Semester Exam 1

Directions: Choose the option that corrects the error, If there are no errors choose the option that says "no change necessary." (Questions 1-8)

Byron likes spicy foods, so he chose the Asian chicken wrap. Martha prefers bland dishes and ordered a large basket of french fries.

Janelle will take fundamentals of Biology next semester; she hates science classes but needs the credits to transfer to a university.

My family prefers to cook ham on holidays, but uncle Bart is a vegetarian, so my mother prepares "tofurkey" for him.

Dai is vietnamese, but she grew up in Puerto Rico, Where she attended cooking school; now she is head chef at the Cuban restaurant on Orange Avenue.

Turn left! We need to go west on Highway 50; otherwise, we will be heading towards daytona beach.

Patrick visited the police station to see if someone had found Squeeze, his 9-foot albino python, but officer Rodriguez said that no reptiles had been recently caught.

Jeffery thought he would hate humanities, but once Professor Kimble reached the Italian renaissance, the beautiful marble nudes got Jeffery's attention.

Niki is practicing hindu, so she was offended when Sean pulled into McDonald's drive-thru to order a Big Mac.

Choose the option that corrects the error. If there are no errors choose the option that says "no change necessary." (Questions 9-15)

Gregory passed his chemistry final, so now he won't loose his scholarship. As he walked past the diner, he rewarded himself with a milkshake.

When there are fewer students in class, the professor has least worries that everyone is getting individual attention.

The heard of gazelle leaped through the air as the animals tried to elude the cheetah

Heed my advice, and don't loose your receipt. The college bookstore will not accept any excuse if you need to return those books.

If you go by the supermarket, buy a package of hotdog buns. Than we can grill the sausage for dinner.

Give Jerrod a compliment because his shoe laces complement the colors in his plaid shirt. His fashion since is gradually improving.

Even though we waned Jake not to eat a hole pie at one sitting, he sat at the kitchen table and proceeded to consume slice after slice.

(1) Many times art history courses focus on the great "masters," ignoring those women who should have achieved fame. (2) Often women artists like Mary Cassatt have worked in the shadows of their male contemporaries. (3) They have rarely received much attention during their lifetimes.

(4) My art teacher has tried to make up for it by teaching us about women artists and their work. (5) Recently she came to class very excited; she had just read about a little-known artist named Annie Johnson, a high school teacher who had lived all of her life in New Haven, Connecticut. (6) Johnson never sold a painting, and her obituary in 1937 did not even mention her many paintings. (7) Thanks to Bruce Blanchard, a Connecticut businessman who bought some of her watercolors at an estate sale. (8) Johnson is finally starting to get the attention that she deserved more than one hundred years ago. (9) Blanchard now owns a private collection of hundreds of Johnson's works — watercolors, charcoal sketches, and pen-and-ink drawings.

(10) There are portraits and there are landscapes. (11) The thing that makes her work stand out are the portraits. (12) My teacher described them as "unsentimental." (13) They do not idealize characters. (14) Characters are presented almost photographically. (15) Many of the people in the pictures had an isolated, haunted look. (16) My teacher said that isolation symbolizes Johnson's life as an artist.

In context, which is the best revision to the quoted portion of sentence 3 (reproduced below)?

"They have" rarely received much attention during their lifetimes.

In context, which of the following revisions to sentence 7 is most needed?

In context, which of the following is the best version of sentence 10 (reproduced below)?

There are portraits and there are landscapes.

(1) In the last fifty years, computers in many forms have become increasingly accessible. (2) For example, today the calculator is regarded as an essential tool for basic calculations by students and businesspeople. (3) Word processing is considered indispensable by most writers, researchers, and office workers. (4) In addition, many families use computers to organize information, to balance budgets, and to provide entertainment.

Which of the following would be the most suitable sentence to insert immediately after sentence 1?

