Identify the main clause and the dependent clause in the sentence “After you understand the meaning of

a word, you can use the word in sentences.”

A. “After you understand the meaning of a word” is the dependent clause, and “you can use the
word in sentence” is the main clause.
B. Both clauses are main clauses.
C. “After you understand the meaning of a word” is the main clause, and “you can use the word in
sentence” is the dependent clause.
D. Both clauses are dependent clauses.
Choose all sentences that support the topic sentence “The best way to reduce traffic in our city is to build
a metro subway system.”
(a). Pollution is very bad in our city.
(b). It is not easy to develop subways in small cities.
(c). Widening the freeways has not solved the problem of traffic congestion.
(d). A metro subway system would encourage people to take public transportation to work.
A. (c) & (d)
B. (a) & (b)
C. (b) & (d)
D. (a) & (c)
Choose the best sentence that can replace the following run-on sentence “ Almost everyone in her
neighborhood speaks her language she does not have to use English.”
A. Almost everyone in her neighborhood speaks her language so she does not have to use English.
B. Almost everyone in her neighborhood speaks her language but she does not have to use English.
C. Almost everyone in her neighborhood speaks her language, but she does not have to use English.
D. Almost everyone in her neighborhood speaks her language, so she does not have to use English.
Choose all sentences that support the topic sentence “I am afraid of dogs because I had a scary
experience with one when I was ten.”
(a). There are many dogs in the streets of my town.
(b). I was teasing the dog by moving its food.
(c). The dog bit me.
(d). The cat was very confident.
A. (a) & (c)
B. (c) & (d)
C. (b) & (d)
D. (b) & (c)
Which is the best place to add “, and” in the sentence “My favorite flower is a rose my favorite color is
red”
A. After “My favorite flower”
B. After “my favorite color”
C. Before “a rose”
D. After “a rose”
Which word CANNOT be the subordinator to make a good dependent clause of the sentence “My country
was invaded many times _____ we formed our current government”?
A. after
B. although
C. because of
D. before
Which of the following sentences is NOT a supporting sentence of the topic sentence “The world of
dinosaurs is very familiar to the general population”?
A. Children study dinosaurs and play with dinosaur toys from an early age.
B. Every year, new movies and TV shows about dinosaurs are produced.
C. Dinasours are used as symbols of some sport events.
D. Some people still suspect that the birds of today are descended from dinosaurs.
Which part of a short essay is similar to the supporting sentences of a paragraph?
A. Topic sentence
B. Conclusion
C. Body paragraphs
D. Thesis statement
What is NOT a feature of a topic sentence?
A. It must not be a simple fact or detail.
B. It can be too general.
C. It introduces the topic.
D. It appears as the first or second sentence of a paragraph.
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank to make a complete sentence “My father is a man …”
A. with a good education and an honest character.
B. has a good education and an honest character.
C. have a good education and an honest character.
D. who a good education and an honest character.
Identify the purpose of the paragraph that follows logically from the topic sentence “Almost anyone can
get a good grade if they follow these instructions.”
A. express an opinion
B. narrate a story
C. explain causes or effects
D. tell steps in a process
Which of the following sentences are supporting sentences of the topic sentence “Childhood diabetes has
many possible causes”?
A. Adults may have diabetes even when they are not obese.
B. Obesity is a major effect of diabetes.
 C. Children with diabetes need constant medical care.
D. Children who eat too much sugar can get diabetes.
Add the best subordinator to make a good dependent clause of the sentence “We called the police _____
we realized there had been a robbery.”
A. after
B. although
C. because
D. before
When does a paragraph have unity?
A. When all the sentences support a single idea.
B. When some of the sentences support a single idea.
C. When at least one sentence supports a single idea.
D. When none of the sentences support a single idea.
Read the short essay. The thesis statement is missing. Choose the best thesis statement.
A good game that is simple and fun for everyone is hopping tag. Children love it because it is fun, and
adults love it because there is no fancy equipment and anyone who can jump can participate…
Hopping tag follows the same basic procedure as regular tag with a few additional rules. First, decide on
the boundaries. It is a good idea to play outside in a backyard or in a park because you will want to have
plenty of room to move around. Once you have a good place to play, choose one person to be It. That
person must then "tag" another player by bum ping into the person. Then the tagged player becomes It.
Finally, in hopping tag all players must keep their arms at their sides and their ankles together. This
means that they must jump instead of run, and they must tag with their shoulders or hips rather than
their hands. If a player does not keep his ankles together or his arms at his sides, he is cheating and must
sit out for five minutes.
In conclusion, hopping tag is a great gam e for people of all ages because it requires no equipment and is
easy to play. People usually have a good time because they look funny jumping around with their bodies
straight and their arms at their sides. Most people spend a lot of time laughing when they play this
game.
A. Hopping tag is easy to play if you follow the steps below.
B. Hopping tag is different from regular tag in two important ways.
C. I often play hopping tag with my friends.
D. Adults often miss hopping tag when they grow up.
What is the purpose of the hook?
A. It introduces the writer’s opinion.
B. It explains the topic.
C. It summarizes main ideas.
D. It attracts the reader’s attention.

