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Eng 102

Midterm Review



1. Because Paula wanted to study popular

astrology, not classical astronomy, she was told

to apply to the community services area not theacademic area. No error.

A. astrology, not

B. astronomy, she

C. area not

D. No error.

A. astrology not



2. The trainee for the teller’s position was worried

about his speed and unsure of his computer

skills. Until he learned the new system. Noerror.

A. teller’s position

B. speed andC. skills. Until

D. No error.

C. skills until



3. The seventeen-year locusts have descended on

our town and their noise actually drowns out

my daughter’s music. No error.A. have descended

B. our town and

C. drowns

D. No error.

B. our town, and



4. The young naval officer in command had no

control over the accident that killed one of his

men, nevertheless, the officer was heldresponsible for the death. No error.

A. young naval

B. accident thatC. men, nevertheless,

D. No error.

C. men; nevertheless,



5. The poets remark about the longevity of things

of beauty did not take into account the effects

of such phenomena as acid rain. No error.A. The poets remark

B. things of beauty did

C. effects of

D. No error.

A. The poet’s remark



6. The paramedics, who had been called

immediately, arrived on the scene very quickly,

And knew exactly what to do. No error.A. paramedics,

B. immediately, arrived

C. quickly, And

D. No error.

C. quickly and



7. We celebrated the Fourth of July with special

fervor that year, our experiences overseas had

made us appreciate the holiday’s significance.No error.

A. year, our

B. had madeC. holiday’s significance.

D. No error.

A. year; our experience



8. Roger tried to ingratiate himself with the boss

by getting to work early and volunteering for

overtime. In addition to coming in half a day onSaturdays. No error.

A. by getting

B. early andC. overtime. In

D. No error.

C. overtime in



9. It’s not that Marcia doesn’t understand the

problem; she won’t even accept it’s existence.

No error.A. It’s

B. doesn’t

C. it’s

D. No error.

C. its



10. The house next door sold for $165,000 Martin

was sure he could get more than that for his. No

error.A. $165,000 Martin

B. sure he

C. more than

D. No error.

A. $165,ooo; Martin



11. The dentist smiled when he finished

examining my teeth because he knew, that he

could retire for life once he had taken care of allmy problems! No error.

A. smiled when

B. knew, that

C. had taken care of

D. No error.

B. knew that



12. Struggling, unpublished writers are sure that

publishers, who seek out and publish new

authors, are nonexistent.A. No change

B. publishers (who seek out and publish new

authors)C. publishers – who seek out and publish new

authors –

D. publishers who seek out and publish newauthors



13. A devoted father, doing everything he could to

make sure his children had all the things he had

never had as a child.A. No change

B. A devoted father, because he was

C. A devoted father, he was

D. Being a devoted father,



14. The boys at St. Andrew’s School had to war

suitcoats, starched shirts, and ties. The girls

uniforms were much more comfortable.A. No change

B. The girl’s uniforms

C. The girl’s uniform

D. the girls’ uniforms



15. Because the central air conditioner had broken

the old fan and window units were put into

service.A. No change

B. Because the central air conditioner had

broken the old fan, and window unitsC. Because the central air conditioner had

broken, the old fan and window units

D. Because the central air conditioner hadbroken the old fan and window units,



16. Passing the State Department’s oral

proficiency examination at level 2 is one thing,

passing it at level 3 is something else altogether.A. No change

B. thing passing

C. thing, however, passing

D. thing; passing



17. Angelissa was late because she failed to turn

right at the traffic light her teacher had warned

her about that intersection.A. No change

B. light; her

C. light that her

D. light, her



18. One way for parents to pass on their values to

their children is to use opportunities that occur

daily. Such as, chances to use the simplecourtesies of “Please” and “Thank you.”

A. No change

B. daily; such as, chancesC. daily. Such as: chances

D. daily, such as chances



19. Major political problems may first show

themselves in minor incidents. The Watergate

episode, for instance, began with the discoveryof a single piece of tape on the lock of a door. It

led eventually to Richard Nixon’s forced

resignation as president of the United States.

