Exam 33: Putting Your Proofreading Skills to Work

The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. -High blood pressure usually cannot be ____________ it can be prevented or, if you already have hypertension, controlled.

The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. -Simpler activities such as walking, housework, gardening, dancing, cycling, and_____________ can give you all the exercise you need, as long as you make an effort to do some kind of physical activity daily.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. -For years, King Camp Gillette tried to make his fortune by inventing an item that could be ____________ easily replaced.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. -_________ name comes from a ___________ word for the kind of seaweed that floats in great quantities on its surface.

The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. -If you drink alcoholic beverages, you should exercise __________ drink per day is about the limit.

For each of the following sentences, select the answer with the correct list of the words that should be capitalized. -She asked doctor lamazares to send her to mardale hospital.

Select "correct" if the sentence is correctly punctuated. Select "incorrect" if commas are missing or used incorrectly. -Lydia my best friend, calls me every other day.

The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. -Although people in any of these groups have the highest chance to develop ____________ can get it.

The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. -As they get older, many American develop high blood ___________ Americans have a 90 percent chance of developing hypertension during their lives.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. -In fact, the seaweed in the Sargasso Sea is merely the home of __________________ barnacles.

The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. -By combining a health-conscious diet with simple daily exercise, you can help yourself live a _________life and keep your heart pumping.

For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. -Rudys going to leave before its too late to drive down the mountain.

For each of the following sentences, select the answer with the correct list of the words that should be capitalized. -Last august, we visited the south.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. -Lacking land ______________ is marked only by a dark patch of rippling weeds.

For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. -Its obvious that the copy machine wont be repaired in time.

The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. -Preventing or ___________high blood pressure means living more healthily.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. -Consequently, a whole generation of ____________ men became everyday users of __________ invention.

The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. -If you do not have heart disease or have not been ________ by your doctor to avoid caffeine, you can probably continue to drink coffee and other caffeinated beverages while still maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. -The ____________________ of the Canary Islands.

The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. -High blood pressure causes serious health problems by making your heart work harder than it should. When you have your blood pressure ____________ will measure two types of blood pressure.