1.)Which sentence does NOT display appropriate tone and language for a research paper about Ponce de Leon ?
A.) He heard stories from the natives on the island of Puerto Rico about a fountain with
waters that could grant youth and made plans to find it.
B.) His second trip to Florida was somewhat less successful as some of the natives took offense to de Leon's plans to stay and colonize the land, and they battled with his men.
C.) Spain held control of this territory for more than 200 hundred years after de Leon
mistakenly landed on Florida which is not bad for a failed journey to find the restorative waters of a mythical fountain.
D.) Though details are kind of sketchy, it appears that de Leon caught the exploration bug and tagged along with good buddy, Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World, which must have been a pretty cool feat indeed.
2.)Neuronal cells, which are cells that serve as the wires or circuits of the brain, transmit both electrical and chemical signals.
Which of the following is the correct revision of the underlined portion of the sentence? (If no revision is necessary, select "No revision necessary.")
A transmit
B transmittal
C transmitting
D No revision necessary
3.)Savanna has already washed the dishes. Now Savanna must set the table.
Which of the following is the best way to combine the sentences?
A.) Having already washed the dishes, Savanna must now set the table.
B.) Savanna has already washed the dishes, but now Savanna must set the table
C.) Now Savanna must set the table with the dishes Savanna has already washed
D.) Now Savanna must set the table; Savanna has already washed the dishes
4.)Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Critics have proclaimed the new documentary to be the best film_______ of the year.
A.) in
B.) of
C.) from
D.) during
5.)Read the sentence. For the underlined part, choose the answer that shows correct punctuation
Having done his research, Mark listed off many species of hammerhead sharks, scalloped bonnethead, and winghead
A sharks; scalloped
B sharks. Scalloped
C sharks: scalloped
D Correct as is.
6.)Choose the words that best complete the sentence.
If she had known how difficult the lifeguard exam was going to be, she______much harder.
A was to study
B were to study
C will have studied
D would have studied
7.)Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.
_______voiced his displeasure, Space Admiral Block retired to his private moon
A He had
B Have
C To have
D Having
8.) Choose the sentence that does NOT belong in the paragraph.
(1) You may see people eating snails in fine restaurants, but you probably won't find snails listed on the menu. (2) Americans prefer to use the French word escargots for snails that have been prepared for eating. (3) Another strange food that some people eat is octopus. (4) To prepare escargots, first remove the snails from their shells and rinse them well. (5) Wash and drain the shells, and put some butter seasoned with garlic, parsley, and onion into each shell
(6) Put the snails back in the shells, and seal each shell opening with a little more seasoned butter. (7) Bake the snails at 400°F for about ten minutes.
A Sentence 2
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 5
9.) Choose the sentence that best completes the paragraph.
Did you know that dandelions were brought to colonial America by European settlers who grew them for food? Nowadays, most people see the dandelion as nothing but a common weed.
However, its young leaves, which come up early in spring, make an excellent salad green.__________The bright yellow flowers are delicious when dipped in batter and fried. Even the roots are useful. When baked until brown and brittle, they can be ground up to make a hot drink similar to coffee.
A You need to be very careful about eating dandelions because many people put
poisons on their lawns.
B The tender young leaves and early buds can also be boiled and eaten as a vegetable.
C Day lily shoots also make a tasty and nutritious addition to salads.
D Today, we don't bother to pick them because we can truck in fresh salad greens from
faraway places.