ENGLISH test
Mary and her friend did their best to hide from the photographer.
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Neither Mary nor her friend wanted her picture taken.
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One needs a tractor to plow his field.
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The person who left his banana peel on my chair had better come and get it.
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Most of your talk was about unimportant things.
"...you would probably be embarrassed by how little you actually said in proportion to how much you spoke."
The team has elected its new captain.
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To be a farmer these days, a person is required to have a knowledge of chemistry.
Select the correct sentence.
forgot
Hurrying to the airport, Sam which way he should have turned.
True
A persuasion report should be factual and convincing.
To catch the bus on time, I would have to run five blocks.
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To eat a tangerine, you should first remove the peeling.
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To see clearly underwater, one must wear goggles.
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To understand the history professor, you ought to read his new book.
Select the correct sentence.
French
F, Fr
When I am reading, my eyes grow tired.
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When I was three, my grandfather taught me to play checkers.
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While I was jogging, my shoelaces came untied.
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Will somebody please say what he means?
Select the correct sentence.
Hebrew
Heb
The root word chint comes from _____.
Hindi
transcript
A is a full written record of words spoken.
pentad
A is a group or a series of five things.
Anglo-French
AF
is
All that we have _______ God's.
are
Among the five of us, only two of us _____ cooks.
Divine Power
By what means?
The poet was greatly responsible for establishing English as a written language.
Chaucer
memorize the presentation word for word 18 2
Choose the answer that is not something you should do when you review your report after you have prepared a written copy.
Danish
Dan
Dutch
Du
English
E
because it was good
For what purpose?
The Normans spoke
French
The root word carrousel comes from _____.
French
The root word chanter comes from _____.
French
The root word entreferir comes from _____.
French
German
G, Ger
Before the Norman invasion, English was most heavily influenced by the language.
German
Greek
Gk
The root word ostreon comes from _____.
Greek
The root word panikos comes from _____.
Greek
The root words kalos + eidos + scope come from _____.
Greek
High German
HG
indicative
He can always stay home.
subjunctive
I wish I were a good swimmer.
he
I wish a person could relax whenever _______ wanted.
subjunctive
If I were you, I would not do that.
one
If _______ had to choose his favorite flavor, he might take forever.
he is
If a guy lets his mother buy his clothes for him sometimes, _______ sure to have a nice wardrobe.
would stop
If you were serious about studying, you wasting time.
translated the Bible into English
John Wycliffe
Latin
L, Lat
Low German
LG
The root word jurare comes from _____.
Latin
imperative
Leave that alone.
Middle French
MF
speaks writes
Nearly everyone more than he .
is
Neither of us _______ driving to Canada.
will begin
Next fall, Marion art lessons.
was
No other chicken that lived in the whole county as old as Bert
invaded England in 1066
Normans
started
Not much time had passed before Paul had to feel ashamed.
Old English
OE
Old French
OF
Old High German
OHG
The root word moed comes from _____.
Old English
The root word ofen comes from _____.
Old English
he wants
One always has time for the things _______ to do.
Anyone wishing to teach Sunday school should bring his Bible to church next Sunday.
Select the correct sentence.
I would prefer that Robert and John found their own rides home.
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If I were late, mother would punish me.
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If the Boy Scouts work hard, they will earn merit badges.
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In this snowstorm, nobody could find his way home.
Select the correct sentence.
pay
Sit up and attention.
Spanish
Sp, Span
is
Ten miles _______ too far to run.
who?
The agent answers which question?
True
The main body of the report contains support for the thesis.
how?
The means answers which question?
focus your thoughts into patterns somebody else can understand
The problem you face whenever you try to write or to speak is how to _____.
Evangelists helped spread English and collect new words for the language.
True
the creation of night, day, heaven, and earth
What action?
the first day of Creation
What setting?
purpose
What were the agent's motives? For what reason was the action done?
he
When a boy reaches high school age, _______ must consider the future.
False
When writing a report, you must include everything in your notes.
the Spirit of God
Who or what acted as an agent?
thought
Wilbur a moment before he gave his answer.
Check the words you think are new additions to our language (in the last 500 years). If you need help, use your dictionary after you have tried. Hint: new words may have no etymology listed or may list a scientific origin and date.
X ray supercharge laser subway nylon
False
Your audience will not be bored if you say everything you know about each point in your report.
is
______ everybody having a good time?
Exposition
a precise statement of factual description
exposition
a presentation or explanation of information, such as a travelogue
...
a report designed mainly for entertainment, which can be humorous, satirical, or descriptive
Persuasion
a report designed to convince a neutral person of an argument's validity
Definition
a report of information, such as a travelogue
Process Analysis
a step-by-step examination of how something works
process analysis
a step-by-step examination of how something works
outdated, belonging to a much earlier time
archaic
outdated; belonging to an earlier time
archaic
to absorb or become absorbed, as with knowledge
assimilate
the social patterns characteristic of a certain people
culture
To means to obtain or come from a source.
derive
does
doth
the zealous spreading of the Gospel, as through missionary work
evangelism
people who spread the Gospel
evangelists
gave
gavest
thesis
how the agent accomplished the action
the study of languages
linguistics
no longer in use
obsolete
shoes
shoon
spoke
spake
means ...
statement, coming at the beginning of the report, telling what it's about
you
thou
common
vulgar
of or associated with common people; lacking taste, delicacy, or refinement
vulgar
