Liberty University UNIV 104 English Assessment complete solutions correct answers key

Liberty University UNIV 104 English Assessment complete solutions correct answers key

There are 7 different versions/types.

Your placement in English 100 or 101 depends upon a variety of factors, including your previous GPA and test scores, in addition to this placement test score. In most cases, within 24 hours, your Academic Advisor will have access to your scores and will be able to place you accurately in the proper course.

NOTE: If you have attained a score above 38 on this test, you are a candidate to take the College Composition CLEP test. If you PASS the CLEP, you can get credit for ENGL 101. For more information, go to www.liberty.edu/clep. 

This test is a timed assessment; the time has been set for 90 minutes. A 1-minute warning will be displayed. Your time will begin when you open the test and will not end until you finish the last question. If you exceed the 90 minute allowance, 1 point will be deducted per minute, so please to be conscientious of your time limit.

DO NOT START THE TEST UNTIL YOU CAN COMMIT THE 90 MINUTES NEEDED TO COMPLETE IT.

Click on "Begin" when you are ready to begin the test. Multiple attempts are NOT allowed. This test can only be taken once.

NOTE: You will see two columns in My Grades referencing the English Assessment. The completion column is the only column that will count toward your final grade for the course.

Question 1: Multiple Choice Even after having prepared in the most thoroughest manner, Mark did not feel confident that his presentation would be successful.

Question 2: Multiple Choice Shoppers hunting for low prices will be able to find them at this sale; however, he or she should do some comparison shopping first in order to recognize the true bargains.

Question 3: Multiple Choice 88 In the days when baseball parks were small, with stands close to the playing fields, fans not only recognized individual players easily but also would be more knowledgeable about the game.

Question 4: Multiple Choice According to the article, more money is spent in the Unites States each year on health care as on national defense.

Question 5: Multiple Choice Both Edna and me were asked to put aside our regular work so that we could help prepare the proposal for the new client.

Question 6: Multiple Choice Because the public-address system was not working proper, only the people who were sitting in the front of the auditorium could hear the speaker clearly.

Question 7: Multiple Choice 89 The validity of the results of any survey depend, in part, on the care with which the sample is chosen.

Question 8: Multiple Choice Among the nonfictional works of James Baldwin are two volumes of essays that explore the relationship between Black intellectuals with society.

Question 9: Multiple Choice If the forest fire that broke out yesterday is not brought under control shortly, an entire village would have to be evacuated.

Question 10: Multiple Choice Because Maria had ran so fast during the first part of the race, she was beginning to tire by the time she reached the steep grade in the middle of the course.

Question 11: Multiple Choice After hearing Smith's surprising report, Detective Meng began to expect that the 90 witness had been lying.

Question 12: Multiple Choice As visitors enter the Museum of the Plains Indian, you see four large murals, painted by the Blackfoot artist Victor Pepion, that depict several aspects of the buffalo hunt.

Question 13: Multiple Choice When the traffic light was installed at the intersection of Broad Street and Washington Avenue, the flow of rush-hour traffic improves noticeably.

Question 14: Multiple Choice Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, who developed COBOL, one of the first computer languages, retiring after serving forty-three years in the United States Navy.

Question 15: Multiple Choice Inez and Dave plan to apply for part-time jobs, but, although they both are full-time students, Inez wants to work longer hours than him.

Question 16: Multiple Choice Like an iceberg, the Portuguese man-of-war conceals its most longest and most dangerous parts beneath the surface of the sea.

Question 17: Multiple Choice Like an iceberg, the Portuguese man-of-war conceals its most longest and most dangerous parts beneath the surface of the sea.

Question 18: Multiple Choice Chief among the recommendations of the committee are that the students be encouraged to participate in Black History month by attending the special programs sponsored by the school.

Question 19: Multiple Choice When the leaders of the American Revolution sought foreign help, they logically turned to France and Spain, and both countries responded favorable.

Question 20: Multiple Choice Elizabeth Gaskell's nineteenth-century novel North and South draws an extended contrast between the attractive southern countryside of Britain with the grimy factory towns of the north.

Question 21: Multiple Choice Because the bamboo plant on which the panda feeds is now scarce, naturalists are worried about their chances of survival.

Question 22: Multiple Choice When we arrived in Montreal, we learned that a jazz festival had just began there.

