Mock CSR Exam, Form F

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Theoretical Grammar, Word usage, and Capitalization

The questions in this section are composed of four sentences that are identical except for the two words or word groups in each that are underlined.

Directions: Select the sentence in which both the underlined words or word groups are used correctly.

1

  1. Because measles was rampant, I called to get my sister to take Jason and I to be vaccinated.
  2. Because measles were rampant, I called to get my sister to take Jason and me to be vaccinated.
  3. Because measles were rampant, I called to get my sister to take Jason and I to be vaccinated.
  4. Because measles was rampant, I called to get my sister to take Jason and me to be vaccinated.

2

  1. Jose --along with Matt, her, Mark, and the boys -- are joining the online group.
  2. Jose --along with Matt, she, Mark, and the boys -- is joining the online group.
  3. Jose --along with Matt, her, Mark, and the boys -- is joining the online group.
  4. Jose --along with Matt, she, Mark, and the boys -- are joining the online group.

3

  1. The jury have voted 9 to 3 for acquittal as evidence was given that provided an alibi for the older of the two.
  2. The jury has voted 9 to 3 for acquittal as evidence was given that provided an alibi for the oldest of the two.
  3. The jury have voted 9 to 3 for acquittal as evidence was given that provided an alibi for the oldest of the two.
  4. The jury has voted 9 to 3 for acquittal as evidence was given that provided an alibi for the older of the two.

4

  1. I believe he arrived earlier than me, and we can prove it by his willingly telling his side of the story.
  2. I believe he arrived earlier than I, and we can prove it by him willingly telling his side of the story.
  3. I believe he arrived earlier than I, and we can prove it by his willingly telling his side of the story.
  4. I believe he arrived earlier than me, and we can prove it by him willingly telling his side of the story.

5

  1. Every teacher and parent is going to rest easier now that the new tracking system is in place.
  2. Every teacher and parent is going to rest more easily now that the new tracking system is in place.
  3. Every teacher and parent are going to rest more easily now that the new tracking system is in place.
  4. Every teacher and parent are going to rest easier now that the new tracking system is in place.

6

  1. I went to the Hollis’ house to see whether they could help with the moving.
  2. I went to the Hollis’ house to see if they could help with the moving.
  3. I went to the Hollises’ house to see whether they could help with the moving.
  4. I went to the Hollises’ house to see if they could help with the moving.

7

  1. Between you and me, I don’t think she knows so much asshe thinks she knows.
  2. Between you and I, I don’t think she knows so much as shethinks she knows.
  3. Between you and I, I don’t think she knows as much as shethinks she knows.
  4. Between you and me, I don’t think she knows as much asshe thinks she knows.

8

  1. Either the salesmen or the supervisor are authorized to give the discount to whomever is thought to be eligible.
  2. Either the salesmen or the supervisor are authorized to give the discount to whoever is thought to be eligible.
  3. Either the salesmen or the supervisor is authorized to give the discount to whomever is thought to be eligible.
  4. Either the salesmen or the supervisor is authorized to give the discount to whoever is thought to be eligible.

9

  1. It is Roger, not Melissa or Joe, whom I think most deserve the award.
  2. It is Roger, not Melissa or Joe, who I think most deserve the award.
  3. It is Roger, not Melissa or Joe, who I think most deserves the award.
  4. It is Roger, not Melissa or Joe, whom I think most deserves the award.

10

  1. He demands she give an accounting as her brother did.
  2. He demands she give an accounting like her brother did.
  3. He demands she gives an accounting like her brother did.
  4. He demands she gives an accounting as her brother did.

11

  1. Tom Berg is one of the men involved in this scheme who most believe are guilty of fraud.
  2. Tom Berg is one of the men involved in this scheme whom most believe are guilty of fraud.
  3. Tom Berg is one of the men involved in this scheme whom most believe is guilty of fraud.
  4. Tom Berg is one of the men involved in this scheme who most believe is guilty of fraud.

