WorksheetsUnit 3 Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
As every resident of a major metropolitan area knows, driving to work is a pain. It is not unusual for workers to have over an hour commute to work. Highways and roadways could be cleared out if workers traveled to the office at different times. Another solution would be for workers to perform their tasks at home over the computer or telephone. If companies adopted flex-time and satellite home offices, workers would be less stressed and productivity would increase overall.
Choose the sentence that would serve as the most effective topic sentence for the paragraph.
People should quit working for major corporations.
Employees are frustrated with long commutes to work.
People should take the bus or train to work because it is a more environmentally friendly way of commuting.
As highways become more congested and commute times becoming increasingly longer, companies should consider flex-time or satellite offices.
(1) What is the principle of nationalism? (2) I would say briefly that the Principle of nationalism is equivalent to the "doctrine of the state." The Chinese people have shown the greatest loyalty to family and clan with the result that in China there have been family-ism and clanism but not real nationalism. (3) The unity of the Chinese people has stopped short at the clan and has not extended to the nation. (4) But the Chinese people are diligent workers.
-Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People
Give the number of the sentence that does NOT belong in the paragraph.
sentence 1
sentence 2
sentence 3
sentence 4
Almost every major city in the world has a zoo. Humans have kept and enjoyed animals since the prehistoric times. Ancient Greeks and Romans kept small zoos. Over the past fifty years, zoos have changed remarkably. Today zoos provide the animals with larger and more natural habitats.
Which sentence could be added to the passage as a specific supporting detail?
Zoos also provide great research facilities.
The panda's favorite food is the bamboo shoot.
You can reach the zoo in Sydney, Australia by ferry.
The Greeks and Romans had a variety of interesting hobbies.
Raise the Driving Age to 18!
After reading Mr. J. Brown's letter, dated August 15, I feel compelled to write and let your readers know how I feel about raising the driving age from 16 to 18. Teenagers should not be allowed to drive until they are 18. Only high school graduates should be given a driver's license, and only after successfully completing a driver's education class during their senior year of high school.
Right now, 15-year-olds can get a practice permit and try for their license at 16. This is too young. Eighteen is a better age. At 18, people are more mature and better able to make mature decisions. Not all 18-year-olds are mature, but the majority of them are. At least we are more mature than 15-year-olds.
Which sentence provides the BEST supporting point to defend the author's position?
Teenagers should not be allowed to drive until they are 18.
Only high school graduates should be given a driver's license.
Some younger teenagers are perfectly mature and responsible, of course.
At 18, people are more mature and better able to make mature decisions.
We went to a movie early in the evening; _______________ we enjoyed a mocha latte at the coffee shop.
Which transition word or phrase BEST completes the sentence?
afterwards
for example
specifically
on the contrary
I can hardly remember what I did before I got my own personal computer. Not only does it improve the quality and efficiency of my homework, the games I play are really cool. I also like to surf the Internet in search of websites about interesting topics such as skateboarding and rollerblading.
Which would be the BEST topic sentence for the paragraph?
Last night I looked for information on Tony Hawk.
My mom and dad never had a computer when they were young.
Having my own computer has made life so much easier and much more fun.
Computer use should be monitored by parents at all times to protect their children.
Which sentence contains an intensive pronoun?
Tanya always talks to herself.
If you cannot help, I will do it myself.
The boys went to the park by themselves.
Andy is looking at himself in the mirror.
Which sentence makes a claim for an argument about how Mr. Jones is a great teacher?
Mr. Jones is the sponsor of three different time-demanding clubs at school.
Mr. Jones teaches seven different classes with seven different lessons each day.
Mr. Jones gets to school earlier and stays later than any other teacher at the school.
Mr. Jones is one of the hardest working and most talented teachers at Riverdale High School.
Which sentence states a claim about why soda machines should not be allowed in school lunchrooms?
Coke and Pepsi machines have no place in the public school lunchroom.
Students who drink a soda a day are in danger of developing diabetes.
Studies show that drinking soda increases chances of getting tooth decay.
The money students spend on soda is money not spent on supporting school lunch services.
Which sentence contains the correct use of a possessive pronoun?
The Amazon parrot that greets visitors in the lobby of the Houston Museum of Natural Science looks so similar to yours.
The Amazon parrot that greets visitors in the lobby of the Houston Museum of Natural Science looks so similar to your's.
The Amazon parrot that greets visitors in the lobby of the Houston Museum of Natural Science looks so similar to yours'.
The Amazon parrot that greets visitors in the lobby of the Houston Museum of Natural Science looks so similar to you'res.
You are writing an essay on the importance of service dogs who visit the elderly in nursing homes. Which sentence would make the BEST concluding statement for your essay?
Service dogs can be easy to care for with food that isn't expensive.
Service dogs can be groomed at certain pet shops.
Service dogs come in many different breeds and personality types.
Service dogs provide companionship and love to the elderly patients they visit.
Imagine you are writing an essay on how football, rugby, and lacrosse have similarities but also have differences.
Which structure would be the best way to organize the information in this essay?
a classification structure
a cause and effect structure
a problem-solution structure
a compare and contrast structure
Choose the subjective pronoun that BEST replaces the underline portion of the sentence.
Joe and Larry went snow skiing on the mountain together.
Them
They
Us
We
"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."
This is an example of which rhetorical strategy?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
None of the above
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."
This is an example of which rhetorical strategy?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
None of the above
"If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! Can't you see how dangerous it would be to stay?"
This is an example of which rhetorical strategy?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
None of the above
Which statement most clearly links the evidence and conclusion for an argument about the positive effects of video game playing?
Because video games are worth playing, they help develop a person's hand-eye coordination.
Video games are worth playing because they help develop a person's hand-eye coordination.
If video games are worth playing, then they help develop a person's hand-eye coordination.
Video games are not worth playing because they help develop a person's hand-eye coordination.
You are writing an essay arguing in favor of more team sports at your school. Which statement would NOT be a strong reason in support of your argument?
Team sports are fun
Team sports help develop good character in all students.
Team sports encourage a sense of community within the school.
Team sports teach students the value of working with others toward a goal.
Your great-grandmother may have used a pogo stick as a young girl, because these toys have been around for a long time. They were invented by George B. Hansburg in Germany in 1919, and originally were made of wood. When an American company ordered the first large shipment of the new toy in 1919, however, the wooden pogo sticks warped during the long, humid trip across the ocean, which made them unsellable. The inventor, Mr. Hansburg, then developed a steel version with an enclosed spring, which he began producing himself at a factory in Elmhurst, New York.
Which sentence would be the best concluding statement for this paragraph?
My family loves ours.
The pogo stick quickly became wildly popular in the United States.
The pogo stick saw decreased sales from that point
Another company came out with an air-powered pogo stick.
Fill in the blank with a possessive pronoun that BEST completes the sentence.
You must remember to clean _________ room before you go to the movies.
the
you
your
yours
