Part A/B Questions

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

• threatened

• promised

• injured

• agreed

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• A) She don't like apples.

• B) He doesn't likes apples.

• C) They doesn't like apples.

• D) She doesn't like apples.

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to 'benevolent'.

• A) Malevolent

• B) Kind

• C) Angry

• D) Indifferent

Identify the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• A) My brother who is a doctor lives in New York.

• B) My brother, who is a doctor, lives in New York.

• C) My brother who is a doctor, lives in New York.

• D) My brother, who is a doctor lives in New York.

Which of the following words is a synonym for 'abundant'?

• A) Scarce

• B) Plentiful

• C) Rare

• D) Insufficient

What is the main theme of the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost?

• A) Adventure

• B) Regret

• C) Choices

• D) Nature

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: 'Neither of the boys ____ going to the party.'

• A) is

• B) are

• C) were

• D) have

Which sentence uses the passive voice?

• A) The cat chased the mouse.

• B) The mouse was chased by the cat.

• C) The cat is chasing the mouse.

• D) The mouse will chase the cat.

Identify the correct sentence structure.

• A) Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by John.

• B) John, running quickly, crossed the finish line.

• C) The finish line was crossed by John running quickly.

• D) Quickly running, the finish line was crossed by John.

Which of the following sentences is an example of a metaphor?

• A) The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

• B) The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• C) The stars shone brightly in the sky.

• D) The stars twinkled like diamonds.