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ELA State Test Review Quiz 2

Total questions: 189

Worksheet time: 3hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A novel can have more than one theme.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
2.
A theme should be a statement, not just one word. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
3.
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a)
Skim through the story
b)
Just read the beginning of the story
c)
Think about what the character has learned
d)
Read the ending of the story
4.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Don't steal
b)
Look both ways before crossing the street. 
c)
Necessity is the mother of invention. 
d)
One good turn deserves another.
5.
What is the theme of this story?  
a)
Eat your vegetables.
b)
Don't brag. Be modest. 
c)
Don't talk to strangers. 
d)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
6.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
b)
Don't steal.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Slowly but surely wins the race.
7.
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower; 
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay. 
What is the central theme of this poem?
a)
Nature and man must get along
b)
Wonderful and beautiful things only last a short while
c)
Sunsets and sunrises are beautiful
d)
Nature and beauty are permanent.
8.
The best definition of theme is...
a)
The lesson the author is teaching. 
b)
The message the author is sending.
c)
A word that summarizes the story.
d)
The character's main problem.
9.
What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA. 
a)
Theme is a universal lesson and main idea is what a story is about.
b)
Theme is what a story is about and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
10.
In the following sentence which word is the subject?
The table wobbled violently.
a)
The 
b)
Table
c)
Wobbled
d)
Violently
11.
In the following sentence which word is the subject?

Jane rode her bike to the shops.
a)
Jane
b)
rode
c)
her
d)
bike
12.
In the following sentence which word is the subject?

The earthquake shook the whole city.
a)
The 
b)
Earthquake 
c)
Shook 
d)
Cit
13.
In the following sentence which word is the subject?

In the end, my father changed the tire on my car.
a)
End
b)
My
c)
Father
d)
Car
14.
In the following sentence which word is the subject?

