SAMPLE TEST - GRAMMAR
1. - Some days I just want to give up.
- Come on! Don't throw __________ the towel yet.
A. out
B. up
C. in
D. down
2. - Where are my socks?
- In the suitcase __________ you put your shoes in.
A. that
B. where
C. in which
D. in that
3. - Did Emily apologize after the argument?
- No, but she __________ do so soon.
A. had better
B. would rather
C. better had to
D. should rather
4. - Did you believe Janet's story?
- No, I'm afraid it __________ hold water.
A. will hold
B. held
C. doesn't hold
D. is holding
5. - Anna has a knack for art.
- Yes, __________ painting, she can also draw.
A. apart
B. except
C. instead
D. besides
[NOTE: There are 40 grammar questions on each practice test.]
Michigan Sample Test - Grammar Answers
SAMPLE TEST - VOCABULARY
41. Ellen is so moody in the morning that you should never attempt to speak to her until the afternoon.
A. temperamental
B. commercial
C. trend
D. hamlet
42. The current ____________ in fashion indicates that bright colors will be in style this year.
A. potential
B. vindication
C. trend
D. hamlet
43. Thanks to the cooperation of fire departments from the surrounding cities, the blaze was stopped in time.
A. proliferation
B. evaluation
C. conjugation
D. collaboration
44. Anyone wishing to work as an intelligence agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation must first undergo a ____________ background investigation.
A. tiny
B. handy
C. stringent
D. stingy
45. If you approach the job with eagerness, you should be able to finish it more quickly.
A. alacrity
B. reluctance
C. vulgarity
D. wholesomeness
[NOTE: There are 40 grammar questions on each practice test.]
Michigan Sample Test - Vocabulary Answers
SAMPLE TEST - READING
When Americans are bored or have too much time on their hands, an easy solution is readily available: simply turn on the tube. One thing for certain is that Americans are constantly being accosted by an overabundance of television programs. Today Americans have three national networks from which to choose: the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC); the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). These networks broadcast programs free of charge to the public, relying on the support of major American commercial enterprises, such as Coca-Cola and Kimberly Clark, in the form of airtime purchased to advertise their products.
Commercial support is, by and large, intertwined with the public's often temperamental viewing preferences. The Neilson Ratings are statistical indicators which measure such viewing trends by evaluating how many families are watching a certain program on a given network during a particular day or time. If the Nielsen Rating for a certain program is too low, a potential advertiser will be reluctant to purchase airtime during its broadcast as the advertising message will not reach the maximum number of viewers.
Firms will reach the largest audience during what is known as "Prime Time," the window of advertising opportunity from 7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Taking the volume of viewers into account, commercial entities devour this airtime with alacrity. A plethora of popular situation comedies, known as "sit-coms," are aired during these evening hours. Other commercial opportunities exist during morning and afternoon broadcasts of long-running talk shows, game shows, and soap operas, now euphemistically termed "daytime dramas."
81. Which of the following statements concerning national networks is false?
A) Networks are reliant upon businesses for monetary support.
B) The network's success depends upon the public's viewing habits.
C) The national network is also known as the National Broadcasting Corporation.
D) Families do not pay a fee to watch national television.
82. Television programs
A) are few and far between.
B) are broadcast during purchased airtime.
C) are constantly being altered.
D) provide Americans with more than enough options from which to choose.
83. The public's viewing habits
A) are assessed by the Nielsen Ratings.
B) are constant and unwavering.
C) are influenced by advertising.
D) fluctuate in relation to commercial support.
84. An advertiser will communicate his message to the largest amount of viewers
A) when the Nielsen Rating increases.
B) during the evening hours.
C) in the morning.
D) in the afternoon.
85. Commercial opportunities are
A) most plentiful during the broadcast of soap opera episodes.
B) thwarted by statistical ratios compiled by Nielsen.
C) the best during Prime Time.
D) greater during the morning than during the afternoon.
[NOTE: There are 4 reading comprehension passages on each practice test.]
Michigan Sample Test - Reading Answers
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