1. Write 3-5 goals for this school year.

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1. Write 3-5 goals for this school year.
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2. Which of the following is an interrogative
sentence?

• Put the boxes of books in the living room until I
  have time to unpack.
• I wonder if you could put the boxes of books in
  the living room for now.
• You need to just put those boxes in the living
  room.
• Can you please put those boxes in the living room?

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3. The sentence below is an example of which type
of sentence?

• We read about time travel, robots, and giant
  animals.
• Imperative
• Exclamatory
• Declarative
• interrogative

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4. Which word in the sentence below is the
subject?

• A ten-dollar bill is a nice birthday gift to
  give.
• ten
• bill
• gift
• dollar

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5. Which is the verb in the sentence below?

• The team was winning the championship.
• was winning
• team was
• was
• playoff

6
6. Which pronoun should replace the underlined
word in the sentence below?

• Chidori spent all afternoon completing Chidoris
  research paper.
• hers
• she
• her
• shes

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7. What is the structure of the sentence below?

• Kyle worked at a restaurant, he wanted to pay for
  his truck.
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex
• simple

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8. What is the definition of a noun?
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9. How should the punctuation be corrected in the
following sentence?

• Everyone, including me was surprised at how much
  money we raised.
• remove the comma after everyone
• add a comma after surprised
• add a comma after much
• add a comma after me

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10. What is the definition of a pronoun? Give
three examples
11
11. Jane needs to find another word for
excitement. What resource would help her most?

• a dictionary
• a thesaurus
• a glossary
• an index

12
12. Mark is doing a presentation on the layers of
the layers of the earth. What resource would give
him information on temperature of the earths
core.

• a dictionary
• an encyclopedia
• a world atlas
• The Readers Guide to Periodical Literature

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13. Where would you look if you wanted to see the
sources from the book you were reading from?

• glossary
• bibliography
• index
• table of contents

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14. What is the purpose of the sentence below.

• I cant believe you did this!
• make a statement
• ask a question
• make a request
• state a strong feeling

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15. What is the simple predicate of the sentence
below?

• Jaleel and his friend should have come to the
  party.
• come to
• should
• should have come
• to the party

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16. Which verb BEST completes the sentence below?

• When you ____ please phone me and I will pick you
  up at the airport.
• arrive
• arrives
• will arrive
• have arrived

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17. What is the structure of the sentence below?

• Tara got a new cell phone for her birthday, but
  she didnt know how to use it.
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex
• simple

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18. Which sentence below is a compound sentence?

• My mom and dad went to rallies and protested over
  twenty years ago.
• I have never been to Mexico, but I like tacos.
• Because my parents are short, I am afraid I wont
  be able to play basketball.
• I played my best and I won the tournament.

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19. Which sentence below is a compound sentence?

• The Beatles and the Monkees sang and recorded
  songs over twenty years ago.
• I have never played baseball, but I like to watch
  the games.
• Because baldness is inherited, I am afraid of
  going bald when I get older.
• It was a shock to everyone when I won the contest.

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20. Which conjunction BEST completes the sentence
below?

• Mia has only been here one week, ____she has
  already made lots of friends.
• while
• so
• though
• but

21
21. What verb tense is used in the sentence below?

• Tomorrow I will plant a rose bush in my
  grandmothers yard.
• past
• past perfect
• present
• future

22
22. Which of the following sentences is a
fragment?

• Marlene left.
• Dogs in my neighborhood barking all night long.
• the moon is full tonight.
• Michael and I are cleaning the garage this
  afternoon.

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23. What is the adjective clause in the sentence
below?

• Yesterdays game, which lasted two hours, was
  played before the thunderstorm struck.
• Yesterdays game
• which lasted two hours
• was played
• before the thunderstorm struck

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24. A comparative adjective is

• used to compare and contrast two items.
• used as a modifier of a dependent clause.
• a word which compares the degrees of quality of
  many items.
• a modifier that identifies a verb.

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25. Eddie Haskell, a brat who sits in the front
row, has a _______ notebook than Wally.Which
word BEST completes the sentence above?

