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English IX-X 1

Choose the best word to fill in the blank. The books___________ on the shelf.

a. Is

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b. Are

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If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all!. Which word is a synonym of CURTAIL?

a. Reduce

Q.

b. Follow

c. Behind d. Buy

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Without this roe, like a dried herring: O flesh, flesh, how art thou fishified! .Which poetry term best describes Shakespeare's use of of figurative language in these words from Romeo and Juliet?

a. Simile

Q.

b. Alliteration

c. Metaphor d. Imagery

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Which of the following is NOT a signal word for cause or effect?

a. Therefore

Q.

b. So

c. And d. Because

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It is going to take a zillion years to get through medical school. What literary device is this an example of?

a. Simile

Q.

b. Onomatopoeia

c. Metaphor d. Hyperbole

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No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed. Which word is a synonym of CLANDESTINE?

a. Family

Q.

b. Useful

c. Dangerous d. Secret

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Read the excerpt from a poem. The guitar was tinkling, But the notes were not sweet till you sung them. The word TINKLING is an example of

a. Alliteration.

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b. Onomatopoeia.

c. Simile. d. Metaphor.

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English IX-X 2

Memorial Day starts the summer and Labor Day ends the summer. Many people confuse the two holidays, but remembering the meaning of the word "labor," can help them distinguish between the two. What does the word LABOR mean?

a. The process of childbirth

Q.

b. Hard work

c. Make an effort d. Remember key people or events

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If, standing alone on the back doorstep, Tom allowed himself to weep tears, they were tears of anger. - Tom's Midnight Garden.In the quote above, what do the words "standing alone on the back doorstep" represent?

a. Noun phrase

Q.

b. Verb phrase

c. Infinitive phrase d. Participle phrase

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Metaphor differs chiefly from simile in that metaphor

a. Is used to describe non-human objects in the natural world.

Q.

b. Contains many layers of significance.

c. Does not use an explicit comparative word such as d. May be extended over many lines of verse.

10

Choose the correct forms of the verbs to replace the words in parentheses. When (do) the next boat (leave)?

a. Do, leave

Q.

b. Does, leave

c. Do, leaves d. Does, leaves

11

What is the way a writer uses language to achieve certain effects called?

a. Style

Q.

b. Foreshadowing

c. Plot d. Climax

12

Choose the best word to fill in the blank. The teacher, who is very young,___________ many students.

a. Have

Q.

b. Want

c. Has d. Teached

13

What literacy device is the word "snicker-snack" an example of?

a. Alliteration

Q.

b. Onomatopoeia

c. Rhythm d. Symbolism

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English IX-X 3

What is the direct object in the sentence below? Taylor Lautner threw his food on the floor when he came in second place.

a. Food

Q.

b. Floor

c. Threw d. Second place

15

What is another word for FOE?

a. Friend

Q.

b. Fight

c. Enemy d. Roommate

16

Choose the correct form of the verb to fill in the blank. ________ any of these mountain bikes available to rent for the day?

a. Is

Q.

b. Are

17

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence. In Greece there (am/is/are) fun nightclubs for tourists.

a. Am

Q.

b. Is

c. Are

18

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a. Will your dad drive us to the museum, or shall we

Q.

b. Will your dad, drive us to the museum or, shall we take a bus?

c. Will your dad drive us to the museum or, shall we take a bus?

d. Will your dad, drive us to the museum, or shall we take a bus?

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Which choice describes someone who is RESOURCEFUL?

a. Works for the Department of Natural Resources

Q.

b. Deals with problems effectively

c. Is afraid of the outdoors d. Finds the sources of rivers

20

Select the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. Both of the boys turned___________ homework in late.

a. His

Q.

b. His or her

c. Their d. He

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English IX-X 4

If the narrator of a story is not in the story, the story is most likely written using:

a. First person point of view

Q.

b. Second person point of view

c. Third person point of view

22

Which of the following provides the best connotation of the phrase below? I just put my foot in my mouth.

a. My foot is tasty, so I stuck it in my mouth.

Q.

b. I just said something really embarrassing.

c. I just said something truly intelligent. d. I just stubbed my toe, so I stuck it in my mouth.

23

Once upon a time, a little girl named Laura traveled in a covered wagon across the giant prairie. - Little House on the Prairie .In the quote , which series of words represent a verb phrase?

a. Once upon a time

Q.

b. A little girl named Laura

c. Traveled in a covered wagon d. Across a giant prairie

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Once upon a time, a little girl named Laura traveled in a covered wagon across the giant prairie. - Little House on the Prairie .In the quote , which words represent a noun phrase?

a. Once upon a time

Q.

b. A little girl named Laura

c. Traveled in a covered wagon d. Across the giant prairie

25

Cruel kindness is an example of which type of figurative language?

a. Oxymoron

Q.

b. Hyperbole

c. Idiom d. Personification

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Choose the word that best fills in the blank. I want _________ blue sweater because it fits me and I like that color.

a. A

Q.

b. The

c. Some d. An

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"hyperbole" means

a. The underlying idea

Q.

b. Very realistic art technique

c. Exaggeration, beyond what is real d. Reach beyond

28

Choose the best words to complete the question. __________ going to school on Monday?

a. You are

Q.

b. Are you

c. You will d. Can you

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English IX-X 5

Which is an example of hyperbole?

a. The young girl shivered with fright.

Q.

b. The young girl grew as tall as a house.

c. The young girl played with her puppy. d. The young girl smiled broadly.

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What is a deeper meaning or insight in a literary work?

a. Theme

Q.

b. Oral tradition

c. Cultural context d. Point of view

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Was there slapping a blackjack/Against an open palm... .This is an example of:

a. Onomatopoeia

Q.

b. Assonance

c. Consonance d. Alliteration

32

Identify the part of speech represented by the word below. "Submissive"

a. Noun

Q.

b. Verb

c. Adjective d. Adverb

33

Choose the word that best fills in the blank. Members of the dragon boat team _________ money by collecting used cell phones.

a. Raise

Q.

b. Raises

34

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a. Because he ate so many cookies, he had a stomach

Q.

b. He had a stomach ache, because he ate so many cookies.

c. Because he ate so many cookies he had a stomach ache?

d. He had a stomach ache because he ate so many cookies?

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And Max the king of all wild things was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all. - Where the Wild Things Are .In the quote , the words "to be where someone loved him best of all" function as a(n):

a. Prepositional phrase

Q.

b. Noun phrase

c. Infinitive phrase d. Gerund phrase

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English IX-X 6

The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge. What literary device is being used in this excerpt?

a. Hyperbole

Q.

b. Metaphor

c. Simile d. Personification

37

Which persuasive strategy uses logic, numbers, facts, and data to support your argument?

a. Logos

Q.

b. Pathos

c. Ethos d. Kairos

38

It's 6 am. We leave at 7. We have ______________ 20 minutes.

a. Less than

Q.

b. As much as

c. More than d. Afternoon

39

Identify the part of speech for the word . "STURDY"

a. Noun

Q.

b. Verb

c. Adjective d. Preposition

40

Storytellers and poets of long ago did not write down the tales they told. Instead, they learned the stories and poems of their cullture from others and recited them from memory. What is the term for this?

a. Cultural experiences

Q.

b. Archetypes

c. Oral tradition d. Theme

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A shoulder to cry on is someone who:

a. Listens to your problems.

Q.

b. Shares their food with you.

c. Has a bath every week.

42

Where ____________? I don't know this city.

a. Are we going

Q.

b. Do we go

c. We are going d. We go

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Central idea can be found through the title, headings, and graphics.

a. TRUE

Q.

b. FALSE

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English IX-X 7

Look! Jenny is crying. Let's go and ____________ !

a. Cheer her up

Q.

b. Cheer them up

c. Cheer it up

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

a. Silence was unbroken

Q.

b. All my soul within me burning

c. No living human being d. Nodded, nearly napping

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Author's purpose and the central idea are connected.

a. TRUE

Q.

b. FALSE

47

If a newspaper reporter writes objectively, it means she writes

a. With passion and energy.

Q.

b. From her point of view.

c. By telling untruths. d. Without emotion or her own opinion.

