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Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins
Stamp collecting being a hobby that is sometimes used in the schools to teach economics and social studies.
being a hobby that is
is a hobby because it is
which is a hobby
is a hobby
Knocked sideways, the statue looked as if it would fall.
Knocked sideways, the statue looked
The statue was knocked sideways, looked
The statue looked knocked sideways
The statue, looking knocked sideways,
To walk, biking, and driving are Pat’s favorite ways of getting around.
To walk, biking, and driving
Walking, biking, and driving
To walk, biking, and to drive
To walk, to bike, and also driving
When you cross the street in the middle of the block, this is an example of jaywalking.
When you cross the street in the middle of the block, this
You cross the street in the middle of the block, this
Crossing the street in the middle of the block
The fact that you cross the street in the middle of the block
Walking by the corner the other day, a child, I noticed, was watching for the light to change.
a child, I noticed, was watching
I noticed a child watching
a child was watching, I noticed,
there was, I noticed, a child watching
Going back to his old school, everything there looked smaller than Don remembered.
Going back to his old school,
When he went back to his old school,
To go back to his old school,
As he went back to his old school,
Painting, drawing and to sculpt are some of the techniques artists such as Picasso used to express themselves.
Painting, drawing and to sculpt
To paint, to draw, and sculpting
Painting, drawing, and sculpting
To paint, draw, and sculpting
Playing sports in school which is an activity meant to teach teamwork and leadership skills students can use later in life.
which is an activity
is an activity because it is
being an activity which is
is an activity
Glancing at his watch, Daniel picked up his speed.
Glancing at his watch,
He glanced at his watch, and
To glance at his watch,
He glanced at his watch,
For a snake, shedding their skin up to eight times a year is part of a natural process.
For a snake, shedding their skin
A snake’s shedding its skin
When a snake sheds its skin
To shed its skin, for snakes
I was surprised by the noise peering through the window to see who was at the door.
I was surprised by the noise peering
I was surprised by the noise, peered
The noise surprised me, peering
Surprised by the noise, I peered
Rewrite the sentence: It is easy to carry solid objects without spilling them, but the same cannot be said of liquids.
Rewrite, beginning with: Unlike liquids,
The next words should be:
it is easy to
we can easily
solid objects can easily be
solid objects are easy to be
Rewrite the sentence: Although the sandpiper is easily frightened by noise and light, it will bravely resist any force that threatens its nest.
Rewrite, beginning with: The sandpiper is easily frightened by noise and light,
The next words should be:
but it will bravely resist
nevertheless bravely resisting
and it will bravely resist
even if bravely resisting
Rewrite the sentence: If he had enough strength, Todd would move the boulder.
Rewrite, beginning with: Todd cannot move the boulder
The next words should be:
when lacking
because he
although there
without enough
Rewrite the sentence: The band began to play, and then the real party started.
Rewrite, beginning with: The real party started
The next words should be:
after the band began
and the band began
although the band began
the band beginning
Rewrite the sentence: Chris heard no unusual noises when he listened in the park.
Rewrite, beginning with: Listening in the park,
The next words should be:
no unusual noises could be heard
then Chris heard no unusual noises
and hearing no unusual noises
Chris heard no unusual noises
Rewrite the sentence: It is unusual to see owls during the daytime since they are nocturnal animals.
Rewrite, beginning with: Being nocturnal animals,
The next words should be:
it is unusual to see owls
owls are not usually seen
owls during the daytime are
it is during the daytime that
Rewrite the sentence: If I want your opinion, I will ask for it.
Rewrite, beginning with: I won’t ask for your opinion
The next words should be:
if I want it
when I want it
although I want it
unless I want it
Rewrite the sentence: It began to rain, and everyone at the picnic ran to the trees to take shelter.
Rewrite, beginning with: Everyone at the picnic ran to the trees to take shelter
The next words should be:
beginning to rain
when it began to rain
although it began to rain
and it began to rain
Rewrite the sentence: Lucy saw an amazing sight when she witnessed her first sunrise.
Rewrite, beginning with: Witnessing her first sunrise,
The next words should be:
an amazing sight was seen
when Lucy saw an amazing sight
Lucy saw an amazing sight
seeing an amazing sight
Rewrite the sentence: After three hours of walking the museum, the entire family felt in need of a rest.