• thick
• thicker
• most thick
• thickest

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26. Use the following poem to answer the question

• Mother to Son
• Langston Hughes
• Well son, Ill tell you
• Life for me aint been no crystal stair
• It had tacks in it,
• and splinters,
• and boards torn up,
• and places with no carpet on the floor-
• Bare
• But all the time
• Ise been a climbin on.
• and reachin landins
• and turnin corners
• and sometimes goin in the dark

• When the author writes, Life for me aint been no
  crystal stair this is an example of
• alliteration
• metaphor
• onomatopoeia
• personification

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27. Use the poem to answer the question

• Mother to Son
• Langston Hughes
• Well son, Ill tell you
• Life for me aint been no crystal stair
• It had tacks in it,
• and splinters,
• and boards torn up,
• and places with no carpet on the floor-
• Bare
• But all the time
• Ise been a climbin on.
• and reachin landins
• and turnin corners
• and sometimes goin in the dark

• The mother in the passage seems to be telling her
  son that life can be hard but
• try to keep your room neat
• laying carpet can be harder
• keep on trying the best you can
• youll have crystal stairs to climb.

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28. Use the poem to answer the question

• Mother to Son
• Langston Hughes
• Well son, Ill tell you
• Life for me aint been no crystal stair
• It had tacks in it,
• and splinters,
• and boards torn up,
• and places with no carpet on the floor-
• Bare
• But all the time
• Ise been a climbin on.
• and reachin landins
• and turnin corners
• and sometimes goin in the dark

• What BEST describes the mothers tone in this
  passage?
• encouraging
• disapproving
• grateful
• angry

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30. Use the poem to answer the question.

• Mother to Son
• Langston Hughes
• Well son, Ill tell you
• Life for me aint been no crystal stair
• It had tracks in it,
• and splinters,
• and boards torn up,
• and places with no carpet on the floor-
• Bare
• But all the time
• Ise been a climbin on.
• and reachin landins
• and turnin corners
• and sometimes goin in the dark

• The author uses all of these to represent lifes
  problems EXCEPT
• splinters
• corners
• tracks
• crystal

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When reading, we ought to hear the voice of words
as well as remember their faces- just as you know
voices on the phone as well as remember faces on
the street.

• 30. In the sentence above, the author speaks of
  the faces of words to refer to the way
• words look on the page
• words sound when read aloud
• people appear on the street
• people spell word

31
31. What change should be made in the sentence
below?

• One of the principals of yoga is that good health
  results from doing exercise routines and
  practicing breathing techniques.
• change principals to principles
• change is to are
• change exercise to exercize
• change practicing to practice

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32. What change should be made to sentence 1?

• (1)In her speech on the power and danger of
  dreams, Dr. Madeline Weinstein made an illusion
  to Ralph Waldo Emerson. (2)She quoted his words,
  we do not like those who unmask our illusions.
• change the power and danger of dreams to The
  Power and Danger of Dreams
• Delete the period after Dr.
• Change made to make
• Change illusion to allusion

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33. What change should be made to sentence 2?

• (1)In her speech on the power and danger of
  dreams, Dr. Madeline Weinstein made an illusion
  to Ralph Waldo Emerson. (2)She quoted his words,
  We do not like those who unmask our illusions.
• Change quoted to quote
• delete the comma after words
• insert a quotation mark before We
• Change We to we

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34. What changes should be made in the sentence
below?

• During the rain of Queen Victoria, Britain
  tightened its rein on India.
• change rain to rein
• change Queen to queen
• delete the comma after Victoria
• change rein to rain

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35. Christopher is writing a persuasive essay
about banning smoking in public places such as
restaurants and elevators. What key words would
be BEST to use to find information on the
internet to support his argument?

• history of smoking
• smoking in restaurants
• public places
• smoking in public places

36
36. which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• The setting sun cast a long arm over the bay, and
  it seemed to reach out for miles.
• Many popular books are turned into movies some
  are successful, while some are not.
• My Side of the Mountain is one of my favorite
  books Ive read it at least six times.
• Armando likes to read tales of mystery and
  suspense since they keep him on the edge of his
  seat.

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37. Hector has decided to write a research paper
on his favorite author, Gary Paulsen. Which of
the following would be the best source for him to
use?

• a dictionary
• an atlas
• an almanac
• a biography

38
38. What is the structure of the sentence below?

