Chapter 8: Master Test 7

A. Read each sentence, and answer the questions that follow it.

Sometimes John can be hurtfully rude; __________ he had made plans with his girlfriend's family for dinner, he ran into an old friend and missed the dinner.

1. Which transition best completes the sentence?

a. after

b. in addition

c. finally

2. What type of transition best fits this sentence?

a. time order

b. addition

It is best to avoid arguing __________ you are angry.

3. Which transition best completes the sentence?

a. until

b. when

c. and

4. What type of transition best fits this sentence?

a. time order

b. addition

B. Fill in each blank with the correct transition word from the list below. Use each word once.

first
second
third
and
as
when

Focus: A Foundation for Success

A foundation for any kind of success is the ability to focus. (5) , focusing enables us to solve problems.

For example, some people are terrible at spelling, (6) paying close attention or focusing on how words look when they are correctly spelled improves spelling.

(7) , focusing produces better work. For instance, many of us have sloppy handwriting,

yet (8) we slow down and concentrate, we can control the way we form our letters.

(9) ,focusing keeps us from becoming distracted.

(10) we seriously focus on the teacher's instruction, we do not allow a classmate to turn our attention away.