48

Choose the best word to fill in the blank. Being lost in the forest, the camper sought ________ in the first cave she found.

a. Refuge

Q.

b. Mobile

c. Excursion d. Accelerated

49

I was struggling to figure out how lightning works and then it struck me .What is this sentence an example

a. Hyperbole

Q.

b. Idiom

c. Metaphor d. Pun

50

A semicolon is used:

a. Around words that add information

Q.

b. To introduce a list of items

c. In a compound sentence with two independent d. To show an interruption

51

Amelia Earhart attempted to fly around the world in 1937. This statement is an example of a(n):

a. Independent clause

Q.

b. Dependent clause

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English IX-X 8

Choose the term that best fits this definition: a short story depicting animal characters, contains a driving moral or lesson

a. Myth

Q.

b. Legend

c. Fable d. Biography

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The following are examples of what type of figurative language? agree to disagree,alone in a crowd,baby giant, cold sweat.

a. Idiom

Q.

b. Metaphor

c. Irony d. Oxymoron

54

Occurring without the slightest delay is reffered as __________ .

a. Instantaneous

Q.

b. Scanty

c. Progress d. Fraction

55

Use a ____________ after the salutation of a personal letter and after the closing of any letter.

a. Comma

Q.

b. Colon

c. Semicolon

56

A word or phrase that is not formal or literary that is typically used in common or familiar conversation is called ____________ .

a. Colloquialism

Q.

b. Urbanism

c. Street Word d. Literary Term

57

What does the word SUBSIDIZED mean in the sentence? The new zoo project will be subsidized by city, county, state, and federal funds.

a. Prevented

Q.

b. Forgotten

c. Replaced d. Financed

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Use a ____________ to separate items in dates and addresses.

a. Colon

Q.

b. Comma

c. Semicolon

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English IX-X 9

Choose the word that best fits in the blank. A __________ of talking in front of others keeps some students from raising their hands in class.

a. Ambush

Q.

b. Yield

c. Dread d. Stun

60

Choose the correct ending for the question. Sarah can't come to the party tomorrow,________ .

a. Can she?

Q.

b. Will she?

c. Does she? d. Has she?

61

Use a ________ before a list of items, especially after expressions such as the following or as follows

a. Colon

Q.

b. Semicolon

c. Comma

62

What type of sentence is shown below? Due to the scarcity of edible foods on the islands.

a. Fragment

Q.

b. Run-on

c. Sentence

63

Everyone but Miranda Cosgrove must have taken a plane to get to the KCAs. In the sentence above, which group of words makes up a verb phrase?

a. Must have

Q.

b. To get to

c. Taken a plane d. Must have taken

64

Choose the correct ending for the question. Bob and Elena don't have a key to our house,_____________ .

a. Aren't they?

Q.

b. Do they?

c. Would they? d. Are they?

65

Choose the best example of a metaphor.

a. Tybalt, you rat-catcher, will you walk?

Q.

b. Peace you mumbling fool!

c. O, speak again, bright angel! d. How silver-sweet sound lovers' tongues by night, Like softest music to attending ears!

66

If "mon" means warn, then ADMONISH means

a. To caution, advise, or counsel against something

Q.

b. To make less severe; lighten

c. To be hostile towards someone d. To completely destroy

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English IX-X 10

Which of the following is an oxymoron?

a. Water water everywhere nor any drop to drink

Q.

b. All the world's a stage

c. Great humility d. Dusk demands daylight

68

Use a__________ to separate two or more adjectives that come before a noun.

a. Comma

Q.

b. Semicolon

c. Colon

69

Choose the correct ending for the question. You don't like peas,_____________ .

a. Were you?

Q.

b. Have you?

c. Did you? d. Do you?

70

All of the following are useful skills for writing an expository essay, except:

a. The writer provides supporting details.

Q.

b. The writer includes engaging dialogue between

c. The writer organizes the body of the text. d. The writer states the main idea clearly.

71

"not based on logic or reasoning" is reffered as:-

a. Prescient

Q.

b. Irrational

c. Annotate d. Dispute

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Brittany thinks 93.3 is good, but also listens to 90.7, which is predominantly a jazz station. Predominantly means:

a. Casual

Q.

b. Hip-hop

c. Mostly d. Boring

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At school, we __________ copy or cheat.

a. Must

Q.

b. Can

c. Mustn't d. Have to

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"not respectable; having a bad reputation" is described as : -

a. Unconscionable

Q.

b. Disreputable

c. Connotation d. Irrational

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English IX-X 11

What type of sentence is represented below? The early preparation of seaweed was rather unsophisticated.

a. Fragment

Q.

b. Run-on

c. Sentence

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Identify the part of speech represented by the word below. "Transform"

a. Noun

Q.

b. Adjective

c. Adverb d. Verb

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Sugar over like a syrupy sweet .Which literary element does the line represent?

a. Metaphor

Q.

b. Simile

c. Personification d. Connotation

78

Another term for "skillfulness" is ___________ .

a. Deftness

Q.

b. Ability

c. Durability d. Talent

79

Use __________ to separate items in a series. (three or more items)

a. Semicolon

Q.

b. Comma

c. Colon

80

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

a. Road construction in Dallas has hindered travel around town streets have become covered with bulldozers, trucks, and cones.

Q.

b. Road construction in Dallas has hindered travel around town; streets have become covered with

c. Road construction in Dallas has hindered travel around town streets have become covered with bulldozers trucks, and cones.

d. Road construction in Dallas has; hindered travel around town streets have become covered with bulldozers trucks, and cones.

81

Use a__________ after the salutation of a business letter.

a. Colon

Q.

b. Comma

c. Semicolon

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English IX-X 12

Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet to help mend the hatred between the two families.

a. TRUE

Q.

b. FALSE

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a. I went to the store, but I forgot to bring money.

Q.

b. I went to the store but I forgot to bring money.

c. I went to the store; but I forgot to bring money. d. I went to the store, but I forgot to bring money?

84

"Intricate or twisted" means:

a. Linear

Q.

b. Convoluted

c. Corrupted d. Straight

85

Choose the best synonym for "gullible".

a. Deceitful

Q.

b. Honest

c. Friendly d. Trusting

86

What needs to go right after each example that you use?

a. Another example

Q.

b. Explanation

c. Insight d. Conclusion

87

The old man's story about his experience in WWII provides a fantastic ________________ to share with his family.

a. Narrative

Q.

b. Denounce

c. Fabled d. Discount

88

Which of the following will correctly fill in the blanks? George was concerned that his low essay mark would ________ his grade negatively, and indeed, the____________ was quite devastating.

a. Affect / effect

Q.

b. Effect / effect

c. Affect / affect d. Effect / affect

89

What does the Nurse advise Juliet to do after Romeo is exiled?

a. Follow her husband to Mantua

Q.

b. Wait for Romeo in Verona

c. Act as if Romeo is dead and marry Paris d. Commit suicide

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English IX-X 13

To what does Romeo first compare Juliet during the balcony scene?

a. The moon

Q.

b. The stars

c. A summer's day d. The morning sun

91

A conjunction is:

a. A word that shows strong feeling

Q.

b. A word that shows position

c. A word that connects other words d. A word that feels stuffy

92

Zeus, Aphrodite, Poseidon and Triton are all part of Greek ____________ .

a. Mythology

Q.

b. Narrate

c. Fabulous d. Discount

93

What is the COLLECTIVE NOUN in the following sentence? The council voted to bestow the title of Grandmaster on Terry for his excellent performance in Karate.

a. Karate

Q.

b. Grandmaster

c. Terry d. Council

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When you provide supporting details, what are you providing the reader with?

a. A summary of a text

Q.

b. Evidence of the claim

c. A thesis statement d. Information they don't need

95

Which word is spelled wrong?

a. Extrovert

Q.

b. Cacophonous

c. Amfibious d. Embellish

96

Which word is misspelled?

a. Dorment

Q.

b. Ambiguous

c. Bona fide d. Googol

97

What type of figurative language is used in the title of the movie Little Big League?

a. Hyperbole

Q.

b. Oxymoron

c. Metaphor d. Simile

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English IX-X 14

Use a ____________ to set off a direct address and parenthetical expression that interrupts a sentence.

a. Comma

Q.

b. Colon

c. Semicolon

99

Which words should be capitalized in the following sentence? I went downtown to see the sears tower, but got lost on jackson street.

a. Downtown, Sears, Jackson, Street

Q.

b. I, Downtown, Sears, Tower, Jackson, Street

c. I, Sears, Tower, Jackson, Street d. I, Sears, Jackson, Street

100

It is difficult for some people to ___________ the word rural.

a. Narrative

Q.

b. Pronounce

c. Recount d. Discount

101

The details of the accident were hard for the driver to _________ because it happened so fast.

a. Narrative

Q.

b. Fabled

c. Mythical d. Recount

102

Mary won't tell anyone, _____________.

a. Can she?

Q.

b. Has she?

c. Did she? d. Will she?

103

A preposition is:

a. A word that shows strong feeling

Q.

b. A word that feels stuffy

c. A word that connects other words d. A word that shows position

104

Which word is an example of a participle?

a. Train

Q.

b. Ran

c. Crying d. But

105

Absolutely unsure is an example of which figurative language?

a. Idiom

Q.

b. Oxymoron

c. Hyperbole d. Personification

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English IX-X 15

Choose the best phrase to complete the sentence.

a. Didn't you?

Q.

b. Couldn't you?

c. Did you? d. Have you?

107

Identify the part of speech represented by the word below. "Sanctuary"

a. Noun

Q.

b. Verb

c. Adverb d. Adjective

108


a. Bizare

Q.

b. Dexterous

c. Aperture d. Conjecture

109

Identify the adverb in the sentence: This very useful device will be a great addition to any household.

a. Very

Q.

b. Useful

c. Great d. Any

110


a. Bright night

Q.

b. Quiet morning

c. Open door d. Closed window

111

Before using pictures from the Internet in your research project, what should you do?

a. Check the copyright terms.

Q.

b. Check for the photographer's name.

c. Copy the pictures onto your hard drive. d. Crop the watermarks off the pictures.