Rewrite, beginning with: The entire family felt in need of a rest
The next words should be:
walking through the museum for three hours
having walked through the museum for three hours
and they walked through the museum for three hours
despite having walked through the museum for three hours
Rewrite the sentence: The big celebration meal was over, and everyone began to feel sleepy.
Rewrite, beginning with: Everyone began to feel sleepy
The next words should be:
and the big celebration meal
before the big celebration meal
after the big celebration meal
although the big celebration meal
Read the statement or passage: In the words of Thomas De Quincey, “It is notorious that the memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it.” If, like most people, you have trouble recalling the names of those you have just met, try this: The next time you are introduced, plan to remember the names. Say to yourself, “I’ll listen carefully; I’ll repeat each person’s name to be sure I’ve got it, and I will remember.” You’ll discover how effective this technique is and probably recall those names for the rest of your life.
The quotation from De Quincey indicates that the memory
always operates at peak efficiency
breaks down under great strain
improves if it is used often
becomes unreliable if it tires
Read the statement or passage: Unemployment was the overriding fact of life when Franklin D. Roosevelt became president of the United States on March 4, 1933. At the time, the government did not systematically collect statistics of joblessness; actually it did not start doing so until 1940. The Bureau of Labor Statistics later estimated that 12,830,000 persons were out of work in 1933, about one-fourth of a civilian labor force of more than 51 million.
Roosevelt signed the Federal Emergency Relief Act on May 12, 1933. The president selected Harry L. Hopkins, who headed the New York relief program, to run FERA. A gifted administrator, Hopkins quickly put the program into high gear. He gathered a small staff in Washington and brought the state relief organizations into the FERA system. While the agency tried to provide all the necessities, food came first. City dwellers usually got an allowance for fuel, and rent for one month was provided in case of eviction.
This passage is primarily about
methods of estimating unemployment rates in the 1930s
the effect of unemployment on United States families
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency
the creation of President Roosevelt’s FERA program
Read the statement or passage: With varying success, many women around the world today struggle for equal rights. Historically, women have achieved greater equality with men during periods of social adversity. The following factors initiated the greatest number of improvements for women: violent revolution, world war, and the rigors of pioneering in an undeveloped land. In all three cases, the essential element that improved the status of women was a shortage of men, which required women to perform many of society’s vital tasks.
We can conclude from the information in this passage that
women today are highly successful in winning equal rights
only pioneer women have been considered equal to men
historically, women have only achieved equality through force
historically, the principle of equality alone has not been enough to secure women equal rights
Read the statement or passage: All water molecules form six-sided structures as they freeze and become snow crystals. The shape of a snow crystal is determined by temperature, vapor, and wind conditions in the upper atmosphere. A snow crystal is always symmetrical because these conditions affect all six of its sides simultaneously.
The purpose of the passage is to present
a personal observation
a solution to a problem
factual information
opposing scientific theories
Read the statement or passage: In the words of Thomas De Quincey, “It is notorious that the memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it.” If, like most people, you have trouble recalling the names of those you have just met, try this: The next time you are introduced, plan to remember the names. Say to yourself, “I’ll listen carefully; I’ll repeat each person’s name to be sure I have it, and I will remember.” You’ll discover how effective this technique is and probably recall those names for the rest of your life.
The passage suggests that people remember names best when they
meet new people
are intelligent
decide to do so
are interested in people
Read the statement or passage: Many people have owned, or have heard of, traditional “piggy banks,” coin banks shaped like pigs. A logical theory about how this tradition started might be that because pigs often symbolize greed, the object is to “fatten” one’s piggy bank with as much money as possible.
However, while this idea makes sense, it is not the correct origin of the term. The genesis of the piggy bank is the old English word “pygg,” which was a common kind of clay hundreds of years ago in England. People used pots and jars made out of this red “pygg” clay for many different purposes in their homes. Sometimes they kept their money in one of the pots, and this was known as a pygg bank. Over the years, because “pygg” and “pig” sounded the same, glaziers began making novelty banks out of pottery in the shape of a pig as a kind of joke. These banks were given as gifts and exported to countries where people spoke other languages and where no one had ever heard of pygg clay. The tradition caught on all over the world, and today piggy banks come in all colors and are made of all kinds of materials, including plastic.
This passage is mainly about how
people in different countries save their money
people in England made pottery centuries ago
a common term originated in a surprising way
an unusual custom got started
Read the statement or passage:The wheel is considered one of the most important mechanical inventions of all time. Many technologies since the invention of the wheel have been based on its principles, and since the industrial revolution, the wheel has been a basic element of nearly every machine constructed by humankind. No one knows the exact time and place of the invention of the wheel, but its beginnings can be seen across many ancient civilizations.
