English Level VI (11th Grade) Placement Test

Have your student answer each question independently. After the test has been completed, the student will receive a score and feedback regarding proper placement within our English Program. 
Read the following sentences: 
 
1. Although progress is forward movement towards an objective or goal, it is more than this.
2. As Victor Hugo describes it, progress is both revolution and tomorrow.
3. Progress is to be fought for and pursued with a future-driven vision.
4. At times, progress may take place swiftly or dramatically, but often, progress occurs gradually and perhaps somewhat unseen.
5. Yet, no matter how progress occurs or what the final outcome, the journey towards progress is actually progress itself, for effort applied towards tomorrow is what creates lasting change, a legacy for ourselves and those to come.
Which sentence above contains an infinitive phrase? *
How many of these sentences are complex? *
Which sentence above is a compound sentence? *
In Sentence #2, what are "revolution" and "tomorrow"? *
What type of sentence is Sentence #5? *
What verb tense is used in the following sentence? "She has truly grasped the concepts in this book." *
Which verb tense is used in the following sentence? "After this test, I will have skated in front of judges fifty-four times." *
What verb tense is used in the following sentence? "I was looking for errors in this document." *
A complex sentence contains . . . *
Which sentence below is a complex sentence? *
A compound-complex sentence contains . . . *
Which sentence below is a compound-complex sentence? *
Which sentence below uses proper capitalization and punctuation? *
Which sentence below uses parentheses correctly? *
What is a thesis statement? *
A thesis must always be *
An expository thesis should *
Is the following an acceptable expository thesis statement? "While understanding the problem ourselves and having others understand is an important first step, we can also take many other steps to quench the raging fire that is perfectionism before it spirals out of control." *
Is the following an acceptable expository thesis statement? "Hugo's view is considerably more than the common definition and should change the way we view what progress actually looks like in our own lives." *
Why is the following not an acceptable thesis? "It sustained serious political turmoil between the western democratic powers and the Soviet Union and became the symbol of the Cold War." *
What are the three categories of research material you can choose from? *
Read the following source listings: 
 

1. Joseph Ellis. First Family: Abigail and John Adams. Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.

2. First Family: Abigail and John Adams by Jospeh Ellis, 2010. 

3. Ellis, Joseph. "First Family: Abigail and John Adams." Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.

4. Ellis, Joseph. First Family: Abigail and John Adams. Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. 

5. Joseph Ellis, First Family: Abigail and John Adams, Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. 

Which listing above follows the rules for citing a book in MLA format?  *
Read the following source listings: 
 

1. Hrodey, Matt. "Why the Red Panda Is Endangered." Discover, May 9, 2023, https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/why-the-red-panda-is-endangered. Accessed June 17, 2023. 

2. Matt Hrodey. "Why the Red Panda is Endangered." Discover, 9 May 2023, https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/why-the-red-panda-is-endangered. Accessed 17 June 2023. 

3. "Why the Red Panda is Endangered." Written by Matt Hrodey, Discover, 9 May 2023, https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/why-the-red-panda-is-endangered. Accessed June 17, 2023. 

4. Hrodey, Matt. "Why the Red Panda Is Endangered." Discover, 9 May 2023, https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/why-the-red-panda-is-endangered. Accessed 17 June 2023. 

5. Hrodey, Matt. Why the Red Panda Is Endangered. Discover, 9 May 2023, https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/why-the-red-panda-is-endangered. Accessed 17 June 2023. 

Which listing above follows the rules for citing a website in MLA format?  *
What is the difference between a bibliography and works cited? *
Every cited source must be referenced in a Works Cited list following the paper and in the paper itself using either a signal or a parenthetical citation. If the author is known, what information must be used in the signal or parenthetical citation? *
When no author is provided for a source, what information must we use for the signal or parenthetical citation? *
Have you written at least one definition essay with MLA citations before? *
Have you written at least one classification essay with MLA citations before? *
Have you written at least one cause and effect essay with MLA citations before? *
Have you written at least one problem and solution essay with MLA citations? *
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