BMW FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Police said the car was stationary/stationery when the truck collided with/struck it
causing quite a cite/sight/site for passersby - Answer-stationary, struck, sight
The beautiful weather/whether was one of the reasons that thousands of people turned
out to demonstrate at the steps of the Capital/Capitol - Answer-weather, Capital
The snowstorm during the assent/ascent of the mountain peak hampered the rescue
workers from reaching the climber who received/sustained/suffered a broken leg due
to/because of a fall from a ledge - Answer-ascent, sustained, due to
The county commissioner felt that passage of the ordinance/ordnance was to/too/two
elusive/illusive at this time due to/because of opposition to it - Answer-ordinance, too,
elusive, because of
Raze to the ground - Answer-raze, burn
Made contact with - Answer-met
Bring to a conclusion - Answer-end
On a few occasions - Answer-rarely
For the reason that - Answer-because
Made an escape - Answer-escaped
Give encouragement to - Answer-encouraged
File a lawsuit against - Answer-sue
Conducted an investigation of - Answer-investigated
Summoned to the scene - Answer-summoned
The new furniture was purchased by the newlyweds - Answer-the newlyweds
purchased new furniture
The photograph was taken by the professional journalism photographer - Answer-the
professional journalism photographer took the photo
, The tissues are going to be shelved in aisle 5 in the new grocery store - Answer-the
new grocery store is shelving tissues in aisle 5
Seagulls will be studied in an upcoming documentary - Answer-the upcoming
documentary studied seagulls
The prisoner was chained to the floor by the guard after the riot - Answer-because of
the riot, the guard chained the prisoner to the floor
Summary news lead - Answer-a summary news lead is the first paragraph of a news
story and tells readers the main points of the story
The average number of words in an effective lead - Answer-15 to 20 words
True or false? All statements require attribution regardless of how obvious they are -
Answer-false
The most-used organizational style in news writing - Answer-inverted pyramid style
Name 3 other organizational styles employed in news writing - Answer-hourglass, focus,
narrative
4 types of statements required attribution - Answer-statements of opinions, facts that
are not common knowledge, statements about controversial issues, all direct and
indirect quotations
What is the most-used verb of attribution - Answer-said
How many times must a statement be attributed - Answer-once
I have to differ with/differ from you, I think Elvis is the greatest entertainer - Answer-
differ with
She has six daughters-in-law/daughter in laws - Answer-daughters-in-law
I only spent $5/five dollars/ 5 dollars on my outfit for the banquet - Answer-$5
There are guards on each/either side of the door - Answer-each
I was embarrassed/embarassed when my teacher told my grade to the entire class -
Answer-embarrassed
We just saw the Broadway hit entitled/titled Wicked - Answer-titled
The rich man flaunted/flouted the tax laws that would make him peniless - Answer-
flouted
ANSWERS
Police said the car was stationary/stationery when the truck collided with/struck it
causing quite a cite/sight/site for passersby - Answer-stationary, struck, sight
The beautiful weather/whether was one of the reasons that thousands of people turned
out to demonstrate at the steps of the Capital/Capitol - Answer-weather, Capital
The snowstorm during the assent/ascent of the mountain peak hampered the rescue
workers from reaching the climber who received/sustained/suffered a broken leg due
to/because of a fall from a ledge - Answer-ascent, sustained, due to
The county commissioner felt that passage of the ordinance/ordnance was to/too/two
elusive/illusive at this time due to/because of opposition to it - Answer-ordinance, too,
elusive, because of
Raze to the ground - Answer-raze, burn
Made contact with - Answer-met
Bring to a conclusion - Answer-end
On a few occasions - Answer-rarely
For the reason that - Answer-because
Made an escape - Answer-escaped
Give encouragement to - Answer-encouraged
File a lawsuit against - Answer-sue
Conducted an investigation of - Answer-investigated
Summoned to the scene - Answer-summoned
The new furniture was purchased by the newlyweds - Answer-the newlyweds
purchased new furniture
The photograph was taken by the professional journalism photographer - Answer-the
professional journalism photographer took the photo
, The tissues are going to be shelved in aisle 5 in the new grocery store - Answer-the
new grocery store is shelving tissues in aisle 5
Seagulls will be studied in an upcoming documentary - Answer-the upcoming
documentary studied seagulls
The prisoner was chained to the floor by the guard after the riot - Answer-because of
the riot, the guard chained the prisoner to the floor
Summary news lead - Answer-a summary news lead is the first paragraph of a news
story and tells readers the main points of the story
The average number of words in an effective lead - Answer-15 to 20 words
True or false? All statements require attribution regardless of how obvious they are -
Answer-false
The most-used organizational style in news writing - Answer-inverted pyramid style
Name 3 other organizational styles employed in news writing - Answer-hourglass, focus,
narrative
4 types of statements required attribution - Answer-statements of opinions, facts that
are not common knowledge, statements about controversial issues, all direct and
indirect quotations
What is the most-used verb of attribution - Answer-said
How many times must a statement be attributed - Answer-once
I have to differ with/differ from you, I think Elvis is the greatest entertainer - Answer-
differ with
She has six daughters-in-law/daughter in laws - Answer-daughters-in-law
I only spent $5/five dollars/ 5 dollars on my outfit for the banquet - Answer-$5
There are guards on each/either side of the door - Answer-each
I was embarrassed/embarassed when my teacher told my grade to the entire class -
Answer-embarrassed
We just saw the Broadway hit entitled/titled Wicked - Answer-titled
The rich man flaunted/flouted the tax laws that would make him peniless - Answer-
flouted
