1) Which sentence would be inappropriate in an informational piece of writing with a formal tone? a) Congress refused the secretary of war's request for funds to purchase 1,000 camels for military use in the West. b) That year, army major H. C. Wayne and naval lieutenant David D. Porter were sent off in a supply ship to buy camels and bring them home. c) The drivers found the camels ugly and often grumbled about their smell and how the camels spat at them and sometimes bit them. d) Through the years that followed, wild descendants of those camels were spotted in different parts of the wilderness. 2) What is the most reliable source of information? a) a personal blog article updated yesterday b) an article in the most recent volume of an academic journal c) a website last updated in 2005 d) a long and very detailed article on a website with no author 3) What is the author's viewpoint in "Are Dogs Dumb?" a) Animal intelligence tests should be designed based on each animal's unique abilities and needs. b) The more similar an animal is to humans, the smarter that animal is. c) Intelligence tests explain why dogs are not a smart as other species of animals. d) The more rewards an animal receives during an intelligence test, the better it will perform. 4) A student is writing an essay about the history of the Army Camel Corp. She wants to use information from “An Army Corp Like No Other” in her work. Which detail from the text should she include to develop the topic, "purchase of camels"?   a) Railroads soon replaced pack animals. b) Camels were often mistreated by their handlers. c) Thirty-three camels were purchased for $250 each. d) Camels can go without water for days. 5) Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the Earth." New York Times, 20 May 2007. Web. 25 May 2007. Which choice correctly formats the in-text citation for this source? a) ("Executive"). b) (Cornelia Dean). c) (New York Times). d) (Dean). 6) Which sentence uses the word endangered incorrectly? a) He feels endangered when he sees a movie about the ice caps melting. b) The river was endangered by fertilizer runoff after the rain. c) The pack of wolves endangered the lost woman in the forest. d) The changing climate endangered all animals from the north and south pole. 7) Which sentence uses the word habitat correctly? a) Sitting in front of the fire in our family room is a good place to habitat during a snowstorm. b) As much as she tries to be on time, my sister has a habitat of being late to almost everything. c) Bears habitat in dens in the winter because food is scarce and to escape the cold. d) Coastal area beaches provide a nesting habitat for sea turtles and their hatchlings. 8) Which sentence uses the word maneuver correctly? a) Before we set up camp, we took a maneuver down by the lake to see how far it was. b) After some practice, Randy was better able to maneuver the remote-controlled airplane. c) Adelaide went to the nail salon to get a maneuver before the big dance. d) Jessica and I thought we could maneuver all the details about the party ahead of time. 9) In which sentence does the verb agree with the subject? a) Many of our relatives speaks more than one language. b) One of my friends is building her own solar panel. c) Either of these shirts match that denim skirt. d) Neither of the girls were home on time. 10) To earn his allowance this week, Josh must mow the lawn and trimmed the bushes. Which answer corrects the error in verb tense? a) To earn his allowance this week, Josh must mow the lawn and trim the bushes. b) To earn his allowance this week, Josh must have mowed the lawn and trim the bushes. c) To earn his allowance this week, Josh must mow the lawn and is trimming the bushes. d) To earn his allowance this week, Josh will have mowed the lawn and trim the bushes.

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