Thankfully the job finally was finished.
a)
Thankfully
b)
The
c)
Finished
d)
Job
15.
In the following sentence which word is the subject?
Nobody could pass the math test. 
a)
Nobody 
b)
could 
c)
pass 
d)
test
16.
Define subject?
a)
what is said about the subject. 
b)
a person, place, or thing.
c)
who or what the sentence is about. 
17.
Define predicate.
a)
What is said about the subject. 
b)
a person, place, thing or idea. 
c)
a group of words that look like a sentence. 
18.
Find the predicate: Ana could not wait to get home after seventh period. 
a)
could not wait
b)
could not wait to get home after seventh period.  
c)
could not
19.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
Billy jumped over the fence.
a)
Billy
b)
jumped
c)
over
d)
fence
20.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
Sarah voted for the very first time!
a)
voted
b)
Sarah
c)
first
d)
very
21.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The students studied for the test.
a)
The
b)
test
c)
studied
d)
students
22.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The tiny baby is happy.
a)
tiny
b)
is
c)
baby
d)
happy
23.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The lost child looked scared.
a)
lost
b)
looked
c)
child
d)
scared
24.
A noun is a ...
a)
word that describes an action
b)
word that describes a person or place only
c)
word that describes another noun
d)
word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea
25.
A noun that describes a particular group is a (an)
a)
abstract noun
b)
common noun
c)
collective noun
d)
proper noun
26.
A noun that describes an idea is a (an)
a)
collective noun
b)
abstract noun
c)
proper noun
d)
common noun
27.
Which of the following nouns below is a collective noun?
a)
class
b)
student
c)
feather
d)
doll
28.
Which of the following is an abstract noun?
a)
honesty
b)
girl
c)
Mrs. H.
d)
school
29.
A noun that represents a particular person, place, or thing is known as a ?
a)
abstract noun
b)
proper noun
c)
common noun
d)
collective noun
30.
Find the proper noun below.
a)
Mrs. H. 
b)
teacher
c)
woman
d)
mother
31.
True or false? A proper noun must always be capitalized. 
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Which of the following is a common noun?
a)
Jesse
b)
dog
c)
pack
d)
fear
33.
What does the word determined mean in this sentence: Davian was tired, but he was determined to finish the project.
a)
never gives up
b)
hates projects
c)
enjoys life
d)
friendly
34.
Which word would complete this sentence: Ben got in trouble at school again, he is always so _____________.
a)
well behaved
b)
mischeivous
c)
boring
d)
fun
35.
Complete the following sentence with the correct word: Samantha was _________ she was always asking questions.
a)
smart
b)
funny
c)
curious
d)
happy
36.
Complete the following sentence with the correct word: Samantha was _________ she was always asking questions.
a)
smart
b)
funny
c)
curious
d)
happy
37.
Which definition fits the meaning of pack in the following sentence: The nurse needed to send a pack of ice outside for the injured student.
a)
group of wolves
b)
bag or container
c)
put items in a suitcase
38.
Which word describes how Maddox feels: Maddox's face turned red when he fell after the program and scraped his knee.
a)
excited
b)
humiliated
c)
boring
39.
Which word describes how Maddox feels: Maddox's face turned red when he fell after the program and scraped his knee.
a)
excited
b)
humiliated
c)
boring
40.
Which meaning best fits the word fair in this sentence: My friends went to the fair and spent lots of money.
a)
equal for everyone
b)
place with rides and games
c)
payment to ride the bus
41.
Which word means the same thing as amused in the sentence: The monkey amused the audience by performing tricks.
a)
angered
b)
shouted
c)
entertained
42.
Which word is a synonym for timid in this sentence: On the stage Katee seemed timid when she spoke lightly and never made eye contact with the audience.
a)
shy
b)
outspoken
c)
confident
d)
determined
43.
Which word would complete this sentence: Valeria was _________ when her brother kept waking her up at night by snoring loudly.
a)
delighted
b)
annoyed
c)
pleased
44.
What is the meaning of the word anxious in this sentence: Miss Kelly was anxious about the STAAR test because sometimes the students don't use their strategies.
a)
worried or nervous
b)
confident
c)
happy
45.
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
a)
Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
b)
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
c)
Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
d)
They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area
46.
Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!
What is the paragraph mostly about?
a)
how long you might expect to live
b)
about the health of females
c)
why people live to be 70
d)
tells that people live to be 100
47.
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.  Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.  They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.  Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?
a)
They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
b)
Soccer players learn how to dribble.
c)
They learn how to work together as teammates.
d)
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.
48.
In the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," a shepherd boy repeatedly tricks people in his village by falsely claiming that a wolf is coming to eat his flock. When a wolf actually comes and the boy cries for help, nobody believes him or comes to his aid.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Lucy warned her youngest son not to cry wolf while wrestling with his older brother.
a)
to raise a false alarm
b)
to make howling sounds
49.
Speaking in front of a large crowd is my _____________.
a)
Midas touch
b)
Herculean
c)
chronology
d)
Achilles' heel
50.
Swimming for four hours this afternoon and not giving up took a ______________ effort. 
a)
atlas
b)
Herculean
c)
Pandora's box
d)
martial
51.
When I create a timeline of historical events, I am putting the events in ___________ order. 
a)
mercurial
b)
narcissistic
c)
venerate
d)
chronological
52.
Joe is an innovator who has the _____________ when it comes to creating inventions that work and make money. 
a)
Pandora's box
b)
Midas touch
c)
panic
d)
odyssey
53.
When I did not follow the traveler's advisory to not walk alone after dark, it was like opening up ________________.
a)
Midas touch
b)
typhoon
c)
hypnosis
d)
Pandora's box
54.
Jason has been a soldier all of his life and is well trained in the ___________ arts. 
a)
mercurial
b)
Herculean
c)
martial
d)
psychological
55.

In which of the following situations could you compare and contrast?

a)

You are voting for class president and there are three students running

b)

You are writing an essay about which time period you’d rather live in: the 1980s or the 1880s.

c)

You are deciding what the major differences are between the first and last Harry Potter books.

d)

All of the above

56.

Kelvin is writing about the Greek myths that he recently read. He describes how they each focus on a hero’s quest and how each hero is different. Kelvin is ________.

a)

comparing Greek myths but not contrasting them

b)

comparing Greek myths with Roman myths

c)

comparing and contrasting Greek myths

d)

not comparing or contrasting

57.

