1. What is the primary purpose of a formal business email?
A. To entertain the recipient
B. To inform or request in a concise and professional manner
C. To use creative language for impact
D. To communicate emotions
Answer: B. To inform or request in a concise and professional manner
2. Which of the following sentences uses correct subject-verb agreement?
A. Each of the participants were given a certificate.
B. Neither of the solutions work for this problem.
C. Everyone on the team has completed their task.
D. A number of students is missing from the class today.
Answer: C. Everyone on the team has completed their task.
3. Identify the grammatically correct sentence:
A. She is more taller than her sister.
B. Neither of the answers seem correct.
C. He doesn’t know nothing about the problem.
D. The book, along with its notes, were on the table.
Answer: B. Neither of the answers seem correct.
4. What is the main characteristic of a persuasive text?
A. It provides unbiased facts and figures.
B. It aims to convince the audience of a particular viewpoint.
C. It primarily narrates an event or story.
D. It analyzes data without taking a stance.
Answer: B. It aims to convince the audience of a particular viewpoint.
5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:
“The company decided to _____ the project because of budget constraints.”
A. precede
B. cease
C. proceed
D. seize
Answer: B. cease
6. Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
A. A loud silence
B. Time flies
C. Break the ice
D. Piece of cake
Answer: A. A loud silence
7. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. “Let’s meet at the park” she said.
B. “Do you have the time?” Asked John.
C. “I can’t believe it!” exclaimed Sarah.
D. “Its a beautiful day”, said Maria.
Answer: C. “I can’t believe it!” exclaimed Sarah.
8. Identify the logical fallacy in the following argument:
“If we don’t buy this product now, we will never have another opportunity to do so!”
A. Ad hominem
B. Bandwagon
C. False dilemma
D. Slippery slope
Answer: C. False dilemma
9. Which word is closest in meaning to “mitigate”?
A. Exacerbate
B. Alleviate
C. Provoke
D. Intensify
Answer: B. Alleviate
10. Which of the following best demonstrates effective paraphrasing?
Original: “Global warming is a serious issue that affects ecosystems around the world.”
A. Global warming is an issue.
B. Global warming seriously impacts global ecosystems.
C. Global warming and ecosystems are related.
D. Ecosystems are harmed due to warming.
Answer: B. Global warming seriously impacts global ecosystems.