Question 23: Multiple Choice Frank was very good at planning practical jokes; the joke he played on Alice and I was particularly clever.

Question 24: Multiple Answer Neither the scientist nor her research assistant expect to encounter any difficulty in obtaining funds for the project.

Question 25: Multiple Choice Deciding which one of the three plans for the library was the better one proved to be exceedingly difficult because each of the architects had presented excellent ideas.

Question 26: Multiple Choice Because they were confined to the cramped cockpit of the small experimental plane and the two pilots found the long flight extremely uncomfortable.

Question 27: Multiple Choice Sustained high temperatures can weaken tires, causing blowouts and tread separations.

Question 28: Multiple Choice Unfortunately, the already hard-pressed farmers were plagued once again by spring flooding, midsummer drought, and early frost.

Question 29: Multiple Choice If he would know about the seminar, Rafael would not have called the meeting of the Hispanic Students' Union for the same evening.

Question 30: Multiple Choice The room, which has been painted white, and it still looks small and gloomy.

Question 31: Multiple Choice The polarization of the Earth is not fixed; in fact, the north and south magnetic poles which have exchanged positions five times over the last two million years.

Question 32: Multiple Answer It is easy to learn to use the personal computer, and it has replaced the typewriter in most homes and offices.

Question 33: Multiple Choice The contributions of minority groups to the culture of the United States are so extensive that no brief scholarly work cannot be expected to treat the subject satisfactorily.

Question 34: Multiple Choice Her first novel destroyed her quiet life, and the reason was she impressed the critics, the public was captivated, and she became a celebrity overnight.

Question 35: Multiple Choice As students who commute to campus, we feel that you should be excused from class when the weather makes it hazardous for us to drive.

Question 36: Multiple Choice Which of the two athletes is the better runner is difficult to say; both have abundant speed, energy, and endurance.

Question 37: Multiple Choice Because of the water shortage, the governor encouraged consumers to conserve the available supply.

Question 38: Multiple Choice A failure as an administrator, the general made irrational decisions, he exceeded his authority, and alienating many of the best members of the staff.

Question 39: Multiple Choice Culture consists of all learned information and it is transmitted by generation to generation.

Question 40: Multiple Choice Martina Arroya, like Leontyne Price, are celebrated for opera singing.

· Question 1

Questions 2-11. Read each sentence and find the error in academic or formal English in each. There is no more than one error in each sentence. Remember that academic or formal English is the kind of English you are usually asked to write in class; sometimes there is a difference between the way we write something and the way we say the same thing. 

Answer True or False: I have read the above instructions. 

·         Question 2

Elizabeth Gaskell's nineteenth-century novel North and South draws an extended contrast between the attractive southern countryside of Britain with the grimy factory towns in the north.

draws

extended

with

in

·         Question 3

Because the bamboo plant on which the panda feeds is now scarce, naturalists are worried about theirchances of survival.

on which

is now scarce

about

their

·         Question 4

Even after having prepared in the most thoroughest manner, Mark did not feel confident that his presentation would be successful.

Even after

most thoroughest

confident that

would be

·         Question 5

Frank was very good at planning practical jokes; the joke he played on Alice and I was particularlyclever.

at planning

he played

I

particularly

·         Question 6

Because the public-address system was not working proper, only the people who were sitting in the front of the auditorium could hear the speaker clearly.
 

was not working

proper

only

could hear

·         Question 7

Shoppers hunting for low prices will be able to find them at this sale; however, he or she should do some comparison shopping first in order to recognize the true bargains.

hunting for

he or she

first

in order to

·         Question 8

Both Edna and me were asked to put aside our regular work so that we could help prepare the proposalfor the new client.

me

put aside

so that

for

·         Question 9

Neither the scientist or her research assistant expect to encounter any difficulty in obtaining funds for the project.

Neither

or

to encounter

obtaining

·         Question 10

When the leaders of the American Revolution sought foreign help, they logically turned to France and Spain, and both countries responded favorable.

When

logically

turned to

favorable

·         Question 11

Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, who developed COBOL, one of the first computer languages, retiringafter serving forty-three years in the United States Navy.

who developed

one of

retiring

after

·         Question 12

Questions 13-18. Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. Choice (A) is the same as the original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose answer (A).