112

Excuse me,_____________ I ask you a very personal question?

a. Must

Q.

b. Can

c. Can't d. Mustn't

113

How is the repetition of the words "the bells" intended to be heard?

a. Create a ringing sound

Q.

b. Annoying

c. Like singing

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English IX-X 16

The most frustrating thing about parents is when they ________ what their children say just because they are young.

a. Narrate

Q.

b. Discount

c. Mythical d. Denounce

115

The definition of Satire is a literary device that

a. Uses irony or wit in a humorous way

Q.

b. Conveys something different from its literal meaning

c. Compares two unlike things

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My best friend makes me laugh! He is definitely ___________ than me!

a. More mad

Q.

b. Madder

c. More boring d. Boringer

117

When the light turned green, the car ________ through the intersection.

a. Accelerated

Q.

b. Excursion

c. Subterfuge d. Immovable

118

Which one of the following words is misspelled?

a. Cacophonous

Q.

b. Decripit

c. Amalgam d. Equilibrium

119

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

a. Dexterous

Q.

b. Escalate

c. Bufoon d. Frivolous

120

What is the last image of the poem?

a. A man lying by the grave of his lost love

Q.

b. A woman being carried off by angels

c. A sunset

121

In the sentence below, which of the following words could be used to replace the word REPEAT? The teacher becomes frustrated when she must repeat herself.

a. Dilapidated

Q.

b. Reiterate

c. Denounce d. Affluent

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English IX-X 17

"understanding trough writing" is referred as:-

a. Dictionary

Q.

b. Catalog

c. Diagram d. Introspective

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An adverb is:

a. An action word

Q.

b. A word that modifies another part of speech

c. A descriptive word d. A verb that has an addiction

124

The only__________ in nature is that all living things will die.

a. Deliverance

Q.

b. Solution

c. Liberal d. Absolute

125

Which of the following statements BEST describes expository writing?

a. Expository writing seeks to explain or inform the

Q.

b. Expository writing is a form of writing that exposes the readers to different types of literary genres.

c. Expository writing is mainly used in plays to expose the actors to the play and the vision of the director.

d. Expository writing is a form of writing that exposes readers to the life of an author.

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Once upon a time, a little girl named Laura traveled in a covered wagon across the giant prairie. In the quote above, the phrases "once upon a time" and "across the giant prairie" represent which type of phrase?

a. Noun phrase

Q.

b. Verb phrase

c. Prepositional phrase d. Gerund phrase

127

Choose the word that best fits in the blank. Instituting a higher minimum wage was an instant _______ booster for thousands of low-income earners.

a. Moral

Q.

b. Morale

128

What is a hint of what is to come later in the story?

a. Foretelling

Q.

b. Guessing

c. Foreshadowing d. Plot

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a. I need a cold ice cream cone.

Q.

b. Let's go get a quick lunch.

c. How could you increase the problem? d. That's a fine mess you've gotten yourself into.

130

What type of noun is the word CONCRETE in the sentence? The men poured the concrete carefully so they wouldn't make a mess of the worksite.

a. Concrete

Q.

b. Abstract

c. Proper d. Collective

131

I ____________my best friend every day.

a. Calls

Q.

b. Call

c. Is calling d. Am calling

132

Use a_________ between the hour and minute in time.

a. Semicolon

Q.

b. Colon

c. Comma

133

Some scientists think that the universe is_______, and that it just goes on forever and ever, without ending.

a. Devastating

Q.

b. Infinite

c. Frenzied d. Fatality

134

As more highways and airports are built, the citizens of the world are becoming much more ____________ .

a. Mobile

Q.

b. Excursions

c. Accelerated d. Subterfuge

135

What part of a story creates tone, states setting, and provides background?

a. Complication

Q.

b. Falling action

c. Climax d. Introduction

136

A _________ looks like a winking child who still has something to say.

a. Semicolon

Q.

b. Comma

c. Colon d. Quotation

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English IX-X 19

Identify the verb mood in the sentence : Wash the dishes when you get home.

a. Indicative

Q.

b. Imperative

c. Interrogative d. Subjunctive

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Your flight hasn't been cancelled, _____________ .

a. Was it?

Q.

b. Has it?

c. Does it? d. Can it?

139

The wise fool is burning my taco. What literary device is this an example of?

a. Personification

Q.

b. Oxymoron

c. Metaphor d. Irony

140

"complete or humiliating failure" is described as:-

a. Muse

Q.

b. Subsequently

c. Racket d. Fiasco

141

The circus provided a ____________ time for everyone who went.

a. Fabulous

Q.

b. Denounce

c. Mythology d. Recount

142


a. Ambrosial

Q.

b. Billet-doux

c. Echelon d. Sitadel

143

"to assign blame or responsibility for" means

a. Impute

Q.

b. Rationale

c. Irrational d. Prescient

144

Carl hasn't called today,____________ ?

a. Isn't he?

Q.

b. Would he?

c. Did he? d. Has he?

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a. He slowly made haste.

Q.

b. He drove up the hill.

c. He played the fiddle. d. He quickly ran away.

146

Which of the following IS NOT a COMPOUND NOUN?

a. Mother-in-law

Q.

b. Ice cream

c. Stepfather d. Annual budget

147


a. Androgynous

Q.

b. Exodus

c. Effervescent d. Comiseration

148

You are positively wrong. This is an example of which figurative language device?

a. Hyperbole

Q.

b. Metaphor

c. Simile d. Oxymoron

149

As a sound device in poetry, consonance may be defined as which of the following?

a. The repetition of a vowel sound in the words that are close together

Q.

b. The pattern of rhyme at the end of lines

c. The use of a word whose sound imitates the meaning

d. The repetition of final consonant sounds in stressed

150

To __________ is to write down everything you can think of about that topic. It helps to begin the writing process.

a. Write

Q.

b. Brainstorm

c. Indent d. Thesis

151

Listen! Is that Julie I can hear? She _____________ .

a. Is crying.

Q.

b. Cries.

c. Crys. d. Are crying.

152

Summer weekends are the perfect time for short __________ to the beach.

a. Excursions

Q.

b. Volatile

c. Accelerated d. Refuge

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Correct the following sentence as needed: Cities like Madison, Milwaukee, Janesville, WI; Oakland, Long Beach, San Francisco, CA; and Miami, FL are great places to live.

a. Correct as is

Q.

b. Change WI; and CA; to WI, CA,

c. Change all , to ; d. Add a ; after FL

154

"the absence of government" means

a. Inconsolable

Q.

b. Serenity

c. Skeptical d. Anarchy

155

Doing your vocabulary packet and scoring well on the Kahoot will provide you _____________ from failing.

a. Solution

Q.

b. Observant

c. Deliverance d. Restriction

156

Know that when writing a_________ you should: Restate the thesis/introductory statement in some interesting way. Leave the reader with something to think about.

a. Conclusion

Q.

b. Thesis

c. Paragraph d. Sentence

157

What part of speech is nourish?

a. Verb

Q.

b. Adverb

c. Noun d. Adjective

158

Which figure of speech is used in the following line? All day the hireling engines charged the trees.

a. Simile

Q.

b. Metaphor

c. Paradox d. Personification

159

A ___________ is an insight into life and human nature that appears in the literature of many different times and cultures.

a. Social and cultural context

Q.

b. Archetypes

c. Oral tradition d. Universal theme

160

What part of speech is convention?

a. Verb

Q.

b. Adverb

c. Noun d. Adjective

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Definition: to hold, to keep possession of, to continue to have

a. Frenzy

Q.

b. Recuperate

c. Devastate d. Retaining

162

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

a. Apparition

Q.

b. Caucus

c. Escalate d. Cadance

163

After breaking out of prison, the ___________ made his way back to his hometown to see his mother for the last time.

a. Fugitive

Q.

b. Refuge

c. Excursion d. Immovable

164

The claws of the eagle were sharp. In the sentence, what is the function of the prepositional phrase?

a. It functions as a pronoun.

Q.

b. It functions as an adjective.

c. It functions as an adverb. d. It functions as an infinitive.

165

The sun is shining bright today,___________ ?

a. Didn't it?

Q.

b. Wasn't it?

c. Isn't it? d. Couldn't it?

166

Which word is the best synonym for HEARTY?

a. Empty

Q.

b. Loving

c. Bountiful d. Small

167

One method for creating an introduction paragraph is:

a. Inverted triangle format

Q.

b. Thesis statement

c. Anecdote d. All of the above

168

The root CRED, CREED means:

a. To think, determine

Q.

b. To believe, trust

c. To feel d. To believe

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Which word has the more positive connotation?

a. Newshound

Q.

b. Journalist

170


a. Lackadaisical

Q.

b. Easy-going

171

Most textbooks are written as if the narrator is speaking directly to you, the reader. This is considered:

a. First person point of view

Q.

b. Second person point of view

c. Third person point of view

172

Identify the verb mood in the sentence below: I am going to California for a week.

a. Imperative

Q.

b. Indicative


173


a. Substance abuser

Q.

b. Druggie

174


a. Gossamer

Q.

b. Echalon

c. Bourgeoisie d. Flotilla

175

What is the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same or similar in their construction, sound, meaning or meter called?

a. Parallelism

Q.

b. Foreshadowing

c. Alliteration d. Suspense

176

What does the prefix un- mean?

a. Art, skill

Q.

b. Away from

c. Not, opposing, reverse d. With, together

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What do the prefixes a- and an- mean?

a. Half of

Q.

b. Not or without

c. Middle d. To cause

178

Name the problem with this sentence: "A dance that pulled you along with it as it swept any walls that hid you away in a gentle twist."

a. Run on

Q.

b. Comma splice

c. Faulty parallelism d. Sentence fragment

179

A friend is a ______________ .

a. Someone who is selfish.

