Deck 7: Comprehensive Examination: English and Language Usage

Question 1

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

A)The artichoke dip was the
B)hit of the party, some people
C)wondered how much butter
D)had been mixed into it.
E)The mediator used some
F)light humor to try to
G)diffuse the situation,
H)but the tension remained.
I)Tom's stylish friend paid him
J)a great compliment, saying that
K)his new jacket complimented
L)his other clothes perfectly.
M)All the students agreed that
N)the calculus midterm exams
O)were much harder then
P)they had been expecting.
Q)'Its not going to
R)clean up its own mess,"
S)the man said,
T)pointing at his neighbor's dog.

Answer 1

hit of the party, some people

Question 2

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Many tourists fear terrorism and of being targeted by religious political parties.

A)of being targeted
B)of targets
C)agendas
D)attacks

Answer 2

attacks

Question 3

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
At the center of the controversy is Jammu and Kashmir (a territory both nations claim).

A)Kashmir (a territory both nations claim).
B)Kashmir, (a territory both nations claim).
C)Kashmir - (a territory both nations claim).
D)Kashmir; (a territory both nations claim).

Answer 3

Kashmir (a territory both nations claim).

Question 4

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Along with gold, silver, and platinum, palladium is a precious metal owned and traded by investors.

A)palladium is a precious metal
B)palladium and they are precious metals.
C)palladium are a precious metal
D)palladium are precious metals

Question 5

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Around 10 percent of the labor force work in agricultural production.

A)work
B)works
C)has works
D)had works

Question 6

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
After agreeing to another ceasefire; they returned to their former claimed areas.

A)ceasefire; they returned
B)ceasefire they returned
C)ceasefire: they returned
D)ceasefire, they returned

Question 7

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Because of the preemptive strike, Japan was able to carry out its plans for Southwest Asia and the Indonesian Archipelago.

A)Because of the preemptive strike,
B)And the preemptive strike,
C)The preemptive strike
D)The strike was preemptive

Question 8

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The result of the ballot initiative will reverberate throughout the nation.

A)reverberate
B)demonstrate
C)influence
D)surprise

Question 9

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
When dining in the Congo hands should be washed before and after eating.

A)When dining in the Congo hands should be
B)When dining in the Congo hand should be
C)When dining in the Congo, hands should be
D)When dining in the Congo; hands should be

Question 10

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Egypt is located in the Northeast Corner of the African continent.

A)Northeast Corner
B)Northeast corner
C)northeast Corner
D)northeast corner

Question 11

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
In her second term she was an outspoken opponent of World War II.

A)In her second term she was an outspoken opponent of World War II.
B)In her second term, she was an outspoken opponent of World War II.
C)In her second term, she was an outspoken opponent, of World War II.
D)In her second term she was, an outspoken opponent of World War II.

Question 12

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The first war between India and Pakistan began in 1947 and continued until 1949, when the United Nations stepped in and broker a ceasefire.

A)broker
B)brokers
C)brokering
D)brokered

Question 13

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
As water resources dwindle, competition for available sources rose.

A)rose
B)rises
C)risen
D)raised

Question 14

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Thousand of new visitors come to the country each year.

A)Thousand
B)Many thousand
C)There are thousands
D)Hundreds of thousands

Question 15

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
After the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces gained control, it implements plans for a more democratic government. Mohamed Morsi became the first democratically elected and Islamic president in June 2012.

A)gained control, it implements plans
B)gains control, it implements plans
C)gained controls, it implements plans
D)gained control, it implemented plans

Question 16

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Many factors, including the climate, fishing, the Mayan's ruins, and the world's second longest barrier reef support the growth of tourism.

A)the Mayan's ruins
B)the Mayans's ruins
C)the Mayan ruins
D)the Mayans' ruins

Question 17

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The county is divided in six districts and many of the citizens live in the district's main town.

A)in six districts
B)into six districts
C)for six districts
D)by six districts

Question 18

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Unemployment is considered to be a problem even though inflation is considerably low.

A)is considered to be
B)is likely
C)is
D)should be

Question 19

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Some people believe that the genetic modification of foods effects safety.

A)effects
B)effect
C)affect
D)affects

Question 20

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The war in 1999 garnered international attention both countries tested nuclear weapons successfully.

A)international attention both countries
B)international attention because both countries
C)international attention and both countries
D)international attention but both countries

Question 21

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
After World War II the nationalist movement led by Ho Chi Minh tried to take down the French government.

A)After World War II the nationalist movement
B)After, World War II the nationalist movement
C)After World War II, the nationalist movement
D)After World War II the nationalist movement,

Question 22

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Belize is the less populated country in Central America with approximately 321,000 people.

A)less
B)least
C)smaller
D)smallest

Question 23

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
"The California Right to Know Genetically Modified Food Act" known as Proposition 37 will require food manufacturers to label food with genetically modified ingredients (GMOs).

A)Act" known as Proposition 37 will
B)Act," known as Proposition 37, will
C)Act" , known as Proposition 37 will,
D)Act" known as Proposition 37 will,

Question 24

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
With over 200 ethnic groups represented the people of the Congo have a wide variety of customs, traditions, and values.

A)With over 200 ethnic groups represented the people
B)With over 200 ethnic groups represented, the people
C)With over 200 ethnic groups represented. The people
D)With over 200 ethnic groups represented; the people

Question 25

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The oil embargo caused the most resentment, among the Japanese, because Japan did not have any oil of its own. Japan wanted freedom from its dependency on the United States.

A)resentment, among the Japanese, because
B)resentment among the Japanese, because
C)resentment among the Japanese; because
D)resentment among the Japanese because

Question 26

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
In 1968, communists launched the tet offensive, a massive attack against the United States and South Vietnam.

A)tet offensive
B)Tet offensive
C)Tet's offensive
D)Tet Offensive