The passage suggests that the wheel is an important invention because it
is one of the world’s oldest inventions
forms the basis of so many later inventions
can be traced to many ancient cultures
is one the world’s most famous inventions
Read the statement or passage:Samuel Morse, best known today as the inventor of Morse Code and one of the inventors of the telegraph, was originally a prominent painter. While he was always interested in technology and studied electrical engineering in college, Morse went to Paris to learn from famous artists of his day and later painted many pictures that now hang in museums, including a portrait of former President John Adams. In 1825, Morse was in Washington, D.C., painting a portrait of the Marquis de Lafayette when a messenger arrived on horseback to tell him that his wife was gravely ill back at his home in Connecticut. The message had taken several days to reach him because of the distance. Morse rushed to his home as fast as he could, but his wife had already passed away by the time he arrived. Grief-stricken, he gave up painting and devoted the rest of his life to finding ways to transmit messages over long distances faster.
Morse left the art world and helped to invent the telegraph because he
was tired of painting
wanted to communicate with people far away
experienced a personal tragedy in his life
was fascinated by science
Read the statement or passage: Leonardo da Vinci is not only one of the most famous artists in history, but he was also a botanist, a writer, and an inventor. Even though most of his inventions were not actually built in his lifetime, many of today’s modern machines can be traced back to some of his original designs. The parachute, the military tank, the bicycle, and even the airplane were foretold in the imaginative drawings that can still be seen in the fragments of da Vinci’s notebooks. Over 500 years ago, this man conceived ideas that were far ahead of his time.
The author of this passage is praising da Vinci primarily for his
artistic talent
intelligence
foresight
fame
Two underlined sentences are followed by a question or statement. Read the sentences, then choose the best answer to the question or the best completion of the statement.
The Midwest is experiencing its worst drought in 15 years.
Corn and soybean prices are expected to be very high this year.
What does the second sentence do?
It restates the idea found in the first.
It states an effect.
It gives an example.
It analyzes the statement made in the first.
Read the information below, then choose the best answer.
Television has been introduced to almost every country in the world, reaching a large number of viewers on every continent. About 600 million people saw the first person walk on the moon, and a billion people watched the twentieth Olympic Games. Television has in many ways promoted understanding and cooperation among people. It does this by showing educational and cultural programs.
From this passage, a reader can most reasonably conclude that the author believes that
people spend too much time watching television
not every country needs to have television
television can unify people from around the world
television is as important as schools
Read the information below, then choose the best answer.
People have different ways of learning. Some are better at making mental pictures of new ideas. Others are more comfortable with writing lists of things to memorize. Certain people can learn best when listening to music, while others need silence to concentrate.
Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
Mental pictures help many to learn.
Some people prefer lists to making mental pictures.
To learn well you need to be comfortable.
Different individuals have different ways of acquiring information.
Read the information below, then choose the best answer.
If you hold a piece of copper wire over the flame of a wooden match, heat will be conducted by the copper wire to your fingers, and you will be forced to drop the wire. You will, however, still be able to hold the match because wood is a poor conductor of heat.
Which of the following is implied in the passage above?
Copper is a good conductor of heat.
Wood and copper conduct heat equally.
Wood is an excellent conductor of heat.
Matches should be made of copper.
Read the information below, then choose the best answer.
Many people own different pets. Dogs, cats, birds, and fish are common household pets. Others pets are considered to be exotic animals. These include snakes, lizards, and hedgehogs.
According to the passage, snakes are
uncommon pets
likely to be found in a household with dogs
found only in zoos
not allowed in people’s homes
Read the information below, then choose the best answer.
Cesar Chavez was an influential leader for farmworkers. He fought for their rights and better working conditions. Chavez led many strikes that angered farm owners. Eventually he succeeded in getting increased wages and better living situations for farmworkers.
The passage indicates that Chavez changed lives by
helping to end the farmworkers’ strikes
fighting for the rights of farm owners
working on the farms every day
improving the conditions for farmworkers
Read the information below, then choose the best answer.
