Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Questions 2-11. Read each sentence and find the error in academic or formal English in each. There is no
more than one error in each sentence. Remember that academic or formal English is the kind of English
you are usually asked to write in class; sometimes there is a difference between the way we write
something and the way we say the same thing.
Answer True or False: I have read the above instructions.
Selected Answer:
True
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
When the leaders of the American Revolution sought foreign help, they logically turned to France and
Spain, and both countries responded favorable.
Selected Answer:
favorable
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
If the forest fire that broke out yesterday is not brought under control shortly, an entire village would
have to be evacuated.
Selected Answer:
would have
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Like an iceberg, the Portuguese man-of-war conceals its most longest and most dangerous parts beneath
the surface of the sea.
Selected Answer:
most longest
Question 5
,1 out of 1 points
Both Edna and me were asked to put aside our regular work so that we could help prepare the
proposal for the new client.
Selected Answer:
me
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Neither the scientist or her research assistant expect to encounter any difficulty in obtaining funds for
the project.
Selected Answer:
or
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, who developed COBOL, one of the first computer languages, retiring after
serving forty-three years in the United States Navy.
Selected Answer:
retiring
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
After hearing Smith's surprising report, Detective Meng began to inspect that the witness had been
lying.
Selected Answer:
inspect
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
When the traffic light was installed at the intersection of Broad Street and Washington Avenue, the
flow of rush-hour traffic improves noticeably.
Selected Answer:
improves
Question 10
, 0 out of 1 points
Because the bamboo plant on which the panda feeds is now scarce, naturalists are worried about their
chances of survival.
Selected Answer:
is now scarce
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Because the public-address system was not working proper, only the people who were sitting in the front
of the auditorium could hear the speaker clearly.
Selected Answer:
proper
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Questions 13-18. Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. Choice (A) is the same
as the original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose answer (A).
Answer True or False: I have read the above instructions.
Selected Answer:
True
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Select the best wording of the underlined part of the sentence. If you think the original sentence is best,
choose answer A.
The contributions of minority groups to the culture of the United States are so extensive that no brief
scholarly work cannot be expected to treat the subject satisfactorily.
Selected Answer:
can be expected
to Question 14
1 out of 1 points
1 out of 1 points
Questions 2-11. Read each sentence and find the error in academic or formal English in each. There is no
more than one error in each sentence. Remember that academic or formal English is the kind of English
you are usually asked to write in class; sometimes there is a difference between the way we write
something and the way we say the same thing.
Answer True or False: I have read the above instructions.
Selected Answer:
True
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
When the leaders of the American Revolution sought foreign help, they logically turned to France and
Spain, and both countries responded favorable.
Selected Answer:
favorable
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
If the forest fire that broke out yesterday is not brought under control shortly, an entire village would
have to be evacuated.
Selected Answer:
would have
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Like an iceberg, the Portuguese man-of-war conceals its most longest and most dangerous parts beneath
the surface of the sea.
Selected Answer:
most longest
Question 5
,1 out of 1 points
Both Edna and me were asked to put aside our regular work so that we could help prepare the
proposal for the new client.
Selected Answer:
me
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Neither the scientist or her research assistant expect to encounter any difficulty in obtaining funds for
the project.
Selected Answer:
or
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, who developed COBOL, one of the first computer languages, retiring after
serving forty-three years in the United States Navy.
Selected Answer:
retiring
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
After hearing Smith's surprising report, Detective Meng began to inspect that the witness had been
lying.
Selected Answer:
inspect
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
When the traffic light was installed at the intersection of Broad Street and Washington Avenue, the
flow of rush-hour traffic improves noticeably.
Selected Answer:
improves
Question 10
, 0 out of 1 points
Because the bamboo plant on which the panda feeds is now scarce, naturalists are worried about their
chances of survival.
Selected Answer:
is now scarce
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Because the public-address system was not working proper, only the people who were sitting in the front
of the auditorium could hear the speaker clearly.
Selected Answer:
proper
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Questions 13-18. Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. Choice (A) is the same
as the original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose answer (A).
Answer True or False: I have read the above instructions.
Selected Answer:
True
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Select the best wording of the underlined part of the sentence. If you think the original sentence is best,
choose answer A.
The contributions of minority groups to the culture of the United States are so extensive that no brief
scholarly work cannot be expected to treat the subject satisfactorily.
Selected Answer:
can be expected
to Question 14
1 out of 1 points
