WorksheetsRites of Passage Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
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1.
What does the highlighted word mean:
They attribute their success as a team to excellent skills in collaboration.
They attribute their success as a team to excellent skills in collaboration.
a)
Well known, famous, important.
b)
To give credit for.
c)
Constant, non-stop.
d)
Pleasing, rewarding, satisfying.
2.
What does the highlighted word mean:
It was gratifying to get an "A" on the quiz after studying all week.
It was gratifying to get an "A" on the quiz after studying all week.
a)
To give credit for.
b)
Pleasing, rewarding satisfying.
c)
Constant, non-stop.
d)
Well-known, famous, important.
3.
What does the highlighted word mean:
The dog's persistent barking annoyed all the neighbors that lived nearby.
The dog's persistent barking annoyed all the neighbors that lived nearby.
a)
To give credit for.
b)
Pleasing, rewarding, satisfying.
c)
Constant, non-stop.
d)
Well-known, notable,
4.
What does the highlighted word mean:
Mrs. Smith's garden was notable for it's bright flowers and clever arrangement.
Mrs. Smith's garden was notable for it's bright flowers and clever arrangement.
a)
To give credit for.
b)
Pleasing, rewarding, satisfying.
c)
Constant, non-stop.
d)
Well-known, famous, important.
5.
What does the highlighted word mean:
The teacher knew exactly what would inspire his students to participate actively in the discussion.
The teacher knew exactly what would inspire his students to participate actively in the discussion.
a)
Persuade, motivate, or influence.
b)
Constant, non-stop.
c)
Recognize.
d)
Pleasing, rewarding or satisfying.
6.
It is extremely important to acknowledge your personal strengths and weaknesses before you agree to join our team.
a)
Pleasing, rewarding or satisfying.
b)
Grown up behavior.
c)
Focus and alertness.
d)
To recognize.
7.
His attention in the art class was clearly noted by the visiting artist and he was selected as the M.C. for the art show.
a)
Hung in
b)
In a tired weak way.
c)
Focus and alertness.
d)
Grown up behavior.
8.
It is very important to project an attitude of maturity if you are applying for a position at that store.
a)
Focus and alertness.
b)
Grown up behavior.
c)
Hung in messy strands.
d)
Exhaustion or tiredness.
9.
The old man crept wearily to the bench for a short rest after his long day fishing at the lake.
a)
In a tired, weak manner.
b)
Exhaustion or tiredness.
c)
Delicate, fragile, and weak.
d)
Hung in messy strands.
10.
His hair was straggled and knotted because of the fiercely blowing winds.
a)
Grown up behavior.
b)
Exhaustion or tiredness.
c)
Hung in messy strands.
d)
Delicate, fragile, and weak.
11.
I felt his bony hand trembling and then looked up to see the fatigue in his face.
a)
Delicate, fragile and weak.
b)
Quietly, shyly, or hesitantly.
c)
Exhaustion or tiredness.
d)
In a tired weak manner.
12.
He was so skinny and frail that his coat slipped off easily.
a)
Delicate, fragile and weak.
b)
Quietly, shyly, and hesitantly.
c)
Constant, non-stop.
d)
Exhaustion or tiredness.
13.
After our conversation, he admitted sheepishly, that life was lonesome when he wasn't at home with us.
a)
Delicate, frail and weak.
b)
Pleasing, rewarding, satisfying.
c)
Focused and alert.
d)
Quietly, shyly, and hesitantly.
14.
The narration in his documentary may help clarify your understanding of his central idea.
a)
Vertical or horizontal camera motion to follow a subject.
b)
Camera shot taken from a short distance.
c)
Commentary that accompanies a film.
d)
The sound of a film.
15.
Close-ups in your film can be used to show facial expressions and details.
a)
Commentary that accompanies a film.
b)
Camera shot taken from a short distance.
c)
The sound of a film.
d)
Amount of difference between bright and dark.
16.
He used a pan shot to follow the action of the scene because there was too much going on in that moment.
a)
Camera shot taken from a short distance.
b)
Vertical or horizontal movement of the camera to follow a subject.
c)
Coordination of motion and sound.
d)
The sound of a film.
17.
To highlight his presentation he included an audio clip from Dr. Martin Luther King's famous speech at the Washington D.C. march.
a)
The sound of a film.
b)
Coordination of motion and sound.
c)
Camera shot taken from a short distance.
d)
Amount of difference between light an dark.