When cartoonist Charles M. Schulz was a boy in elementary school, other boys teased him for being small and not very good at sports, and his art teacher told him he had no talent for drawing. He had few friends and was too shy to talk to a red-haired girl he admired. Later in life, Schulz used his childhood experiences in his comic strip Peanuts: the strip’s main character, the sad and lonely Charlie Brown, represents Shulz as a little boy. Peanuts was unique at the time because it contained no adult characters. Readers fell in love with Charlie Brown, and Peanuts eventually became one of the most popular comic strips of all time.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Peanuts was the world’s most widely read comic strip.
Schulz was a very famous cartoonist.
Schulz turned the pain of his youth into success as an adult.
The comic strip Peanuts featured children as its only characters.
Read the information below, then choose the best answer.
Money has been used for thousands of years in nearly every culture as a means of exchange. However, today, the use of cash is becoming less and less common in modern societies all over the world. Every year, a higher percentage of purchases are made online, and even in stores customers are now using credit cards more often than cash. Many people today do all of their banking on the Internet rather than going to the bank in person.
The author of the passage probably assumes that
cash will become virtually obsolete in the near future
using cash will become popular again
paying with credit cards all the time is dangerous
societies that do business online will struggle
Read the information below, then choose the best answer.
Before giving first aid to an accident victim, you should obtain his or her consent. Asking for consent takes a simple question. Say to the victim, “I know first aid, and I can help until an ambulance arrives. Is that okay?”
According to the passage, it is wrong to
use first aid on an accident victim without medical training
attempt to help an accident victim without permission
help a victim before an ambulance arrives
call for an ambulance instead of helping the victim
Read the information below, then choose the best answer.
Dr. Ellen Ochoa is an inventor and is also the first female Hispanic astronaut. Her inventions include technology to help robots inspect equipment in space to maintain safety and quality control on spacecraft. Before retiring, she logged more than 1,000 hours in space across several space missions.
According to the passage, Dr. Ochoa is the first
Hispanic person to travel into space
inventor to travel into space
woman to travel into space
Hispanic woman to travel into space
Read the information below, then choose the best answer.
Dogs and cats make very different types of pets. Before deciding whether to buy or adopt a dog or a cat, prospective owners need to carefully consider their own lifestyles and personalities. Dogs may make more affectionate companions, but they require more care and attention. They must be taken out several times a day and should not be left alone for more than a few hours. Larger dogs require significant exercise to remain fit and healthy. Cats are usually more independent in nature and interact less with their owners. Also, a cat can be left on its own all day, or even for several days, as long as it has food and clean water to drink.
From this passage a reader can conclude that
owning a cat requires less work than owning a dog
people who are away from home during the day should not own a cat
people who like to play with their pets should own a cat
owning a cat is more responsibility than owning a dog
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence meaningful and correct.
Shikibu Murasaki, who wrote almost a thousand years ago, was one of the world’s __________________ novelists.
most early
too early
more early
earliest
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence meaningful and correct.
Shikibu Murasaki, who wrote almost a thousand years ago, was one of the world’s __________________ novelists.
most early
too early
more early
earliest
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence meaningful and correct.
The Chang children __________________ their parents by making sandwiches for the whole family.
helped out
helped with
helps for
helps to
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence meaningful and correct.
As demonstrated by his last album, which was released after his death, Ibrahim Ferrer _________________ one of the most beautiful voices in Latin music.
had
have
have had
having
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence meaningful and correct.
After we saw the play, we had different opinions ________________ Vincent’s performance.
about
at
for
to
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence meaningful and correct.
Having recorded many of the most beloved songs of the 1940s, jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald _________________________ one of the most prominent musical performers of her time.
had been
has been
was
will be
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence meaningful and correct.
As we drove through the darkness, we saw another car coming __________________ the bend in the road.
through
under
over
around
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence meaningful and correct.
Sonia is so determined and stubborn that she never __________________ until she gets exactly what she wants.
gives up
gives out
gave in
gave away
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence meaningful and correct.
At only 43, John F. Kennedy was the ____________________ American president ever to be elected.
most young
more young
youngest
younger
Each problem contains one or two sentences followed by a question. Choose the correct answer to the question.
Elena found a tomato that was much bigger than all the others in the garden.
How did the tomato compare to the others in the garden?
It was the smallest.
It was not very large.
It was larger than some.
It was the largest.
Each problem contains one or two sentences followed by a question. Choose the correct answer to the question.
When the popular entertainer canceled her appearance, the Latin American festival was postponed indefinitely.
When will the festival likely take place?
