WorksheetsIA 3 Review 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Just before I was leaving, the old lady came up to my room and said in a hysterical way: "Must you go? Oh! Young Herr, must you go?" She was in such an excited state that she seemed to have lost her grip of what German she knew, and mixed it all up with some other language which I did not know at all. I was just able to follow her by asking many questions. When I told her that I must go at once, and that I was engaged on important business, she asked again: "Do you know what day it is?" I answered that it was the fourth of May. She shook her head as she said again: "Oh, yes! I know that! I know that, but do you know what day it is?"
On my saying that I did not understand, she went on: "It is the eve of St. George's Day. Do you not know that tonight, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will have full sway? Do you know where you are going, and what you are going to?" She was in such evident distress that I tried to comfort her, but without effect. Finally, she went down on her knees and implored me not to go; at least to wait a day or two before starting.
It was all very ridiculous but I did not feel comfortable. However, there was business to be done, and I could allow nothing to interfere with it.
from Dracula by Bram Stoker
Which statement from the text best supports the idea that the narrator is affected by the old lady's fears?
I was just able to follow her by asking many questions.
I answered that it was the fourth of May.
However, there was business to be done, and I could allow nothing to interfere with it.
It was all very ridiculous but I did not feel comfortable.
One of our ladies present at dinner was worthy Mrs. Threadgall, widow of the late Professor of that name. Talking of her deceased husband perpetually, this good lady never mentioned to strangers that he was deceased. She thought, I suppose, that every able-bodied adult in England ought to know as much as that. In one of the gaps of silence, somebody mentioned the dry and rather nasty subject of human anatomy; whereupon good Mrs. Threadgall straightway brought in her late husband as usual, without mentioning that he was dead. Anatomy she described as the Professor's favourite recreation in his leisure hours. As ill-luck would have it, Mr. Candy, sitting opposite (who knew nothing of the deceased gentleman), heard her. Being the most polite of men, he seized the opportunity of assisting the Professor's anatomical amusements on the spot.
"They have got some remarkably fine skeletons lately at the College of Surgeons," says Mr. Candy, across the table, in a loud cheerful voice. "I strongly recommend the Professor, ma'am, when he next has an hour to spare, to pay them a visit."
You might have heard a pin fall. The company (out of respect to the Professor's memory) all sat speechless. I was behind Mrs. Threadgall at the time, plying her confidentially with a glass of hock. She dropped her head, and said in a very low voice, "My beloved husband is no more."
Unluckily Mr. Candy, hearing nothing, and miles away from suspecting the truth, went on across the table louder and politer than ever.
"The Professor may not be aware," says he, "that the card of a member of the College will admit him, on any day but Sunday, between the hours of ten and four." Mrs. Threadgall dropped her head right into her tucker, and, in a lower voice still, repeated the solemn words, "My beloved husband is no more."
I winked hard at Mr. Candy across the table. Miss Rachel touched his arm. My lady looked unutterable things at him. Quite useless! On he went, with a cordiality that there was no stopping anyhow. "I shall be delighted," says he, "to send the Professor my card, if you will oblige me by mentioning his present address."
"His present address, sir, is THE GRAVE," says Mrs. Threadgall, suddenly losing her temper, and speaking with an emphasis and fury that made the glasses ring again. "The Professor has been dead these ten years."
from The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
Which of the following best supports the conclusion that Mrs. Threadgall is self-absorbed?
She assumes everyone will know that her husband is deceased.
She tries to make the guests at the dinner party feel uncomfortable.
She ignores Mr. Candy's attempts to engage her in conversation.
She is dismissive of her husband's interest in human anatomy.
