Question 1

The new governor's inaugural address opened with ___

a promise: Transparency.

a promise: transparency.

a promise: his administration would be transparent.

a promise: Total transparency.

Question 2

Evidence from the crime scene included ___

samples of, fibers hair and blood.

samples of fibers hair and blood.

samples of fibers, hair, and blood.

samples of fibers, hair and blood.

Question 3

The witness testified that she ___

had climbed onto the house's front porch, had knocked several times on the door, and had peered through a front window.

had climbed onto the house's front porch, had knocked several times on the door and had peered through a front window.

had climbed onto the house's front porch had knocked several times on the door and had peered through a front window.

had, climbed onto the house's front porch had knocked several times on the door and had peered through a front window.

Question 4

He liked the apartment much more than ___

his cramped, ugly, dormitory room.

his cramped ugly dormitory room.

his cramped, ugly, dormitory room.

his cramped, ugly dormitory room.

Question 5

"I'm writing ___

as fast as I can!", the reporter shouted to his editor.

as fast as I can"! the reporter shouted to his editor.

as fast as I can!" the reporter shouted to his editor.

as fast as I can"!, the reporter shouted to his editor.

Question 6

The veteran firefighter strapped on an oxygen mask and ___

lead a rescue team into the burning warehouse.

led a rescue team into the burning warehouse.

Question 7

The heavy, toxic element used to make bullets is called ___.

lead.

led.

Question 8

I agreed to ___ my book to a classmate for the weekend.

loan

lend

Question 9

The concert's organizers have promised to donate a ___ of ticket revenues to a relief fund for the family, but details are still being worked out.

percentage

percent

Question 10

The boy's persistence in studying the difficult material prompted his teacher to describe him as "a real ___."

trooper

trouper