A. No change

B. episode for instance, began

C. episode; for instance, beganD. episode; for instance began



20. A. “Mary is trying hard in school this

semester”, her father said.

…semester,” her… B. “No,” the taxi driver said curtly “, I cannot get

you to the airport in fifteen minutes.”

…curtly, “I cannot…

C. “I believe”, Jack remarked, “that the best

time of year to visit Europe is in the spring.”

…believe,” Jack…

D. My French professor told me that, “my

accent is abominable.”



21. A. She asked, “Is ‘Time’ a magazine you readregularly?”

... “Is Time a magazine...B. Flannery O’Connor probably got the title of one of her stories from the words of the oldpopular song, “A Good Man is Hard to Find.”

C. When did Roosevelt say “We have nothing tofear but fear itself ?”

…say, “We have…

D. It seems to me that “hip and cool” are wordsthat are going out of style.

…that “hip” and “cool” are…



22. A. Yesterday, John said, “This afternoon I’ll bringback your book ‘Conflict in the Middle East’;however, he did not return it.

book titles underlined or italicized, no quotationsB. “Can you believe,” Dot asked me, “that it hasbeen almost five years since we’ve seen eachother?”

C. A Perfect Day for Bananafish is, I believe, J.D.Salinger’s best short story.

Short stories put inside quotation marks

D. “Certainly, Mr. Martin said, I shall explain thewhole situation to him. I know that he willunderstand.”

“Certainly,” Mr. Martin said, “I shall…



23. A. Many uneducated citizens who have neverattended school continue to vote for betterschools.

Omit who have never attended school (redundant)B. Bradley Hall is usually filled with students whodo not study the building as a structure.

C. He dropped out of school on account of the fact

that it was necessary for him to help support hisfamily.

He dropped out of school to help support his family.

D. It is expected that the new schedule will beannounced by the bus company within the nextfew days.

The bus company will probably announce itsschedule during the next few days.



24. A. Any student who wants to meet foreign students can doso in many ways.

B. It is very unusual to find someone who has never told adeliberate lie on purpose.

Rarely will one find someone who has never told a deliberatelie.

C. Trouble is caused when people disobey rules that havebeen established for the safety of all.

Disobeying safety regulations causes trouble.D. A campus rally was attended by more than a thousandstudents. Five students were arrested by campus police fordisorderly conduct, while several others are charged bycampus administrators with organizing a public meeting

without being issued a permit to do so.Five out of more than a thousand students at a campus rally

were arrested for disorderly conduct, and several otherswere charged by campus administrators with organizing apublic meeting without a permit.



25. A. The subjects that are considered most important by students arethose that have been shown to be useful to them after graduation.

Students think that the most important subjects arethose hat will be useful after graduationB. In the not too distant future, college freshmen must all becomeaware of the fact that there is a need for them to make contact withan academic adviser concerning the matter of a major.

Soon college freshmen must realize that they need to

contact their advisors about their choices of majors.C. In our company there are wide-open opportunities for professionalgrowth with a company that enjoys an enviable record for stability inthe dynamic atmosphere of aerospace technology.

Our company provides opportunities for professional

growth and stability in the dynamic field of aerospacetechnology.D. There are people who are for and people who are againstcapital punishment.



26. A. I sent a Thank-You Note to Aunt Abigail, but

not to my other aunts.

B. I sent a thank-you note to aunt Abigail, butnot to my other aunts.

C. I sent a thank-you note to Aunt Abigail, but

not to my other Aunts.D. I sent a thank-you note to Aunt Abigail, but


D. I sent a thank-you note to Aunt Abigail, but




27. A. The word “polytheistic” means the worship

of more than one God.

godB. I was able to interview Miriam Moss, mayor

of Littonville.

C. The Patels have moved to the southwest.

Southwest is a geographic area not direction

D. Jim’s house is two miles North of Otterbein.

north is a direction nor geographic area



28. A. Emerson once said, “a foolish consistency is

the hobgoblin of little minds.”