Q.

b. Someone you can rely on.

c. Someone you know.

180

Choose the best word to fill in the blank. So many stories about George Washington have been shared over the years that he has become ______________ .

a. Narrated

Q.

b. Pronounced

c. Fabled d. Recounted

181

The root SENT, SENS means:


Q.



182


a. Big sip

Q.

b. Biggest big

c. Funny fun d. Sad song

183

Choose the PAST PROGRESSIVE form of the verb.

a. We are leaving.

Q.

b. We were leaving

c. We left d. We're going

184


a. Hirsute

Q.

b. Aborigine

c. Butress d. Ballyhoo

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Identify the verb mood in the sentence below: If he studies, Jacob will do well on his English quiz.

a. Indicative

Q.

b. Imperative


186

Identify the verb mood in the sentence below: Turn your quiz in when you are done.

a. Imperative

Q.

b. Indicative

c. Subjunctive d. Interrogative

187

Identify the part of speech for the word. "Extort"

a. Adjective

Q.

b. Pronoun

c. Verb d. Noun

188

In the sentence below, SUSPENDED could be replaced by which of the following words? The plane seemed to stay suspended over us before diving toward ground.

a. Dilapidated

Q.

b. Rused

c. Hovered d. Reiterated

189

The men at the sketchy financial office employed a ________ in order to make more money and rip off their customers.

a. Subterfuge

Q.

b. Demote

c. Volatile d. Immovable

190

interlude means:-

a. A statement or an event that sounds impossible but seems to be true

Q.

b. A period of time between events or activities

c. Far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote

d. Bite at or nibble something persistently

191

Idle is defined as:-

a. Search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle

Q.

b. Sad and depressed; dispirited

c. To struggle roughly; scuffle d. Spend time doing nothing

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In a business letter, a ___________ is used after the salutation.

a. Semicolon

Q.

b. Comma

c. Period d. Colon

193

Having or showing doubt or suspicion; questioning; disbelieving means:

a. Potent

Q.

b. Skeptical

c. Convalescent d. Inconsolable

194

"The act of secretly planning together" is defined as:-

a. Conspiracy

Q.

b. Racket

c. Muse d. Incense

195

Identify the synonym for the word in all caps: You were given a PAINFUL test grade.

a. Heterogeneous

Q.

b. Drudgery

c. Rasping d. Grievous

196

The snake____________ around its prey, cutting off the airflow.

a. Preservation

Q.

b. Absolute

c. Liberated d. Constricted

197

Angels are the most recognized __________ beings.

a. Celestial

Q.

b. Exhume

c. Inter d. Subterranean

198


a. I feel as though I've been buried alive in paperwork.

Q.

b. I feel as though I have a bee in my bonnet.

c. I feel as though I'm as hungry as a horse. d. I feel as though I've met my match.

199

Your score on this easy vocabulary test will ________ the people who care about you.

a. Impress

Q.

b. Elevate

c. Alleviate d. Oppress

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"to make grateful or indebted to; to do a favor or service for" is referred as:-

a. Oblige

Q.

b. Conspiracy

c. Prodigy d. Crest

201

"without error or flaw" is referred as.

a. Potent

Q.

b. Impeccably

c. Jovial d. Serenity

202

When the bank robber reached his haven, he breathed a sigh of relief and began to count his money. Haven means:

a. Place of confusion

Q.

b. Place of recreation

c. Place of discomfort d. Place of safety

203

Active listeners listen for the ____________ when another person is speaking

a. Vocabulary ideas

Q.

b. Beginning ideas

c. Difficult ideas d. Central ideas

204

Select the correct definition for PUNGENT.

a. Strong desire

Q.

b. Weak skill

c. Strong smell d. Enormous strength

205

Identify the verb mood in the sentence : I wish I could got to California for a week.

a. Indicative

Q.

b. Imperative


206

Identify the part of speech for the word below. "CONFISCATE"

a. Noun

Q.

b. Adjective

c. Pronoun d. Verb

207


a. Creepy skeleton

Q.

b. Honest politician

c. Happy as a clam d. Under the water

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A snowstorm won't stop you, _____________ ?

a. Can it?

Q.

b. Does it?

c. Will it? d. Has it?

209

You shouldn't chew with your mouth open, ______________ ?

a. Should you?

Q.

b. Could you?

c. Would you? d. Do you?

210

Use a ___________ after introductory words and phrases.

a. Semicolon

Q.

b. Colon

c. Comma

211

Who developed the Three Pillars of Persuasion?

a. Achilles

Q.

b. Aristotle

c. Zeus d. Apollo

212

The band was hoping to impress the crowd with a ___________ performance in order to advance their career.

a. Stellar

Q.

b. Nebulous

c. Subterranean d. Inter

213

The dictionary definition of a word is _________ .

a. Denotation

Q.

b. Conscientious

c. Rationalize d. Dispute

214

The common form of a language, spoken by a group of people in a specific region or country.

a. Dialect

Q.

b. Slang

c. Urbanism d. Vernacular

215


a. Eat your broccoli

Q.

b. Play the field

c. Agree to disagree d. Hide and seek

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Which word best completes this sentence? John's ________ motivated him to keep the 20 billion he found rather than trying to find the person who lost it.

a. Intelligence

Q.

b. Avarice

c. Generosity d. Honesty

217

Where, when, or under what conditions a "story" takes place?

a. Imagery

Q.

b. Suspense

c. Setting d. Alliteration

218


a. It's a happy medium.

Q.

b. It's a sunny morning.

c. It's a calculated risk. d. It's a great choice.

219

Use a _________ before FANBOYS when it joins independent clauses in a compound sentence.

a. Colon

Q.

b. Semicolon

c. Comma

220

What is the plural for CRISIS?

a. Crises

Q.

b. Crisis

c. Crisises d. Criseses

221

The ___________ of wild areas in the United States is a very important idea.

a. Liberate

Q.

b. Absolute

c. Preservation d. Restriction

222

To begin a paragraph, ____________ or ________________ .

a. Write, type

Q.

b. Indent, skip a line

c. Noun, verb d. None of the above

223

Identify the part of speech for the word below. "Taskmaster"

a. Noun

Q.

b. Verb


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Do you love candy? I asked my friend Paul. I always make new friends.

a. Third person omniscient

Q.

b. First person

c. Second person d. Third person limited

225

Which theme is best represented in the poem?

a. The nature of death

Q.

b. There is life after death

c. Death is the end d. Death comes quickly

226

What does the prefix ab- mean?

a. Believe

Q.

b. Go, move

c. Without d. From or away

227

Identify the Part of Speech for: "CALCULATE"

a. Noun

Q.

b. Adjective

c. Verb

228

The following lines are an example of ________ "Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, / Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before"

a. Alliteration

Q.

b. Imagery


229

Identify the Part of Speech for: "EMPLOY"

a. Noun

Q.

b. Adjective

c. Verb

230

The 300 lb. offensive lineman seemed ________ to the much smaller defensive line.

a. Immovable

Q.

b. Fugitive

c. Discourse d. Accelerated

231

Ending the season with a 2-24 record, the head coach was ________ back to an assistant.

a. Demoted

Q.

b. Accelerated

c. Fugitive d. Volatile

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New York City is the city that never sleeps is an example of:

a. Idiom

Q.

b. Metaphor

c. Simile d. Personification

233

I have never wanted to go to sleep so badly.

a. First person

Q.

b. Second person

c. Third person omniscient d. Third person limited

234

An analysis of "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" produces the following observations: In order to understand oneself and one's place in the universe, one must connect with nature. Which literary element is this?

a. Characters

Q.

b. Theme

c. Plot d. Setting

235

I never thought he would ask me to go to the dance, but he finally did! is an example of what point of view?

a. Third person omniscient

Q.

b. Third person limited

c. Narrative d. First person

236

The root FID means:


Q.



