Summative Test in English 10

Which phrase is used when something seems illogical or inconsistent?

• At my wit's end

• It doesn't add up

• My way or highway

• Go figure

Which phrase expresses feeling completely frustrated and out of options?

• Full of hot air

• Go figure

• At my wit's end

• It doesn't add up

What does 'My way or highway' imply?

• An ultimatum with no room for compromise

• A surprise or puzzlement

• A disastrous event

• A showy display to impress others

Choose the phrase that best fits this sentence: 'He kept promising change, but he was just ____.'

• at his wit's end

• full of hot air

• my way or the highway

• go figure

'Go figure' is typically used to express:

• Frustration

• Irony or puzzlement

• Admiration

• Disgust

Which word means 'to prevent someone from paying attention to something'?

• Debacle

• Deflect

• Ostentatious

• Cavalier

An 'ostentatious' display is meant to:

• Distract attention

• Impress others with showiness

• End suddenly and disastrously

• Obey without thinking

A 'debacle' refers to:

• A trivial mistake

• A lavish celebration

• A sudden, disastrous failure

• A type of listening

Someone described as 'slavish' is:

• Extremely carefree

• Showy and attention-seeking

• Unquestioningly obedient

• Fearlessly direct

Which word characterizes an attitude of not caring about others' feelings?

• Cavalier

• Deflect

• Ostentatious

• Debacle