Writer's Choice Grade 11

Unit 28: Taking Tests

Multiple Choice Quiz


1.	An essay test _______.
		A)	requires you to use your knowledge of a given topic
		B)	may consist of a single in-depth question or several less-complex questions
		C)	usually employs signal words to indicate the thinking process you'll need to use
		D)	all of the above


2.	When writing an essay, ______.
		A)	skip proofreading
		B)	be general
		C)	state your thesis in the first paragraph
		D)	all of the above


3.	Transition words _______.
		A)	help the reader move smoothly from one idea to the next
		B)	summarize a concept
		C)	indicate a thinking process
		D)	all of the above


4.	The PSAT ______.
		A)	measures achievement in English, math, social studies, and natural sciences
		B)	evaluates mastery in a particular subject
		C)	qualifies certain students for the National Merit Scholarship competition
		D)	all of the above


5.	Antonym test items require you to look at a capitalized word and then _______.
		A)	choose a word nearly opposite in meaning
		B)	correct a grammatical error
		C)	identify the relationship between a word pair
		D)	idenitfy synonyms


6.	Analogy test items require you to _______.
		A)	choose a word nearly opposite in meaning
		B)	correct a grammatical error
		C)	identify the relationship between a word pair
		D)	idenitfy synonyms


7.	What relationship does the following word pair illustrate: sextant: sailor?
		A)	synonyms
		B)	tool and user
		C)	cause and effect
		D)	an item in a classification


8.	Before you take a standardized test, ________.
		A)	gather information about the test
		B)	take practice exams
		C)	mail in appropriate forms and fees
		D)	all of the above


9.	Usage test items require you to _______.
		A)	choose a word nearly opposite in meaning
		B)	identify synonyms
		C)	recognize grammar errors
		D)	correct grammatical errors


10.	Sentence-correction test items require you to _______.
		A)	choose a word nearly opposite in meaning
		B)	identify synonyms
		C)	recognize grammar errors
		D)	correct grammatical errors