When comparing and contrasting, you should ________.

a)

write similarities in the overlapping sections of a Venn diagram

b)

write differences in the overlapping sections of a Venn Diagram

c)

write similarities in the arrows of a flow chart

d)

skip pre-writing and begin writing the essay right away

58.

If you’re comparing and contrasting three items, you ________.

a)

can’t use a Venn diagram

b)

only have to describe two of them

c)

can add a third circle to your Venn diagram

d)

can compare them without contrasting

59.

Which of the following statements contrasts mammals and reptiles?

a)

Humans are mammals.

b)

Both mammals and reptiles are vertebrates.

c)

Mammals are warm blooded while reptiles are cold blooded.

d)

Mammals and reptiles can live in the same habitat.

60.

Which of the following words or phrases can be used to show a comparison?

a)

On the other hand

b)

Similarly

c)

In contrast

d)

While

61.

Which of the following words or phrases could be used when contrasting?

a)

Similarly

b)

In Conclusion

c)

On the other hand

d)

Nonetheless

62.
A group of lines in a poem is called ____. 
a)
prose
b)
couplet
c)
stanza 
d)
metaphor
63.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
64.
Writing in paragraph form is known as...
a)
Poetry
b)
Prose
c)
Essay
d)
Analysis
65.
Writing in paragraph form is known as...
a)
Poetry
b)
Prose
c)
Essay
d)
Analysis
66.
What type of writing is written in lines?
a)
Prose
b)
Poetry
c)
Drama
67.
What is written so it can be put on as a play?
a)
Poetry
b)
Prose
c)
Drama
68.
lines (verses) and stanzas are found?
a)
Poetry
b)
Prose
c)
Drama
69.
What is often divided into chapters?
a)
Poetry
b)
Drama
c)
Prose
70.

This is an example of:

Cast of characters, narrator, stage directions

a)
Poetry
b)
Drama
c)
Prose
71.

Choose the structural elements in which poetry is written.

a)

Poems are organized in complete sentences with paragraphs.

b)

Poems are organized in complete sentences with stanzas.

c)

Poems are organized in lines with paragraphs.

d)

Poems are organized in lines with stanzas.

72.

The following is an example of which structural element of drama?


Narrator 1

Narrator 2

Big Bad Wolf

First Little Pig

Second Little Pig

Third Little Pig

a)

Setting

b)

Cast of Characters

c)

Stage Directions

d)

Lines

73.

What is the meaning of dialogue?

a)

Conversations between characters in a text

b)

The internal monolgue of a character

c)

A struggle that takes place in a story

d)

The gestures an actor uses in a drama

74.
Stage Directions are...
a)
Directions on how to get to the play
b)
The direction the audience faces
c)
The direction the actor faces
d)
Where things happen on stage
75.
What does the following simile really mean: I am as hungry as a bear! 
a)
The speaker has been eating all day. 
b)
The speaker doesn't have to eat any time soon. 
c)
The speaker is incredibly hungry.
d)
The bear has eaten the speaker.
76.

In the following poem, which words rhyme?


Ridiculous Rose


Her mama said, "Don't eat with your fingers."

"Ok," said Ridiculous Rose,

So she ate with her toes!

a)

fingers and toes

b)

ate and Rose

c)

fingers and Rose

d)

Rose and toes

77.

In the sentence, "I watched Netflix all weekend. I was such a couch potato!" What is a couch potato?

a)

A person who likes to eat potatoes on the couch.

b)

A potato pillow.

c)

A person who likes to sit and watch tv on the couch.

d)

A person who likes to play hot potato.

78.

What does it really mean: "I'm in a pickle!"?


I didn't study for my spelling test today! I am in a pickle!

a)

I'm happy

b)

I'm in trouble

c)

I'm inside a pickle

d)

I'm joking

79.

How many verses are in the following poem?


Spaghetti, spaghetti, all over the place,

Up to my elbows - up to my face,

Over the carpet and under the chairs,

Into the hammock and wound round the stairs,

Filling the bathtub and covering the desk,

Making the sofa a mad mushy mess.


