READING
The ______________ of the crew building the new structure was deafening.
A. attitude
B. aroma
C. situation
D. sound
D. sound
As soon as Ella graduates, she will go to a job anywhere to get it.
Choose the BEST way to write this sentence.
A. As soon as Ella graduated, she would agree to a job anywhere.
B. Anywhere a job is had, Ella will graduate to get it.
C. As soon as Ella graduates, she will go anywhere to get a job.
D. Best as it is
C. As soon as Ella graduates, she will go anywhere to get a job.
Although the road construction is only ___________________, it is still an inconvenience.
A. costly
B. underway
C. congruent
D. temporary
D. temporary
Choose the correct punctuation.
“He went home.” replied Bill.
A. “He went home;” replied Bill.
B. “He went home,” asked Bill.
C. “He went home.” Bill replied.
D. Correct as it is
C. “He went home.” Bill replied.
Which word is spelled correctly and best fits the sentence?
Andrew will need to _________________ Ben’s story about being late for school.
A. corroboration
B. corroborate
C. corrobarate
D. corrobaration
B. corroborate
Which one of these is a tall tale?
A. The Boy who Couldn’t Grow.
B. How a Boy Grew Ten Feet in One Year.
C. A boy Wanted to Make the Basketball Team.
D. The Life and Times of Edward Small.
B. How a Boy Grew Ten Feet in One Year.
Whether to play sports or go out for the drama, _______ is the question Jenna must ask herself.
A. that
B. who
C. whom
D. which
A. that
Since I am the boss, I have the _________________ to change my mind about the new proposal.
A. decisive
B. allegiance
C. prerogative
D. prospect
C. prerogative
Properly punctuate this friendly letter.
Dear Samantha:
A. dear Samantha,
B. Dear Samantha;
C. Dear Samantha,
D. Correct as is
C. Dear Samantha,
Julie’s friends have formed a ______________.
A. click
B. clique
C. clieke
D. cliqui
B. clique
Which genre is always associated with a suspenseful tone?
A. biography
B. adventure
C. comedy
D. historical fiction
B. adventure
Which of these is NOT a complete sentence?
A. Suddenly she took off after the dog, but Benji kept running.
B. That dog is always getting loose.
C. For example, both yesterday and the day before.
D. If he comes home on his own, it will be a miracle.
C. For example, both yesterday and the day before.
Which means the same ?
Sense of decorum
A. hearing
B. corporation
C.appropriateness
D.deliberation
C. appropriateness
Choose the correct punctuation:
A. 25 Slope Drive, Dover, NJ 07801
B. 25 Slope, Drive, Dover,NJ 07801
C. 25 Slope Drive, Dover, NJ, 07801
D. 25 Slope Drive Dover, NJ, 07801
A. 25 Slope Drive, Dover, NJ 07801
Which one is NOT spelled correctly?
A. gregarious smile
B. conscientious decision
C. defemation of character
D. All correct
C. defemation of character
Read these lines from a ballad:
Light do I see within my Lady’s eyes
And loving spirits in its plenisphere
Which bear in strange delight on my heart’s care
Till Joy’s awakened from that sepulchre.
Which story elements are emphasized with these lines?
A. plot and setting
B. mood and conflict
C. characterization and mood
D. theme and irony
C. characterization and mood
The class was ten minutes late for lunch. Sixth grade students were all late.
Choose the BEST way to combine these sentences.
A. The class was ten minutes late for lunch; sixth grade students were all late.
B. The sixth grade students came late to class and lunch.
C. The sixth grade class was ten minutes late for lunch.
D. They were all late, the sixth grade class, for their ten minute lunch.
C. The sixth grade class was ten minutes late for lunch.
Which word BEST completes both sentences?
Ted is a school __________________.
The nurse will ___________________ his vital signs.
A. leader
B. monitor
C. diagnose
D. examine
B. monitor
Properly punctuate this formal letter.
Dear Sir or Madam:
A. Dear Sir or madam:
B. Dear sir or madam:
C. Dear Sir or Madam,
D. Correct as is
D. Correct as is
Which one is NOT spelled correctly?
A. good etiquette
B. grammatically correct
C. absolutely inconsolable
D. All correct
D. All correct
Chastised by the looks from both her mother and father, Anna returned the novel to her brother.
What does “chastised” mean as it is used in this sentence?
A. encouraged
B. petrified
C. entertained
D. reprimanded
D. reprimanded
And the main roads were so overcrowded, so they, the Smiths, were late for dinner.
Choose the BEST way to rewrite this sentence.
A. Therefore, the main roads were so overcrowded, so they were really late for dinner.
B. Although the main roads were overcrowded, they, the Smiths, were late for dinner.
C. Since the main roads were overcrowded, the Smiths arrived late for dinner.
C. Since the main roads were overcrowded, the Smiths arrived late for dinner.
Which means the opposite of despondent?
A. enthusiastic
B. apathetic
C. tedious
D. cooperating
A. enthusiastic
Properly punctuate this formal letter.
Sincerely Yours,
A. Sincerely yours,
B. Sincerely Yours:
C. sincerely Yours;
D. Correct as is
A. Sincerely yours,
Which one is NOT correct?
A. facsimile
B. nonchelance
C. partiality
D. All correct
B. nonchelance