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7th Grade Advanced Language Practice Test 4



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Capitalization—Use Beginning Capitalization--RIT 221 - 230
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
a.
“stop,” the officer commanded, “you must wait here.”
c.
“After practice,” coach said, “We are going to watch film.”
b.
“Before you go to the game,” Mom said, “you must clean your room.”
d.
“I ordered a pizza,” Bob said. “why don’t you order dessert?”
 

 2. 

Composing and Writing Process—Drafting and Revising Skills—RIT 221-230
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
What figure of speech does this sentence use?
a.
metaphor
c.
simile
b.
exaggeration
d.
personification
 

 3. 

Which of the following is NOT an adverbial clause?
a.
After we went to the movie,
c.
After we climbed the mountain,
b.
After school last night,
d.
After we completed our unit exam,
 

 4. 

Which one of the following words would ask a leading question?
a.
who
c.
why
b.
what
d.
when
 

 5. 

Which sentence contains a gerund?
a.
Krista was running down the hill.
c.
We saw Krista running down the hill.
b.
Running down the hill proved taxing for Krista.
d.
Running down the hill, Krista fell flat on her face.
 

 6. 

Composing and Writing Process—Prewriting Skills—RIT 221-230
If a student selects “cars” as a topic for a research paper, which words would NOT provide the basis for appropriate information?
a.
American trucks
c.
interstate highways
b.
automobile engines
d.
Ford Motor Company
 

 7. 

Your teacher assigns the topic “Advances in the Development of Interstate Highways” for a research paper. Which statement best describes the content of the paper?
a.
history of asphalt
c.
better cars demand high quality roads
b.
advances in car tires
d.
gravel roads are hard on windshields
 

 8. 

Which of the following would be the best title for a paper contrasting tea and coffee?
a.
My Favorite Teas
c.
Types of Drinks
b.
The History of Coffee
d.
Tea or Coffee: A Cultural Debate
 

 9. 

If you were assigned a reminiscence, a story from your life, the best point of view to use would be:
a.
first person
c.
third person
b.
second person
d.
third person omniscient
 

 10. 

Which of the following provides the most vivid description?
a.
Sarah bought a new skirt and blouse. She always shopped at stores that were having sales. She was a bargain shopper.
c.
Joe’s legs quivered violently as he waited for Miss Pearl to deliver a copy of the dreaded exam. As she approached his shabby desk, her steely eyes bore right through him.
b.
The day began with a memorable sunrise. The rain fell, and the wind blew. It was going to be an ugly day.
d.
Reading a book was fun for Lindsey. She sat in a chair near the door.
 

 11. 

Which word in the list would NOT use the same criteria in selecting a movie?
a.
English
c.
Drama
b.
Spanish
d.
French
 

 12. 

Composing and Writing Process—Use Editing and Proofreading Processes—RIT 221-230
Which should be combined into one sentence?
a.
Janelle wanted her entire family to attend the reunion. Several of her
grandchildren chose not to oblige.
c.
Martha fell when she tried to walk through the aisles in her classroom. Jack tripped over Sally’s backpack.
b.
Cindy left all her cosmetics at the office. Her clothing appeared rumpled and wrinkled.
d.
Joe wanted to earn an A in Mrs. Cosmo’s class. Mr. Smith expected him to fail his
class.
 

 13. 

Which of the following contains an error?
a.
Her puppy has found where the bones were hidden.
c.
Mary seems to have growed an inch in the last week.
b.
Sam smiled happily as he left school early.
d.
Susie ran from her car because of the pouring rain.
 

 14. 

Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an figure of speech?
a.
My love is like a red, red rose.
c.
He ran today’s race with much gusto.
b.
She moves like the night through the dimmed hallways.
d.
The screaming headlines alerted us that our candidate had lost.
 



 
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