1. Which is the BEST
WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence?
However,
their VCR kept them from missing their favorite primetime shows.
A.
keepes
B. keeps
C.
hard kept
D. keeped
2. Which is the BEST WAY to write the
underlined portion of this sentence?
A
person should keep in mind some basic safety rules when you are deciding
whether or not to use a fire extinguisher.
A.
rules you decide
B.
rules when you decided
C.
rules you are deciding
D. rules when deciding
3. What correction should be made to this
sentence?
Most
State tourism departments and some travel agencies have bed and breakfast
listings.
A.
Insert a comma after agencies
B.
Change have to has
C.
Change tourism to Tourism
D.
Change State to state
4. What correction should be made to this
sentence?
Recently,
educators exammined the effectiveness of computer instruction in schools.
A.
Replace educators with educator's
B. Change the spelling of exammined to examined
C.
Change schools to Schools
D.
Replace computer with computer's
5. Which is the BEST WAY to write the
underlined portion of this sentence?
However,
if a fire extinguisher is handy, a quick-thinking person often can use them
to put out a small fire.
A.
They
B.
Him
C.
Them
D. lt
6. What correction should be made to this
sentence?
First-borns
often pattern their behavior after they're parents and other adults.
A.
Replace their to they're
B.
Change pattern to patterned
C. Replace they're to their
D. No correction is necessary
7. What correction should be made to this
sentence?
Most
fire-related death's result from household fires; yet many people do not have
fire extinguishers in their homes.
A.
Remove the comma after fires
B.
Change result to results
C.
Change have to has
D.
Replace death's with deaths
8. What correction should be made to this
sentence?
One of
their theories is that the first child receives more of the parents' attention
than other children so first-borns tend to be more intellectual.
A.
Change is to are
B.
Insert a comma after children
C.
Change parents' to parent's
D.
Change theories to theory's
9. Which is the BEST WAY to write the
underlined portion of this sentence?
The
hosts also benefit from running such a business because they can stay at home,
make money, and meeting a variety of people.
A.
Get to meet
B.
To meet
C. And meet
D. And be meeting
10. Which is the BEST WAY to write the
underlined portion of this sentence?
The studies
revealing that, for various reasons, girls spent less time working with
computers' than boys.
A.
Revealing studies
B. Studies revealed
C.
Studies' revelations
D.
Studies will reveal
11.
Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined' portion of this sentence?
Recently
psychologists have been researching birth order, their research suggests
that personality and intelligence are based partly on where a child ranks in
the family.
A.
Order. Their
B. Order and their
C.
Order, or their
D.
Order their
12. Which is the BEST WAY to write the
underlined portion of this sentence?
There
is
smoke detectors in many homes to warn residents of a fire, but fire
extinguishers can actually help people fight fires.
A.
They're is
B.
Their is
C.
Their are
D.
There are
13. Which is the BEST WAY to write the
underlined portion of this sentence?
Researchers also speculate that some
teachers might have ‘given boys more computer time because parents and teachers
expected, boys to need computers for future careers.
A. Will expect
B.
Expected
C.
Will have expected
D. Expecting
14. What correction should be made to this
sentence?
Buying a fire extinguisher knowing
how to use it, and placing it in a location familiar to all family members can
help protect families against fire.
A. Insert a comma after extinguisher
B.
Change the spelling of families to familys
C.
Change placing to place
D. Insert a comma after help
15. Which is the BEST WAY to write the
underlined portion of this sentence?
Many viewers taped shows to
watch later.
A.
Tapped
B. Had taped
C.
Tape
D. Had tapped
16. What is meant by LAST DITCH in this
sentence?
The aged bishop was prepared to
fight to the last ditch to defend his good name.
A.
One's last courage
B.
One's last strategy
C.
One's last hope
D.
One's last defense
17. Which ward in the passage does NOT
require a change in pitch to show confidence?
"I am the master of my fate, I
am the captain of my soul.”
A. Am
B.
Captain
C.
