Language Practice Test

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Language Practice Test
By Emily
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Select the correct noun for each sentence.

• There are ten ___ of paper stacked in the
  corner.A.) boxes B.) boxs C.) boxes
  D.) boxes
• The ___ are hanging on the rack in the first
  isle.A.) dresss B.) dress C.) dresses D.)
  dresses
  
• Two departments will have their ___ increased by
  5.A.) salaries B.) salaryies C.) salarys
  D.) salaryiess
• The four ___ walked across the street slowly.A.)
  ladies B.) ladys C.) ladies D.) ladiess
• The ___ rings are behind the first counter.A.)
  ladies B.) ladie C.) ladies D.) ladys
• My ___ opinion is considered very important.A.)
  father B.) fatheres C.) fatherss D.)
  fathers

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Select the sentence that contains an error.

• A.) There are six chairs around the table.B.)
  The mans voice could be heard for some
  distance.C.) They like to play childrens
  games.D.) Three deers ran across the street.
• A.) The childs teeth are very white.B.) Three
  mouses live in the basement.C.) Where is the
  mans coat?D.) Women have contributed a lot to
  the organization.

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Select the correct word to replace the underlined
part of the sentence.

• John and Bill were the first players on the ball
  field.A.) There B.) Their C.) They D.) Them
• The ball was hit between John and Bill.A.) they
  B.) them C.) their D.) him
• John ran faster than Bill.A.) Me B.) He C.) Us
  D.) His

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Select the correct pronoun to complete the
sentence.

• Sue and were the first in line.A.) they
  B.) ours C.) me D.) I
• They thought the car was ___ .A.) our B.) hers
  C.) you D.) she
• You have seen the house at ___ best.A.) its B.)
  its C.) it D.) his

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Choose the correct work to complete the sentence

• The students have already ____ to do their
  assignment.A.) begin B.) have begun C.) began
  D.) begun
• She ___ in long after the race was over.A.) have
  came B.) comes C.) come D.) came
• Have all the visitors ___ their luggage into the
  motel?A.) brought B.) bring C.) brang D.)
  brung
• The children have ___ there all week.A.) play
  B.) played C.) playing D.) plays
• John ___ there two years before he moved.A.)
  have live B.) lives C.) live D.) lived

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Choose the correct word or words to complete each
sentence.

• The house at the inter section of the two streets
  red.A.) been painted B.) painted C.) has
  been painted D.) are painted
• The time to be strong ___ now.A.) is B.) are
  C.) were D.) have been
• The leaders of this nation ___ in favor of a
  strong crime bill.A.) are speaking B.) is
  speaking C.) has been speaking
  D.) was speaking
• are very important to this job.A.) An
  education B.) Experience C.) Writing and speaking
  D.) Common sense
• The are standing together to support the
  new program.A.) woman B.) women C.) lady D.)
  gentlewoman

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Choose the correct word or words to complete each
sentence cont.

• The ___ in the city are in very poor
  condition.A.) road B.) street C.) alley D.)
  roads
• Because he played for money, ___ has been barred
  from the team.A.) Bill and George B.) Bill C.)
  they D.) the two forwards

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Choose the correct pronoun to complete each
sentence.

• Bill and George played the game without ___
  shirts on.A.) their B.) them C.) its D.) ours
• I saw the girl at the prom, but I did not speak
  to ___ .A.) she B.) him C.) myself D.) her
• The plane was so far away that I could hardly see
  ___ .A.) them B.) its C.) it D.) you
• The students went to the party so that they could
  enjoy ___ .A.) themselves B.) ourselves C.)
  yourselves D.) himselves
• If Jane calls, tell ___ Ill be waiting at the
  corner.A.) him B.) she C.) me D.) her

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Choose the correct word or phrase.

• Since it was raining outside, Billy did not have
  ___ to do.A.) nothing B.) not nothing C.) not
  anything D.) anything
• The teacher did not have ___ reason to question
  the students integrity.A.) no B.) any C.) not
  a D.) not hardly
• This year the teacher tried two ways of teaching
  math the first way proved to be ___ .A.) more
  effective B.) most effective C.) effective
  D.) more effectiver
• Of the five books we had to read this year, the
  last book was the .A.) interestingest B.)
  more interesting C.) most interesting D.)
  interesting

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Choose correct word or phrase.

