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WorksheetsEnglish II Final Exam
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins
At this point, the writer is considering adding the following true statement: He was awarded the Nobel Prize—a towering career achievement—in 1994.
Would this be a relevant addition to make here?
If the writer were to delete this phrase, the essay would primarily lose:
[2] If the writer were to delete the phrase “with a joke to lighten the mood” from the preceding sentence, the sentence would primarily lose:
Dorian Gray is a young aristocrat whose exceptional good looks inspire an artist, Basil Hallward, to paint a portrait of him.
1 The studio was filled with the rich odour of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden, there came through the open door the heavy scent of the lilac, or the more delicate perfume of the pink-flowering thorn. . . . 2 In the centre of the room, clamped to an upright easel, stood the full-length portrait of a young man of extraordinary personal beauty, and in front of it, some little distance away, was sitting the artist himself, Basil Hallward, whose sudden disappearance some years ago caused, at the time, such public excitement and gave rise to so many strange conjectures. 3 As the painter looked at the gracious and comely form he had so skillfully mirrored in his art, a smile of pleasure passed across his face, and seemed about to linger there. But he suddenly started up, and closing his eyes, placed his fingers upon the lids, as though he sought to imprison within his brain some curious dream from which he feared he might awake. 4 “It is your best work, Basil, the best thing you have ever done,” said Lord Henry languidly. “You must certainly send it next year to the Grosvenor.1 The Academy2 is too large and too vulgar. Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse. The Grosvenor is really the only place.” 5 “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford. “No, I won’t send it anywhere.” 6 Lord Henry elevated his eyebrows and looked at him in amazement through the thin blue wreaths of smoke that curled up in such fanciful whorls from his . . . cigarette. “Not send it anywhere? My dear fellow, why? Have you any reason? What odd chaps you painters are! You do anything in the world to gain a reputation. As soon as you have one, you seem to want to throw it away. It is silly of you, for there is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about. A portrait like this would set you far above all the young men in England, and make the old men quite jealous, if old men are ever capable of any emotion.” 7 “I know you will laugh at me,” he replied, “but I really can’t exhibit it. I have put too much of myself into it.” Excerpt from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. In the public domain. 1 the Grosvenor: famous London art gallery 2 the Academy: the Royal Academy of Arts, in London
Which is a central idea of passage 1?
What is the denotation of the word puny in this sentence?
Put your homework in the basket labeled for your class.
Whenever the door slams, the lamp rocks back and forth.
The garden wall is made of rocks.
The college's geology department has a large rock collection.
The phone call THAT I JUST ANSWERED is for you.
THE PHONE CALL that I just answered IS FOR YOU.
ENCOURAGED BY THE FANS, the team began its comeback.
The Summary of this passage is:
To what does the term "author's purpose" refer?
The author is trying to do something mean on purpose.
Author's purpose means some guy named Author is trying to understand his purpose in life.
The term refers to the reasons an author creates a piece of writing; to persuade me, to inform me, or to entertain me.
Author's purpose refers to the author of a piece of writing attempting to hide things from me.
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?
2)Everything we hear is made up of sound waves. These waves vibrate1 in the air. As the waves move into your ear, your eardrum vibrates and turns the waves into music, words, and other sounds. Headphones use sound waves just like your ear. The waves travel up the cords from the phone, music player, etc. They move through a magnet and into a coil. This coil vibrates the same way as your eardrum. The sound waves from the coil move into the speakers and into your ear.
1 move very quickly
Paragraph 2 is mainly about
Which is the best replacement transition?
In which sentence does a shift in verb tense occur?
Select the correct pronoun.
Literary term for a description of how something looks, feels, tastes, smells, or sounds.
diction
imagery
figurative language
enjambment
"Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove."
What is an Independent clause?
A sentence.
A run on sentence
A sentence that can stand alone
A sentence that has no subject
Which visual image would best entice new baseball players to join the LaVergne Baseball League?
the team with a huge trophy after winning a game
the coach conducting a baseball practice
the team practicing on the baseball field
the bleachers filled with parents encouraging the team
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
The alarm buzzed. Jordan smashed her fist down on it--hard. It flew off the nightstand and bounced off her cat, Armstrong. The cat yowled indignantly and rocketed out the room.