…said, “A foolish… B. One of Jerry’s favorite books is The catcher in

the Rye.

…The Catcher in the Rye.

C. The setting of the movie Cinderella Man is

the Great Depression.

D. My favorite soda is pepsi.

Pepsi



29. The boy went to the Corner Store to get some

fruit.

A. adjectiveB. noun

C. preposition

D. adverb

A. adjective



30. It was a long day at the farm, so Jane took a

nap on the couch.

A. adjectiveB. conjunction

C. preposition

D. verb

C. preposition



31. Before they knew it, grandma and grandpa sat

at the dinner table.

A. nounB. conjunction

C. preposition

D. verb

B. conjunction



32. A. Liz played the piano.

B. The dog is fed by Thomas.

C. The letter was written by Marshall.

D. The fire was extinguished.

The best sentence is A because it uses an active

verb.



33. A. The dog was hit by the car.

B. The house will be built by the construction

crew in five months.C. The problem was solved.

D. It gets cold here during the winter.

The best sentence is D because it uses an active

verb.



34. A. The car was being cleaned by its owner.

B. The stunt man risked his life.

C. Many tricks were learned by the dolphins.

D. The question was answered by Julia.

The best sentence is B because it uses an active

verb.



35. A. I don’t like the new postman.

postman is sexist

B. The fireman saved the cat.

fireman is sexist

C. The mathematician solved the problem.

D. My niece’s favorite pop is Mountain Dew.

pop is a form of dialect or slang



36. Phillip, unlike the thousands of students who

live on campus, has to drive thirty miles each

day to reach the university.

A. Live

B. HasC. To reach

D. No error

D. No error



37. Drivers should first fasten their seat belts.

Next they should put the key all the way into

the ignition. Then you turn the key to the right.

A. their

B. they shouldC. you turn

D. No error

C. you turn



38. Marc made a mess of the trip. He arrived in

the airport late. He didn’t tip the baggage man

(who promptly misdirected his bag), and heloses his wallet on the plane.

A. trip. HeB. didn’t tip

C. loses

D. No error

C. loses



39. I would like to thank whomever is responsible

for this lovely luncheon for our staff.

A. would like

B. whomever

C. luncheon

D. No error

B. whomever



40. When the registrar looked at my eighteen-

hour schedule, he asked me whether or not I

also planned to work?

A. no change

B. did I also plan to work?C. did I also plan to work?

D. whether or not I also planned to work.

D. whether or not I also planned to work.

41 A citation for a quotation in the text of the



41. A citation for a quotation in the text of thepaper must always include the followinginformation if available: the author’s name, the

work’s title, and a page number False

42. The works cited list is organized alphabetically

by authors’ last names (or by title for a workwith no author).

true

43. The works cited list should include all of theworks the writer consulted while researchingthe paper.

false

44 A i t t it ti th th (if th



44. An in-text citation names the author (if there

is an author)either in a signal phrase introducing

the cited material or in parentheses after the

cited material.

true

45. When a work’s author is unknown, the work is

listed under “Anonymous” in the list of works

cited.

false

46. The list of works cited is titled Bibliography.

false

47 When a work has no page number it is



47. When a work has no page number, it ispossible that nothing will appear in parenthesesto mark the end of a citation.

true

48. In the parentheses marking the end of an in-text citation, use the abbreviation “p.” or “pp.”

before the page number(s).false

49. When a paper cites two or more works by the

same author, the in-text citation includes atleast the author’s name and the title (or ashort version of the title).

true

50 A t f W b i th li t f k



50. An entry for a Web source in the list of works

cited gives the date the Web source was

accessed.

true



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Definition essay final copy

Fallacy questions



• Read the Ramage appendix on fallacies and

answer the following questions:

1. What is a fallacy?

2. What are the differences between fallacies

of pathos, ethos, and logos?

3. What are types of pathos fallacies? Ethos

fallacies? Logos fallacies?

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