• Of the three winners, Jean was the ___.A.)
  excited B.) lesser excited C.) less excited
  D.) least excited
• Of the six students, Bills test scores were
  the___.A.) badest B.) most worst C.) worse
  D.) worst
• During the swim meet, Jill swam___ than John.A.)
  gooder B.) better C.) best D.) more better
• Jim threw the ball ___ than John.A.) more far
  B.) farther C.) most farther D.) farthest
• During the debate, Jane spoke___ than John.A.)
  gooder B.) more better C.) better D.) best

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Select the complete sentence.

• 41. A.) Before we went to the far side of the
  beach.B.) John and Sally avoiding the hard
  problems.C.) Since the sun went down.D.) The
  car was blue before we painted it red.
• 42. A.) On the east side of the building.B.)
  John ran fast.C.) To go to the ball game on
  Friday night.D.) Bill was walking faster than.

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Select the sentence fragment

• 43. A.) Staying in the house until it stops
  raining.B.) They played until everyone was
  tired.C.) Nicole stayed at the game until it was
  over.D.) Nicole stayed at the game.

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Choose the complete sentence

• A.) Bill did well on the test, he studied hard.
  B.) It rained, the fans hid under the bleachers.
  C.) The choice of an elective is difficult
  because there are many to choose from. D.)
  John went to the Friday night classes, he had to
  stop by the store before going.
• Choose the run-on sentence.
• 45. A.) Because the runner was prepared, he won
  the race.B.) The teacher walked in front the
  students followed her.C.) School classes start
  at eight oclock and are over at three
  oclock.D.) The pitted roads and poor sidewalks
  need to be repaired.

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Arrange the following in sequential order.

• After feeling confident about the material, Sue
  returned her book and notes to her book bag so
  that it would be ready for school the following
  day.
• After realizing the science test is the following
  week, Sue decided to study for it.
• Sue got her book and notes and went to her room
  to study.
• Sue read the chapter and studied her notes.
• 46. A.) 1, 4, 3, 2 B.) 3, 4, 1, 2 C.) 1,
  3, 4, 2 D.) 2, 3, 4, 1

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Arrange the following in sequential order.

• After checking the yard for debris, Mr. Jones
  mowed the yard.
• After the mower cooled off, Mr. Jones returned it
  to the storage shed.
• Because the day was nice, Mr. Jones decided to
  mow the lawn.
• Mr. Jones got the lawn mower out of the shed and
  filled it with gas and checked the oil.
• 47. A.) 3, 4, 1, 2 B.) 1, 2, 4, 3 C.) 3,
  4, 2, 1 D.) 1, 2, 3, 4

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Arrange the directions in logical order.

• After three minutes, remove the meal from the
  microwave oven and let it set for one minute
  before removing the top.
• Before microwaving, cut a hole in the top of the
  box, along the dotted line, and place the meal in
  the microwave oven and set it for three minutes.
• After one minute, remove the top and eat the
  meal.
• Remove a frozen meal from the freezer and read
  the directions on how to microwave a frozen
  dinner.
• 48. A.) 2, 1, 3, 4 B.) 4, 2, 1, 3 C.) 1,
  2, 3, 4 D.) 4, 2, 3, 1

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Read the sentences and answer the questions below.

• Because of the havoc it caused, the great tornado
  of 1989 will be remembered for generations to
  come.
• In November 1989, on a stormy afternoon disaster
  struck Huntsville without any Prior notice.
• Suddenly a funnel cloud appeared and a tornado
  began to sweep south.
• It raged through busy intersections, a shopping
  center, and several apartment complexes.
• Spring is a beautiful time of year.
• Which sentence is the best introductory
  sentence?A.) 5 B.) 2 C.) 1 D.) 3
• Which sentence is the best concluding
  sentence?A.) 4 B.) 2 C.) 5 D.) 1
• Which sentence contains an unrelated idea?A.) 5
  B.) 4 C.) 3 D.) 2

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Read the sentence and answer the questions below.

• The stars are millions of miles away.
• Every student had a great time dancing and
  socializing.
• It was a beautiful spring night and the Senior
  Prom of 1995 had just gotten underway.
• Knowing it was the right thing to do every
  student declined the offer.
• One student suggested they leave the prom and go
  to his car where they could drink some cola.
• Which sentence is the best introductory
  sentence?A.) 1 B.) 2 C.) 3 D.) 5
• Which sentence is the best concluding
  sentence?A.) 4 B.) 3 C.) 2 D.) 1
• Which sentence contains an unrelated idea?A.) 1
  B.) 2 C.) 3 D.) 4

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