12

  1. There are less seats available now than at the time the tickets were bought for Lisa and I.
  2. There are fewer seats available now than at the time the tickets were bought for Lisa and I.
  3. There are less seats available now than at the time the tickets were bought for Lisa and me.
  4. There are fewer seats available now than at the time the tickets were bought for Lisa and me.

13

  1. A number of incidents of burglary has occurred. He is a suspect, but his whereabouts is unknown.
  2. A number of incidents of burglary has occurred. He is a suspect, but his whereabouts are unknown.
  3. A number of incidents of burglary have occurred. He is a suspect, but his whereabouts are unknown.
  4. A number of incidents of burglary have occurred. He is a suspect, but his whereabouts is unknown.

14

  1. I wish I had stayed there a little longer. Lying flat really helped my sore back.
  2. I wish I would have stayed there a little longer. Lying flat really helped my sore back.
  3. I wish I would have stayed there a little longer. Laying flat really helped my sore back.
  4. I wish I had stayed there a little longer. Laying flat really helped my sore back.

15

  1. I am correct, aren’t I, that she is the one who identified us boys as the ones who were there that night?
  2. I am correct, aren’t I, that she is the one who identified we boys as the ones who were there that night?
  3. I am correct, am I not, that she is the one who identified we boys as the ones who were there that night?
  4. I am correct, am I not, that she is the one who identified us boys as the ones who were there that night?

16

  1. Marianne, together with her sisters and brothers, have to know that $10,000 are needed for this project.
  2. Marianne, together with her sisters and brothers, has to know that $10,000 is needed for this project.
  3. Marianne, together with her sisters and brothers, have to know that $10,000 is needed for this project.
  4. Marianne, together with her sisters and brothers, has to know that $10,000 are needed for this project.

17

  1. The councilmen, not Mr. Ross, has decided that most of the books in the library in that town are very outdated.
  2. The councilmen, not Mr. Ross, have decided that most of the books in the library in that town are very outdated.
  3. The councilmen, not Mr. Ross, have decided that most of the books in the library in that town is very outdated.
  4. The councilmen, not Mr. Ross, has decided that most of the books in the library in that town is very outdated.

18

  1. It is you who have to decide whether 50 percent of the profit from sales are to be given to the local charity.
  2. It is you who have to decide whether 50 percent of the profit from sales is to be given to the local charity.
  3. It is you who has to decide whether 50 percent of the profit from sales is to be given to the local charity.
  4. It is you who has to decide whether 50 percent of the profit from sales are to be given to the local charity.

19

  1. He was some improved last night, but it will be sometime before he is well.
  2. He was some improved last night, but it will be some time before he is well.
  3. He was somewhat improved last night, but it will be sometime before he is well.
  4. He was somewhat improved last night, but it will besometime before he is well.

20

  1. Chris and Penny both entered into the contract without all the facts.
  2. Both Chris and Penny entered into the contract without all the facts.
  3. Chris and Penny both entered in the contract without all the facts.
  4. Both Chris and Penny entered in the contract without all the facts.

Proofreading for Punctuation, Spelling, and Word Usage

This section consists of four-line cases. Each line in each case is a separate test item.

Read each case and determine whether each individual line in the case contains a punctuation error, a spelling error, a word usage error, or no error.

Capitalization, grammar, and hyphenation are not tested in this section.

Directions: Select the option that designates the type of error.

  1. Punctuation error: Commas, periods, question marks, quotes, dashes, apostrophes, semicolons, or colons that are used incorrectly, omitted, or misplaced.
  2. Spelling error: A word that is misspelled and forms no valid word.
    Example: defendant (correct) vs. defendant (incorrect).
  3. Word usage error: A word that is spelled correctly but used incorrectly.
    Example: principle/principal, affect/effect, flair/flare, rest/wrest, sometime/some time (limited to similar-sounding words).
  4. No error: The line contains no errors.

21___ The effects of caffiene in my system are devastating.
22___ Any hint of coffee after noon leaves me awake for
23___ hours. I already have problems sleeping, without
24___ adding something guaranteed to effect sleeplessness.

25___ Baring anything unforeseen, I think we will wrap
26___ everything up by midnight. If all goes well we may
27___ even be out of here earlier. What I do not want to
28___ see, is any attempt to cut corners.

