ELA Test Module 3 Animal Intelligence Part 2 Question Preview (ID: 57800)


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Which sentence would be inappropriate in an informational piece of writing with a formal tone?
a) Loggerhead sea turtles are the most common sea turtle in the southeastern United States.
b) The loggerhead sea turtle is one marine species that is listed under the Endangered Species Act.
c) These turtles face many threats in our seas, from getting caught in fishing nets, being hit by ships, and ingesting plastic
d) People need to stop throwing trash in the water and and keep away from nests of these cute creatures or they won't survive

What is the most reliable source of information?
a) a long and very detailed article on a website with no author
b) a website last updated in 2005
c) an article in the most recent volume of an academic journal
d) a personal blog article updated yesterday

What is the author's viewpoint in An Army Corps Like No Other?
a) The Camel Corp may have failed, in part, because of the way Americans treated the camels.
b) The cost to bring camels to the US was not worth the amount of work it took to train them.
c) The Camel Corp is an important part of the history of the American military.
d) If not for the Civil War, camels would still be used by the military today.

A student is writing an essay about the history of the Army Camel Corp. She wants to use information from “An Army Corp Like No Other”. Which detail from the text should she include to develop the topic, benefits of camels over other pack animals?
a) Thirty-three camels were purchased for $250 each.
b) Camels can carry more than horses.
c) Railroads soon replaced pack animals.
d) Camels are more stubborn than mules

Review the entry from a works-cited page: Dean, Cornelia. Executive on a Mission: Saving the Earth. New York Times, 20 May 2007. Web. 25 May 2007. Which choice correctly formats the in-text citation for this source?
a) (Cornelia Dean).
b) (Dean).
c) (Executive).
d) (New York Times).

Which sentence uses the word hibernate (or its derivations) incorrectly?
a) I hibernated at 10 p.m. last night.
b) Before bears settle into hibernation, they build up a thick layer of fat.
c) Before bears settle into hibernation, they build up a thick layer of fat.
d) When animals hibernate, their metabolism and their breathing slows.

Which sentence uses the word intimidate correctly?
a) Even though my brother tries to intimidate me, I don't fear him because he's a big teddy bear at heart.
b) Marcia tried to intimidate that Dad was going to take us to the cabin in the mountains this weekend.
c) Karla's idea for the performance was intimidate, and the audience went wild with applause.
d) The relaxing sound of the gurgling creek helped intimidate the poet to write a poem.

Which sentence uses the word maneuver correctly?
a) After some practice, Randy was better able to maneuver the remote-controlled airplane.
b) Adelaide went to the nail salon to get a maneuver before the big dance.
c) Before we set up camp, we took a maneuver down by the lake to see how far it was.
d) Jessica and I thought we could maneuver all the details about the party ahead of time.

In which sentence does the verb agree with the subject?
a) Either Jay or Martin set the table before dinner each night.
b) Neither this bow nor that headband is the right style for me.
c) Spaghetti or pizza are a good choice for tonight.
d) Checkers and chess is both games that require strategy.

To earn his allowance this week, Josh must mow the lawn and trimmed the bushes. Which answer corrects the error in verb tense?
a) To earn his allowance this week, Josh must have mowed the lawn and trim the bushes.
b) To earn his allowance this week, Josh must mow the lawn and trim the bushes.
c) To earn his allowance this week, Josh will have mowed the lawn and trim the bushes.
d) To earn his allowance this week, Josh must mow the lawn and is trimming the bushes.

Read the sentences. I always spill on myself when cooking dinner. However, professional chefs themselves tend to maintain clean aprons and work areas when they cook. Which choice correctly identifies two pronouns from the sentences?
a) myself (reflexive), themselves (intensive)
b) I (reflexive), they (intensive)
c) myself (intensive), themselves (reflexive)
d) I (intensive), they (reflexive)

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