Which of the following is a sentence?

A. I love to go to the park, I try to go every weekend.
B. Because I love to go to the park, so I try to go every weekend..
 C. I love to go to the park, so I try to go every weekend.
D. I love to go to the park I try to go every weekend.

Choose the best sentence that can replace the following run-on sentence “I did not have
experience I tried to get a job.”
A. I did not have experience and I tried to get a job.
B. I did not have experience or I tried to get a job.
C. I did not have experience, I tried to get a job.
D. I did not have experience, so I tried to get a job.

Fill in the blank with the best prepositional phrase to show the time in the sentence
“Yesterday ________ I took my sister to the new market near our house.”
A. at three o’clock
B. in the city
C. in night
D. around the park

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank of the sentence “The museum had a
______outside.”
A. fantastic new sculpture
B. sculpture new fantastic
C. sculpture fantastic new
D. new fantastic sculpture

Choose the best option to complete the sentence “The train ___________.”
A. was as fast as a bullet
B. is as solid as a rock
C. was as huge as a castle
D. smelled sweet like honey

Choose the best option to complete the sentence “The cold wind ________.”
A. is as solid as a rock
B. smelled sweet like honey
C. cut sharply like a knife
D. sparkles like a diamond

Fill in the blank with the best prepositional phrase to show the place in the sentence
“_______ sellers arranged fresh fish and shellfish.”
A. At weekends
B. At the market
C. In the park
D. In early morning

Choose the best option to complete the sentence “The speaker was very _______ by the
topic.”
 A. curious
. calm
C. exciting
D. excited

Which should NOT be included in the body paragraphs of a descriptive essay?

A. Comparisons, such as similes, to make the writing more descriptive, familiar, and expressive.
B. Prepositions and prepositional phrases that specify location or position in space.
C. Adjectives and adverbs to make the experience more vivid.
D. Details of the sequence of an event.
Choose the best option to complete the sentence “The house ___________.”
A. was as fast as a bullet
B. smelled sweet like honey
C. is as solid as a rock
D. was as huge as a castle