• When you write a business letter, make sure you
  know the exact title and address of the
  recipient.
• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• complex sentence
• compound-complex sentence

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39. Use the text below to answer the question.
September 19, 2004 148 Main Street Rome, Ga.
30161 Mr. Sydney Jones Feature Editor Atlanta
Daily World 145 Auburn Avenue, NE Atlanta, Ga,
30303

• Which contains an error in punctuation?
• September 19, 2004
• Rome, Ga. 30161
• Mr. Sydney Jones
• Atlanta, Ga, 30303

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40. Which of these sentences contains an error?

• For the party, they had board games to play, CDs
  to dance to, and videos to watch.
• A good sense of humor and a positive attitude
  will take you far.
• He wanted to swim in the ocean and canoeing on
  the lake
• Hard work and no play can be a recipe for
  disaster.

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41. Which word is the subject of the sentence
below?As a result of my experiences in
baby-sitting, I would like to work as an intern
in a day care facility.

• result
• baby-sitting
• I
• intern

42
42. What is the structure of the sentence
below?After the clouds cleared, the sun came out
and dried up all the rain.

• simple
• compound
• compound-complex
• complex

43
43. What is the job of conjunctions?

• Show action
• Connect words and phrases
• name a person, place or thing
• show relation.

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44. Which of the following sentences does NOT
contain an error in punctuation.

• After Jackson hit the ball he raced around the
  bases.
• Although we did our best to board up the house,
  the flood caused a lot of damage.
• Thank you for your votes, Loretta said.
• Do you think that the grass is always greener on
  the other side of the fence.

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45. What change should be made to the sentence
below?Paige said, Dont look back. something is
behind you!

• Delete the comma after said
• Insert a quotation mark before Dont
• Delete the apostrophe in Dont
• Change Dont to dont

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46. What change should be made to the sentence
below? After desegregation, Satchel Paige
played with the Cleveland Indians and St Louis

• Change desecration to desegrasion
• Delete the comma after desegregation
• Change Cleveland Indians to cleveland indians
• Insert a period after St.

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47. What is the prepositional phrase in this
sentence? The cow jumped over the moon.

• The cow
• over the moon
• cow jumped over
• the moon

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48. Which sentence contains the correct pronoun?

• Whom campaigned all week prior to the election?
• Who won the election?
• For who is the phone call about the over due
  library book?
• Whom, along with Sam, will clean the kitchen?

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49. Which of the following sentence is correct?

• Me and Greg went to the game last night.
• John, Peter, and us went to the Red Hawks game.
• Jim, Clancy, and I went to the Braves game last
  night.
• Greg, Elizabeth and me went to the new stadium
  last night.

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50. Which correction should be made to the
sentence below?Me and the gang always worked
well together on projects on the ball team.

• Me and them always worked well together on
  projects for the ball team.
• The gang and I always worked well together on
  projects for the ball team.
• I and the gang always worked well together on
  team projects.
• Them and me always worked well together on team
  projects.

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51. Which of the following sentences uses the
comma correctly?

• Green eggs, and ham dont go together.
• I dont like eggs, and you dont like ham.
• The green eggs, and ham breakfast is ready to
  eat.
• I dont like eggs or ham.

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52. Where should the semicolon be placed in the
sentence below?The large Asian Supermarket
fascinated me I can find everything from frozen
show mein to soybean sprouts in one place.

• after everything
• after me
• after from
• after supermarket

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53. Which of the following sentences has correct
capitalization?

• The picnic will be held on the fourth of july.
• Our newspaper the elk grove banner, is the most
  read publication in the area.
• President Johnson gave medals to Forrest Gump and
  Lieutenant Dan.
• The Washington D.C. area is beautiful in Spring.

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54. What is the direct object in the sentence
below? Our history class built a model of the
Alamo.

• model
• history
• class
• Alamo

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55. Which sentence contains an adverb clause that
modifies the verb?

• Mike thinks that he will win the lottery.
• Why dont you do your work?
• We waited for hours until the runaway dog came
  home.
• We offered whoever told the truth a lot of money.

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56. Which of the following is NOT a complete
sentence?

• Your necklace was placed in the window of the
  jewelry store.
• The man in the first car is the president of
  France.
• Where you go on vacation.
• Jennifer, where have you placed my old sweater?

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57. Which word in the sentence below is the
object of a preposition?Mrs. Little Feather will
choose the lead actors during the rehearsal.

• choose
• actors
• during
• rehearsal

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58. Leonard is doing research to find out what
the planet Saturns rings are made of. Which key
word should he use in his search for information?

