Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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B.5
“The frost that you see on the ground in the morning is often melted shortly after the hot sun
has come up.”
The cause of the frost melting is a. | the rising
sun. | d. | All of the
above | b. | the cold air from the night
before. | e. | None of the
above | c. | the earth ground soaking up the
water. | | | | |
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2.
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B.5
“Attending school teaches children basic skills. The more skills a student has the better off
they will be in life.”
Based on the
above example, did attending school lead to a chain reaction of occurrences?
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C.5
“As Joe ran past the defensive back with the football tightly tucked in his arm he saw Al the
free safety. Al was a powerful tackler who has injured many wide receivers. Joe did not want to be
hit by him. As Al rushed to tackle him Joe weaved to the right and ran all the way into the end zone
for a touchdown!”
This is an
example of a cause and effect a. | failure. | d. | All of the above | b. | success. | e. | None of the
above | c. | chain reaction. | | | | |
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B.5
“The Pit Bull is much larger than the English Bulldog.”
In this sentence “much larger” is a/an a. | verb. | c. | pronoun. | b. | noun. | d. | adjective. | | | | |
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5.
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B.5
“Once you have assembled the frame of the television stand you should then begin inserting the
shelves. You do this by resting Boards A, B, and C onto pegs G, H, and I. Now you have just built
your television stand!”
This passage
is a. | comparing the
television stand and shelves. | c. | instructing the
reader how to put together his new television stand. | b. | explaining to
the reader why he should build his television. | d. | contrasting the television stand and
shelves. | | | | |
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B.5
A) “Next, peel off the skin.”
B) “Now pull apart the different sections of
the orange.”
C) “Finally it’s time
to enjoy the fruits of your labor!”
D)“Now that you have your delicious orange
it’s time to prepare it consumption.”
Order these instruction in a logical manner. a. | A, C, D,
B | c. | A, B, C,
D | b. | B, A, C,
D | d. | D, A, B,
C | | | | |
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B.5
“January 1, 2000 marked the beginning of a new century. The build up to this day was both
exciting and scary. Many people were happy to be alive to witness the turn of a new century. Other,
however, were afraid that the turn of the century would create major problems for all those people,
businesses, and governments who use computers in their day-to-day
activities.”
This excerpt uses _________ to highlight the emotions
that people felt during this time. a. | examples | d. | facts | b. | statistics | e. | Both C and
D | c. | reasons | | | | |
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C.5
A)“Their values and solidarity has been tested many times since the group’s
inception.”
B) “Today TKC is still a
formidable force in the construction industry.”
C) “The Kennedy Coalition was created in
1985.”
D) “The coalition was created to
ensure that construction workers never went without a lunch break.”
E) “Their vast knowledge of the law and the
ability to make quality sandwiches has helped to ensure construction workers get their deserved lunch
break thus providing them with the proper nutrition needed to successfully complete their day’s
work.”
Place these sentences in a logical
order. a. | D, B, E, A,
C | c. | B, A, D, E,
C | b. | B, E, A, D,
C | d. | C, D, A, B,
E | | | | |
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9.
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B.5
The different styles of expository writing are a. | cause and effect. | d. | definition. | b. | compare and
contrast. | e. | All of the
above | c. | explain/process. | | | | |
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B.5
An example of expository writing is a. | a research paper on the creation of a coral
reef. | d. | Both A and
B | b. | a speech on the
history of Canada. | e. | All of the
above | c. | a pamphlet detailing the times of a nutrition information
seminar and the importance of having the proper nutrition. | | | | |
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