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Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins

Name

Class

Date

1.

May 10, 1996 marks the date of one of the most tragic events in mountain climbing history. At that day, snow, bitter, cold and hurricane-force winds swept through Everest’s higher peaks.

Which is the CORRECT replacement for the underlined word?

a)

In

b)

On

c)

From

2.

There was at least three teams planning to go to the summit that day.

Which is the CORRECT replacement for the underlined word?

a)

are

b)

were

c)

is

3.

Two of the teams, each for New Zealand and the United States, competed fiercely.

Which is the CORRECT replacement for the underlined word?

a)

of

b)

in

c)

from

4.

At that time, due to the high registration of participants, this means that a lot of people would be climbing up Everest’s icy, narrow trails at the same time.

Which is the CORRECT replacement for the underlined word?

a)

mean

b)

meaning

c)

meant

5.

In that year, the climbers from these teams begun their trek to the top of the mountain around midnight.

Which is the CORRECT replacement for the underlined word?

a)

began

b)

begin

c)

begins

6.

That way, they would had plenty of time to get down the mountain before nightfall.

Which is the CORRECT replacement for the underlined word?

a)

has

b)

have

c)

having

7.

1. What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

When the comic strip was selected to appeer in newspapers all over the country, it was renamed Peanuts.

a)

Change was selected to were selected

b)

Change appeer to appear

c)

Change it to he

d)

Make no change

8.

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence. Seven elephants at the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park have lost a comebined total of 11,314 pounds in the last nine years.

a)

Change comebined to combined

b)

Change pounds to pound

c)

Place a comma aHer elephants

d)

No change

9.

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 27 and 28?

(27)The arrow hadn’t hit the center. (28)Ms. Chang said I’d done very well for my first Rme.

a)

Because the arrow hadn’t hit the center, Ms. Chang said I’d done very well for my first time.

b)

The arrow hadn’t hit the center, Ms. Chang said I’d done very well for my first time.

c)

Ms. Chang said the arrow hadn’t hit the center, and I’d done very well for my first time.

d)

The arrow hadn’t hit the center, but Ms. Chang said I’d done very well for my first time.

10.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1?

(1) Early in the morning of April 18 1906, the ground moved.

a)

Change morning to mourning

b)

Change moved to move

c)

Insert a comma after April 18

d)

Make no change

11.

Which choice is written correctly ?

a)

Finally, when I had to repair my broken glasses following a particularly rough basketball game is when I agreed. To give contact lenses a try.

b)

Finally, I had to repair my broken glasses, following a particularly rough basketball game, then I agreed to give contact lenses a try.

c)

Finally, after having to repair my broken glasses following a particularly rough basketball game, I agreed to give contact lenses a try.

d)

Finally, after after having to repair my broken glasses following a particularly rough basketball game. I agreed to give contact lenses a try.

12.

Which choice is written correctly?

a)

I couldn't figure out why other people cared so much, and the thought of putting something into my eye gave me the creep's.

b)

I couldn't figure out why other people cared so much and the thought of putting something into my eye gave me the creep's.

c)

I couldn't figure out why other people cared so much, the thought of putting something into my eye gave me the creep's.

d)

I couldn't figure out why other people cared so much, and the thought of putting something into my eye gave me the creeps.

13.

Which choice is written correctly?

a)

"I can get you into contacts," she insisted every time she saw me.

b)

"I can get you into contacts" she insisted every time she seen me.

c)

"I can get you into contacts" she insisted every time she saw mine.

d)

"I can get you into contacts" she insisted every time she saw me.

14.

Which choice is written correctly?

a)

She said, "that once I got them in, I would be free to make my own decisions."

b)

She said that once I got them in, I would be free, to make my own decisions.

c)

She said that once I got them in, I would be free to make my own decision.

d)

She said that once I got it in, I would be free to make my own decision.

15.

Ms Chu said, Tell me about Zina Garrison Robert.

a)

Add quotation marks in front of Tell and after Robert.

b)

Change "Chu" to "chu"

c)

Change Zina to zina

d)

Add a "." after the s in Ms and quotations in front of tell and after Robert.