One of our ladies present at dinner was worthy Mrs. Threadgall, widow of the late Professor of that name. Talking of her deceased husband perpetually, this good lady never mentioned to strangers that he was deceased. She thought, I suppose, that every able-bodied adult in England ought to know as much as that. In one of the gaps of silence, somebody mentioned the dry and rather nasty subject of human anatomy; whereupon good Mrs. Threadgall straightway brought in her late husband as usual, without mentioning that he was dead. Anatomy she described as the Professor's favourite recreation in his leisure hours. As ill-luck would have it, Mr. Candy, sitting opposite (who knew nothing of the deceased gentleman), heard her. Being the most polite of men, he seized the opportunity of assisting the Professor's anatomical amusements on the spot.
"They have got some remarkably fine skeletons lately at the College of Surgeons," says Mr. Candy, across the table, in a loud cheerful voice. "I strongly recommend the Professor, ma'am, when he next has an hour to spare, to pay them a visit."
You might have heard a pin fall. The company (out of respect to the Professor's memory) all sat speechless. I was behind Mrs. Threadgall at the time, plying her confidentially with a glass of hock. She dropped her head, and said in a very low voice, "My beloved husband is no more."
Unluckily Mr. Candy, hearing nothing, and miles away from suspecting the truth, went on across the table louder and politer than ever.
"The Professor may not be aware," says he, "that the card of a member of the College will admit him, on any day but Sunday, between the hours of ten and four." Mrs. Threadgall dropped her head right into her tucker, and, in a lower voice still, repeated the solemn words, "My beloved husband is no more."
I winked hard at Mr. Candy across the table. Miss Rachel touched his arm. My lady looked unutterable things at him. Quite useless! On he went, with a cordiality that there was no stopping anyhow. "I shall be delighted," says he, "to send the Professor my card, if you will oblige me by mentioning his present address."
"His present address, sir, is THE GRAVE," says Mrs. Threadgall, suddenly losing her temper, and speaking with an emphasis and fury that made the glasses ring again. "The Professor has been dead these ten years."
from The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
According to the text, the narrator and the guests at the dinner party are concerned with which of the following?
laughing at Mr. Candy's attempts to flirt with Mrs. Threadgall
preventing Mr. Candy from making an embarrassing mistake
avoiding any discussion about the topic of human anatomy
helping Mrs. Threadgall forget about her husband's death
Advanced Placement (AP) courses help prepare high school students for college-level work. By taking AP courses, students can earn college credit, prepare for the college learning environment, and stand out in the college admissions process. AP students often have a better chance at winning scholarships for college than non-AP students. AP English is divided into two courses: English Language and Composition and English Literature and Composition. Both courses require students to practice critical thinking skills, to read and understand classic and modern literature, and to write for a variety of purposes and audiences. The English Language course is most often taken during the students' junior year. This course is generally followed by the English Literature course in their senior year. At the end of each course, students take the AP exam, which consists of both multiple choice questions and essays.
Which is the best closing sentence for this paragraph?
The free response questions on the AP exam provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate their writing skills.
Section I of the AP English Language and Composition exam allows students one hour to take approximately 55 questions.
Some school districts provide scholarships to allow students of limited means to take Advanced Placement courses.
Taking AP English courses is an excellent way for students to bring their reading and writing skills to a college level.
Cornelia Fort became interested in flying at an early age, and she earned her pilot’s license at the age of 21. She began working as a civilian flight instructor in Hawaii one year later. On December 7, 1941, she and a student took off from John Rodgers Airport in Honolulu for a routine flying lesson. Fort narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with a military airplane and was shocked to realize that it was a Japanese aircraft. Showing remarkable courage, she managed to land the airplane and get herself and her student to safety as the plane fired on them from the air. She was an eyewitness to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
When the United States entered World War II, Cornelia Fort was determined to support her country. She joined the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS). These accomplished female pilots ferried aircraft to military bases all over the United States. Fort proved her skills as a pilot as she flew planes in every kind of weather. Tragically, on March 21, 1943, she was killed when another aircraft collided with the BT-13 she was ferrying. She was the first female pilot in America to be killed while on active duty.
Which statement would best conclude this essay?
During her career with the WAFS, Cornelia Fort logged more than 1,000 hours of flight time.
