Test 6A
  1. With your nose plugged, your taste buds can't _____________ between an onion and an apple.  a) aggregate  b) explicit  c) scope  d) discriminate  e) enhance
  2. The police officer ______(ed) her for running a stop sign. a) scope  b) discriminate  c) inhibit  d) migrate  e) cite
  3. During WWII, a person with a car was only ____________(ed) 3 gallons of gas per week.  a) subsidy  b) allocate  c) aggregate  d) transform  e) cite
  4. Rocket science is outside the _________ of this class.  a) cite  b) furthermore  c) abstract  d) incidence  e) scope
  5. Computers are getting cheaper all the time; __________, their quality is improving.  a) cite  b) furthermore  c) abstract  d) incidence  e) scope
  6. Mr. Coward was very ___________ about how he wanted us to head the paper. a) aggregate  b) inhibit  c) explicit  d) discriminate  e) enhance
  7. Even huge oil companies get ___________(s) from the government.  a) abstract  b) rational  c) inhibit  d) allocate  e) subsidy
  8. After the third round of the golf tournament, her ___________ score was 245. a) subsidy  b) incentive  c) abstract  d) incidence  e) aggregate
  9. For the introduction to your 120 Seconds, you should provide a(n) ___________ of the novel's plot.  a) aggregate  b) abstract  c) subsidy  d) rational  e) explicit
  10. Modern automobile paints have a rust-___________(or) mixed in to make the car's finish last longer.  a) allocate  b) abstract  c) motive  d) inhibit  e) explicit
  11. At camp, we were each _________(ed) one shirt, one pair of shorts, and a hat.  a) incorporate  b) allocate  c) aggregate  d) enhance  e) acknowledge
  12. The introduction to your 120 Seconds doesn't have to cover the entire _________ of the novel; just give us the main points.  a) scope  b) rational  c) abstract  d) allocate  e) incentive
  13. His volunteer work earned him a special ________(ation) from the mayor.  a) aggregate  b) incidence  c) incentive  d) cite  e) abstract
  14. The only way he affords his lifestyle is through a _________ from his rich uncle. a) scope  b) incidence  c) incentive  d) cite  e) subsidy
  15. Since the era of vaccination, the _________ of some childhood diseases is zero. a) aggregate  b) incidence  c) incentive  d) cite  e) abstract
  16. Most students won't do homework unless there is some sort of (dis)___________ not to. a) aggregate  b) allocate  c) incentive  d) inhibit  e) explicit
  17. Spender thought that the Martians tried to ___________ nature into their lives as much as possible. a) aggregate  b) incidence  c) incentive  d) cite  e) incorporate
  18. The word _________ can also mean "X-rated." a) enhance  b) explicit  c) incentive  d) cite  e) abstract
  19. The judge understood the reason he did the crime, ______________ he had to give him the full sentence.  a) discriminate  b) furthermore  c) nevertheless  d) rational  e) motive
  20. It order to convict him of the crime they had to show what his _____ was for doing it. a) motive  b) incidence  c) rational  d) abstract  e) discriminate
  21. The chef tastes the desserts before serving them.  a) action  b) linking  c) not a verb
  22. The chef's dessert tastes divine.  a) action  b) linking  c) not a verb
  23. You look marvelous.  a) action  b) linking  c) not a verb
  24. Have a quick look at this before you say yes.    a) action  b) linking  c) not a verb
  25. Look through this telescope.    a) action  b) linking  c) not a verb
  26. The climb up Walton mountain took us two hours. a) climb/action  b) climb/linking  c) climb took/action  d) took/action  e) took/linking
  27. This apartment complex can house up to a thousand people. a) complex/action  b) complex/linking  c) can/linking  d) can house/action  e) house/linking
  28. The fast-running river was cold and treacherous. a) running/action  b) was fast-running/action  c) was/linking  d) was cold/action  e) was/action
  29. After a brief time in math class, I became bored.  a) became/linking  b) bored/action  c) became/action  d) bored/linking  e) none of the above
  30. The policeman looked tired.  a) tired/action  b) looked/action  c) tired/linking  d) looked/linking  e) looked tired/action
  31. The teacher should take attendance every day.  a) should/linking  b) take/linking  c) take/action  d) should take/action  e) should take/linking
  32. The silly-looking clown fell down the stairs clumsily.  a) looking/action  b) looking/linking  c) fell/linking  d) fell/action  e) fell clumsily/action
  33. The smiling woman always seemed happy.  a) smiling/action  b) smiling/linking  c) seemed/action  d) seemed/linking  e) none of the above
  34. The hard-working cab driver was driving way too fast for the condition of the road.  a) was/linking  b) was driving/action  c) driving/action  d) was driving/linking  e) none of the above
  35. The policeman did question the suspect after the crime.  a) did/linking  b) question/linking  c) did/action  d) did question/action  e) none of the above.
  36. Which of the previous 10 sentences used a helping verb?  a) 27, 28, 29, 30  b) 27, 31, 34, 35 c) 29, 30, 33, 34  d) 28, 29, 30, 33 e) 32, 33, 34, 35
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  37. How many objectives does the lesson on tables have?  a) 1  b) 2  c) 3  d) 4  e) many
  38. One reason the lesson gave for using tables for data was... a) it's easier to share data with other people.  b) it helps in looking for patterns in the data.   c) it's just how you do it.   d) it's neater and easier to read. e) none of the above
  39. The word data is plural.  a) True  b) False
  40. Which of these was one of the tips provided to help you practice the concepts of the lesson?  a) Practice your times tables.  b) Make another line in the example table.  c) Look up the word data in the dictionary.  d) Make a table of data yourself.  e) None of the above.