Answer True or False: I have read the above instructions.

True

False

·         Question 13

Select the best wording of the underlined part of the sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose answer A.
 
If he would know about the seminar, Rafael would not have called the meeting of the Hispanic Students' Union for the same evening.

If he would know

Not knowing

Inasmuch as he did not know

If he had known

·         Question 14

Select the best wording of the underlined part of the sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose answer A.
 
Culture consists of all learned information and it is transmitted by generation to generation.

and it is transmitted by

that is transmitted from

being transmitted by

that they have transmitted from

·         Question 15

Select the best wording of the underlined part of the sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose answer A.
 
The room, which has been painted white, and it still looks small and gloomy.

The room, which has been painted white, and

Painting the room white, after which

Even though the room has been painted white,

Despite the white paint for the room,

·         Question 16

Select the best wording of the underlined part of the sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose answer A.
 
Which of the two athletes is the better runner is difficult to say; both have abundant speed, energy, and endurance.

runner is difficult to say; both

runner, it is difficult to say; and both

runner is difficult to say, both

runner, being difficult to say because both

·         Question 17

Select the best wording of the underlined part of the sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose answer A.
 
The polarization of the Earth is not fixed; in fact, the north and south magnetic poles which have exchanged positions five times over the last two million years.

poles which have exchanged positions

poles have exchanged positions

poles, exchanging positions

poles, their positions exchanged

·         Question 18

Select the best wording of the underlined part of the sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose answer A.
 
Unfortunately, the already hard-pressed farmers were plagued once again by spring flooding,midsummer drought, and early frost.

midsummer drought, and early frost

with midsummer drought, and the early frost

then there was midsummer drought and early frost

followed by midsummer drought and early frost after that

·         Question 19

Questions 20 and 21. These questions are designed to test your reading comprehension skills on a basic and more advanced level. Read the passages below and mark the letter of the most correct answer. There are no trick questions. 

A free market describes a market without economic intervention and regulation by government except to regulate against force or fraud. The terminology is used by economists and in popular culture. A free market requires protection of property rights, but no regulation, no subsidization, no single monetary system, and no governmental monopolies. It is the opposite of a controlled market, where the government regulates prices or how property is used.

The theory holds that within the ideal free market, property rights are voluntarily exchanged at a price arranged solely by the mutual consent of sellers and buyers. By definition, buyers and sellers do not coerce each other, in the sense that they obtain each other's property rights without the use of physical force, threat of physical force, or fraud, nor are they coerced by a third party (such as by government via transfer payments) and they engage in trade simply because they both consent and believe that what they are getting is worth more than or as much as what they give up. Price is the result of buying and selling decisions en masse as described by the law of supply and demand.

Free market economics is closely associated with laissez-faire economic philosophy, which advocates approximating this condition in the real world by mostly confining government intervention in economic matters to regulating against force and fraud among market participants. Some free market advocates oppose taxation as well, claiming that the market is more efficient at providing all valuable services of which defense and law are no exception, that such services can be provided without direct taxation and that consent would be the basis of political legitimacy making it a morally consistent system. 


Answer True or False: I have read the above passage.  

True

False

·         Question 20

In a free market economy, which of the protections would the government NOT offer?

Protecting personal property

Protecting individuals' trade interests abroad

Protecting against force

Protecting against fraud

·         Question 21

Which of these terms or ideas do you NOT need to understand ahead of time to be able to comprehend the meaning of this passage?

Government intervention

Supply and demand

Free market economics

Force and fraud

·         Question 22

Questions 23 and 24. These questions are designed to test your reading comprehension skills on a basic and more advanced level. Read the passages below and mark the letter of the most correct answer. There are no trick questions.

Romans 7:14-25: "14We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. 15I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. 18I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. 20Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. 

21So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22For in my inner being I delight in God's law; 23but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. 24What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? 25Thanks be to God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! 

So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin."

Answer True or False: I have read the above passage. 

True

False

·         Question 23

What is the solution Paul gives in this passage to the problem he discusses?

He thinks the law should be abolished.

He trusts Jesus to deliver him.

He is waiting for death, when the battle will be over.

Whatever bad he does, he blames on the sin in him; therefore, he doesn't feel guilty anymore.

·         Question 24

Which of these terms best describes Paul's mental state as he portrays it here?