• rings
• planet
• universe
• Saturn

59
59. Where does the phrase with the broken wheel
belong in the sentence below?Please bring the
bicycle to the repair shop with the broken wheel.

• before Please
• between Please and bring
• Between bring and the bicycle
• between bicycle and to the repair shop

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60. Which sentence contains the correct pronoun?

• The teacher asked for who?
• Whom besides Mr. Tanner worked in the concession
  stand?
• Whom did Martha see at the game?
• Whom will attend the recital?

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61. What correction should be made to the
sentence below?Them sat behind me at the game.

• Them sat behind I at the game.
• Him sat behind me at the game.
• Them sat behind us at the game.
• They sat behind me at the game.

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62. Which word BEST completes the sentence
below?If ____ want to, Charles and Patricia can
sit in the front row.

• they
• theyre
• we
• them

63
63. What are the descriptive words in the
sentence below?Mr. Napier helped some students
prepare for the algebra test.

• Mr. Napier, helped
• students, the
• some, algebra
• for, test

64
64. Which word in the sentence below is spelled
incorrectly?I saw the benefits of our workout
rootine, but Randy though it was merely an
annoyance.

• benefits
• rootine
• merely
• annoyance

65
65. Where should the comma be placed in the
sentence below.The cafeteria is serving meat
loaf, fish sticks, macaroni and cheese and
tomatoes and cucumber salad.

• after cafeteria
• after serving
• after cheese
• after tomato

66
66. Which sentence is written correctly?

• The mystery has been solved of the missing
  wallet.
• The missing wallet has been solved of the
  mystery.
• Of the missing wallet, the mystery has been
  solved.
• The mystery of the missing wallet has been
  solved.

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67. Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• Swimming and diving require lots of practice.
• If Jackie doesnt get here soon, Im leaving.
• I painted the garage door, and it looks much
  better.
• Todays newspaper is here, I read the headlines.

68
68. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Chiku won her heat in the 100-meter dash no one
  else on her team advanced.
• Chiku won her heat in the 100-meter dash, no one
  else on her team advanced.
• Chiku won her heat in the 100-meter dash no one
  else on her team advanced.
• Chiku won her heat in the 100-meter dash, no one
  else on her team, advanced.

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69. In the sentence below, the underlined word is
what part of speech?Play your trumpet in the
basement so that we can watch TV upstairs.

• a noun
• a verb
• an adjective
• a preposition

70
70. What kind of sentence is the one
below?Although Heather was nervous, she
performed beautifully, and the band director
asked her to play again next week.

• compound-complex
• complex
• compound
• simple

71
71. In the sentence below, which word is the
subjectRashaun loaned Jason his notes on atoms
for science class.

• Rashaun
• Jason
• atoms
• class

72
72. Which sentence is NOT a complete sentence?

• Your necklace was placed in the window of the
  jewelry store.
• The man in the first car is the president of
  France
• Where you go on vacation.
• Jennifer, where have you placed my old sweater?

73
73. Which words are the simple subjects and
simple predicate of the sentence below?Tye, the
kid who plays shortstop for the baseball team,
found out that his family is moving next year

• kid, plays
• Tye, found out
• family, is moving
• who, shortstop

74
74. In the sentence below, which words are the
complete subject? Andy, Shelia, and their dog
Ralph were all caught outside in Saturdays rain.

• Andy, Shelia, and Ralph
• Andy Shelia, and their dog Ralph all
• Andy, Shelia all
• Andy, Shelia, and their dog Ralph

75
75. What is the structure of the sentence below?

• Simple
• Compound
• Complex
• Compound-complex

Yesterday we went to the mall, and tomorrow we
are going to the library.
76
76. Which pronoun BEST fits in the sentence below?
Jon told Jimmy and Eric to put away ___ tools
before leaving the garage.

• hers
• their
• there
• theyre

77
77. Which of the sentences below is an imperative
sentence?

• Shut the window before the rain blows in.
• Dont open that door!
• Did it storm at your house last night?
• The lightning in the spring thunderstorms
  frightens me.

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78. Which of these sentences is a declarative
sentence?

• Who left this book on the library table?
• Robbies shoe fell off just as he jumped to shoot
  the basket.
• Drop that gum in the trash right now.
• Turn to page 413 in your literature book.

