bring b. take
take
200
Choose the most appropriate word based on the context. It's freezing out, you should make sure to bundle up. a. get ready b. pack up c. dress warmly
dress warmly
300
True or false: When the changed word is an actual word it affects both paraphrasing and grammar.
True
300
Give an appropriate synonym for the capitalized word. Dog lovers went to a FANCY dog show in the city.
FANCY – posh/ expensive/ prestigious
300
Right or wrong? The outcome of the project was entirely CASUAL. He planned every step!
WRONG - should be CAUSAL
300
Provide one appropriate word change for the word "great" in the following sentence. Overtime, a great civilization grew in the Nile Valley.
Great – powerful / influential
300
Provide one structure change for this sentence: Mutualism can be defined as an interaction between two or more species that benefits all the individuals involved.
The relationship between two or more species that benefits all the individuals involved is called mutualism.
400
Provide a structure change for the following sentence. There has been unrest in most parts of the region due to the civil war.
Due to the civil war there has been turmoil in the majority of the area.
400
Provide one appropriate word change for the word cyclonic in this sentence. Cyclonic winds battered the small town and its outskirts.
violent / strong / powerful
400
Which of the following words has the same meaning with fastidious? a. endemic b. ambivalent c. meticulous d.careless
meticulous
400
Choose the best antonym for the word capricious. a. steadfast b. pedantic c. demure d.impulsive
steadfast
400
Provide one appropriate word change for the word market in the following sentence. With the invention of nylon, the market for natural luxury fibers suffered dramatically.
Market – demand / need / call
500
Which of the following words fits best in context to replace the word "ponderous"? He had a dense, ponderous writing style. a. contemplative b. compact c. unwieldy d.dreamy
unwieldy
500
How many point/s will you provide for this paraphrasing? Original sentence: However, large doses of canthaxanthin have also been linked with some health problems. Paraphrasing: But larger amount of canthaxanthin have yet been related to some fitness conundrum.
1 (WC – but, yet, fitness; MC – larger, conundrum)
500
How many point/s will you provide for this paraphrasing? Original sentence: The news about Elian's shipwreck spread fast throughout Miami. Paraphrasing: Throughout Miami, the tidings about Elian's shipwreck covered fast.
1 (SSC less 1 WC – covered)
500
True or false: The word forest fire replacing the word clear-felling causes meaning change in this sentence. Clear-felling threatens wild life and disrupts the ecological balance. Forest fire endangers wild life and disturbs the ecological balance .
TRUE (clear-felling - deforestation)
500
Give the correct paraphrasing point. original: Psychologist Craig Anderson thinks that violent video games sow seeds of aggression in the minds of teenagers. student's summary: Psychiatrist Craig Anderson says that violent film games reap seeds of violence in the minds of teens.
0 MC – Psychiatrist / film / reap
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