He is dealing with a lot of unresolved anger.

He feels very guilty about a sin he has committed recently.

He feels that he is divided against himself.

He is upset because he has low self-esteem.

·         Question 25

Read the paragraph below to answer the following four questions.

The foreboding city of Baghdad brings chills of fear that are only penetrated by its transcendent sunsets. The rocky ground just beneath the barrel of my rigid M240B machine gun is carefully scanned for explosives. Just beyond the rocks is the desolate road which mocks my worries by providing the enemy a valued avenue of approach. The brisk draft runs farther down my spine as I hear the eerie prayers shouted from rooftop to rooftop. The hateful noise belongs to the cloaked black figures bowing in unison. In the distance, beyond the menace, an exquisite array of colors pierces my doubts. Finally, my chill is warmed by an orange sun falling slowly out of sight. The clouds dance just above the sun. They remind me of the joy provided by my salvation. It is then I realize, even in the valley of the shadow of death I find peace; the hand of God has painted a magnificent sunset just for me.

Answer True or False: I have read the above paragraph. 

True

False

·         Question 26

Which sentence uses specific and detailed vocabulary to convey the theme?

Just beyond the rocks is the desolate road which mocks my worries by providing the enemy a valued avenue of approach.

The hateful noise belongs to the cloaked black figures bowing in unison.

Finally, my chill is warmed by an orange sun falling slowly out of sight.

The foreboding city of Baghdad brings chills of fear that are only penetrated by its transcendent sunsets. 

·         Question 27

Identify the topic sentence of the paragraph:

It is then I realize, even in the valley of the shadow of death I find peace; the hand of God has painted a magnificent sunset just for me.

The brisk draft runs farther down my spine as I hear the eerie prayers shouted from rooftop to rooftop.

The foreboding city of Baghdad brings chills of fear that are only penetrated by its transcendent sunsets.

In the distance, beyond the menace, an exquisite array of colors pierces my doubts.

·         Question 28

Rewrite the following sentence that removes the passive voice and adds clarity.

Sentence: Just beyond the rocks is the desolate road which mocks my worries by providing the enemy a valued avenue of approach.

The desolate road beyond the rocks worries me because it provides the enemy an advantage.

The rocks ahead, being able to hide behind, in the desolate road, mocks my fears and provides a place for them to hide.

The desolate road ahead, which mocks my worries, provides a hiding place behind rocks for my enemy.

The enemy can hide behind the rocks and I am afraid because the road is desolate and they have a better approach.

·         Question 29

What is the vantage point of the author in the passage?

On the ground

Standing behind a wall

On a rooftop above the city

In the barracks

·         Question 30

Refer to the paragraph below in order to answer the following four questions.

In censorship, silence is not always golden. The word "censorship” means to silence, limit, or repress information, whether in the media, through music, artistic expression, political, social, theological, or educational information, not within the norms of a particular mode of thought concerning those particular standards that they each support. Rather, it is the control of information showing itself in the form of a boycott, embargo, injunction, restriction, and last but not least, “silence.” Censorship is not permission, a green light, nor an allowance of complete self-expression. In today’s world, the computer’s phrases: “to delete”, “empty recycle bin” or even “erase from the hard drive” could mean censorship. Sometimes people confuse censorship with the thought of limiting it to only a couple of types or that censorship is always valid or deserving. Others think it only comes through a dictatorship type of government. A few examples would be a court-imposed gag order: a judicial judge signs a paper to put a hush order on the media, regarding information that can compromise a case. Still another example, would be by taking the 5th Amendment, individuals can choose to remain silent because the information may only serve to incriminate them. Consequently, it also seems a means of protection for them. Churches have their own laws and standards, some of which in ancient Biblical times even silenced women (1 Timothy 2: 11-14). In censorship, silence is not always golden, even secrets between friends can be a form of voluntary censorship, or not!

Answer True or False: I have read the above paragraph. 

True

False

·         Question 31

In the paragraph, which of the following best describes the concluding sentence? 

Sentence: In censorship, silence is not always golden, even secrets between friends can be a form of voluntary censorship, or not!

The concluding sentence is ineffective because it introduces a new detail or supporting point.

The concluding sentence is highly effective and no revision is needed.

The concluding sentence is ineffective because an exclamation mark is used.