237

Detachment is defined as:-

a. An institution for the care of people with physical or mental impairments

Q.

b. Having absolute authority

c. Indifference; absence of prejudice or bias d. To limit the inheritance of property to a specified succession of heirs; the state of being entailed

238

After you explain the "__________" in the thesis/introductory statement, you need to show "__________" in your details.

a. Question, details

Q.

b. Problem, answers

c. Opening, closing d. What, why

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The battlefield hero was ___________ in a ceremony at the National Cemetery.

a. Celestial

Q.

b. Interred

c. Stellar d. Humility

240

Alexa tends to be more _________ , while her brother Jason is more impulsive and adventurous.

a. Constricted

Q.

b. Conservative

c. Liberal d. Solution

241

He walked down the street. A man drove by and yelled, "Hey! Watch where you're going!" is an example of:

a. First person

Q.

b. Second person

c. Third person omniscient d. Third person objective

242

Use a ________ rather than a comma before a coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses that contain commas.

a. Colon

Q.

b. Semicolon

c. Comma

243

Use a __________ to set off a non-essential phrase that interrupts the sentence.

a. Colon

Q.

b. Comma

c. Semicolon

244

"I wandered lonely as a cloud" Which literary element is being used?

a. Metaphor

Q.

b. Personification

c. Connotation d. Simile

245

Choose the word that best fits in the blank. I'm a person with strong ___________ and I always try to do what's right.

a. Morals

Q.

b. Morales

246

Critical listeners listen for false reasoning in speeches which is called ______ .

a. Logical thoughts

Q.

b. Logical listening

c. Logical fallacies d. Logical ideas

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A logical fallacy that tries to convince someone that "everyone" is doing the action is called ____________ .

a. Bandits

Q.

b. Bandaids

c. Bandwagon d. Banding

248

Using the opinion of a well-known person is a logical fallacy called _______.

a. Card stacking

Q.

b. Non sequitur

c. Bandwagon d. Testimonial

249

"Stubborn, unmovable" means ____________ .

a. Inchoate

Q.

b. Obdurate

c. Intemperate d. Alienate

250

Before hitting _____ on an e-mail, make sure the content of the reply is appropriate for everyone who will see it.

a. Reply

Q.

b. Delete

c. Reply all d. Undo delete

251

Identify the antonym for EXPEDIENT.

a. Contrivance

Q.

b. Serviceable

c. Untimely d. Device

252

Which choice describes a SKEPTICAL person?

a. Believes everything they are told

Q.

b. Has trouble making friends with others

c. Avoids contact with other people d. Has difficulty believing something is true

253

Use a ______ between independent clauses if they are not joined by a FANBOY.

a. Comma

Q.

b. Semicolon

c. Colon

254

What is the meaning of the euphemism LOSE YOUR LUNCH?

a. Vomit

Q.

b. Can't find your food

c. Get lost on the way to the cafeteria d. Act like a crazy person

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The tendency to believe something too readily.

a. Gullible

Q.

b. Credulity

c. Crafty d. Incredulous

256

"loud noise; clamor" means

a. Serenity

Q.

b. Inhibition

c. Contend d. Racket

257

"to look at closely; to inspect carefully" is referred as:-

a. Sanction

Q.

b. Oblige

c. Contend d. Scrutinize

258

"calmness; peacefulness" means _________ .

a. Racket

Q.

b. Putrid

c. Serenity d. Contend

259

"a false impression or belief" means __________ .

a. Audaciously

Q.

b. Putrid

c. Delusion d. Fiasco

260

Juliet belongs to which family?

a. Montague

Q.

b. Verona

c. Swedlund d. Capulet

261

What is the part of speech for: Pessimist

a. Adjective

Q.

b. Pronoun

c. Noun d. Verb

262

The root PUT means:


Q.



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If "-relat" means similar, then CORRELATE means...

a. Mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc.

Q.

b. To spend time with others in a group

c. To put things in order d. Work together in a harmonious fashion

264


a. Concurrent

Q.

b. Dexterous

c. Carnevore d. Bourgeoisie

265

Carn means ____________ .

a. Skin

Q.

b. Flesh

c. Killed

266

Antonio crashed the bus because he failed to _________at the yellow light.

a. Calculate

Q.

b. Stun

c. Yield d. Routine

267

To COMMIT a crime means to:

a. Do it.

Q.

b. Plan it.

c. Feel sorry about it. d. Tell someone about it.

268

All of the following are examples of archetypes EXCEPT

a. Trickster

Q.

b. Hero's quest

c. Antagonist d. Cinderella

269

What does the word RELAPSE mean?

a. To move back or away from

Q.

b. A falling back into an old illness or bad habit

c. To slip away; go by

270

"Mort" means __________ .

a. Dead

Q.

b. Dieing

c. Death

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"Between nations" is referred as __________ .

a. Interstate

Q.

b. Instrastate

c. International d. Intermural

272

"Between states" means ________ .

a. Introspective

Q.

b. Intramural

c. International d. Interstate

273

To stretch out, make or last longer.

a. Employ

Q.

b. Dread

c. Extend d. Frantic

274

"dictionary" means

a. Too many words

Q.

b. The viewer of an event or display

c. Book of words

275


a. Daft be the bird

Q.

b. 'Tis a stroke of bad luck

c. Over the meadow and through the woods d. She's no spring chicken

276

"Very excited or upset" means

a. Ambush

Q.

b. Stun

c. Frantic d. Employ

277

A type of paper used, during the 1920's-30's, with carbon paper to make copies.

a. Flimsy

Q.

b. Copy Paper

c. Cardstock d. Business Paper

278

Give it a shot is an example of what kind of figurative language?

a. Hyperbole

Q.

b. Metaphor

c. Idiom d. Pun

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"To give money, effort, or items for a cause" is referred as _________.

a. Calculate

Q.

b. Dread

c. Contribute d. Routine

280

Choose the word that IS NOT an interjection in the following sentences. Wow! You did great on that test, but geez, you sure could have done better if you um, studied more.

a. Wow

Q.

b. Geez

c. Um d. More

281

A party where people wear masks is a _____________ .

a. Masquerade Ball

Q.

b. Halloween

c. Masque d. Birthday Party

282

"to explain or discuss through a note" means

a. Connotation

Q.

b. Denotation

c. Dispute d. Annotate

283


a. Equelibrium

Q.

b. Ambrosial

c. Extrovert d. Bedlam

284

Identify the part of speech for the word below."RETALIATE"

a. Nonn

Q.

b. Verb


285

What does the prefix per-, like in the word perforate, mean?

a. Push, drive

Q.

b. Feeling, suffering

c. Through, completely d. FALSE

286

The regular or fixed way in which a thing is done.

a. Frantic

Q.

b. Initial

c. Routine d. Stun

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Select the correct definition for APTITUDE.

a. Natural ability

Q.

b. Exciting discovery

c. Hard work d. Measure of strength

288

A formal word meaning disapproval.

a. Disappointed

Q.

b. Disagreeable

c. Dismember d. Disaprobation

289

"rummage" means _______________ .

a. Search unsystematically and untidily through a

Q.

b. So remarkable as to seem supernatural

c. Something that adds to one's comfort or convenience

d. To captivate or charm

290

It would be most appropriate to add a colon after which word in this sentence? There are four seasons summer, fall, winter and spring.

a. Four

Q.

b. Summer

c. Seasons d. Winter

291

Intense feeling that an audience goes through while waiting for the outcome of certain events

a. Imagery

Q.

b. Foreshadowing

c. Suspense d. Tone

292

What is a synonym for the word SUBSTANTIATE?

a. Confirm

Q.

b. Diverse

c. Reflect d. Stage

293

"Brave or Valiant" term referred as __________ .

a. Courageous

Q.

b. Crafty

c. Doughty d. Cowardly

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Choose the word that best fills in the blank. Even though the bride-to-be hadn't spoken to her mother in two years, she hoped they could ___________ before her wedding.

a. Meet

Q.

b. Reconcile

c. Part d. Squander

295

What part of speech is: WISTFUL

a. Adjective

Q.

b. Noun

c. Pronoun d. Verb

296

Bright lights may _____________ a deer for a moment.

a. Dread

Q.

b. Frantic

c. Stun d. Yield

297

Which word is a synonym for the word CAUTIOUS?

a. Prudent

Q.

b. Substantiate

c. Varied d. Stage

298

Is it ever OK to use Wikipedia for research purposes?

a. No, because anyone can edit Wikipedia.

Q.

b. Yes, because the information is always being continually updated.

c. It is sometimes OK, if it is pre-research that leads

299

If someone sends you an e-mail, you should try to respond in a ___________manner.

a. Timely

Q.

b. Informal

c. Rushed d. Forward

300

You should make sure the ____________ of your e-mail is easy to read.

a. Closing statement

Q.

b. Call to action

c. Word choice d. Font size

301

The __________ are difficult to find on most of Mr. Konate's exams.

a. Preservation

Q.

b. Liberate

c. Solutions d. Observant

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"Tussle" is defined as:

a. Anything whose presence gives off remarkable or powerful influence on feelings or actions

Q.

b. A period of time between events or activities

c. To struggle roughly; scuffle d. Bite at or nibble something persistently

303

Often times, the _________ of ideas in a conversation or speech signal important ideas.

a. Beginning

Q.

b. Misunderstanding

c. Unfamiliar d. Repetition

304

A logical fallacy known as _________ is labeling something bad without giving evidence.

a. Name calling

Q.

b. Name testimonial

c. Begging the name d. Glittering name

305

"Undulations" is referred as ___________ .

a. Absolutely necessary

Q.

b. Firmness

c. Wavelike motions d. Sticking out

306

"Imperative" means ____________ .


