Pre-Test 9/10

Which of the following is most likely a reason that Liz’s mother’s eyes widened?

• She was surprised that Liz was in the race.

• She was excited by the beginning of the race.

• She was startled by the beginning of the race.

• She saw Liz stretching her arms and looking nervous.

Which sentence describes the implicit idea of the passage?

• It was going to be a close race.

• The coach did not like the three girls.

• Running is a healthy form of exercise.

• Wearing a charm for good luck can ease nervousness.

The author of this passage is probably

• a track coach

• a sports writer

• a sports broadcaster

• a professional athlete

The setting of this passage is probably

• a track at the Olympic games

• a high school track

• an elementary school track

• the largest stadium in the state

Which assertion is best supported by the evidence in the passage?

• Juanita will win the race.

• Liz felt some anxiety about the race.

• Marva won most of her skiing competitions.

• Liz and her mother do not have a close relationship.

In which of these sentences is the underlined word spelled incorrectly?

• Chivalry was the code by which knights lived.

• Many duels were fought over the disrespect shown to a woman.

• If a man had been knighted, he had shown the proper honor in battle.

• Knights must show a respectful demeaner toward ladies of the court.

Read the sentence carefully. Choose the answer that is a verb phrase.

The elephants were eating the peanuts that people held in their palms.

• were

• eating

• their palms

• were eating

In which sentence does the underlined word have the most positive connotation?

• The grandmother was kind, although occasionally she was disgruntled.

• The grandmother was kind, although occasionally she was temperamental.

• The grandmother was kind, although occasionally she was cranky.

• The grandmother was kind, although occasionally she was grouchy.

Read the sentence carefully and determine what part of speech is the underlined

word.

Before we knew what had happened, Hector was on the ground.

• Noun

• Verb

• Adverb

• Adjective