29___ The foreword indicates the statistics had been
30___ gathered in a very scientific manner. Yet, it didn’t
31___ seem scientific at all. There were words like,
32___ “sort of” and “nearly.” It seemed casual not formal.

33___ “How long are you staying,” he asked me. I got the
34___ impression that he had no intension for me to take
35___ up residents there. Little did he know that I,
36___ together with my wife, did not want to stay.

37___ I knew it did not jibe with what I thought to be
38___ true. I decided to forego my afternoon off to
39___ persue an answer to the problem. There was a
40___ definite, well-layed-out protocol for this.

41___ The office was abuzz with activity as we were expecting
42___ John Reynolds, the CEO; Michael Lawson, the CFO; and,
43___ Ashley Adams, the COO. We had expected them earlier
44___ but there was something that prevented there coming.

45___ The police arrived at the Ramirez’ that night with
46___ guns drawn. The report was that they were hiding an
47___ extremely dangerous individual. The raid resulted
48___ in an arrest and later, a conviction.

49___ The first witness claimed to possess firsthand
50___ information, saying, “I was ‘conversating’ with the
51___ defendant when he told me, ‘What do you want
52___ when you get out of this place?’”

53___ I spoke with the surgeon about the possibility of the
54___ occurence of this in children so young. Her personal
55___ aid, Marianne Gray, sent me a brief brochure that
56___ explained the process, and also called me that evening.

57___ The list I had includes: rental cost, security
58___ features, and parking information. What I didn’t know
59___ was who wore the mantel of responsibility for
60___ the day-to-day maintenence of the facility.

61___ For want of a better explanation, I accepted what he
62___ told me, but having known other people in the same
63___ situation, was having difficulty discerning the truth.
64___ It just seemed like a disasterous situation.

65___ I had to help him with personal hygeine. It was clear,
66___ as I talked with him that he had had little training.
67___ He said to me, “Will you please help me?” There was no
68___ way I was going to turn this little guy down.

69___ “Who helped you with that? Your dad?” I was asked.
70___ I replied that I had assistance from alot of people.
71___ There were many that stepped up to support us. It was
72___ really heartbraking, and I needed the support.

73___ Jeremy Jones, whom I had known since he was a kid, came
74___ over to console me, and my brother, sister, and aunt
75___ also were there. We had to try to find out the source
76___ of the counterfiet money that had been given to me.

77___ The tall lanky gentleman that came into the office was
78___ seamingly harmless; however, there was one thing in his
79___ demeanor that just didn’t seem right, that he was so
80___ clueless about what he should have known.

Vocabulary

Directions: Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

81. DURESS A) weight B) display C) coercion D) strength

82. ENERVATED A) nervous B) exhausted C) refreshed D) touched

83. LIVID A) pale B) pink C) red D) bright

84. HALCYON A) turbulent B) shimmering C) exhausting D) calm

85. SOLICITUDE A) payment B) peacefulness C) concern D) piety

86. FLAUNT A) disregard B) parade C) gather D) ignore

87. MENDACIOUS A) learned B) lying C) esoteric D) sincere

88. ACRIMONIOUS A) bitter B) criminal C) tart D) wealthy

89. FASTIDIOUS A) edgy B) finicky C) thoughtful D) swift

90. SYCOPHANT A) flatterer B) soloist C) purist D) assistant

91. LEVIATHAN A) enormous B) funny C) light D) prophetic

92. RISIBLE A) tormenting B) laughable C) yeasty D) rippling

93. ODIOUS A) musical B) fashionable C) hateful D) smelly

94. NOISOME A) clamorous B) exciting C) nervous D) disgusting

95. BLATANT A) conspicuous B) sneaky C) hidden D) bright

96. VICARIOUS A) mixed B) licentious C) indirect D) vicious

97. SOPORIFIC A) wet B) diseased C) boring D) stimulating

98. PECUNIARY A) punishing B) financial C) rough D) adamant

99. OFFICIOUS A) important B) tired C) meddlesome D) bored

100. DEARTH A) average B) dryness C) scarcity D) amount