Unit 11—Number Expression and Capitalization
Achievement Test 11
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Indicate the group of words in which the number or numbers are correctly expressed.
1. Which is correct?
a.
September 12th
b.
September 12
2. Which is correct?
a.
25 computer stations
b.
twenty-five computer stations
3. Which is correct?
a.
about 30 women
b.
about thirty women
4. Which is correct?
a.
85% of registered voters
b.
85 percent of registered voters
5. Which is correct?
a.
2 cars
b.
two cars
6. Which is correct?
a.
won the game 4 to 2
b.
won the game four to two
7. Which is correct?
a.
house on 4th Avenue
b.
house on Fourth Avenue
8. Which is correct?
a.
in the 21st century
b.
in the twenty-first century
9. Which is correct?
a.
on the 15th of the month
b.
on the fifteenth of the month
10. Which is correct?
a.
22nd Street
b.
Twenty-Second Street
11. Which is correct?
a.
Joel will be back three days from now, and Rina is due back in 18 days.
b.
Joel will be back 3 days from now, and Rina is due back in 18 days.
12. Which is correct?
a.
2/3 of those surveyed
b.
two-thirds of those surveyed
13. Which is correct?
a.
12 noon
b.
noon
14. Which is correct?
a.
3 tons of recycled paper
b.
three tons of recycled paper
15. Which is correct?
a.
in her 80s
b.
in her eighties
16. Which is correct?
a.
4 p.m.
b.
four p.m.
17. Which is correct?
a.
We ordered 12 boxes of printer cartridges 2 weeks ago.
b.
We ordered 12 boxes of printer cartridges two weeks ago.
18. Which is correct?
a.
five miles
b.
5 miles
19. Which is correct?
a.
Eighteen people have applied for the job.
b.
18 people have applied for the job.
20. Which is correct?
a.
seven and a half years
b.
7 1/2 years
21. Which is correct?
a.
2 feet by 4 feet
b.
two feet by four feet
22. Which is correct?
a.
59 cents, $1.29, and $3.99
b.
$.59, $1.29, and $3.99
23. Which is correct?
a.
5th of November
b.
fifth of November
24. Which is correct?
a.
$5, $2.43, and $4.99
b.
$5.00, $2.43, and $4.99
25. Which is correct?
a.
99¢
b.
99 cents
Indicate the group of words or sentence with correct capitalization.
26. Which is correct?
a.
the Mississippi river
b.
the Mississippi River
27. Which is correct?
a.
Do you know where dad is?
b.
Do you know where Dad is?
28. Which is correct?
a.
the famous Italian Opera singer Andrea Bocelli
b.
the famous Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli
29. Which is correct?
a.
Who is the Governor of Maine?
b.
Who is the governor of Maine?
30. Which is correct?
a.
The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
b.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
31. Which is correct?
a.
a salute from Vice President Orban
b.
a salute from vice president Orban
32. Which is correct?
a.
is South of Wedding Veil Falls
b.
is south of Wedding Veil Falls
33. Which is correct?
a.
living in the midwest
b.
living in the Midwest
34. Which is correct?
a.
a lake in Northern Minnesota
b.
a lake in northern Minnesota
35. Which is correct?
a.
The Prime Minister phoned him personally.
b.
The prime minister phoned him personally.
36. Which is correct?
a.
Sincerely Yours
b.
Sincerely yours
37. Which is correct?
a.
an interview with Fran Draude, Personnel Director
b.
an interview with Fran Draude, personnel director
38. Which is correct?
a.
Judith Voiers, L.P.N.
b.
Judith Voiers, l.p.n.
39. Which is correct?
a.
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
b.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
40. Which is correct?
a.
local production of Into the Woods
b.
local production of Into The Woods
41. Which is correct?
a.
Monday
b.
monday
42. Which is correct?
a.
november
b.
November
43. Which is correct?
a.
Labor Day
b.
labor day
44. Which is correct?
a.
Mrs. Walker said i could leave early today.
b.
Mrs. Walker said I could leave early today.
45. Which is correct?
a.
Dean is taking courses in American literature and sociology.
b.
Dean is taking courses in American Literature and Sociology.
46. Which is correct?
a.
ms. Ramirez
b.
Ms. Ramirez
47. Which is correct?
a.
Uncle Dave
b.
uncle Dave
48. Which is correct?
a.
my Aunt
b.
my aunt
49. Which is correct?
a.
the brothers
b.
the Brothers
50. Which is correct?
a.
Bachelor of Science degree
b.
bachelor of science degree
SHORT ANSWER
Choose the correct number form or capitalization choice in parentheses.
1. Approximately (30, thirty) instructors participated in the online showcase.
2. The heat index was (95°, 95 degrees) yesterday.
3. It is about (160, one hundred sixty) kilometers from London to Stratford-upon-Avon.
4. I was (20, twenty) minutes early for my (3, three) o’clock appointment with the recruiter.
5. Gina spent ($50, $50.00) at the mall yesterday.
6. Did you get (.125, 0.125) for the answer?
ANS:
7. The (General Manager, general manager) approved those expenditures.
ANS:
8. Angie works for the (federal, Federal) government.
ANS:
9. Did you read (A, a) Separate Peace by John Knowles?
ANS:
10. He enrolled in COMM-ST-1B, (public speaking, Public Speaking).