The party is ruined, I'm terrible worried,

The guests have all left (unless they are buried).

I told them, "Bring presents." I said, "Throw confetti."

I guess they heard wrong

'Cause they all threw spaghetti.

a)

11

b)

12

c)

6

d)

5

80.

What makes a good summary? (choose all that apply)

a)

Only including information from the text

b)

Explains what the author thinks

c)

Includes only most important details.

d)

Copies sentences word for word from the text.

e)

States the reader's opinion

81.

Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?

a)

The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.

b)

The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.

c)

The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.

d)

The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.

82.

Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.

The Summary of this passage is:

a)

Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.

b)

Jill loves Mexican food.

c)

The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.

d)

Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.

83.

It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen. She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace without strangers staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.

What time of day do you think it is and why?

a)

afternoon because she is coming home from school

b)

evening because there was no one on the street

c)

lunch time because she wanted to feed the birds

d)

morning because birds are out at that time

84.

Michael woke up with a start. Someone was banging at the front door. Heavy footsteps clomped over the bare boards of the hallway. A shouting of voices. Jacko's familiar growl, then the front door slammed shut. Michael shivered and pulled the thin blanket closer around his shoulders. Through the cracked glass of the curtainless window, the sky looked gray and dirty. A groan from the other mattress told him that Toby was awake as well.

Which words help describe the setting?

a)

"A shouting of voices."

b)

"...cracked glass of the curtainless window..."

c)

"Michael woke up with a start."

d)

"...Toby was awake as well."