Q.

b. Firmness

c. Difficult to define; vague d. Sticking out

307

"Solidity" is referred as __________ .


Q.

b. Firmness


308

"Protruding" means __________ .


Q.

b. Firmness


309

"Intangible" is referred as ___________ .


Q.

b. Firmness


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What part of speech is used for this definition? Constant- Something that doesn't change or vary.

a. Verb

Q.

b. Adjective

c. Noun d. Pronoun

311

What are the compound objects in the sentence below? Katy Perry flew into the KCAs with a sword and shield.

a. Katy Perry

Q.

b. Sword and shield

c. Flew, with d. Into, with

312

Which of the following is NOT one of the things to look for when deconstructing a prompt?

a. What is the task?

Q.

b. Who wrote it?

c. What is the topic? d. Who is the speaker?

313

When are you going to take the garbage out? Sometime this year, maybe? What is the tone of this passage?

a. Happy

Q.

b. Sweet

c. Fearful d. Sarcastic

314

All of the following are parts of the hero's quest EXCEPT

a. The hero finds the princess

Q.

b. The quest begins

c. Series of tests or trials d. The quest ends

315

The powerful hurricane will surely ________ many families. Which word goes best in the blank?

a. Displace

Q.

b. Illuminate

c. Abstract d. Appeal

316

"an extraordinarily gifted or talented person, especially a child" described as"-

a. Prodigy

Q.

b. Oblige

c. Racket d. Anarchy

317

"to think or reflect, especially in an idle, dreamy manner" means ________ .

a. Scrutinize

Q.

b. Muse

c. Delusion d. Ostentatiously

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The fear alone was enough to cause Damaya to ______ and almost pass out.

a. Aspire

Q.

b. Hyperventilate

c. Spirited d. Aerial

319

I was the crazy child, uncontrollable and ticking like a small bomb… What literary device is used in this sentence?

a. Metaphor

Q.

b. Alliteration

c. Simile d. Repetition

320

"to turn away, to make hostile" is described as ___________ .

a. Alienate

Q.

b. Intemperate

c. Deliberate d. Adulterate

321

If you are in the cold for too long with no coat, your body will have:

a. Hypothermia

Q.

b. Subordinate

c. Subpar d. Supersonic

322

Choose the correctly spelled word.

a. Aproval

Q.

b. Approval

c. Aprovel d. Approvil

323

Donald Trump has had some contentious ________ with the media.

a. Discourse

Q.

b. Fugitive

c. Demote d. Mobile

324

"To say, to speak" means ___________ .

a. Spec

Q.

b. Dict

c. Logo

325

"the viewer of an event or display" is referred as __________ .

a. Logic

Q.

b. Spectator

c. Diction

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Taking three Tylenol can __________ any headache.

a. Alleviate

Q.

b. Leverage

c. Grave d. Impress

327

Misunderstanding the __________of the elevators issue will lead to the elevators being taken away.

a. Elevate

Q.

b. Brute

c. Gravity d. Oppress

328

"Logical or sensible" means ____________ .

a. Radical

Q.

b. Diverse

c. Rational d. Exotic

329

The Incredible Hulk uses his __________ strength to overcome enemies.

a. Leverage

Q.

b. Grave

c. Elevate d. Brute

330

Pick the correctly spelled word.

a. Acceptence

Q.

b. Aceptance

c. Acceptance d. Aceptence

331

Choose the word that best fits in the blank. The old _______ , "Love means never having to say you're sorry," is neither sensible nor true.

a. Cliché

Q.

b. Cache

c. Contort d. Cosmopolitan

332

My love for her was extinguished. The use of extinguished tells us:

a. The relationship is getting hot

Q.

b. The relationship is just starting

c. The relationship is done d. The relationship is fake

333

Gabby made an appeal to the parents about buying new cheerleader uniforms. This means:

a. She complained to them

Q.

b. She yelled at them

c. She asked them for help d. She ignored the parents

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"Psych" is described as :-

a. Soul

Q.

b. Life

c. Brain

335

Select the answer that indicates the complete subject in the sentence: John, Paul, Hector and I are going camping this weekend.

a. John

Q.

b. Weekend

c. John, Paul, Hector d. John, Paul, Hector and I

336

Find the antonym of the words . important, major, significant, weighty

a. Topple

Q.

b. Petty

c. Repent d. Arduous

337

Further issues on the elevators will lead to more ________ on the freshman using them.

a. Restrictions

Q.

b. Observant

c. Solutions d. Deliverance

338

Gaung asked for a _________ amount of mandarin oranges in the lunch line.

a. Liberal

Q.

b. Absolute

c. Constrict d. Perservation

339

"dejected" means ____________ .

a. Search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle

Q.

b. Sad and depressed; dispirited

c. To struggle roughly; scuffle d. Spend time doing nothing

340

The root FORT means:

a. Strong

Q.

b. Whole, unbroken

c. To strengthen, give strength d. To be strong, be worth

341

Channell finds it difficult to ________ Mr. McCowns classroom talking rules into her daily routine.

a. Fortify

Q.

b. Infirm

c. Validate d. Integrate

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The root FIRM means:

a. Strong

Q.

b. Whole, unbroken


343

Choose the word that best fits in the blank. I__________ my hands up in the air and said, "That's it! I've had enough!"

a. Threw

Q.

b. Through

344

Choose the word that best fits in the blank. Billy _________ his dog how to roll over.

a. Taught

Q.

b. Taut

345

"Credulous" is described as ___________ .

a. Alone; lonely

Q.

b. Breaks between successive sounds

c. Gullible, eager to believe d. Resilient; having endurance

346

Does it stink like rotten meat?...like a syrup sweet? (Hughes). The words meat and sweet are which sound device?

a. Imagery

Q.

b. Assonance

c. Alliteration d. Rhyme

347

They stretched in never-ending line .Which literary device is this an example of?

a. Simile

Q.

b. Personification

c. Imagery d. Hyperbole

348

The students were ________ for being too loud in the halls and playing around on the elevators.

a. Sanctified

Q.

b. Deified

c. Monotheism d. Chastised

349

"To bring to an end, to finish" means ________ .

a. Duration

Q.

b. Scanty

c. Linear d. Conclude

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"Moving in a wave-like motion" is described as _____________ .

a. Undulating

Q.

b. Momentary

c. Protracted d. Fraction

351

"really, really active" means ___________ .

a. Submerge

Q.

b. Hypertension

c. Transcend d. Hyperactive

352

Which is a song-like narrative poem, traditionally transmitted orally?

a. Ballad

Q.

b. Free verse

c. Ode d. Lyric

353

"dictator" is referred as _______________ .

a. The viewer of an event or display

Q.

b. A visible ghost, ghostly

c. Rules with words

354

"glasses; an eye-catching display" means ____________ .

a. Dictator

Q.

b. Introspective

c. Spectacles

355


a. Asurance

Q.

b. Assurence

c. Assurance d. Asurence

356

The ___________ Jonathan stood up to Dracula.

a. Subcutaneous

Q.

b. Resolute

c. Poignant d. Obsequious

357

It was with great ____________ that the class took the test.

a. Protestation

Q.

b. Talisman

c. Stalwart d. Acrid

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The following is an example of ___________ "I wanted a hot dog so he slammed on the brake / It belched out a screech, for goodness sake"

a. Onomatopoeia

Q.

b. Alliteration


359

"Continuous as the stars that shine" Which literary element is being used?

a. Simile

Q.

b. Personification

c. Metaphor d. Alliteration

360

Raisin being defined as a partially dried grape is considered the _______ of the word.

a. Denotation

Q.

b. Imagery

c. Connotation d. Rhyme

361

What is the choice and arrangement of words; a way of speaking or pronouncing words called?

a. Diction

Q.

b. Meter

c. Irony d. Essay

362

The suspect died in an __________ from the SWAT team's tactics.

a. Sturdy

Q.

b. Frantic

c. Ambush d. Initial

363

Read the sentence and choose the answer that identifies the kind of sentence. After the person has contracted a contagious disease. He goes through a period in which he can unintentionally spread his disease to others.

a. Run-on

Q.

b. Fragment

c. Sentence d. Comma Splice

364

"Argue; dispute" means.

a. Contend

Q.

b. Feckless

c. Potent d. Audaciously

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The teenager was intimidated by the presence of a police officer walking the beat and decided not to spray-paint the school wall. Intimidated means:

a. Very close in proximity

Q.

b. Deterred

c. Interred d. Assasinated

366

The students ________ their artwork with pride at the local Art Show.

a. Exhibit

Q.

b. Editorial

c. Anticipate d. Deceptive

367

The following sentence uses figurative language. "Can't see it, remarked Rainsford, trying to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht."

a. TRUE

Q.

b. FALSE

368

In order to get the most from your class, you must be an active _______.

a. Cohabitation

Q.

b. Condone

c. Participant d. Editorial

369

Which poetry term best describes Shakespeare's use of of figurative language in these words from Romeo and Juliet? But, soft! What light from yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.

a. Simile

Q.

b. Metaphor

c. Personification d. Onomatopoeia

370

Which sentence is not a complete thought?

a. Beautiful shoes on my feet.

