General Test # 6

1.

1 point

Choose the correct statement:

When the source the writer refers to in the paper has four authors, ‘et al.’ should be used in the parenthesis in APA.

In MLA, when the writer is paraphrasing the idea and the author’s name is mentioned in the text, the page number is included into parenthesis which is located just after the author’s name.

Headings of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th levels are in sentence case in APA.

Headings of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th levels are bolded in MLA.

2.

1 point

Choose the correct statement:

When the source the writer refers to in the paper has four authors, ‘et al.’ should be used in the parenthesis in APA.

If you cite the same source somewhere in the paper again (but not consecutively), the note should contain the word Ibid. in Chicago.

In Harvard the Header should contain a title of the paper in CAPS.

Comma can be used in the in-text citations in Harvard.

3.

1 point

Choose the wrong statement:

If the author of the work is unknown, it should be alphabetized by its title together with all other sources in Works Cited in MLA.

Titles of the articles should be in the title case in References in APA.

The author’s name is inverted in the bibliography in Chicago.

Hanging indentation should be maintained in the Reference List in Harvard.

4.

1 point

Choose the wrong statement:

The paragraph after the 2nd-level heading in MLA should start flush-left.

The paragraph after the 2nd-level heading in APA should start with a new line, indented.

The words ‘Abstact’, ‘References’ are never bolded in APA.

The title of the paper is not bolded in MLA.

5.

1 point

You are to write a paper about the outstanding play of Anthony Hopkins using the primary source. What will you use?

"Anthony Hopkins Biography" by Quentin Falk.

"Sir Anthony Hopkins acts 'like a submarine'" piece of news in BBC News from 12 February 2010

Anthony Hopkins’s speech at Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards.

Film where Anthony Hopkins stars.

6.

1 point

Find the weakest thesis statement:

Diwali is an important festival for Indians because they celebrate, remember traditional legends, and enjoy time with their families.

Widely ridiculed as escape reading, romance novels are important as a proving ground for many never-before-published writers and, more significantly, as a showcase for strong heroines.

As George Will writes, “Economic equality is good for the United States.”

Online classes are a better choice than traditional classroom learning because they’re more flexible for students and teachers.

7.

1 point

Choose the correct statement about the writer’s performance final evaluation:

A mentor should prepare the final analysis of the GA if the latter has been in the MP for three months already.

A mentor should prepare the final evaluation of the writer as per the writer’s request if he/she has been in the MP for more than 1 month.

A mentor should prepare the final analysis of the new GAs that have stayed in the MP for two months.

A mentor should prepare the final evaluation of the new writer who has stayed in the MP for one month.

8.

1 point

Choose what belongs to the low-level concerns of the text:

Paper structure

Grammar

Thesis statement

Transitions between the ideas

9.

1 point

Find a non-defining relative clause (there are no commas in the sentences on purpose):

The polar bear which has a population of about 20,000 is found across the Arctic.

When the first Europeans visited Easter Island in 1772, they found an island short of food on which about 3,000 people were living in a state of constant war.

It is difficult to predict exactly why the leaves change colour and fall, as it depends on the autumn weather.

John Lennon was shot dead by Mark Chapman, a fan who wanted to become famous.

10.

1 point

Find the sentence with the wrong punctuation:

Most people now have a home computer, so they can shop online or download music or send and receive e-mails.

The writer used familiar stories and events from history in a lot of his works, however, that did not stop him being very successful.

If weather patterns change, droughts and floods will be more frequent.

My sister can play quite a few musical instruments, for example, the flute, the guitar, and the piano.

11.

1 point

Put the correct punctuation mark. If no punctuation mark is required, put 0:

Classes were canceled today___ we went to the city park instead.

12.

1 point

Put the correct punctuation mark. If no punctuation mark is required, put 0.

We have a motto___ live life to the full.

13.

1 point

Put the correct punctuation mark. If no punctuation mark is required, put 0:

The film was a full success___ its lead actors were particularly praised.

14.

1 point

Put the correct punctuation mark. If no punctuation mark is required, put 0:

The aircraft was first boarded by the passengers___ who have young children.

15.

1 point

Put the correct punctuation mark. If no punctuation mark is required, put 0:

Having had lunch___we went back to work.

16.

1 point

Put the correct preposition if necessary. If not, put 0:

The sales network is comprised ___ independent outlets and chain stores.

17.

1 point

Put the correct preposition if necessary. If not, put 0:

There is a great advantage ____getting a vacation in summer, but, unfortunately, not all the employees can afford it.

18.

1 point

Put the correct preposition if necessary. If not, put 0:

I advise you___making such a hasty decision.

19.

1 point

Put the correct preposition if necessary. If not, put 0:

When we arrived____the central cafe, the celebration was almost over.

20.

1 point

Put the correct preposition if necessary. If not, put 0:

The budget of our company by no means can compare___that of Hale&Co.