79
79. What is the structure of the sentence below?
The elf kicked the ball right beside the goalies
head to score, and the goalie didnt see it.

• Simple
• Compound
• Complex
• Compound-complex

80
80. In the sentence below, what change should be
made to correct the capitalization error?My
brother attends Duke university in Raleigh, North
Carolina, and my sister goes out west to Reed
College in Portland, Oregon.

• a. Use a small letter c in Carolina.
• b. Use a capital W in west.
• c. Use a capital U in university.
• d. Use a capital B in brother and a capital s in
  sister

81
81. Where does the semicolon belong in the
sentence below?Delores, my mothers friend,
married Bob, my fathers brother, and they moved
to Seattle they are moving to the Southeast again
to be closer to their families.

• after Seattle
• after again
• after brother
• after Bob

82
82. Which word in the sentence below is an
adjective?Hurricanes are storms with extremely
strong winds.

• storms
• With
• extremely
• strong

83
83. Which word in the sentence below has a
spelling error?How often do blizzards and other
violent weather systems occurr in this area?

• blizzards
• weather
• systems
• occur

84
84. In the sentence below, what kind of pronoun
is the underlined word?That will be your seat.

• Relative
• Demonstrative
• Interrogative
• personal

85
85. What is the structure of the sentence
below?A few species of crocodiles like to live
alone, but most live in communities.

• Simple sentence
• Compound sentence
• Complex sentence
• Compound/complex sentence

86
86. Ana wants to look up the word lava in the
dictionary. What pair of guidewords would appear
at the top of the page?

• lace/lady
• lamb/land
• latter/lavender
• lay/lead

87
87. Millie is reading a book about Mexico. Where
should she look to find the page number for a
specific topic?

• The title page
• The table of contents
• The index
• The glossary

88
88. Use the screen shot below to answer the
question

• After doing a key-word search of the
  American Revolution, Kenji found the article
  topics on the right. Which topic would provide
  him with the MOST information about how America
  adjusted after the war?
• topic 1
• topic 2
• topic 3
• topic 4

• Key word search
• British Colony Policy
• The Revolutionary Movement
• The War of Independence
• Post-Revolutionary America

American Revolution
89
89. Which word should be capitalized in the
sentence below?On the morning of october 12,
1492, a sailor sighted land.

• morning
• october
• sailor
• land

90
90. Which of the following sentences would be the
BEST choice for the closing sentence in the
paragraph below?

• In addition, he is very tall and fast.
• Basketball is a very popular sport.
• John is also good at playing baseball.
• Johns father wants him to be a lawyer.

• John thinks he would be a good professional
  basketball player. He has been playing since he
  was eight years old. He has well-developed skills
  and handles the ball with ease.

91
91. Which of the following sentence would work
well in a paragraph that describes a party at
your friends house?

• where to buy party favors
• how long it took to get to the house
• how to bake a cake
• who attended the party

92
92. You are doing a project on the automobile
industry and need information on the first
automobiles to be mass produced in the United
States. Which chapter would help you the MOST
with this information. Use the chart below.

• Automobiles in America
• Chapter
• Early Models1
• The Assembly Line is Born...7
• Planning and Making a Car..12
• Automobiles A Growing Industry17
• Automobiles Change our World..20

• chapter 2
• chapter 3
• chapter 4
• chapter 5

93
93. Rachel is writing a report on comets. Which
research question does NOT relate to the rest of
the questions below and should not be used?

• What do comets look like?
• What various substances make up comets?
• What was the discoverer of Halleys comet like?
• Where do most comets come from?

94
94. Which sentence below would make the BEST
topic sentence for a paragraph?

• Womens sports are gaining recognition in the
  United States.
• In other states, winter temperatures rarely fall
  below freezing.
• First, gather all necessary materials.
• After the movie ended, the children begged to see
  it again.

• Sentence 1
• Sentence 2
• Sentence 3
• Sentence 4

95
95. Luis is writing a report on wheat as an
important food source. Which subject below will
stray from the topic and should not be included
in his rough draft?

• History of wheat
• Uses of wheat
• Kinds of wheat bread
• Location of wheat crops

96
96. Mahalia Jackson was the singer most
responsible for having gospel songs recognized as
an art form.

• Which would be the BEST transition for the ending
  sentence above?
• Secondly,
• In summary,
• First,
• To begin with,

97
97. Which of the following is NOT a complete
sentence?