Q.

b. Shoes protect your feet from sharp objects.

371

"Connotation" means.

a. Everyday language that may include slang or idioms

Q.

b. Words that have opposite meanings

c. The idea or feeling implied by a word d. The literal meaning of a word

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Choose the word that best fills in the blank. "My purpose in this chapter will not be to _________ the reader of any political doctrine of trade; please apply your own political and social values as you see fit"

a. Persuade

Q.

b. Promote

c. Provide d. Subscribe

373

The roots VAL, VALID mean:

a. Strong

Q.

b. Whole, unbroken


374

If "-dictio" mean devoted, then ADDICTION means

a. Following someone around

Q.

b. In love

c. State of being enslaved to a habit or practice d. To write a lot

375

"To pollute, to corrupt" is described as _______________ .

a. Inchoate

Q.

b. Adulterate

c. Intimate d. Alienate

376

If "-bol" means throw, then HYPERBOLE means

a. Extreme in degree

Q.

b. Exaggeration; overstatement

c. Surrender d. Occurring below the earth's surface

377

Kimberleigh has a valid school I.D. This means her I.D. is--

a. Real

Q.

b. Temporary

c. FALSE d. Plastic

378

"He looked at the trophy. He was proud of his victory." Read the sentences . Which group of words combines these sentences with an absolute phrase?

a. He looked at the trophy, proud of his victory.

Q.

b. He looked at the trophy, and he was proud of his victory.

c. Proud of his victory, at the trophy, he looked. d. He looked proud of his victory at the trophy.

379

A sprained ankle should be treated by _________ it and applying ice.

a. Oppressing

Q.

b. Impressing

c. Gravity d. Elevating

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The water contamination problem puts the citizens in ________ danger.

a. Impress

Q.

b. Brutality

c. Levitate d. Grave

381

A skilled magician can make himself _________ above the stage floor, looking like he doesn't touch the ground.

a. Leverage

Q.

b. Levitate

c. Impress d. Brutality

382

Slavery is the prefect example of an entire race being _________ .

a. Gravity

Q.

b. Brute

c. Oppressed d. Levitated

383

Using a crow bar to pry something open is an excellent example of _______ .

a. Leverage

Q.

b. Gravity

c. Elevate d. Brutality

384

A middle-aged man, handsome and virile, in the uniform of a _______ naval officer, was speaking in one of the rooms, and a small crowd was pressing round him

a. Irregular

Q.

b. Relieved

c. Retired d. Restrictive

385

Choose the word that best fits in the blank. After laying off hundreds of workers, the company noticed a decrease in___________ .

a. Moral

Q.

b. Morale

386

Choose the word that best fits in the blank. "Chuck's_________compass must be a bit off. He has made some questionable decisions lately."

a. Moral

Q.

b. Morale

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If you "Hyper-" and "Super-" to a base word, what word are you really adding?

a. Around

Q.

b. Beside

c. Below d. Above

388

Choose the word that best fits in the blank. The sprinter ___________ in two events at the Olympics.

a. Medaled

Q.

b. Meddled

389

When writing an e-mail you want to make sure your ________ is specific and appropriate.

a. Heading

Q.

b. Greeting

c. Subject line d. Ending line

390

A formal e-mail should always include an appropriate ________________ .

a. Heading

Q.

b. Greeting

c. Call to action d. Purpose or intent

391

It was with great _________ that the doctors tried to cure the malady.

a. Alacrity

Q.

b. Reticent

c. Polyglot d. Prodigious

392

The definition for vex is:

a. To annoy or bother

Q.

b. Especially suitable for a purpose or circumstance

c. To tease or make fun of in an insulting, jeering manner

d. To sneak or prowl about

393

The song was inaudible so Mary had to turn up the volume. In this sentence the word inaudible means:

a. Able to be heard

Q.

b. Able to be seen

c. Unable to be heard d. Unable to be seen

394

A sentence with two or more independent, or main clauses with two ideas of equal importance. Is called a ___________ .

a. Complex sentence

Q.

b. Compound sentence

c. Coodinating conjunction

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science of reason (originally spoken)

a. Diction

Q.

b. Logic

c. Introspective

396

like a syrupy sweet (Hughes). The "s" in syrupy and sweet represent which sound device?

a. Assonance

Q.

b. Alliteration

c. Rhyme d. Simile

397

"Crypt" means ___________ .

a. Hidden

Q.

b. Away

c. Dark

398

Choose the sentence that INCORRECTLY uses a double negative.

a. I didn't have any reason to go to town yesterday.

Q.

b. I don't know why you asked me that.

c. Even if I did go, I wouldn't not take you with me. d. I can't believe that you don't believe me.

399

Sags being defined as weak, going to break, bending is the ________ of the word.

a. Denotation

Q.

b. Rhyme

c. Connotation d. Imagery

400

If the base "Meter" means measure, then PERIMETER means

a. Measurement around a figure

Q.

b. Indirect or roundabout

c. Outer edge of an area d. Over growth of muscle

401

Sometimes you need to ___________ up the courage to face a bully.

a. Nonetitiy

Q.

b. Deplore

c. Muster d. Obsess

402

Most houses in Florida survive hurricanes because they have ____foundation.

a. Yield

Q.

b. Calculate

c. Sturdy d. Initial

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The Latin suffix -esque, means "________."

a. A perfect copy

Q.

b. The same idea

c. In the style of d. In the end

404

Choose the word with the more negative connotation. A woman ran her fingers across the ____________________ fabric.

a. Overpriced

Q.

b. Expensive

405

"Du" _____________ .

a. Two

Q.

b. Single

c. Written d. Small

406

What is the verb? Cee Lo Green wanted to be the host of the KCA.

a. To

Q.

b. Cee Lo Green

c. Host d. Wanted

407

If you add "Circum-" and "Peri-" to a base, you're really adding

a. Around

Q.

b. Beside

c. Below d. Above

408

"Transient" is described as ____________.

a. City council; governing body of the local area

Q.

b. Supernatural fright

c. Somebody or something that is only of temporary d. A type of philosophy

409

Tammy lost all _________ after she was caught making up stories for the school newspaper.

a. Credibility

Q.

b. Lurk

c. Apt d. Taunt

410

"having or exercising force, power, or authority; strong and powerful" means ___________.

a. Direful

Q.

b. Impeccably

c. Potent d. Anarchy

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"on the surface (above the face)" means

a. Etymology

Q.

b. Superficial

c. Inchoate d. Adulterate

412

The office was relieved when the meeting took on a _______ tone after the depressing sales reports came out.

a. Aspire

Q.

b. Aerial

c. Airy d. Inflate

413

Choose the answer that best revises the sentence. "did he attend the university of texas?"

a. Did He attend the University of Texas?

Q.

b. Did he attend the University of Texas?

c. Did he attend the University of Texas? d. Did he attend the university of Texas?

414

When the lights are off, I swear I can see all these monsters and ghosts in my PERIPHERY.

a. Outer edge of an area

Q.

b. Placed on the outside edge

c. Enclose; draw a line around d. A big sandwich

415


a. Appology

Q.

b. Apoligy

c. Apology d. Appoligy

416

"to make an educated guess, to spy out" is described as __________ .

a. Speculate

Q.

b. Dictionary

c. Logorrhea

417

"to look, spy, see" means __________ .

a. Spec

Q.

b. Dict

c. Logo

418


a. Appearance

Q.

b. Appearance

c. Apearance d. Apearence

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The new governor refused to _________ any political prisoners.

a. Conservative

Q.

b. Constrict

c. Liberate d. Absolute

420

"Subdued" is described as __________ .

a. To voice disapproval of

Q.

b. To set a vlaue on

c. To fall to the bottom; to move downward d. Lacking desirable qualities; having little substance

421

"Bemuse" is referred as ____________ .

a. Lacking in quality; to conquer

Q.

b. Anger aroused by something unjust or mean

c. To make confused d. To carry away delighted

422

Kindness, generosity, loyalty and___________ are all qualities of a best friend.

a. Selfishness

Q.

b. Laziness

c. Misunderstanding d. Understanding

423

What is the definition of the word scrupulous?

a. Do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

Q.

b. Characterized by extreme care and great effort

c. Infer from incomplete evidence

424

"Writhed" means.

a. To twist or distort

Q.

b. Sounded in one unvarying tone

c. Run at the nose; head cold d. Waging war; aggressive attitude

425

Pick the correctly spelled word.

a. Absolutely

Q.

b. Absolutaly

c. Adsolutely d. Adsolutaly

426

What is the meaning of 'thy'?

a. I

Q.

b. You

c. Your d. I'm

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Fill in the blank. Juliet, if you marry me I promise to give all my love to ______________ .

a. Thou

Q.

b. Thy

c. Thee d. Them

428

What is the best translation for the following sentence: Thou art very nice.

a. He is very nice.

Q.

b. You is very nice.

c. They are very nice. d. You are very nice.

