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7th Grade Language Proficient Practice Test 4



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

 1. 

Capitalization—Capitalize Proper Nouns and Adjectives--RIT 211 - 220
On the continent of africa many kenyans speak swahili.
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
continent, africa, swahili
c.
africa, kenyans, speak
b.
africa, kenyans, swahili
d.
continent, kenyans, swahili
 

 2. 

The civil war was an event that divided the united states into separate groups.
Which underlined words should be capitalized?
a.
event, united, states, groups
c.
civil, united, states, groups
b.
civil, war, united, states
d.
event, united, states, groups
 

 3. 

Which title is capitalized correctly?
a.
the President of the United States
c.
Novelist John Steinbeck
b.
doctor Tom Smith
d.
the President of the class
 

 4. 

The washington monument sits along the potomac river in washington, d.c.
Which words must be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
washington, sits, potomac
c.
washington monument, potomac river, washington, d.c.
b.
monument, along, d.c.
d.
washington, the, potomac
 

 5. 

The london philharmonic orchestra invited aerosmith to perform with them in their winter concert.
Which list includes all the words that should be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
london, winter concert
c.
london, philharmonic, orchestra, aerosmith
b.
london, aerosmith
d.
london, philharmonic, orchestra
 

 6. 

On the west side of town is a museum featuring artifacts from the far east.
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
west, side
c.
far, east
b.
west, museum
d.
west, east
 

 7. 

robb and steel incorporated is located in the empire state building.
Which words must be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
robb, located, empire
c.
steele, the, state
b.
robb, steele, incorporated, empire, state, building
d.
robb, incorporated, the
 

 8. 

jeff attends king middle school in seattle, washington this year.
Which words must be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
jeff, king, in
c.
middle, washington, year
b.
attends, school, seattle
d.
jeff , king, middle, school, seattle, washington
 

 9. 

Which sentence has been capitalized correctly?
a.
Mayor Brown, the Mayor of our city, is a remarkable woman.
c.
Dr. George Ellis, the Pediatric Doctor, was always available.
b.
When we went to London on our vacation we saw Queen Elizabeth II at the palace.
d.
The president of the United States spoke to the nation on september 11th.
 

 10. 

Capitalization—Use Beginning Capitalization--RIT 211 - 220
Which of the following is capitalized correctly?
a.
Dear Sir
c.
Yours Truly,
b.
Dear sir:
d.
yours truly,
 

 11. 

“before you go,” he said, “be sure to leave a note for me.”
Which word or words should be capitalized?
a.
before, be
c.
before
b.
before, he, be
d.
before, me
 

 12. 

Composing and Writing Process—Drafting and Revising Skills—RIT 211-220
Which sentence is correctly worded?
a.
He needed milk and bread because Dan went to the store.
c.
Milk and bread Dan needed because he went to the store.
b.
Dan went to the store because he needed milk and bread.
d.
Because Dan needed the store he went to bread and milk.
 

 13. 

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
a.
Students in that English class write many essays.
c.
A student with six classes are going to be busy.
b.
The crowd from the game are walking out of the stadium.
d.
Her class with twenty students are supposed to ride in that little van.
 

 14. 

The bite of a Hobo spider is venomous. They rarely cause death.
Which word would be used to combine these sentences into a complex sentence?
a.
because
c.
although
b.
therefore
d.
since
 

 15. 

Which sentence uses an infinitive phrase for emphasis?
a.
I like to eat ice cream with chocolate sauce.
c.
To read for pleasure is a goal of serious students.
b.
We were tardy to class.
d.
We took a break to buy a snack from the vending machines.
 

 16. 

Which group of words form a subordinating clause?
a.
Before the annual homecoming game,
c.
Before the forbidding office door,
b.
Before you may meet your friends,
d.
Before our entire senior class,
 

 17. 

Identify the sentence with the misplaced modifier.
a.
When I was a baby, my mother taught me to drink from a cup.
c.
I read a story in my literature book about a man who took care of sick animals.
b.
The teacher complimented the students at the beginning of class.
d.
Karen made cookies for the scout troop that had chocolate chips.
 

 18. 

Before you go to the game, you must clean your room.
I’ll give you ten dollars, if you do a good job.
Which word would you use to combine these sentences?
a.
therefore
c.
after
b.
but
d.
when
 

 19. 

Read the following paragraph.
      1)  The Lincoln High Bengals were in action Friday night.  2)  The Taft Bulldogs entered Bengal Field looking for their fourth straight gridiron win.  3) The conference championship ws the prize coveted by both teams.  4)  The action kept fans glued to their seats.
Which sentence tells why the two teams were playing?
a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
4
 

 20. 

Which one would be the best conclusion for an essay about your first driving experience?
a.
After that experience I drove the car into the garage. I turned the key off and went into the house.
c.
It had been a nail-biting experience. I had narrowly escaped demolishing the garage door and customizing my dad’s classic 1965 Mustang.
b.
Thank you for reading my essay. I enjoyed telling my story.
d.
At the end of the day I was happy. I had driven a car.
 



 
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