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WorksheetsStyle Quiz 2
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
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1.
Which of the following would be described as florid?
a)
A field of flowers
b)
The floor of a gym
c)
An eloquent speech
d)
A sturdy chair
2.
If I were to choose not to eat ice cream because there is too much sugar even though I want it, what would that be called?
a)
fortitude
b)
forbearance
c)
fostering
d)
Being frugal
3.
What would a word be that describes someone who is the opposite of a shopaholic?
a)
fortuitous.
b)
conformist.
c)
frugal.
d)
exemplary.
4.
Which is an example of an extenuating circumstance?
a)
Getting to school on time.
b)
Needing an extension on your paper because you fell asleep at 5 pm last night.
c)
Needing an extension on your paper because you were in the hospital all night last night.
d)
Being late to school.
5.
What is a synonym (word that means the same thing) for fortitude.
a)
Sturdiness
b)
Weakness
c)
Building
d)
Forward-thinking
6.
Which is an example of something that could be described as hackneyed?
a)
Running your knee into a desk
b)
Being overly silly
c)
Coming up with something completely original
d)
Saying that you're going to "go to Disney World" after you've won something big
7.
Someone who does the best job would be described as . . .
a)
ephemeral
b)
exemplary
c)
frugal
d)
fortuitous
8.
The opposite of something being bad luck would be . . .
a)
fortitude
b)
forbearance
c)
foster
d)
fortuitous
9.
Which of the following is an antonym (opposite) of foster?
a)
neglect
b)
appease
c)
mother
d)
encourage
10.
If a situation is "fraught" with worry, it means that it . . .
a)
is free from worry
b)
has the possibility to be worrisome
c)
is a little worrisome
d)
is full of worry
11.
Which part of the sentence is NOT parallel to the rest?
As the band played, all of the dancers (1) started to smile, (2) glided toward the floor, (3) each of them found a partner, and (4) danced till they fell down.
As the band played, all of the dancers (1) started to smile, (2) glided toward the floor, (3) each of them found a partner, and (4) danced till they fell down.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
Which paragraph uses the most sentence variation?
a)
Under the table, the mouse ate his cheese. He always loved cheese, even as a baby mouse. He even loved the stinky cheeses like Gorgonzola.
b)
While she was unaware of the eyes on her, the girl knew to be afraid. Her mother had warned her about walking alone at night. She had to find safety.
c)
He never used to enjoy the holidays with his family because his parents always made him feel small, and they did not seem to realize it. He just wanted to feel like an adult because he was one. Why didn't they understand that?
d)
After the game, we always go out to eat. Our favorite place is the Denny's down the street. On Saturdays, there are always lots of people there. Before leaving, we always order a giant stack of pancakes. We always eat every single one.
13.
Which of the following is the most concise?
a)
The avocado-colored ball which Bob hated the most was handed to Bob by Cindy.
b)
Cindy handed Bob the avocado-green ball that he disdained.
c)
Cindy handed Bob the green and avocado colored ball which Bob disdained.
d)
The ball that was green and also the color of an avocado which bob hated the most was handed to him by Cindy.
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