16.

Last October us students read some lively books about womans.

a)

Change October to october

b)

Change "us" to "we" and "womans" to women

c)

Change "lively" to "livly"

d)

Change "read" to "red" and change "students" to "student"

17.

Native Americans, African Americans, and women had to waited many years before they could vote.

a)

had to waiting

b)

had to wait

c)

have to waited

d)

Make no change

18.

For many years in the United States, some people was not allowed to vote.

a)

people were

b)

people are

c)

people is

d)

Make no change

19.

In the 1800s, women beginned to speak out about the right to vote.

a)

began to speak

b)

begins to speak

c)

beginning to speak

d)

Make no change

20.

In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott held a convention in New York to fight for women's rights.

a)

woman's rights

b)

womens rights

c)

womens' rights

d)

Make no change

21.

Many people believed that letting women vote was a dangerously idea.

a)

danger

b)

dangerouser

c)

dangerous

d)

Make no change

22.

In 1870, African American men final gained the right to vote.

a)

finaler

b)

finally

c)

finalist

d)

Make no change

23.

Southern states quicker passed laws to deny African Americans this right.

a)

quickest

b)

quick

c)

quickly

d)

Make no change

24.

All voters had to pay an unfair poll tax before they could vote.

a)

a unfair

b)

a more unfair

c)

an unfairer

d)

Make no change

25.

In 1924, Congress passing a law giving Native Americans voting rights.

a)

passed

b)

pass

c)

was passing

d)

Make no change

26.

In 1924, Congress passing a law giving Native Americans voting rights.

a)

passed

b)

pass

c)

was passing

d)

Make no change

27.

Today more people than ever has the right to vote.

a)

had

b)

have

c)

is having

d)

Make no change

28.

Surprisingly, only about 55 percent of Americans who can vote actually do vote.

a)

which

b)

whose

c)

whom

d)

Make no change

29.

Surprisingly, only about 55 percent of Americans who can vote actually do vote.

a)

which

b)

whose

c)

whom

d)

Make no change

30.

By voting, they can help make decisions for ourselves.

a)

them

b)

itself

c)

themselves

d)

Make no change

31.

The man is sitting …….. the tree.

a)

above

b)

under

c)

near

d)

in

32.

Fon sits ………. June and Milk.

a)

near

b)

between

c)

on

d)

under

33.

PP wrote letters ………. his friends.

a)

in

b)

of

c)

on

d)

to

34.

I wish to see her ………… the village.

a)

at

b)

in

c)

on

d)

above

35.

Aoey lived ……. 24/10 Sukumwit Road.

a)

under

b)

in

c)

at

d)

on

36.

Teacher stands ………. Students.

a)

in

b)

near

c)

among

d)

in front of

37.

We have lunch ……….. noon.

a)

at

b)

in

c)

on

d)

between

38.

I get up ……… the morning.

a)

at

b)

in

c)

on

d)

to

39.

The school opens ………. May 16.

a)

at

b)

on

c)

of

d)

in

40.

I am not interested ……….. buying a new car now.

a)

at

b)

on

c)

to

d)

in

41.

My parents have been married ………… 30 years.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

for

d)

at

42.

I have been living here ……….. 2010.

a)

at

b)

for

c)

since

d)

in

43.

It’s been snowing ………….. Christmas morning.

a)

in

b)

for

c)

since

d)

at

44.

The books are ...... the table.

a)

under

b)

in

c)

next to

d)

on

45.

The school bag is ....... the table.

a)

on

b)

under

c)

near

d)

of

46.

The teacher stands ....... the table .

a)

between

b)

near

c)

below

d)

behind

47.

The dog is sitting ....... the table

a)

on

b)

in front of

c)

in

d)

at

48.

I have just had __________ great idea.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

49.

Columbus was one of __________ first people to cross __________ Atlantic.

a)

a/an

b)

an/the

c)

the/the

d)

x / the

50.

. __________ British drink too much tea.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

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