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WorksheetsNCFE Review (2017)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
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1.
''My heart all Winter lay so numb.
The earth is dead and frore,
That I never thought the Spring would come,
Or my heart wake any more.''
*Based on the first line of this stanza what can be inferred?
The earth is dead and frore,
That I never thought the Spring would come,
Or my heart wake any more.''
*Based on the first line of this stanza what can be inferred?
a)
The speaker's heart is extremely cold
b)
The speaker's heart is paralyzed
c)
The speaker's heart is asleep
d)
The speaker's heart is afraid
2.
What is the definition of the word theme?
a)
The underlying meaning of the story
b)
Conversation between two or more people
c)
A quote pulled directly from the text
d)
A person in a novel, play, or movie
3.
In the sentence below, what is conveyed by comparing the sound of the wind to a murmur?
"As he listened to the swish and murmur of the wind, the earth-old tune with the power to carry the soul back to the dawn of time, the years fell away from him, and he forgot much, remembering more.''
"As he listened to the swish and murmur of the wind, the earth-old tune with the power to carry the soul back to the dawn of time, the years fell away from him, and he forgot much, remembering more.''
a)
The wind is rolling
b)
The wind is frightening
c)
The wind is gentle
d)
The wind is powerful
4.
Which answer choice would best define the word drama?
a)
An exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events
b)
The main idea of a text or passage
c)
The combination of ideas
d)
The process or period of changing from one state to another
5.
Based on the sentence below, how does the personification of nature emphasize the author's point?
"But on Padre Island, it is not the work of man but the handiwork of nature that is most evident."
"But on Padre Island, it is not the work of man but the handiwork of nature that is most evident."
a)
It shows that nature has built many structures along the island
b)
It shows that nature is the main force of change on the island
c)
It shows the response of lighthouses on rocky beaches
d)
It shows the response of wildlife to the island
6.
Given this definition, which word would fit the best?
"The main events of a play, novel, or movie''
"The main events of a play, novel, or movie''
a)
Context
b)
Theme
c)
Main Idea
d)
Plot
7.
Which phrase from the sentence below, helps the reader determine the meaning of the word subtle?
"Another more subtle change that is occurring, according to scientists, is the slow expansion of the entire island toward the mainland as winds and storms deposit sand of the island's west side."
"Another more subtle change that is occurring, according to scientists, is the slow expansion of the entire island toward the mainland as winds and storms deposit sand of the island's west side."
a)
"entire island"
b)
"slow expansion"
c)
"winds and storms"
d)
"deposit sand"
8.
"When a dream is born in you
With a sudden clamorous pain
When you know the dream is true
And lovely, with no flaw nor strain,
O then, be careful, or with a sudden clutch
You'll hurt the delicate thing you prize so much"
Based on the first two lines, what can be inferred about the speaker's experience with dreams?
With a sudden clamorous pain
When you know the dream is true
And lovely, with no flaw nor strain,
O then, be careful, or with a sudden clutch
You'll hurt the delicate thing you prize so much"
Based on the first two lines, what can be inferred about the speaker's experience with dreams?
a)
It has been agonizing
b)
It has been ecstatic
c)
It has been amusing
d)
It has been confusing
9.
"Dreams are like birds that mocks
Flirting the feathers of his tail"
What does the simile in these two lines mean?
Flirting the feathers of his tail"
What does the simile in these two lines mean?
a)
Dreams are pretty like a bird's feathers
b)
Dreams are like a bird that talks too much
c)
Dreams are like birds that are arrogantly beautiful
d)
Dreams are like birds that pull their tail feathers
10.
What is the figurative meaning of the phrase "clasping remembered beauty"?
a)
Imagining future events
b)
recalling past events
c)
creating current events
d)
forgetting past events
11.
Towards evening the story was at its height. From the terrific downpour of rain, the crash of thunder, and the repeated flashes of lighting, you might think that a battle was raging in the skies. Black clouds waved like the Flags of Doom. The Ganges was lashed into a fury, and the trees of the gardens on either bank swayed from side to side with sighs and groans.
How does the use of personification in the first paragraph help develop the setting?
How does the use of personification in the first paragraph help develop the setting?
a)
It emphasizes the loudness of the storm.
b)
It emphasizes the cause of the storm.
c)
It emphasizes the damage of the storm.
d)
it emphasizes the severity of the storm.
12.
Which of the word choices goes with the definition given here:
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
a)
Denotation
b)
Imagery
c)
Idiom
d)
Connotation
13.
Which is the right combination of senses for sensory details?
a)
sight, sound, taste, smell, touch
b)
sight, sound, taste, touch
c)
sight, sound, touch
d)
sight, sound
14.
Which of the following word choices goes with the definition below?
_____ is the angle of considering things, which shows us the opinion, or feelings of the individuals involved in a situation.
_____ is the angle of considering things, which shows us the opinion, or feelings of the individuals involved in a situation.
a)
Point of View
b)
Speaker
c)
Claim
d)
Position
15.
Which of the following is the definition of determine?
a)
To settle or resolve (a dispute, question, etc.)
b)
To conclude or ascertain, as after reasoning or observation
c)
to fix the position of
d)
to cause, affect, or control; fix or divide causally
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