(1) Advertisements are present wherever we go. (2) They enter our houses in newspapers, magazines, and on our television screens. (3) Television advertisements are used not only to sell products but, more importantly, to sell ideas. (4) It is in selling ideas that ads have the most significant impact. (5) They interrupt most television programs every few minutes. (6) Many ads imply that if we buy specific products then we will be happy. (7) An example of this strategy is an ad in which a woman is shown driving her family in a new car. (8) She has a smile on her face, a new car will bring people happiness.

Sentence 5 would make the most sense if placed after

(1) Recently a group of workers from a clothing factory in my hometown picketed peacefully in front of a department store. (2) They carried signs, and passing shoppers were urged by them to buy products that were made in the United States. (3) A newspaper article suggested that they were wrong. (4) It pointed out that nearly all stores now sell goods that are not made in this country. (5) However, I would argue that the demonstrators are right, consumers should think about the effect they can have on industries here in the United States.

In context, which is the best way to revise and combine the quoted portions of sentences 3 and 4 (reproduced below)?

"A newspaper article suggested that they were wrong. It pointed" out that nearly all stores now sell goods that are not made in this country.

Scenes from the everyday lives of African Americans, which are realistically depicted in the paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner.

"Looking up" from the base of the mountain, the trail seemed more treacherous than it really was.

One of the most common types of mistakes that inexperienced physicians make is misreading "symptoms, another that occurs" about as frequently is recommending inappropriate treatment.

Underestimating its value, breakfast is a meal many people skip.

Certain shipwrecks have a particular fascination for those people "which have a belief in finding the treasure in them."

The revolt against Victorianism was perhaps even more marked in poetry than "either fiction or drama."

Many of the instruments used in early operations of the United States Army Signal "Corps were adaptations of equipment used by the Plains Indians, particularly that of the heliograph."

The problem of antibiotic "resistance, frequently compounded in certain countries because" the sale and use of antibiotics are not tightly controlled.

The following passage refers to questions 30 through 34.
Mount Vesuvius, a volcano located between the ancient Italian cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, has received much attention because of its frequent and destructive eruptions. The most famous of these eruptions occurred in A.D. 79.
The volcano had been inactive for centuries. There was little warning of the coming eruption, although one account unearthed by archaeologists says that a hard rain and a strong wind had disturbed the celestial calm during the preceding night. Early the next morning, the volcano poured a huge river of molten rock down upon Herculaneum, completely burying the city and filling the harbor with coagulated lava.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the mountain, cinders, stone and ash rained down on Pompeii. Sparks from the burning ash ignited the combustible rooftops quickly. Large portions of the city were destroyed in the conflagration. Fire, however, was not the only cause of destruction. Poisonous sulfuric gases saturated the air. These heavy gases were not buoyant in the atmosphere and therefore sank toward the earth and suffocated people.
Over the years, excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum have revealed a great deal about the behavior of the volcano. By analyzing data, much as a zoologist dissects an animal specimen, scientists have concluded that the eruption changed large portions of the area's geography. For instance, it turned the Sarno River from its course and raised the level of the beach along the Bay of Naples. Meteorologists studying these events have also concluded that Vesuvius caused a huge tidal wave that affected the world's climate.
In addition to making these investigations, archaeologists have been able to study the skeletons of victims by using distilled water to wash away the volcanic ash. By strengthening the brittle bones with acrylic paint, scientists have been able to examine the skeletons and draw conclusions about the diet and habits of the residents. Finally, the excavations at both Pompeii and Herculaneum have yielded many examples of classical art, such as jewelry made of bronze, which is an alloy of copper and tin. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius and its tragic consequences have provided everyone with a wealth of data about the effects that volcanoes can have on the surrounding area. Today, volcanologists can locate and predict eruptions, saving lives and preventing the destruction of other cities and cultures.


Herculaneum and its harbor were buried under _________ lava.

The poisonous gases were not _________ in the air.

Scientists analyzed data about Vesuvius in the same way that a zoologist _________ a specimen.

_________ have concluded that the volcanic eruption caused a tidal wave.

Scientists have used _________ water to wash away volcanic ash from the skeletons of victims.