The WAFS was composed of 28 female pilots who were given additional flight training by the military.
Cornelia Fort wrote an article for the Woman's Home Companion about Pearl Harbor.
Despite her death at an early age, Cornelia Fort left a legacy of courage and patriotism.
(1) The old proverb that lightning never strikes twice is just not true. Take Roy Cleveland Sullivan, who for much of his life worked as a forest ranger at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. All told, Mr. Sullivan was struck by lightning seven times within a 40-year time span.
Read these sentences from paragraph 1.
"The old proverb that lightning never strikes twice is just not true. Take, ___________, Roy Cleveland Sullivan, who for much of his life worked as a forest ranger at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia."
Which transitional word or phrase would best fit in the blank?
at last
as a result
for example
in other words
(2) He was first struck while in a lookout tower in 1942. The second strike came almost 27 years later, when he was again struck while driving along a mountain road. After that, the strikes came at almost regular intervals for the next eight years. Just before the sixth time, Sullivan believed he saw a cloud that was following him. He tried to run away but was struck down.
Read the following sentences from paragraph 2.
"He was first struck while in a lookout tower in 1942. The second strike came almost 27 years later, when he was again struck while driving along a mountain road. After that, the strikes came at almost regular intervals for the next eight years. Just before the sixth time, Sullivan believed he saw a cloud that was following him."
How do the underlined transitions move the article along?
They introduce examples.
They compare like events.
They conclude a point.
They show a sequence.
(2) He was first struck while in a lookout tower in 1942. The second strike came almost 27 years later, when he was again struck while driving along a mountain road. After that, the strikes came at almost regular intervals for the next eight years. Just before the sixth time, Sullivan believed he saw a cloud that was following him. He tried to run away but was struck down.
Read the last sentence of paragraph 2.
"He tried to run away but was struck down _______."
Which transitional word or phrase would best fit the blank?
for instance
accordingly
regardless
for this purpose
Rewrite the following sentence so it uses proper parallelism.
After Bob came home from work, he picked up the mail, was walking the dogs, and waters the flowers.
After Bob came home from work, he picked up the mail, walked the dogs, and the flowers were watered by him.
After Bob came home from work, he picked up the mail, walked the dogs, and watered the flowers.
After Bob came home from work, he was picking up the mail, walked the dogs, and was watering the flowers.
After Bob came home from work, he picked up the mail, walks the dogs, and watered the flowers.
Which sentence has a parallel structure?
After the game, Melissa either is going to the diner with her friends or shopping with her parents.
Last Saturday at Mansfield Park, Jerry not only picked up the trash but also planted five trees.
Last Saturday at Mansfield Park, Jerry picked up not only the trash but also planted five trees.
After the game, Melissa is either going to the diner with her friends or is shopping with her parents.
Studies
by J. Robbins
(1) Andrea and Blake sat in the booth at the restarant and tried to study. (2) The intermittant cheering from the sports fans at the other tables was distracting, to say the least.
(3) "This is excruciating," complained Andrea. (4) She flipped through the pages of her book with trepidition. (5) "We're never going to be able to finish this project on medievil warfare."
(6) "Don't be such a grump," Blake admonished her.
(7) "Why don't we just copy some of the paragraphs out of the book?" asked Andrea. (8) "This book is a million years old. I'm sure no one will notice."
(9) "That's called plagarism," replied Blake. (10) "If you're going to talk like that, I'll have to find another partner." (11) Andrea rolled her eyes.
(12) "Fine," she agreed sullenly, "but we had better get an A."
Which sentence from the passage contains a spelling error?
8
7
11
5
(9) "That's called plagarism," replied Blake. (10) "If you're going to talk like that, I'll have to find another partner."