• Tuesday is Shanias birthday.
• She will be twelve years old.
• Some of her friends and relatives live out of
  town.
• Many of her gifts arrived in the mail.

98
98. What is the purpose of the sentence
below?Open the window.

• ask a question
• make a command
• show excitement
• state a fact

99
99. Which detail could BEST be added to the
paragraph below?
Georgia is a great state for tourists. History
buffs can walk the 250-year-old streets of
Savannah or view the civil war battlefields.
Lovers of the outdoors can go swimming at the
beaches or hike the trails of the Chattahoochee
National Forest. Sightseers can view four states
from atop Brasstown Bald or watch wildlife from a
boat in the Okefenokee Swamp.

• The 749,268 acres of the Chattahoochee National
  Forest are in northern Georgia.
• Tourists should dress lightly in summer because
  the climate will be hot and humid.
• Spectators can applaud at the Atlanta Ballet or
  cheer the Braves.
• There are about 250 miles between Atlanta and
  Savannah.

100
100. What is the complete subject of the sentence
below?Large owls with bright eyes were hooting
loudly in the forest.

• Large owls with bright eyes
• were hooting
• loudly
• in the forest

101
101. What word best combines the two sentence
parts below?Matthew tried his best, ______ he
didn't win the race.

• but
• and
• since
• or

102
102. In order to describe the team, which of the
following could be added to the sentence
below?The fans rushed onto the field to
congratulate the team.

• at once
• in the rain
• with much excitement
• who had just won the game

103
103. What revision should be made to the sentence
below?On vacation, Carla enjoys hiking in the
mountains, Ricky prefers swimming at the beach

• mountains! Ricky
• mountains Ricky
• mountains- Ricky
• mountains. Ricky

104
104. Which choice correctly completes the
sentence below?A redwood grows ____ than an oak.

• tallest
• most tallest
• taller
• more taller

105
105. How should the punctuation be changed in the
sentence below?Joseph Cinqu was an African
prince who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in
Havana Cuba

• Add a semicolon after prince
• Add a dash after slavery
• Add a comma after kidnapped
• Add a comma after Havana

106
106. What word belongs in the sentence below?The
infant was hungry, so his mother warmed the _____
bottle.

• baby
• babys
• babies
• babies

107
107. Which word in the sentence below should be
capitalized?Cumberland island parallels the
Georgia coast just north of the Florida border.

• island
• coast
• north
• border

108
108. What change should be made to the sentence
below?Oysters are becoming endangered because of
spills near its breeding grounds.

• Change are to is
• Change its to its
• Change endangered to endanger
• Change its to their

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109. How should the sentence below be punctuated?

• With a colon
• With a period
• With an exclamation mark
• With a question mark

• What do you want me to do

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110. Which words BEST fill in the blanks in the
sentence below?__________ in the group
__________ impressed by the famous actor.

• Few/was or Many/was
• Few/were or Many/were
• Few/were or Many/was
• Few/was or Many/were

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111. Computer lab
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112. The boy _______ sits next to me in class is
my best friend.Which word completes the sentence
correctly?

• who
• whom
• whose
• which

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113. Aaron wants to find out how far Augusta is
from Savannah. Where should he look?

• an encyclopedia
• an atlas
• a thesaurus
• an almanac

114
114. Which of the following sources contains
synonyms for the word revenue?

• an encyclopedia
• an atlas
• a thesaurus
• an almanac

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115. Where would you look in a science textbook
to find out who the publisher is?

• the table of contents
• the title page
• the index
• the glossary

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116. Where would you look in a literature
textbook to find out whether it contains any
articles about Flannary OConnor?

• the bibliography
• the title page
• the index
• the glossary

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117. Herbie is looking for facts about writer
Ernest Hemingways time in Paris, France. Which
words should he use as key words to find this
information?

• Hemingway writer
• Hemingway Paris
• Ernest Hemingway
• Ernest France

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118. Which of the following websites would most
likely contain reliable information about the Old
West?

• an online bookstore that sells novels about the
  Old West
• the official website of the upcoming western film
  Saddle Shores
• a university website with links to the historys
  departments research on the Old West
• a personal website that traces the owners family
  tree back to the Old West outlaw Jesse James.

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119. Ralph wants to find a word that means the
same as the word sphere. Where should he look?

