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HSPT Practice Test 6 Language Errors in Capitalization, Punctuation or Usage

Terms in this set (40)

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(A) We had swum across the lake before the sun rose.

(B) Clearly visible on the desk were those letters he claimed to have mailed yesterday.

(C) John Kennedy effected many executive reforms during the tragically few years that he served as president of the United States.

(D) No mistakes.
C
240

(A) John and I are meeting friends on Sunday afternoon to shop for prom wear.

(B) We are going to Milner Farms on Saturday.

(C) He hadn't seen none of the movies the others talked about.

(D) No mistakes
C
241

(A) Rather than go with John, he decided to stay at home.

(B) Each of the nurses were scrupulously careful about personal cleanliness.

(C) His education had filled him with anger against those who believed had hurt or humiliated him.

(D) No mistakes.
B
242

(A) The Fourth of July is also known as Independence day.

(B) Many Americans enjoy swimming.

(C) Abby left Jen's house after dinner.

(D) No mistakes.
A
243

(A) Neither tears nor protests effected the least change in their parents' decision.

(B) Being able to trust one's sources is indispensable for the investigative reporter.

(C) When you go to the library tomorrow, please take this book to the librarian who sits in the reference room.

(D) No mistakes
D
244

(A) The government, announcing a bill of rights for its citizens, promised them equal rights under the law.

(B) Martin Luther King's birthday was recently designated a federal holiday.

(C) Remember that our Constitution is not self-executing; it must be interpreted and applied by the Supreme Court.

(D) No mistakes.
D
245

(A) If you prepare systematically and diligently for the examination, one can be confident of passing it.

(B) Mary was so uninterested in the baseball game that she yawned unashamedly.

(C) If he had the forethought to arrange an appointment, his reception might have been more friendly.

(D) No mistakes.
A
246

(A) Carlie, Gracie and Sammie are members of the swim team.

(B) Sheila and Margie are the school's best pitchers.

(C) My favorite zoo exhibit is the smoke house.

(D) No mistakes.
D
247

(A) For conscience's sake he gave himself up, though no suspicion had been directed towards him.

(B) Because they were unaware of his interest in the building, they did not understand why he felt so bad it's being condemned.

(C) "I truly think," he said, "that we are entitled to have the day off in this snowstorm."

(D) No mistakes.
B
248

(A) Was it really she whom you saw last night?

(B) The distraught traveler asked Tom and I to give her directions to the nearest bus stop.

(C) Making friends is more rewarding than being antisocial.

(D) No mistakes.
B
249

(A) In his tales of adventure and romance, he predicted many scientific achievements of the twentieth century.

(B) Today's Times has headlines about another woman who has just swum the English Channel.

(C) Some Third World Countries have suggested that they be given the right to regularly censor what foreign journalists tell about their countries.

(D) No mistakes.
C
250

(A) Even if history not repeat itself, knowledge of history can give current problems a familiar look.

(B) He proved to his own satisfaction that he was as clever as, if not more clever than, she.

(C) The citizens of Washington, like Los Angeles, prefer to commute by automobile.

(D) No mistakes.
C
251

(A) I have found one of those books that teaches how to build a model airplane.

(B) There are less derelicts in the downtown area since the crumbling building was razed.

(C) The ceremonies were opened by a colorful drum and bugle corps.

(D) No mistakes.
D
252

(A) Do not make a choice that changed the meaning of the original sentence.

(B) I would appreciate your treating me as if I were your sister.

(C) The contract should not have been awarded to the secretary's nephew.

(D) No mistakes.
D
253

(A) "To eat sparingly is advisable," said the doctor.

(B) "Which is the way to the science building?" asked the new student.

(C) She inquired, "Are you going to hand in your report before lunch?"

(D) No mistakes.
D
254

(A) A portion of the rental cost of the building, is based on the office space used by the agency.

(B) It is everyone's interest for the poor to be assisted with heating costs.

(C) Do you understand the meaning of the expression, "full faith and credit"?

(D) No mistakes>
A
255

(A) You must explain that in the United States, there is no governmental interference with the arts.

(B) The failure to pay back loans is a major cause of the failure of banks.

(C) The former Soviet Union was unsuccessful in curbing youth's "addiction" to hard rock and heavy metal.

(D) No mistakes.
D
256

(A) The convicted spy was hanged at sunrise.

(B) The lady looked well in her new boots.

(C) Neither the manager nor the employees want to work overtime.

(D) No mistakes.
B
257

(A) The town consists of three distinct sections, of which the western one is by far the larger.

(B) His speech is so precise as to seem affected.

(C) The door opens, and in walk John and Mary.

(D) No mistakes.
A
258

(A) His testimony today is different from that of yesterday.

(B) If you had studied the problem carefully, you would have found the solution more quickly.

(C) The flowers smelled so sweet that the whole house was perfumed.

(D) No mistakes.
D
259

(A) Band practice is every other Tuesday.