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank of the sentence “They walked down the _____
staircase.”
A. old giant marble
B. marble giant old
C. giant old marble
D. marble old giant
Câu 6:
Which of the following is a sentence?
A. The dog and the cat.
B. The dog can move quickly.
C. Like the cat, the dog quickly.
D. Because the dog can move quickly.
Câu 7:
Which is the best place to add “, and” in the sentence “I noticed that there
was a little dirt on the floor the DVD player was missing.”
A. After “There was”
B. Before “was missing”
C. After “I noticed that”
D. Before “the DVD player”
Câu 8:
Identify the purpose of the paragraph that follows logically from the topic
sentence “There are three major causes of obesity in children.”
A. describe a topic
B. compare two subjects
C. express an opinion
D. explain causes
Câu 9:
Identify the main clause and the dependent clause in the sentence “It is
only dangerous when the roads are wet.”
A. Both clauses are dependent clauses.
B. “It is only dangerous” is the dependent clause, and “when the roads are wet” is the main
clause.
C. “It is only dangerous” is the main clause, and “when the roads are wet” is the
dependent clause.
D. Both clauses are main clauses.
Câu 10:
Which part in a short essay states the controlling idea?
A. Thesis statement
B. Topic sentence
C. Conclusion
D. Body paragraphs
Câu 11:
Add the best subordinator to make a good dependent clause of the sentence
“…the tide went out, the jellyfish were stranded on the beach.”
A. Before
B. Although
C. Because
D. Because of
Câu 12:
What is the purpose of the thesis statement of a descriptive essay?
A. It compares the object or event with others.
B. It tells why the object described is important to the writer.
C. It introduces the object or event in the description and gets the reader’s attention.
D. It provides the background about the object described.
Câu 13:
Choose the best option to complete the sentence “The audience was very
_______ by the story.”
A. confident
B. exciting
C. confused
D. confusing
Giải thích kết quả :
Sai. Đáp án đúng là: confused.
Câu 1:
Choose all sentences that support the topic sentence “I am afraid of dogs because I had a
scary experience with one when I was ten.”
(a). There are many dogs in the streets of my town.
(b). I was teasing the dog by moving its food.
(c). The dog bit me.
(d). The cat was very confident.

A. (b) & (c)

B. (a) & (c)

C. (c) & (d)

D. (b) & (d)

Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: (b) & (c).
Vì: Sentences (b) and (c) are about the event with verbs in the past tense, whereas sentence (a) is about a present
situation and sentence (d) is about another issue.
Tham khảo: Unit 1, 1.2.1. Unity within a paragraph.
Câu 2:
Which is the best place to add “, and” in the sentence “My favorite flower is a rose my
favorite color is red”

A. After “my favorite color”

B. After “My favorite flower”

C. Before “a rose”

D. After “a rose”

Giải thích kết quả :

Sai. Đáp án đúng là: “After “a rose”.
Vì: The run-on sentence is corrected by adding a linking word and correct punctuation mark “,”.
Tham khảo: Unit 1, 1.4.2. Run-on sentences.
Câu 3:
Which of the following is a sentence?

A. I love to go to the park, so I try to go every weekend.

B. Because I love to go to the park, so I try to go every weekend.

C. I love to go to the park I try to go every weekend.

D. I love to go to the park, I try to go every weekend.

Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: I love to go to the park, so I try to go every weekend.
Vì: The sentence has two main clauses connected with each other with “so”.
Tham khảo: Unit 1, 1.4.1. The sentence.
Câu 4:
What is the purpose of the hook?

A. It explains the topic.

B. It introduces the writer’s opinion.

C. It attracts the reader’s attention.

D. It summarizes main ideas.

Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: It attracts the reader’s attention.
Vì: A hook is an opening sentence that attracts the reader’s attention.
Tham khảo: Unit 1, 1.3.2. Short essay organization.
Câu 5:
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank to make a complete sentence “My father is a
man …”

A. with a good education and an honest character.

B. who a good education and an honest character.

C. have a good education and an honest character.

D. has a good education and an honest character.

Giải thích kết quả :

Sai. Đáp án đúng là: with a good education and an honest character.
Vì: The sentence has one subject and verb, so it does not need another verb.
Tham khảo: Unit 1, 1.4.1 The sentence
Câu 6:
Which is the best place to add “, and” in the sentence “I noticed that there was a little dirt
on the floor the DVD player was missing.”

