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JLAB Academic English 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of inference?
a)
A prediction; forecast
b)
Help or assistance 
c)
A fact
d)
A conclusion based on clues or evidence 
2.
To bring things together in order to  make something more solid, strong, or easier to handle . . . 
a)
Calibrate
b)
Consolidate
c)
Abrogate
d)
Amend
3.
Likely to change suddenly
a)
Arbitrarily
b)
Capricious
c)
Deleterious
d)
Abrogate
4.
What words need to be capitalized?
the basketball player shoots like kevin durant.
a)
The, Kevin, Durant
b)
The, Basketball, Player
c)
The, Basketball, Kevin, Durant
d)
Kevin, Durant
5.
Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?
a)
Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?  asked Jackson.
b)
"Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.
c)
"Didn't she say our homework was due Friday? asked Jackson.
d)
"didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.
6.

The rise of Internet content platforms have made it much easier to create and distribute your own creative projects.

a)

No Change

b)

having made it

c)

has made it

d)

was making it

7.

The simplest type of content creation is a text post: a short tweet, a status update, or an Instagram caption are all examples of people writing Internet content.

a)

No Change

b)

content creation are a text post

c)

content creation has been a text post

d)

content creation will be a text post

8.

In many ways, this is a goodly thing, as people who are often silenced by traditional media are able to make their voices heard.

a)

No Change

b)

a good thing

c)

the goodly thing

d)

the good thing

9.

Choose the correct version of the sentence below:

I wanted to go to Johns party, but Beverlys car broke down.

a)

I wanted to go to Johns' party, but Beverly's car broke down.

b)

I wanted to go to John's party, but Beverly's car broke down.

c)

I wanted to go to John's party, but Beverlys' car broke down.

d)

Correct as is

10.

Choose the correct word for the following sentence:

(Their/ they're/ there) will be many opportunities to pass this class if you try.

a)

Their

b)

They're

c)

There

11.

What is a comma splice?

a)

Two dependent clauses separated by only a comma

b)

An independent clause and a dependent clause separated by only a comma

c)

Two independent clauses separated by only a comma

d)

A noun phrase that provides more information about the noun

12.
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
a)
The teacher said "the final exam will be on Monday."
b)
The teacher said, "the final exam will be on Monday."
c)
The teacher said, "The final exam will be on Monday."
d)
"The teacher said, the final exam will be on Monday."
13.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
He is staying at school and he is doing his homework.
b)
He is staying at school; and he is doing his homework.
c)
He is staying at school, and he is doing his homework.
d)
is staying at school and doing his homework.
14.
to be confusing or perplexing; to cause to be unable to think clearly
a)
confound
b)
corroboration
c)
defamation
d)
deference
15.
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
a)
formidable
b)
licentious
c)
partisan
d)
pious