PSAT Review

Select the best definition for the word CANTANKEROUS

• can-shaped

• grumpy, bad-tempered

• having thick ankles

Identify the main theme of the passage.

• A) Friendship

• B) Betrayal

• C) Courage

• D) Love

Choose the correct form of the verb: She ______ to the store every Saturday.

• A) go

• B) goes

• C) going

• D) gone

Select the best synonym for the word 'elated'.

• A) Sad

• B) Angry

• C) Joyful

• D) Confused

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• A) He don't like apples.

• B) She doesn't likes apples.

• C) They doesn't like apples.

• D) She doesn't like apples.

What is the author's purpose in the passage?

• A) To inform

• B) To entertain

• C) To persuade

• D) To describe

Identify the metaphor in the sentence: 'Time is a thief.'

• A) Time is valuable.

• B) Time is money.

• C) Time steals moments.

• D) Time is endless.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The cat is hiding ______ the couch.

• A) under

• B) over

• C) between

• D) through

Select the best antonym for the word 'benevolent'.

• A) Kind

• B) Cruel

• C) Generous

• D) Friendly

Which of the following sentences uses a simile?

• A) Her smile was a ray of sunshine.

• B) He is as brave as a lion.

• C) The world is a stage.

• D) The wind whispered through the trees.