Tonight
Tomorrow
Next week
Many weeks later
Each problem contains one or two sentences followed by a question. Choose the correct answer to the question.
Jasmine is never late to meet her friends, and sometimes arrives a few minutes early.
Which best describes Jasmine?
Lonely
Punctual
Talkative
Tardy
Each problem contains one or two sentences followed by a question. Choose the correct answer to the question.
Bram Stoker is best known for his classic horror novel Dracula, which was published in 1897.
What did Bram Stoker do?
He was a doctor.
He was a merchant.
He was a writer.
He was an engineer.
Each problem contains one or two sentences followed by a question. Choose the correct answer to the question.
Exhausted from her transatlantic flight, Judy could not stay up past 9 p.m.
What did Judy do at 9 p.m.?
Leave work
Come home from the airport
Get on an airplane
Go to bed
Each problem contains one or two sentences followed by a question. Choose the correct answer to the question.
Eliot sleeps late whenever he can, leaves work early, and never does anything unless he absolutely has to.
Which best describes Eliot?
Boring
Lazy
Selfish
Tired
Each problem contains one or two sentences followed by a question. Choose the correct answer to the question.
Juanita rushed to her dance class and burst through the door in the nick of time.
When Juanita got to her dance class, she was
very early
very late
nearly late
a little late
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes a grammatically correct sentence.
________________ washing his sweater, Jacob hung it up to dry.
After
Before
By
Until
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes a grammatically correct sentence.
Dr. O’Hara is certain that some day, men and women will ___________________ to Mars.
travel
travels
traveling
traveled
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes a grammatically correct sentence.
Water _____________ at a temperature of zero degrees Celsius.
having frozen
freezing
freeze
freezes
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes a grammatically correct sentence.
_____________ you get a new haircut?
Have
Does
Are
Did
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes a grammatically correct sentence.
Jacques Cousteau will be remembered for his inventions and for ________________________ to marine science.
dedication
his dedication
being dedicated
his being dedicated
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes a grammatically correct sentence.
The children, who were tired of traveling, kept asking, “When ________________ we get to the hotel?”
have
will
did
are
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes a grammatically correct sentence.
Galileo is most famous _________________ that Earth revolves around the Sun, rather than the other way around.
for having discovered
for discovery
his discovery
in discovering
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes a grammatically correct sentence.
Men and women sometimes have difficulty understanding each other because they ___________________ differently.
communicate
communicated
have communicated
communicates
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes a grammatically correct sentence.
___________________ you can speak more than one language, you have the opportunity to make more new friends.
So
Before
When
Though
The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes a grammatically correct sentence.
Light ___________________ faster than sound, which is why you see lightning before you hear the thunder.
traveling
travels
have traveled
will travel
Read the two sentences below and choose the best way of combining them.
Lisa plays the piano. Her sister Kelly plays the piano, too.
Lisa and her sister Kelly plays the piano.
Both Lisa and her sister Kelly play the piano.
Lisa plays the piano and Kelly plays the piano.
Lisa and Kelly too play the piano.
Read the two sentences below and choose the best way of combining them.
Kazuko took her dog for a walk. They went to the park.
Kazuko, going to the park, took her dog for a walk.
Kazuko took her dog for a walk to the park.
Kazuko took her dog for a walk because they went to the park.
Kazuko and her dog went to the park, where she and the dog walked.
Read the two sentences below and choose the best way of combining them.
We knew it might get chilly at the football game. We brought along some extra blankets.
We knew it might get chilly at the football game when we brought along some extra blankets.
Bringing along some extra blankets, we knew it might get chilly at the football game.
We brought along some extra blankets because we knew it might get chilly at the football game.
It got chilly at the football game and we brought along some extra blankets.
Read the two sentences below and choose the best way of combining them.
Juan loves to play baseball. His friend Miguel enjoys baseball, too.
Both Juan and his friend Miguel enjoy playing baseball.
Juan and his friend Miguel enjoys playing baseball.
Juan enjoys playing baseball and his friend Miguel, too.
Juan loves baseball and Miguel too enjoys baseball.
Read the two sentences below and choose the best way of combining them.
Wolves are pack animals. They are rarely spotted alone.
Wolves are rarely spotted alone if they are pack animals.
Being pack animals, wolves are rarely spotted alone.
After being pack animals, wolves are rarely spotted alone.
Wolves are rarely spotted alone, although they are pack animals.