85.
There was some controversy about the new school dress code. While most parents and teachers were in favor of the new code, many students were not. 
a)
Surprise
b)
Disagreement
c)
Arangemnent 
d)
policy
86.
David knew that the
advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require
a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge. 
a)
boring
b)
difficult
c)
surprising
d)
shocking
87.
Pretty and beautiful are examples of 
a)
Synonyms
b)
Antonyms
c)
Homophones
d)
Pronouns
88.
Piece of cake is an example of 
a)
detail
b)
summarize
c)
verb
d)
Idiom
89.
Westland HS is a 
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
c)
concept
d)
detail
90.
There, their, they're are examples of 
a)
homphones
b)
synonyms
c)
analysis
d)
compound.
91.
Summarize means to 
a)
give the main ideas.
b)
make an educated guess.
c)
look at the parts to understand the whole.
92.
A compound is 
a)
a word or phrase that expresses feelings
b)
an idea or thought
c)
an item of information
d)
two words put together to make a new word.
93.
Words with opposite meanings are 
a)
adverbs.
b)
verbs.
c)
antonyms.
d)
idioms.
94.
An idiom is
a)
a word that sounds like other words.
b)
an action word.
c)
an expression that means something different from meanings of individual words.
d)
an educated guess.
95.
How a word is being used is the 
a)
context.
b)
adjective.
c)
verb.
d)
adverb.
96.
Significant means
a)
idiom.
b)
to conclude by knowing the facts.
c)
to make an educated guess.
d)
very important or major.
97.
Interpretation is 
a)
looking at the parts to understand the whole.
b)
understanding an idea or concept
c)
very major.
d)
to summarize.
98.
A concept is 
a)
an idiom.
b)
to give the main ideas or points.
c)
a verb.
d)
an idea or thought.
99.
A definition is
a)
a detail.
b)
a concept.
c)
the meaning of a word.
d)
a verb.
100.
Words that are full of emotion and create a feeling. (persuasive writing)
a)
Dialogue
b)
Stage Directions
c)
Loaded Language
101.
A fictional story that teaches a lesson.
a)
Nonfiction
b)
Drama
c)
Myth/Folktale
102.
An order using time.
a)
Sequence
b)
Chronological
c)
Description
103.
The words spoken by a character.
a)
Talking
b)
Dialogue
c)
Details
104.
In order to conduct PHOTOsynthesis, a plant must have
a)
food
b)
water 
c)
light
d)
heat
105.
What is the best meaning of AUTOBIOGRAPHY?
a)
writing about someone's life
b)
a story of one's life written by themself
c)
writing done by yourself
d)
writing all of one's life
106.
What is the study of myths, such as the Greek gods, called?
a)
Greekology
b)
mythography
c)
mythology
d)
mythometer
107.
Biology is the study of
a)
heat
b)
light
c)
life
d)
water
108.
A telescope is
a)
an instrument used to see things from a distance
b)
an instrument used to detect heat
c)
an instrument used to measure distance
d)
an instrument used to detect light
109.
An autograph is the writing of a name done by
a)
a friend
b)
oneself
c)
a manager
d)
three people
110.
I know a great little restaurant _____ we can get lunch.
a)
which
b)
who
c)
where
d)
whose
111.
The film ____ we saw last week won three awards. 
a)
when
b)
who
c)
whose
d)
which
112.
Students ____ study hard get good grades.
a)
who
b)
whose
c)
which
d)
where
113.
Sam knows a man ____ brother works for the president.
a)
who
b)
whose
c)
that
d)
where
114.
He had a feeling ____ something terrible was going to happen.
a)
whose
b)
that
c)
who
d)
where
115.
Hampstead is a district in North London ____ a lot of rich people live.
a)
where 
b)
that 
c)
which
d)
whose
116.
Nearly everyone ____ lives here is an actor or a rock star.
a)
which
b)
whose
c)
that
d)
where
117.
This is the bedroom ___ you're sleeping tonight. 
a)
which
b)
who
c)
whose
d)
where
118.
That's the house ___ I was telling you about. 
a)
which
b)
whose
c)
who
d)
where
119.
That's the boy ___ delivers our mail.
a)
which
b)
where
c)
who
d)
whose
120.
I used to work with the woman ___ husband was a brilliant artist.
a)
which
b)
that
c)
who
d)
whose
121.
What is the relative adverb in the sentence?
Do you know where I can buy a new skateboard?
a)
do
b)
know
c)
where
d)
can
122.
What is the relative adverb in the sentence?
Please call me when you get home.
a)
please
b)
call
c)
when
d)
get
123.
What is the relative adverb in the sentence?
There must be a reason why I got a bad grade on my test.
a)
must
b)
be
c)
reason
d)
why
124.
What is the relative adverb in the sentence?
Do you know why so many people have been sick?
a)
do
b)
know
c)
why
d)
have
125.
What is the relative adverb in the sentence?
We were about to watch a movie when the telephone rang.
a)
were
b)
about
c)
watch
d)
when
126.
Which relative adverb best completes the sentence?
Italy is a place _____ I would like to visit.
a)
when
b)
where
c)
why
127.
Which relative adverb best completes the sentence?
Do you know the reason _____ she is so upset?
a)
when
b)
where
c)
why
128.
Which relative adverb best completes the sentence?
I remember the time _____ we caught fireflies.
a)
when
b)
where
c)
why
129.
vulnerable spot or weak point
a)
Achilles' heel
b)
Zeus
c)
Olympian
130.
handsome young man
a)
Zeus
b)
Adonis
c)
Midas
131.
a predatory person or nagging woman
a)
Helen (of Troy)
b)
Harpy
c)
Pandora
132.
tremendous in size, strength, difficulty, or effort
a)
Nemesis
b)
Midas
c)
Herculean
133.
symbol of a beautiful woman
a)
Pandora
b)
Helen of Troy
c)
Muse
134.
majestic in manner
a)
Olympian
b)
Zeus
c)
Adonis
135.
Something that opens the door for bad
occurrences, opened by someone known for curiosity
a)
Muse
b)
Helen
c)
Pandora
136.
An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
a)
Promethean
b)
Nemesis
c)
Olympian
137.
a long journey
a)
Odyssey
b)
Herculean
c)
Titanic
138.
large, grand, enormous
a)
Herculean
b)
Olympian
c)
Titanic
139.
a person who is very lucky and makes money with whatever they do
a)
Midas
b)
Zeus
c)
Adonis
140.
a powerful man
a)
Zeus
b)
Adonis
c)
Midas
141.
a powerful man
a)
Zeus
b)
Adonis
c)
Midas
142.
What is an Idiom?
a)
An old wise saying
b)
A word or phrase that has a different meaning than what is being said
c)
A literal statement that means what it says
d)
None of these answers
143.
What is an adage? 
a)
What is an adage???
b)
A saying that doesn't mean what it says
c)
An old familiar saying that expresses wisdom
d)
A proverbs best friend
144.
What is a proverb?
a)
An adages best friend
b)
A short sentence from ancient origin that gives advice
c)
An old familiar saying that expresses wisdom
d)
None of the above
145.
All work and no __________
a)
running
b)
soup
c)
play
d)
food
146.
A watched pot never ______
a)
Boils
b)
Spills
c)
Cooks itself
d)
overflows
147.
A man is known by the ___________ he keeps. 
a)
food
b)
homework
c)
company
d)
notebook
148.
A penny saved is a penny ________
a)
Earned
b)
Lost
c)
Eaten
d)
Spent
149.
Slow and steady wins the ______
a)
Ribbon
b)
Taste
c)
Race
d)
Apple
150.
There's no use crying over _______ milk.
a)
old
b)
spilt
c)
yummy
d)
gross
151.
Birds of a ________ flock together. 
a)
Clique
b)
Group
c)
Wing
d)
Feather
152.
A chain is only as ________ as its weakest link.
a)
Strong
b)
Weak
c)
Story
d)
Silly
153.
No news is good _____
a)
Newspaper
b)
Because
c)
Pasta
d)
News
154.
Break a _____.
a)
Foot
b)
Leg
c)
Arm
d)
Elbow
155.
What do these idioms, adages, and proverbs mean?
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
a)
When you go to the store use two baskets for your eggs
b)
Don't put all of your resources in the same place
c)
You are happier when you don't know something
d)
You need to go to the store to get some eggs
156.
Ignorance is bliss
a)
You are often happier when you don't know something
b)
Bliss is a ignorant thing
c)
The lack of something increases the desire for it
d)
Acknowledge someones contribution or ability
157.
The early bird catches the worm
a)
Birds eat a lot of worms when they are hungry
b)
Accomplish two tasks by one action
c)
Whoever arrives first has the best chance for success
d)
None of the above
158.
You're barking up the wrong tree
a)
You are asking the wrong person
b)
Trees have bark on them
c)
To tell your dog to stop barking
d)
Accomplish two tasks with one action
159.
I'm like a fish out of water.
a)
Fish are always in water
b)
Fish in a Tree
c)
I am very comfortable
d)
I feel uncomfortable
160.
You woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
a)
You are very chipper today
b)
You seem very grumpy
c)
You need to eat breakfast
d)
You are late
161.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
a)
All other fruit is bad for you
b)
Doctors say to eat apples
c)
Eating healthy keeps you from getting sick
d)
Apple gummies do not count
162.