(B) Charlotte and Kelly are planning a Memorial Day tribute with the local Firefighters.

(C) The deadline for signing up for soccer is next Friday.

(D) No mistakes.
B
260

(A) My parents love to go on vacations with my sister and me.

(B) Last year, we went to Honolulu, Hawaii.

(C) We went to a luau an watched fire eaters.

(D) No mistakes.
D
261

(A) That business is good appears to be true.

(B) The school secretary was pleased that the courses she had taken were relevant to her work.

(C) Strict accuracy is a necessary requisite in record keeping.

(D) No mistakes.
C
262

(A) The expression :Thanking you in advance" is unacceptable in modern practice.

(B) I like Burns's poem "To a Mountain Daisy."

(C) Venetian blinds - called that even though they probably did not originate in Venice, are no longer used in most homes.

(D) No mistakes.
C
263

(A) You see, you did mail the letter to yourself!

(B) Your introduction to your new classmates has been a pleasant experience, has it not.

(C) During the broadcast, you are expected to stand, to salute, and to sing the fourth stanza of "America."

(D) No mistakes.
B
264

(A) Participation in active sports produces both release from tension as well as physical well-being.

(B) One or the other of those clerks is responsible for these errors.

(C) None of the rocks that form the solid crust of our planet is more than two billion years old.

(D) No mistakes.
A
265

(A) We all prefer those other kinds of candy.

(B) The law prescribes when, where, and to whom the tax should be paid.

(C) Everything would have turned out right if she had only waited.

(D) No mistakes.
D
266

(A) Yesterday they laid their uniforms aside with the usual end-of-the-season regret.

(B) John told William that he was sure he had seen it.

(C) He determined to be guided by the opinion of whoever spoke first.

(D) No mistakes.
B
267

(A) Because a man understands a woman does not mean they are necessarily compatible.

(B) After much talk and haranguing, the workers received an increase in wages.

(C) If I am chosen, I will try and attend every meeting that is called.

(D) No mistakes.
C
268

(A) While driving through the mountain pass, the breathtaking scenes awed the travelers.

(B) I do not understand why mother should object to my playing the piano at the party.

(C) My experience in South Africa taught me that the climate is quite different from ours.

(D) No mistakes.
A
269

(A) To learn to speak a foreign language fluently requires much practice.

(B) Buzzing around the picnic basket, a bumblebee flew into Sam's open mouth.

(C) It would be interesting to compare the interior of one of the pyramids in Mexico with that of one of the pyramids in Egypt.

(D) No mistakes
D
270

(A) "Complaints from the public," reports a government official, "are no longer considered to be a mere nuisance."

(B) Statistics tell us, "that heart disease kills more people than any other illness."

(C) According to a report released by the Department of Agriculture, the labor required to produce a bushel of wheat in 1830 was 3 hours.

(D) No mistakes.
B
271

(A) His written work has been done in so careless a manner that I refuse to read it.

(B) I never feel badly if after trying hard I fail to win a prize; the effort gives me satisfaction.

(C) Neither the United States nor, for that matter, any other country has seriously regretted having joined the United Nations.

(D) No mistakes.
B
272

(A) My landlord does not approve of my sending that letter to the local rent control agency.

(B) My artist friend and myself were the only guests in the gallery to truly appreciate the abstract paintings on display.

(C) The messenger will have gone to the airport before the packages can be sent to the shipping room.

(D) No mistakes.
B
273

(A) Between you and me, I must say that I find this whole situation to be ridiculous.

(B) The dimensions of the envelope determine the quantity of material that can be enclosed.

(C) The reason why the train was so late today was because the previous train had been derailed.

(D) No mistakes.
C
274

(A) Due to the impending snowstorm, we will go directly home instead of shopping for ice cream.

(B) The eraser was lost after it had lain alongside the typewriter for weeks.

(C) Please distribute these newly arrived booklets among all the teachers in the building.

(D) No mistakes.
A
275

(A) The lecture was interrupted by the whirring, often much too loud, of the street-repair machinery right outside the window.

(B) Mandated school courses include mathematics, literature, history, and science; optional subjects include drama, marching band, and weaving.

(C) The pupil's account of his lateness is incredible, I will not give him a classroom pass.

(D) No mistakes.
C
276

(A) Winter came before the archaeologists could do anything more than mark out the burial site.

(B) Since her concentration was disrupted by the loud noise, she decided to wash her hair.

(C) Let's you and me settle the matter between ourselves.

(D) No mistakes.
D
277

(A) I recommend that you participate in all the discussions and heed the council of your elders.

(B) Upon graduation from the training course, my friend will be assigned to a permanent position.

(C) He finally realized that the extra practice had had a visible effect on his accuracy at the foul line.

(D) No mistakes.
A
278

(A) That unfortunate family faces the problem of adjusting itself to a new way of life.

(B) The teacher promptly notified the principal of the fire for which he was highly praised.

(C) All questions regarding procedure should be referred to a disinterested expert.

(D) No mistakes.
B
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