A. After “I noticed that”

B. After “There was”

C. Before “was missing”

D. Before “the DVD player”

Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: Before “the DVD player”
Vì: The run-on sentence is corrected by adding a linking word and correct punctuation mark “,”.
Tham khảo: Unit 1, 1.4.2. Run-on sentences.
Câu 7:
Which of the following is a sentence?

A. The dog can move quickly.

B. The dog and the cat.

C. Because the dog can move quickly.

D. Like the cat, the dog quickly.

Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: The dog can move quickly.
Vì: The sentence has a subject and a verb, while others don’t.
Tham khảo: Unit 1, 1.4.1. The sentence.
Câu 8:
Choose the best sentence that can replace the following run-on sentence “Credit cards are
convenient they are also dangerous.”

A. Credit cards are convenient but they are also dangerous.

B. Credit cards are convenient, but they are also dangerous.

C. Credit cards are convenient, so they are also dangerous.

D. Credit cards are convenient, they are also dangerous.

Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: Credit cards are convenient, but they are also dangerous.
Vì: The run-on sentence can be divided into two main clauses connected with each other by “, but”.
Tham khảo: Unit 1, 1.4.2. Run-on sentences.
Câu 9:
Add the best subordinator to make a good dependent clause of the sentence “…the tide
went out, the jellyfish were stranded on the beach.”

A. Before

B. Because of

C. Because

D. Although

Giải thích kết quả :

Sai. Đáp án đúng là: Because.
Vì: The dependent clause shows the reason.
Tham khảo: Unit 1, 1.4.3. Dependent clauses.
Câu 10:
Identify the main clause and the dependent clause in the sentence “It is only dangerous
when the roads are wet.”

A. Both clauses are main clauses.

B. “It is only dangerous” is the main clause, and “when the roads are wet” is the dependent clause.

C. “It is only dangerous” is the dependent clause, and “when the roads are wet” is the main clause.

D. Both clauses are dependent clauses.

Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: “It is only dangerous” is the main clause, and “when the roads are wet” is the dependent
clause.
Vì: “when” is the subordinator, so the clause after it is the dependent clause.
Tham khảo: Unit 1, 1.4.3. Dependent clauses.
Câu 11:
Identify the purpose of the paragraph that follows logically from the topic sentence “There
are three major causes of obesity in children.”

A. describe a topic

B. explain causes

C. compare two subjects

D. express an opinion
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: explain causes
Vì: The paparaph is about causes of obesity in children.
Tham khảo: Unit 1, 1.1.2. The Topic sentence.
Câu 12:
Choose the best option to complete the sentence “The audience was very _______ by the
story.”

A. confused

B. confusing

C. exciting

D. confident
Giải thích kết quả :
Sai. Đáp án đúng là: confused.
Vì: "confused” is used to describe how the audience felt and why.
Tham khảo: Unit 2, 2.4.3. Describing feelings.
Câu 13:
Fill in the blank with the best prepositional phrase to show the place in the sentence “Once
we made our purchases, we headed _______ for a picnic in the warm sunshine.”

A. in the morning

B. at night

C. to the park

D. at home
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: to the park.
Vì: “to the park” is the best phrase to describe the place in meaning.
Tham khảo: Unit 2, 2.3.1. Prepositional phrases in descriptive writing.
Câu 14:
Choose the best option to complete the sentence “The train ___________.”

A. smelled sweet like honey

B. is as solid as a rock

C. was as fast as a bullet

D. was as huge as a castle

Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: was as fast as a bullet.
Vì: “was as fast as a bullet” is the best to describe the train using similies.
Tham khảo: Unit 2, 2.3.3. Similes.
Câu 15:
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank of the sentence “They walked down the _____
staircase.”
A. marble old giant

B. marble giant old

C. old giant marble

D. giant old marble

Giải thích kết quả :

Sai. Đáp án đúng là: giant old marble.
Vì: It follows the order of adjectives showing size, age, and material.
Tham khảo: Unit 2, 2.4.4. Order of adjectives.