MAP - Language Practice Test

Which word is spelled correctly?

• consistancy

• preferance

• appearance

• excellance

Which sentence is NOT written correctly?

• a.

  Joyce has gone to the store several times this year.

• b.

  John and Susan always hurry to school before the bell rings.

• c.

  Julie went to the movie instead of going to the library.

• d.

  The teacher brung a variety of Halloween treats for her classes.

Hasn’t Susie ________ at least an inch this summer?
Choose the correct verb.

• a.

  grew

• b.

  been growing

• c.

  grown

• d.

  grow

When you go to the movie, don’t ________ on the floor.
Choose the best missing word.

• a.

  set

• b.

  be setting

• c.

  sit

• d.

  sat

Which word is both plural and possessive?

• a.

  animal’s

• b.

  giraffes

• c.

  girl’s

• d.

  children’s

Which sentence is correct?

• a.

  Tim and me swam in the lake.

• b.

  Ellen gave cookies to Evan and me.

• c.

  I and Lindsay calculated our English grades.

• d.

  Frank provided a picnic for Daisy and I.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• a.

  His desire to complete the lesson himself has driven him to study carefully.

• 
  I myself could use a course in writing.

• c.

  This new class gave herself the confident to write well.

• b.

  Gail was so upset about her grade on her essay that she signed herself up for
  a class in basic writing.

James, John and ________ will join the tennis team next spring.
Which pronoun correctly completes the sentences?

• a.

  me

• b.

  us

• c.

  them

• d.

  I

Which sentence is NOT written correctly?

• a. The camel manages to survive in many climates.

• b. The tall building shadow the street below.

• c. A reliable automobile is essential in rough terrain.

• d. The cherry tree blossoms each May.

Which one of the following words could function as an adjective in a sentence?

• a. inspires

• b. inspirationally

• c. inspiration

• d. inspirational