• an encyclopedia
• a dictionary
• a thesaurus
• an almanac

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120. Which of the following sources contains a
list of the ten most successful stocks of last
year?

• an almanac
• an encyclopedia
• a telephone directory
• a thesaurus

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121. Faith goes to the library to begin a report
on the author Louisa May Alcott. The librarian
leads her to a shelf where she sees the following
book titles. Which book should Faith choose to
learn about the childhood hobbies of Louisa May
Alcott.

• Louisa May Alcotts novel Little Women
• The Comprehensive Works of Louisa May Alcott
• Louisa May Alcott A Biography
• Essays on the Novels of Louisa May Alcott

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122. What step on the research process comes
after deciding on a topic?

• read and take notes
• gather resources
• brainstorm for ideas
• write a rough draft

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123. Use the table below to answer this question.

• Table of contents
• Chapter 1 The Discovery of Saturn 4
• Chapter 2 Saturn Statistics .. 12
• Chapter 3 Saturns Many Moons 18
• Chapter 4 Satellite Images of Saturn . 30

• Brittany is writing a report on the planet
  Saturn. Which chapter should she read to find out
  the average temperature on Saturn?
• Chapter 1 c. Chapter 3
• Chapter 2 d. Chapter 4

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124. Kenneth has decided to write a research
paper on the Cherokee Indians removal from
Georgia along the Trail of Tears. Which one of
the four questions below should he probably
address in organizing his paper?

• Why was the train taken by the Cherokee called
  the Trail of Tears?
• What are some other Native American historical
  sites?
• What does the word Cherokee mean?
• Why did the Cherokee originally choose to live in
  Georgia?

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125. Which word marks a transition in the
paragraph below?

• In Gary Paulsens novel Dogsong, an Eskimo boy
  names Russell discovers his ancestors ways on a
  trip by dogsled to the Arctic north. Eventually,
  his journey leads him to a young woman who needs
  help.

• Paulsens
• named
• ancestors
• Eventually

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126. Where does the phrase decorated with
flowers belong in the sentence below?

• In the kitchen we ate yogurt and fruit decorated
  with flowers.

• before In
• between the and kitchen
• between kitchen and we
• between yogurt and and

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127. Which sentence below is a run-on sentence?

• I solved the riddle youll kick yourself when
  you realize how obvious it is.
• Our piano instructor loves peanuts hed eat them
  everyday if his doctor would approve.
• Scott and Theresa kept sending emails to each
  other.
• Regardless of the situation, he is always polite
  and respectful.

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128. What is the function of the underlined words
in the sentence below?

• Have you ever walked by the river at night?

• a prepositional phrase
• a coordinating conjunction
• a verbal phrase
• an interjection

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129. Which of the following is a sentence
fragment?

• Are you hoping for a miracle?
• Oh my!
• Even after the rain had stopped and a rainbow
  stretched across the sky.
• Get out of there, Buckles!

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130. Which word is the predicate adjective of the
sentence below?

• The pictures from Zoo Atlanta were blurry.

• pictures
• Zoo Atlanta
• all
• blurry

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131. In the sentence below, what part of speech
is the underlined word?

• Having filled their bicycle tires with air,
  strapped on their helmets and put on their pads,
  Jessie, Dexter, and Riley were ready to hit the
  bike trail.

• linking verb
• indirect object
• subject
• predicate nominative

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132. Choose the sentence that best supports the
following topic sentence.

• Shania Twain has the girl-next-door appeal.

• Her parents died when she was twenty-one.
• She is moving to Switzerland to get some privacy.
• She has always stayed away from drugs, even
  coffee.
• Her success came after she married a well-known
  record producer.

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133. Use the following paragraph to answer the
question.

• (1) Nashville has found a lot of fault with
  Shania Twain. (2)She grew up in Canada, not the
  States. (3)She listened to the music of many
  country stars as she was growing up. (4)She
  doesnt wear cowboy boots (though she can operate
  a chain saw). (5)Her lyrics are a little too
  proud. (6)She spends too much money making her
  albums.

• Which sentence does not belong in the paragraph?
• sentence 2
• sentence 3
• sentence 4
• sentence 5

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134. Use the following paragraph to answer the
question.