How should sentence 9 be changed to correct the problem of spelling?
change That's to Thats
change replied to repleid
The sentence has no spelling errors.
change plagarism to plagiarism
She was one of those pretty and charming girls born, as though fate had blundered over her, into a family of artisans. She had no marriage portion, no expectations, no means of getting known, understood, loved, and wedded by a man of wealth and distinction; and she let herself be married off to a little clerk in the Ministry of Education. Her tastes were simple because she had never been able to afford any other, but she was as unhappy as though she had married beneath her; for women have no caste or class, their beauty, grace, and charm serving them for birth or family. Their natural delicacy, their instinctive elegance, their nimbleness of wit, are their only mark of rank, and put the slum girl on a level with the highest lady in the land.
from "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
Read the following sentence from the passage.
"Their natural delicacy, their instinctive elegance, their nimbleness of wit, are their only mark of rank, and put the slum girl on a level with the highest lady in the land."
What do the words instinctive elegance suggest?
acquired grace
surface beauty
trained manners
natural style
Toy inventors are always looking for new ideas to entertain children. However, not all toys were created with the purpose to entertain children. For example, Play Doh started as a cleaning product. Noah and Joesph McVicker tried to sell the pliable material as wallpaper cleaner. The non-toxic, soft substance was a great fit as a toy. After marketing the product as a toy, Joe McVicker became a millionaire before the age of 27. The Slinky is another item that did not start as a toy. Richard James, a naval engineer, was trying to invent a way to stabilize the instruments on ships so that they would remain accurate even when the ship was rocked by rough waves. He intended to use tension springs to accomplish this task. He observed the strange movements of a spring on board a ship. It flipped over itself as it fell. James repeated the falling motion several times. The spring continued to flip end over end. James showed his wife, Betty, this entertaining spectacle. Right away Betty identified the coiled spring as a great toy for children. Betty named the toy Slinky. The couple invested money and had 400 of the coils produced. After a demonstration at Gimbel’s department store in 1945, the 400 Slinkys were sold. Millions of Slinkys have been sold to this day. It is impossible to know when the next great toy may be invented by accident.
The main idea of this passage is
toys are created to entertain children.
the Slinky was invented by accident.
Play Doh was created as a cleaner.
not all toys were created as toys.
Hot dogs are tasty treats at a baseball game. However, most people wouldn’t think that hot dogs would serve as an aid in solving a crime. In Bridgewater, New York, police suspect that three men used hot dogs to distract a homeowner’s dog while they burglarized the home. The men took seven guns from the residency. The police found uncooked hot dogs all over the home. The hot dogs were traced back to a local grocery store. The alleged burglars were seen on the store’s surveillance tape purchasing the hot dogs. The three men on the security video are being charged with burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, and other crimes. The hot dogs may have distracted the burglarized dog, but they also led police right to the highly suspected thieves.
This passage is mostly about
burglars using hot dogs to distract a dog.
police tracing hot dogs to the suspected burglars.
a dog being too preoccupied to attack burglars.
a grocery store helping the police solve crime.
“Dialogue” can be defined as…
A discussion between or among characters
A speech given by a character alone on a stage
An accent or way of speaking common in a specific geographical location
A log that has been dyed a new color
The “rising action” in a work of fiction is:
The most exciting part of a text
The turning point of the story
The part of the story where a conflict is introduced
The part of the story where a conflict is resolved
Which of the following choices BEST improves the writer’s voice in this section of text:
My brother David will not keep his room clean. It is really bad. His stuff spills into the hallway. I trip over it.
I trip over my brother David’s stuff because it is in the hall and he will not clean his room.
Because my brother’s stuff is in the hallway, he will not clean his room, and I trip over it.
My parents really do need to do something about my messy brother David before someone gets seriously injured. His room is so messy that sometimes items spill out of it into the hallway, and I trip over it.
It is bad that my brother David will not clean his room. It results in me tripping.
Which word is spelled INCORRECTLY?
Governmant
Persistent
Resilient
Lenient
What answer choice is most similar in meaning to the underlined word?
The little girl clung timidly to her mother’s skirt and hid part of her face.
Boisterous, Jolly
Loud, tumultuous
Shy, trepidation
Careful, relaxed
