March 18- OSSLT Quiz

Choose the option that best combines all the information in the sentences below.

Mikko and Paige were friends.

Mikko and Paige had known each other since Grade 3.

Mikko and Paige attended the same college.

• Mikko and Paige, who were friends, attended the college since Grade 3

• Mikko and Paige were friends known since Grade 3 and attended the same college

• Mikko and Paige, friends who had known each other since Grade 3, attended the same college.

• Mikko and Paige attended the same college and had known each other and their friends since Grade 3.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• I was waiting Omar said. "In the Cold!"

• "Wasn't it hot outside" Oliver responded?

• "I was e-mailing," Sara exclaimed, "for three hours!"

• "I went to a scary movie," Maria said "At two o'clock."

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• Our family like to hike, swim and biking.

• The children like jumping, singing, and dancing.

• The student likes drawing, painting, and to sculpt.

• The athletes like to train, to practice and competing.

Choose the best place to insert the following sentence:

"Industrialization was one cause of these changes.

(1) In 1900, more than 85% of the world's population farmed their own food.

(2) however, several developments led people to move from the country to the city.

(3) This new type of economy depended on factories that were located close to raw materials, power and transportation.

(4) These sites attracted many workers.

(5) Hence, there was a shift from rural settings to urban centres.

• after sentence 1

• after sentence 2

• after sentence 3

• after sentence 4

Select the best option to complete the sentence below.

The menu offers ______ soup _____salad with a meal for an additional $1.99. 

• both, or

• maybe, or

• either, or

• neither, or

Which option shows how to make the following sentence correct?

Halifax's Pier 21, the former point of arrival for most new immigrants to Canada is now a museum and historical landmark.

• Add a colon after "arrival."

• Add a comma after "Canada."

• Remove the capital on "Pier."

• Remove the apostrophe in "Halifax's."

Which sentence is correct?

• My father is feeling better for two weeks.

• I don't remember how long I've had my car.

• I will be going on a bike ride, when I changed my mind.

• I promise Michael that I would pick him up at 10:00pm.

Which option is the best concluding sentence for this paragraph?

Many cities struggle with public transportation needs. New subway construction is expensive, and space for above-ground rail lines is limited. Adding more buses can't always reduce street congestion. Transit users dislike fare increases, but that is one way to raise more money for improvements.

• Public transportation was cheaper in the past.

• There are no easy solutions to transit problems.

• There are various ways to eliminate the need for cars.

• Urban population growth means more cars on the city streets.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• Improving your focus starting the day with breakfast.

• Regular exercise result in better mental functioning.

• Taking frequent breaks can improve focus and concentration.

• Concentrating better with music or television playing in the background.

Choose the option that best combines the following sentences.

Carl J. Eliason invented the snow machine.

It was made using bicycle and car parts and a pair of skis.

It was patented in 1927.

• Carl J. Eliason's snow machine invention, patented in 1927, was made using bicycle and car parts and a pair of skis.

• The snow machine was invented out of parts from a bicycle, a car and a pair of skis in 1927 and patented by Carl J. Eliason.

• The snow machine was patented after Carl J. Eliason used parts from a bicycle, a car and a pair of skis.

• Carl J. Eliason patented a snow machine in 1927 because he used parts from a bicycle, a car and a pair of skis to invent it.