Stephen hit the nail on the head when he said that what the company was lacking in was clear vision and focus.

What does this mean?

a)

Stephen was nailing in nails with a hammer.

b)

What Stephen said was exactly right.

c)

Stephen offended the company.

d)

Stephen desired to be CEO.

163.

You cannot leave the kitten because it was rude to you. Two wrongs don’t make a right. What does this mean?

a)

Just because the kitten did something bad doesn't mean you should also.

b)

It's okay to do something bad if it's done to you first.

c)

If the kitten had been nicer then you could be nice to it.

d)

It's always good to take care of kittens.

164.

Joe was very curious about where Sarah was getting all her money from, but all she said was that curiosity killed the cat. What does this mean?

a)

Joe needs to be careful - being too inquisitive could get him into trouble

b)

Joe's cat could die.

c)

Sarah is going to tell Joe where she gets her money.

d)

Joe should ask more questions to get to the bottom of this.

165.

The lawyers who attended the seminar were like birds of a feather flocking together. They have not even spoken to anyone outside their group. What does this mean?

a)

These lawyers share similar beliefs and experiences from the seminar so they are sticking together.

b)

These lawyers enjoy bird watching; the birds' feathers are beautiful to them.

c)

These lawyers love meeting new people.

d)

These lawyers can't wait to go to another seminar.

166.

