Applied English 11/12 Sem 2 Final (Spring 2025)

words whose meaning sound like their pronunciation

• onomatopeia

• alliteration

• idiom

• personification

It is going to take me a million years to write this essay.

• personification

• idiom

• hyperbole

• metaphor

What tick does Connor have?

• He touches his nose

• He whispers

• He cracks his knickles

• He barks

Scott doesn't talk much, but five girls in our homeroom class are currently competing for his attention. This is nothing new. Girls have liked Scott for as long as I can remember.

What character trait does Scott exhibit?

• quiet

• interesting

• sulky

• frustrated

Over winter break, Quinn got a job walking dogs each morning. When school started back, his parents suggested that he quit his job until summer. Quinn decided to keep it. He knew it would be hard to get up every morning at 5 AM in order to walk all of the dogs and get to school on time. He also planned to sign in the chorus and play basketball. He knew it wouldn't be easy, but he hoped that his hard work would be worth it. Quinn was trying to save enough money to go to summer camp next summer.

Which set of adjectives describes Quinn?

• trustworthy and thoughtless

• responsible and determined

• rude and unfriendly

What is Stagecoach Pass?

• A small city

• A rundown western theme park

• The name of a movie

• Aven's school

compares two unlike things using like or as

• alliteration

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

What type of figurative language is shown?

The runner ran like a cheetah in the race.

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

Nate is Ellie's older brother. One afternoon they are walking home from school in the snow. The temperature had dropped below freezing and the wind had started blowing hard. Ellie was so cold. Nate was dressed more suitably for the weather than Ellie. He took off his jacket and offered it to her. She gratefully accepted. Nate is now colder, but he's glad Ellie is warm.

Which character traits does Nate demonstrate?

• kind, considerate, loving

• silly, obnoxious, loud

• grateful, kind, sad

Her gown sparkled like a diamond.

• simile

• metaohor

• alliteration

• idiom