The concluding sentence is ineffective because it restates the topic sentence.

·         Question 32

Which of the following sentences best defines “censorship” in connotative terms?

Rather, it [censorship] is the control of information showing itself in the form of a boycott, embargo, injunction, restriction, and last but not least, “silence.”

In censorship, silence is not always golden.

The word "censorship” means to silence, limit, or repress information.

Still another example, would be by taking the 5th Amendment, individuals can choose to remain silent because the information may only serve to incriminate them.

·         Question 33

In the passage, which of the following would be considered the topic sentence?

Others think it only comes through a dictatorship type of government.

Sometimes people confuse censorship with the thought of limiting it to only a couple of types or that censorship is always valid or deserving.

Still another example, would be by taking the 5th Amendment, individuals can choose to remain silent because the information may only serve to incriminate them.

In censorship, silence is not always golden.

·         Question 34

What mode of writing is primarily used in this passage?

Classification

Comparison

Descriptive

Definition

·         Question 35

Read the paragraph below to answer the following four questions:

The wedding process is often trying; however, during my wedding planning, the easiest and most essential aspect was choosing my gown. As soon as my husband proposed, I began purchasing wedding magazines for ideas, but most importantly, I used the magazines in search of dress options. I narrowed my options down to local stores, which had gowns closest to my style. Because department-sized wedding shops can be intimidating, I made an appointment at a small, bridal boutique. I was allowed to choose six gowns to take to the fitting room. In most bridal stores, the dresses are larger than the average woman’s size; therefore, I had a difficult time envisioning myself wearing most that I had chosen to try on. Yet, the first one I picked was similar to all the dresses I envied in the magazines. I put this dress on and knew it had to be mine. I saw no purpose in continuing with my search. It was evident that I had found the perfect gown for my wedding. The preparation for a wedding can be difficult at times; yet, I found the perfect dress to ensure a key element of my wedding day.

Answer True or False: I have read the above paragraph.

True

False

·         Question 36

The author chose six dresses for the fitting room, but she bought the first dress she tried on. What might the author’s purpose be in providing these details?

To explain the dress-fitting policies in bridal boutiques.

To prove how easy wedding dress shopping should be for all brides.

To describe the overwhelming task of dress shopping. 

To emphasize how quickly she found the perfect dress.

·         Question 37

In this passage, which of the following sentences would be considered the topic sentence?

The wedding process is often trying; however, during my wedding planning, the easiest and most essential aspect was choosing my gown.

Because department-sized wedding shops can be intimidating, I made an appointment at a small, bridal boutique.

It was evident that I had found the perfect gown for my wedding.

The preparation for a wedding can be difficult at times; yet, I found the perfect dress to ensure a key element of my wedding day.

·         Question 38

Which of the following details could the author have omitted because the information within the sentence is not relevant?

Because department-sized wedding shops can be intimidating, I made an appointment at a small, bridal boutique.

I was allowed to choose six gowns to take to the fitting room.

Yet, the first one I picked was similar to all the dresses I envied in the magazines.

All of the details are significant and should remain in the paragraph.

·         Question 39

What is the best way to revise this passive sentence to active voice from this passage? 

Sentence: I was allowed to choose six gowns to take to the fitting room.

I could choose six gowns to take with me into the fitting rooms.

I chose six gowns to take into the fitting room.

Into the fitting room, I was able to take six gowns.

At the store, I was allowed to choose six gowns to take to the fitting room.

·         Question 40

Read the paragraph below to answer the following four questions. 

My life after marriage is a far cry from what it was before I married. As a single teenager and the daughter of an evangelistic minister, traveling was a way of life. I packed in less than thirty minutes for a journey of a few weeks to a month. I journeyed all over the United States and some in Canada and Mexico. Now, I find myself hesitating to leave the house to acquire groceries. My week usually consists of departing for church, which is situated across the street. Once upon a time, I knew tens of thousands of people in all the churches we visited; meeting new people as we traveled back to these places yearly. Unfortunately, in my husband’s home town, I have found it difficult to even make new friends or meet new people. Prior, traveling meant that I was surrounded by people all the time. Currently, I spend most of my days alone, seldom leaving my bedroom except to do chores or spend time with the kids. As a minister and minister’s daughter, I found myself in church several days a week; ministering in each service to one degree