English for Careers: Business, Professional and Technical, 11th Edition

English for Careers, 11e (Smith) Chapter 15 Capitalization, Abbreviations, and Numbers 1) When addresses appear within the text of a document ________, A) always abbreviate the street, city, and state B) it is optional to abbreviate the parts of the address C) spell out the parts of the address Answer: C 2) When capitalizing the titles of written works ________. A) capitalize the important words but do not capitalize small conjunctions, prepositions, and articles that appear in the middle of a title B) capitalize only important words C) capitalize the first word only D) capitalize every word Answer: A 3) Which of the following statements is true? A) When writing percentages, always use the % symbol. B) When writing percentages, spell out the number and spell out the word percent. C) When writing percentages, write the numeral and then spell out the word percent. Answer: C 4) Which of the following statements is not true? A) Always capitalize professional and relationship titles. B) Capitalize professional titles when they precede people's names. C) Do not capitalize relationship titles when they are used for general reference. Answer: A 5) Which of the following should not be capitalized? A) days of the week B) seasons C) names of holidays D) months of the year Answer: B 6) You should use periods for all abbreviations. A) true B) false Answer: B 7) Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for Doctor of Philosophy? A) PhD B) Ph.D. C) Phd. Answer: A 8) What is an acronym? A) An abbreviation that is pronounced as a word B) An abbreviation that is pronounced letter by letter Answer: A 9) Which of the following is not true? A) Always use abbreviations for measurements. B) Except for statistical purposes, never use abbreviations for measurements. C) Use numerals for exact weights and measurements. D) For large numbers such as billions, use a combination of words and numerals. Answer: A 10) Which of the following is not true? A) Always capitalize specific brand names. B) Capitalize names of specific places. C) Capitalize common nouns. D) Capitalize proper nouns. Answer: C 11) Identify the correct sentence. A) Yesterday I went to the grocery store, and today I went to target and macy's. B) Yesterday I went to the Grocery Store, and today I went to target and Macy's. C) Yesterday I went to the grocery store, and today I went to Target and Macy's. Answer: C 12) Identify the correct sentence. A) 153 people stood in line at the Broward Mall waiting to get in. B) There were one hundred fifty-three people standing in line at the Broward mall waiting to get in. C) One hundred fifty three people stood in line at the broward mall waiting to get in. D) There were 153 people standing in line at the Broward Mall waiting to get in. Answer: D 13) Identify the correct sentence. A) My American Literature class starts at 12:30 p.m. B) My Literature class starts at 12:30 p.m. C) My American literature class starts at 12:30 PM. D) My literature class starts at 12:30 p.m. in the afternoon. Answer: A 14) Identify the correct sentence. A) 3 CEOs will meet at the Regency Hotel tomorrow to discuss the possible merging of companies. B) Three CEOS will meet at the Regency hotel tomorrow to discuss the possible merging of companies. C) Three CEO's will meet at the Regency Hotel tomorrow to discuss the possible merging of companies. D) Three CEOs will meet at the Regency Hotel tomorrow to discuss the possible merging of companies. Answer: D 15) Identify the correct sentence. A) I've seen the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark 3 times. B) I've seen the movie Raiders Of The Lost Ark 3 times. C) I've seen the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark three times. D) I've seen the Movie Raiders of the Lost Ark three times. Answer: C 16) Identify the correct sentence. A) Have you spoken to your professor about your grade in English class? B) Have you spoken to your prof about your grade in english class? C) Have you spoken to your Professor about your grade in English class? D) Have you spoken to your Prof. about your grade in English class? Answer: A 17) Identify the correct sentence. A) Daniel's science class starts at 7:30 am in the morning. B) Daniel's science class starts at 7:30 a.m. C) Daniel's Science class starts at 7:30 in the morning. Answer: B 18) Identify the correct sentence. A) Carla went to work at 248 Prospect Ave in Brooklyn, NY. B) Carla went to work at 248 Prospect Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. C) Carla went to work at 248 Prospect Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. Answer: C 19) Identify the correct sentence. A) Dr. Strain scheduled the child's surgery for Tuesday Feb 21st. B) Dr. Strain scheduled the child's surgery for Tues., Feb. 21. C) Dr. Strain scheduled the child's surgery for Tuesday, February 21. Answer: C 20) Identify the correct sentence. A) The River in Hackensack, New Jersey overflowed during Hurricane Sandy. B) The river in Hackensack, NJ overflowed during hurricane sandy. C) The river in Hackensack, New Jersey, overflowed during Hurricane Sandy. Answer: C 21) Identify the correct sentence. A) There are 3 Tvs and 5 radios downstairs in the basement. B) There are three televisions (TVs) and 5 radios in the basement. C) There are three TVs and five radios in the basement. D) There are 3 televisions (TVS) and 5 radios in the basement. Answer: C 22) Identify the correct sentence. A) Tal moved to the US from Israel in 1989. B) Tal moved to the U.S. from Israel in 1989. C) Tal moved to the United States from Israel in 1989. Answer: C 23) Identify the correct sentence. A) The Lorenzo mansion in downtown Fort Lauderdale is selling for $1.5 million. B) The Lorenzo mansion in downtown Fort Lauderdale is selling for $150,000,000 dollars. C) The Lorenzo mansion in downtown Ft. Laud. is selling for $150,000,000. Answer: A 24) Identify the correct sentence. A) 1984 was a great year for music. B) Nineteen eighty four was a great year for music. C) A great year for music was 1984. Answer: C 25) Identify the correct sentence. A) The high school is located at 15385 Sheridan St., Pembroke Pines, FL. B) The high school is located at 15385 Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines, Florida. C) The High School is located at 15385 Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines, Florida. Answer: B 26) Identify the correct sentence. A) The National Sales Meeting (NSM) will be held at the Marriott Hotel this year. B) The National Sales Meeting (NSM) will be held at the Marriott hotel this year. C) The NSM will be held at the Marriott Hotel this year. Answer: A 27) Identify the correct sentence. A) I am taking 3 classes in the Fall at University of Florida. B) I am taking three classes in the fall at Univ. of Florida. C) I am taking three classes in the fall at University of Florida. Answer: C 28) Identify the correct sentence. A) Please pick me up at five p.m. at night after work. B) Please pick me up at 5:00 p.m. after work. C) Please pick me up at 5 p.m. after work. Answer: C 29) Identify the correct sentence. A) I needed 3 tspns of vanilla extract for homemade cookies. B) I needed 3 teaspoons of Vanilla Extract for homemade cookies. C) I needed three tspns of vanilla extract for homemade cookies. D) I needed 3 teaspoons of vanilla extract for homemade cookies. Answer: D 30) Identify the correct sentence. A) Come see me in Room 210 after class for 30 mins. B) Come see me in Room 210 after class for 30 minutes. C) Come see me in Rm. 210 after class for thirty minutes. D) Come see me in Room 210 after class for thirty minutes. Answer: B Make any necessary corrections in these sentences. 31) The industrial revolution, which took place between the 18th and 19th centuries, saw increased machinery, improved communication, and faster transportation. Answer: Industrial Revolution 32) My instructor told us to read chapter sixteen: "the rise of the royal state." Answer: "Chapter 16: The Rise of the Royal State." 33) The recipe calls for three oz of tuna and a cup of milk. Answer: 3 ounces 34) Ronnie purchased 3 textbooks, two pencils, and 4 notebooks at the Bookstore. Answer: three textbooks, two pencils, and four notebooks, bookstore 35) The cake mix called for two and a half cups of flour. Answer: 2 ½ cups 5 Copyright © 2014 Education, Inc.