429

Some cultures worship things that, in our culture, would not be considered a , like cows and rats.

a. Sanctum

Q.

b. Deity

c. Polytheistic d. Castigate

430

The areas where is it illegal to hunt have become __________ for deer.

a. Dieties

Q.

b. Pantheons

c. Chastise d. Sanctuaries

431

Countries who continue to treat their citizens poorly receive _______ from the rest of the world, trying to force them to change.

a. Castigate

Q.

b. Deity

c. Monotheism d. Sanctions

432

What is a conjunction?

a. A person place or thing

Q.

b. A movement or action

c. A word that connects a sentence

433

Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are based on __________ because they only have one, all-powerful diety.

a. Chastise

Q.

b. Monotheism

c. Deify d. Sanctify

434

"Digression" means.

a. To go off central topic

Q.

b. Friction allowing movement

c. To shape objects by twisting d. To have a period last a long period of time

435


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a. Although, each individual is unique in many ways members of the same species share many common characteristics.

Q.

b. Although each individual is unique in many ways, members, of the same species share many common characteristics.

c. Although each individual is unique in many ways members of the same species share many common characteristics.

d. Although each individual is unique in many ways, members of the same species share many common

436

The state of being muddy or cloudy is called ___________ .

a. Circulation

Q.

b. Port

c. Murkiness d. Armada

437

Beth watcher her T-shirt__________the dye.

a. Absorb

Q.

b. Undoubtedly

c. Apt d. Vex

438

Before we vote on the matter, I would like to __________ a word of caution.

a. Interject

Q.

b. Interpret

c. Exchange d. It

439

"Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? (Hughes)." The words up and sun represent which sound device?

a. Alliteration

Q.

b. Assonance

c. Rhyme d. Imagery

440

"unformed, incomplete" is described as ___________ .

a. Obdurate

Q.

b. Intimate

c. Reiterate d. Inchoate

441


a. Why is it do you think, that she always slept with the doll lying by her side?

Q.

b. Why is it, do you think that she always slept with the doll lying by her side?

c. Why is it, do you think, that she always slept with d. Why is it do you think that she always slept with the doll lying by her side?

442


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Fill in the blank. Because of the ________ the patrons of the park couldn't enjoy the pool.

a. Policy

Q.

b. Drought

c. Slight d. Blossom

443

Which is NOT an example of an idiom?

a. Never say 'never'

Q.

b. Cross your fingers!

c. Out of the blue d. Fish out of water

444

Which is used in the place of a noun?

a. Adjective

Q.

b. Adverb

c. Pronoun d. Verb

445

Choose the best word to fill in the blank. The ambassador had _____________ an eloquent speech.

a. Gave

Q.

b. Gived

c. Given

446

Match the word with the definition: "venture"

a. To expose to danger; to dare

Q.

b. To twist

c. To comfort d. Refuse

447

A(n) ___________ is a serious poem in a noble and dignified style usually honoring a person or event.

a. Ballad

Q.

b. Haiku

c. Ode d. Couplet

448

"To prepare for war:" is described as:-

a. Associate

Q.

b. Companionship

c. Asocial d. Militarize

449

"Mundane" means.

a. Ordinary, routine

Q.

b. Making a loud outcry

c. Calm d. Walking about

450


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Select the correct answer. Word meaning: Estimate, judge

a. Gage

Q.

b. Gauge

c. Gague d. Gaige

451

"To bring before a court of law for trial; to carry out" is referred as:-

a. Prosecute

Q.

b. Celestial

c. Pantomime d. Data

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Find the word that is synonymous with the statement below: a souvenir, reminder, memento

a. Treasure

Q.

b. Antique

c. Keepsake d. Generate

453

The ______________ house sat in a picturesque valley.

a. Sanguine

Q.

b. Quaint

c. Apropos d. Brusquely

454

An action or statement that is arbitrary does not consider the facts or the wishes of others.

a. TRUE

Q.

b. FALSE

455

"Longing or yearning for the past" means ____________ .

a. Duration

Q.

b. Quantitative

c. Nostalgic d. Static

456

Line running in the same direction but never meeting is _____________ .

a. Linear

Q.

b. Undulating

c. Parallel d. Integer

457

"Difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand." is described as :-

a. Tradegy

Q.

b. Unexplainable

c. Elusive d. Contemporary

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"Meager" is referred as __________ .

a. Lacking in quality; to conquer

Q.

b. Anger aroused by something unjust or mean

c. To make confused d. To carry away delighted

459

Something that is prepared by combining ingredients

a. Concoction

Q.

b. Coordinate

c. Condescend d. Coalition

460

"Monotonous" means.

a. To twist or distort

Q.

b. Sounded in one unvarying tone

c. Run at the nose; head cold d. Waging war; aggressive attitude

461

"Before the bell rang" This is an example of a(n) __________ .

a. Independent clause

Q.

b. Dependent clause

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"Nothing can stop us" is an example of:

a. Hyperbole

Q.

b. Metaphor

c. Idiom d. Personification

463

"Static" is described as ___________ .

a. Excessively agitated; phrenetic

Q.

b. Known as; regarded as

c. In fear or dread of possible evil or harm d. Not moving, stationary, lacking movement or

464

John continued through the hot snow to get to his parent's house is an example of:

a. Onomatopoeia

Q.

b. Hyperbole

c. Personification d. Oxymoron

465

Select the correct definition for disperse.

a. Create a giant mass

Q.

b. Sink under a substance

c. Distribute among a group d. Spread in a large area

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No emotion

a. Gambol

Q.

b. Ensconce

c. Apathy

467

When you realize that someone is lying, you can immediately __________ anything that they say.

a. Compute

Q.

b. Sesnible

c. Creed d. Discredit

468

What does the root chrono mean?

a. Time

Q.

b. Color

c. Place d. Home

469

Without restraint, given to excess

a. Intimate

Q.

b. Inchoate

c. Intemperate d. Deliberate

470

What senses are addressed in the lines, "..This bed whose covers I straighten/smoothing edges till blue quilt fits brown blanket/and nothing hangs out..."?

a. Smell

Q.

b. Sound

c. Taste d. Sight

471

Active listeners consider the source of who is speaking and distinguish between ___________ .

a. Statistics and ideas

Q.

b. Facts and opinions

c. Opinions and thoughts d. Facts and barriers

472

A speaker cannot tell if they are accomplishing their purpose unless there is a _________ to what is said.

a. Reaction

Q.

b. Interjecting

c. Beginning d. Remembering

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Choose the word that best fills in the blank. The Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans are ________ NFL football rivalries.

a. Intramural

Q.

b. Interject

c. Intrastate d. Intravenous

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Something that is LUDICROUS would be amusing because of its __________ .

a. Comedic intent

Q.

b. Sarcasm

c. Absurdity d. Humility

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In which sentence(s) is the word FURTIVELY used properly?

a. The men met furtively, as they remained heedful of

Q.

b. I chose to speak furtively, as I wanted all of my companions to hear my point.

c. We furtively tried to get the teacher's attention. d. The dog furtively chased after the frisbee as it sailed over his head.

476

Should someone PLAINTIVELY look upon an audience, one could infer that the person is doing so ______________ .

a. Sorrowfully

Q.

b. Cruelly

c. Joyously d. With great incredulity

477

Rather than staying together, the group dispersed, and many became lost. Dispersed most nearly means:

a. Sat down

Q.

b. Laughed

c. Scattered d. Arranged itself

478

One might be arrested for driving _____________ .

a. Amiably

Q.

b. Plaintively

c. Excitedly d. Haphazardly

479

Should a person MENACINGLY look upon another, they are looking in a ____ .

a. Jovial way

Q.

b. Threatening way

c. Angry way d. Happy way

480

What is a synonym for grotesque?

a. Beautiful

Q.

b. Amusing

c. Misshapen d. Nice

481

The Great Wall of China is a...

a. Noun

Q.

b. Pronoun

c. Proper noun d. Clause

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A restraint on one's natural impulses

a. Fiasco

Q.

b. Inhibition

c. Delusion d. Conspiracy

483

Very nasty; disgusting

a. Putrid

Q.

b. Debris

c. Inconsolable d. Impeccably

484

Boldly; arrogantly

a. Impeccably

Q.

b. Audaciously

c. Ostentatiously d. Regally

485

He was prone to taking a nap in the afternoon as he had done every day for most of his life. Prone most nearly means:

a. Not going

Q.

b. Trying

c. Likely d. Anxious

486

Controversial topics often turn into ___________ debates among friends.

a. Spirited

Q.

b. Ventilated

c. Airy d. Deflated

487

The Nitro Circus is a group of dirt bike riders that perform death-defying _____________ tricks like double back flips.

a. Ventilate

Q.

b. Aerial

c. Deflate d. Expire

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After open heart surgery, it is sometimes necessary to _________ patients while they get back their strength.

a. Hyperventilate

Q.

b. Deflate

c. Ventilate d. Inflate

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Every ninth grader should _____________ to graduate from AECHS and The University of Akron in 2019.

a. Aerate

Q.

b. Deflate

c. Expire d. Aspire

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All the girls asking him for his number only __________ Avery's ego.

a. Inflates

Q.

b. Aerates

c. Hyperfentilates d. Spirited

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