• (1) Nashville has found a lot of fault with
  Shania Twain. (2)She grew up in Canada, not the
  States. (3)She listened to the music of many
  country stars as she was growing up. (4)She
  doesnt wear cowboy boots (though she can operate
  a chain saw). (5)Her lyrics are a little too
  proud. (6)She spends too much money making her
  albums.

• Choose the sentence that best completes the
  paragraph about Shania Twain.
• She likes to ride horses in her spare time.
• Her adoptive father was a full-blooded Ojibwa
  Indian.
• she is planning, however, to record another album
  early next spring.
• What bothers the Nashville critics the most,
  however, is that her albums are hugely popular
  despite their criticism.

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135. Which word is the simple subject in the
sentence below?

• His first grade teacher, Mrs. Applebottom, who
  also taught him how to swim, will now be his
  tennis instructor.

• his
• teacher
• Applebottom
• instructor

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136. Which word is the direct object of the
sentence below?

• Clay outlined his views in a clear, thorough
  essay.

• his
• views
• clear
• essay

137
137. Which word is the direct object of the
sentence below?

• Damian marinated the steaks in a lemon pepper
  glaze.

• Damian
• steaks
• lemon
• glaze

138
138. In which of the following sentences is
telephone used as a verb?

• The telephone company is offering a discount to
  long-term customers.
• Please answer the telephone before the answering
  machine does.
• Telephone your cousin Bill and ask him when he is
  arriving.
• Have you seen the telephone book anywhere?

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139. In which of the following sentences is
romance used as a verb?

• Cindis mother reads romance novels all the time.
• Bob is going to romance Claire with flowers and
  chocolates.
• The new movie at the cinema is filled with love
  and romance.
• Brocks sister studies Romance languages at the
  University of Georgia.

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140. In the sentence below, the underlined phrase
is misplaced. Where should it be put when
revising the sentence?

• Cheerleaders were selling boxes of doughnuts to
  students with prizes in them.

• after the word cheerleaders
• after the word doughnuts
• before the word boxes
• before the word cheerleaders

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141. Which sentence below is a compound sentence?

• When driving, be sure to not go over the speed
  limit.
• Whenever you eat at a restaurant, remember to
  tip.
• Motorcycles are very dangerous and scary
  vehicles.
• Jake and Julia went to Wisconsin for the summer,
  and then they decided to stay there permanently.
  

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142. What kind of sentence is this?If you are
coming to the party, please bring a healthy
snack.

• A. compound-complex
• B. compound
• C. complex
• D. simple

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143. Which change should be made in the
sentence?Lakisha gave their speech before it was
due.

• A. change gave to give
• B. change their to her
• C. change speech to speeches
• D. change due to do

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144. Which organizational method is used in the
paragraph?

• In early colonial days, women made quilts
  to keep their families warm. These quilts were
  hand-sewn and usually made from scraps of old
  clothing or bedding. Though some quilts today are
  made by hand, most are mass-produced and are sewn
  with machines. Homemade quilts may contain old
  pieces of fabric, but most modern quilts are made
  from new fabric.
• A. cause and effect
• B. chronological order
• C. question and answer
• D. compare and contrast

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145. Which is the BEST supporting detail for the
topic sentence?

• Good, well-prepared soil is one of the most
  important ingredients for a healthy garden.
• A. Before planting any seeds, the soil needs to
  be warm and all rocks need to be removed.
• B. If your clothes get dirty while working in the
  soil, be sure to wash them right away.
• C. Some plants are more popular in southern
  regions than in northern regions.
• D. Planting a garden can be a fun way for
  families to spend time together.

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146. Which topic would be the MOST appropriate
for a short report?

• A. The History of the Olympics
• B. Judging the Olympic Sports
• C. My Favorite Olympic Athlete
• D. Olympic Athletes Through the Ages

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147. Which idea is repeated in the paragraph?

• For many years, Switzerland has been known all
  over the world for its cuckoo clocks, which are
  made out of wood. These timepieces are
  hand-carved from aged linden wood. Today these
  Swiss clocks come in all shapes and sizes.
• A. The Swiss people make clocks out of wood.
• B. The Swiss people carve their clocks by hand.
• C. The Swiss people are famous for their clocks.
• D. The Swiss people produce a variety of clocks.

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148. Which sentence is written correctly?

• A. Hosea told me the score of the game.
• B. Hosea he told me the score of the game.
• C. Hosea himself told me the score of the game.
• D. Hosea he himself told me the score of the game.

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