Master
D. Fate
18. Which word is read on a high note to describe
the kind of day?
This is a cold day.
A.
Is
B. CoId
C.
Day
D. This
19.
Which verb in the sentence is pronounced with the ending as [d]?
They laughed and joked as they
walked and played.
A. Joked
B. Laughed
C. Walked
D. Played
20. What is meant by the expression TO GET
BLOOD OUT OF A STONE in these sentences?
Geraldo has owed me fifty thousand
pesos for over a year now. I’ve asked him for it on several occasions, but it’s
like trying to get blood out of a stone.
A. Something is impossible.
B.
Someone refuses to cooperate.
C.
Someone is willing to give what is asked.
D. Someone wants revenge.
21. What is meant by TWO PINS in this
sentence?
For two pins I could have hit him
on the nose.
A.
A second course of action
B.
Without much persuading
C. The second chance
D. Have a second alternative choice
22. What is meant by AT SIXES AND SEVENS
in this sentence?
We moved into the house last week,
but I'm afraid everything, is still at sixes and sevens.
A.
The things have not been shipped.
B. In a state of confusion
C.
In an orderly manner
D. The boxes are still intact
23. Which word ends with [S] pronounced [Z]?
A.
Maps
B.
Jakes
C.
Laughs
D.
Buys
24.
What is meant by SOFT OPTION in these sentences?
Rebecca realized that if she
stayed in her present job it would mean competing with an envious rival.
Leaving the company would probably be a soft option.
A.
An action that is difficult to take
B.
An action that is not agreeable
C. An action that is easier.
D. An action that is weakly funded
25. Which word contains the voiced Th?
A.
Thank
B.
These
C. Think
D. Thing
26. To gain the attention of the audience, the
trick is __________?
A.
start low, speak hurriedly
B. start high, speak loudly
C.
start high, speak rapidly
D. start low, speak slowly
27. Which word contains the [ae] sound?
A.
Carriage
B.
Cabin
C. Caste
D. Can
28. Which of the following words DOES NOT
contain the [voiceless th]?
A.
Mouth
B.
Breath
C.
Teeth
D.
Health
29. Which pitch is used for the word STRANGE?
What a strange story!
A. 3
B.
2
C.
4
D. 1
30. What do the following lines CONVEY?
Midnight, not a sound from the
pavement.
Has the moon lost her memory?
She is smiling alone.
In the lamp light the withered
leaves
Collect at my feet
And the wind begins to moan
A.
Confusion
B.
Optimism
C. Loneliness
D. Eagerness
31. What is the mood of these lines?
Daylight, I must wait for the
sunrise
I must think of a new life
And I mustn't give in.
When the dawn comes
tonight will be a memory, too
And a new day will begin.
A.
Afraid
B.
Sarcastic
C.
Depressed
D.
Hopeful
32. What is suggested in the opening line?
June 13, 1986 - they came from all
over America - 200,000 heroes strong, with their families.
A. The writer holds great admiration for the
veterans
B.
The writer was a veteran of the war
C.
The writer is opposed to the Vietnam War
D. The writer is a flag-waving patriot
33. Carl Sundburg wrote "Jazz
Fantasia" which has for its first stanza:
Drum on your drums, batter on your
banjos, sob on the long cool winding saxophones. Go to it, O jazzmen.
Which
words illustrate alliteration?
A. Batter and banjos
B.
Long and cool
C.
Sob and winding
D. To and it
34. Which of the following lines is a simile?
A. "Holding wonder like a cup"
B.
"Life has loneliness to sell"
C.
"Eyes that love you, arms that hold”
D. "Buy it and never count the cost"
35. The stanza below is taken from "Barter"
by SaraTeasdale.
Life has loneliness to sell,
Music like a curve of gold,
Scent of pine trees in the rain,
Eyes that love you, arms that hold,
And for your spirit's still delight,
Holy thoughts that star the night.
To what
does Teasdale compare music?
A.
The scent of pine trees
B. A curve of gold
C.
Eyes that love
D. The rain