The admissions in this college get filled in very early. If you really want to enroll your son here then you should remember that the early bird gets the worm. What does this mean?

a)

If they enroll their son early, he has a better chance of getting in.

b)

Birds get all of their worms to eat early in the morning.

c)

There are a lot of worms out in the early hours because of the dew on the ground.

d)

Their son doesn't have a good chance of getting into that college.

167.

The issue of gun control is a political hot potato in the United States. What does this mean?

a)

Hot potatoes can be just as harmful as guns.

b)

Gun control is an issue that a lot of people can't agree on.

c)

Once people start talking about gun control, they can't stop.

d)

People usually like talking about gun control whenever they're eating food.

168.

I was already getting late for work stuck in the traffic, and to add insult to injury, I was stopped by the police for speeding. What does this mean?

a)

Your situation of being stuck in traffic was worsened when you got pulled over by the cops.

b)

When people insult us, it hurts.

c)

Because you were stuck in traffic, you got pulled over.

d)

When we get stuck in traffic, injuries occur.

169.

Dustin was always ready to go fishing at the drop of a hat.

What does this mean?

a)

Dustin is always ready to go fishing without hesitation.

b)

Dustin always drops his hat in the water when he fishes.

c)

Dustin is afraid of dropping his hat.

d)

Dustin always drops his hat when people mention fishing.

170.

I tried to apologize to my friend but have not heard back from them. The ball is in their court. What does this mean?

a)

You like to play sports with your friend.

b)

You got in an argument over sports.

c)

It is up to your friend to take the next step to fix your friendship.

d)

You need to do something to fix your friendship.

171.

I am not the person who spread those rumors about you, you are barking up the wrong tree. What does this mean?

a)

This person is accusing the wrong person - you did not spread the rumors.

b)

You did spread the rumors and are hoping to get out of it.

c)

You're afraid of dogs and don't want to be barked at.

d)

You don't want to be barked at for spreading rumors.

172.

The invention of internet has changed the way we live; it is the best thing since sliced bread. What does this mean?

a)

The internet is a great invention

b)

Sliced bread is better than the internet

c)

The internet is just as common as sliced bread.

d)

The internet hasn't done a lot for us.

173.
Children and dogs and houses bloom
like crowded flowers,
This is an example of: 
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
174.
What figurative language is the sentence below?
She is as pretty as a flower. 
a)
Simile 
b)
Metaphor 
c)
Alliteration 
175.
_____a figure of speech in which two a things are compared, NOT using like or as 
a)
Simile 
b)
Metaphor 
c)
Personification 
176.
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to animals, plants, objects and ideas. 
Example: The moon followed me through the night. 
a)
Poetry 
b)
Simile 
c)
Personification 
177.
Mrs. Woodrome whistles while she works well. 
This is figure of speech is _____ 
a)
Rhyme 
b)
Alphabet 
c)
Alliteration 
178.
I am so hungry I could eat a cow. 
This figure of speech is _____.
a)
Hyperbole 
b)
Simile 
c)
Rhyme 
179.
Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it..
Example: Crash! 
a)
Alliteration 
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Metaphor 
180.
What do you think the meaning of this metaphor,
"She is a walking dictionary" is? 
a)
Was is tired 
b)
She knows a lot of words
c)
She was walks around the street 
181.
When I was at Six Flags, I waited in line for years.
What figurative speech is this? 
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Personification 
c)
Hyperbole 
182.
An idiom is a group of words which mean something different from its actual meaning. 
Example: That is just a drop in the bucket. 
a)
idiom 
b)
alliteration 
c)
hyperbole 
183.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came  through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town. 
184.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
185.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge. 
186.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
a)
Photography is one of my hobbies.
b)
I own an expensive camera.
c)
Photos of me are always really good. 
d)
I like to visit art museums.
187.
"The assignment was a breeze!" is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia 
188.
What is alliteration?
a)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
b)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
c)
repeating the same initial sound in several words
d)
a contradictory phrase
189.
She sells sea shells by the sea shore is an example of:
a)
Metaphor
b)
Alliteration
c)
Simile
d)
Personification

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