EOG Review

Read the sentence: "Dave was running late for school, but his brother Aaron started pestering him with questions instead of searching the Internet to find the answers."

In the context of the sentence, what does the word pestering connote?

• continuously nagging

• patiently inquiring

• gracefully requesting

• emotionally asking

Read these lines from "Orpheus."

Orpheus with his lute made trees

And the mountain tops that freeze

Bow themselves when he did sing

What does the use of personification in these lines mean?

• The music from Orpheus' lute created cold winds that made the mountain tops and the trees freeze.

• The music from Orpheus' lute was so soothing that it would make the trees and the mountains fall asleep.

• Orpheus' music was so melodious and powerful that even the trees and mighty mountains would sway to his tune.

• Orpheus' music would often create a storm, which would cause the trees and the mountains to move.

germinate (verb, Latin)

1) to come into existence

2) to put forth shoots

3) to cause to grow

4) to start to develop

What is the meaning of the word germinating in the sentence below?

"Zara jotted down the ideas for a new novel that had been germinating in her mind over the last few days."

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

gall (noun, Middle English)

1) impudence, rudeness

2) bile, stomach acid

3) something harsh or grave

4) ill will, hatred

What is the meaning of the word gall in the sentence below?

I felt sick because the gall in my belly was overpowering.

• impudence

• ill will

• stomach acid

• harshness

Read the following sentence.

"Many claim that Jane Austen's contributions to the ___ world cannot be overestimated."

Determine which word form best fits in the blank.

• literary

• literacy

• literature

• literate

Read the following sentence.

"A gentle breeze was blowing on that balmy summer morning and I breathed in the fresh air as I walked."

Based on your knowledge of word forms or patterns, what is the meaning of the word balmy?

• smelling like a balm

• humid

• pleasant

• covered with a balm

Identify the meaning of the prefix "im" in the word imperfect.

• not

• away

• one

• same

Identify the meaning of the suffix "ous" in the word amphibious.

• capable of

• having qualities of

• the study of

• the process of

In extreme sports, players have to mend their dislocated bones often. What has happened to their bones?

• They are beyond repair

• They are broken again

• They are made smaller

• They are not in place

At the end of a letter, a writer may write P.S. to include more information. The letters P.S. stand for...

• prosperous

• physicist

• prescribed

• postscript