18.
The expert use of contrast can help create atmosphere and change the mood.
a)
The sound of a film.
b)
Commentary that accompanies a film.
c)
Amount of difference between light and dark.
d)
Coordination of motion and sound.
19.
It's important that the sound effects and action are in synchronization as they would be in real life.
a)
Camera shot taken from a short distance.
b)
Commentary that accompanies a film.
c)
The sound of a film.
d)
Coordination of motion and sound.
20.
The immense tree had fallen across the road and blocked the path of the emergency vehicle.
a)
Huge.
b)
Many.
c)
Delicate or frail.
d)
Ideas or feelings.
21.
The Grand Canyon is certainly a majestic site when you view it for the first time.
a)
Grand or impressive.
b)
Huge.
c)
Many.
d)
Smiling broadly.
22.
You are involved in numerous after school activities which is why your friendships are feeling strained and your time seems unavailable.
a)
Huge.
b)
Many.
c)
Ideas or feelings associated with a word.
d)
Grand or impressive.
23.
His tone in the piece of literature was quite sad and melancholic.
a)
Ideas or feelings associated with a word.
b)
Dictionary defintion.
c)
Author's attitude towards a subject or audience.
d)
Grand or impressive.
24.
The connotation of many words is often confused with the words true meaning.
a)
Dictionary definition.
b)
Author's attitude towards a subject or audience.
c)
Commentary that accompanies a film.
d)
Ideas or feelings associated with a word.
25.
The denotation of that word is compassionate and light hearted.
a)
Ideas or feelings associated with a word.
b)
Author's attitude toward a subject or audience.
c)
Dictionary definition.
d)
Becoming suddenly aware.
26.
The sun set in a beautiful orange and red glow on the horizon.
a)
Becoming suddenly aware.
b)
The line where earth and sky meet.
c)
Smiling broadly.
d)
Ties and responsibilities.
27.
My memories of those days are as vivid as any awakenings that I have experienced in my lifetime.
a)
Becoming suddenly aware.
b)
Smiling broadly.
c)
Ties and responsibilities.
d)
To be undercut or talked down to.
28.
The small girl beamed as the shop owner added another scoop of ice cream on her dripping cone.
a)
Becoming suddenly aware.
b)
Dictionary definition.
c)
Smiling broadly.
d)
Ties and responsibilities.
29.
Her son felt oddly patronized by the police officer's rude comments.
a)
Smiling broadly.
b)
Ties and responsibilities.
c)
To be undercut or talked down to.
d)
Becoming suddenly aware.
30.
The young man begged to be relieved of his work obligations so that he could visit his sister in the hospital.
a)
Stating facts and opinions.
b)
Having to do with one's mind.
c)
Smiling broadly.
d)
Ties and responsibilities.
31.
Dr. Sigmund Freud designed many psychological studies and experiments to see how people thought and behaved.
a)
A narrator that seems to know everything.
b)
Having to do with one's mind.
c)
Stating facts and opinions.
d)
Giving commands or making requests.
32.
The novel was written from the point of view of an omniscient narrator who described the thoughts and actions of every character.
a)
A narrator that seems to know everything.
b)
Asking a question.
c)
Stating facts and opinions.
d)
Expressing a wish, hope, or request.
33.
An indicative sentence is exactly the same as one that is described as declarative.
a)
Expressing a wish, hope or request.
b)
Stating facts and opinions.
c)
Asking a question.
d)
Giving commands or making requests.
34.
The principal used an imperative statement in asking the students to quiet down and take their seats.
a)
Stating facts or opinions.
b)
Giving a command or making a request.
c)
Asking a question.
d)
Expressing uncertainty for something that may or may not happen.
35.
Her subjunctive tone did not convince the patrons to donate more money to the cause.
a)
Stating a fact or opinion.
b)
Expressing uncertainty for something that may or may not happen.
c)
Asking a question.
d)
Expressing a wish, hope, request or demand.
36.
There were several interrogative statements in her interview that the applicant was unable to answer effectively.
a)
Stating facts and opinions.
b)
Giving commands or making requests.
c)
Asking a question.
d)
Expressing uncertainty for something that may or may not happen.
37.
His conditional approach to the problem and its potential solutions did not fare well with the overall group.
a)
Expressing uncertainty for something which may or may not happen.
b)
Asking a question.
c)
Expressing a wish, hope, or request.
d)
Stating a fact or opinion.
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