Identify the main text structure used in the passage below.
Many students in the US say that they've been bullied at school. Natalie Hampton is a high school student who was bullied a lot in middle school. She often had no one to sit with at lunch. So she created a phone app called "Sit With Us." This app lets students sign up and post when there are free seats at their lunch tables. These students have promised to be kind to those who come sit with them. Hampton hopes her app will help students find people to sit with without fear of being bullied.
description
problem/solution
compare/contrast
sequence
Choose the BEST synonym for the underlined word.
Some people believe that plants are sentient enough to feel pain.
Colorful
Dead
Grumpy
Perceptive
The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town.
charming
running
ruined
perhaps
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.
Which textual evidence best describes Emily's thoughts and feelings?
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.
What can you infer about the place they are living?
It's bright and colorful
It's dull and uncared for
It's happy and clean
it's brand new
Tom asked his dad for a pet. They went to the pound to pick out a sweet dog. As soon as they walked in, Tom knew he found the perfect fit.
A yellow lab stared back from behind his cage. “Can I have him?” Tom asked his dad. His dad agreed and they took him home.
Tom named his new pet Spud. He worked hard to train Spud. He taught him how to sit and roll over. Tom and Spud had so much fun together. They were best friends.
Which detail best supports the statement that Tom worked hard to train Spud?
He taught him to sit and roll over
Tom and Spud had so much fun together
Tom went to the pound to pick out a sweet dog
What line of text BEST shows that the government in "Harrison Bergeron" is too controlling?
CHOOSE TWO!
Brenda can't wait for college. Brenda's mind was like a full set of encyclopedias. In class, she was always the first one to raise her hand with the correct answer. Taking tests was a breeze for Brenda. She had a photographic memory and could recall almost everything she had ever seen or heard. College application time was here and Brenda hoped she could get into the school of her dreams.
Which TWO sentences best support that Brenda is intelligent?
Brenda can't wait for college.
In class, she was always the first one to raise her hand with the correct answer.
She had a photographic memory and could recall almost everything she had ever seen or heard.
College application time was here and Brenda hoped she could get into the school of her dreams.
CHOOSE TWO!
Mr. Hilton was a well-known lawyer. He smiled often, even when he didn't feel like it. He complimented his assistant on her new dress but secretly, he thought it was a disaster. When his wife prepared a chocolate cake that was burnt, he told her it was the most delicious dessert he had ever tasted. Mr. Hilton appeared to be nice, but maybe that was a lie too. He was very good at his job.
Which TWO sentence support that Mr. Hilton is polite, but maybe not always truthful.
Mr. Hilton was a well-known lawyer.
He complimented his assistant on her new dress but secretly, he thought it was a disaster.
When his wife prepared a chocolate cake that was burnt, he told her it was the most delicious dessert he had ever tasted.
He was very good at his job.
Read the following passage.
“We did it! We did it! We did it!” Mei boasted, slapping her hand against the table, scattering toast crumbs, knocking aside teaspoons and almost smearing the butter in her zeal.“Whoa!” her brother exclaimed, startled. “Well, congratulations!”Mei stood up and triumphantly strutted around the kitchen, transforming her walk around the breakfast table into a victory parade.Her brother laughed, surprised and amused. “Who are you, and what have you done with my sister, Mei?” he teased.
Based on the passage, what can you infer about the main character Mei?
Mei is always outgoing and loud.
Mei is timid.
Mei is not very athletic.
Mei is not usually so boastful and energetic.
In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since.“Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” I understood that he meant a great deal more than that. In consequence, I’m inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores.
Select the best evidence to support the statement "Being open-minded helps Carraway (the author) become acquainted with many different personality types."
In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since.
“Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”
I’m inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores.
Homer is thought to have been born sometime between 1200 and 750 B.C.E. At that time there was no calendar, so the exact year is unknown. We also don’t know where he was born. Seven different cities in Greece claim to be Homer’s birthplace. The language in the poems suggests that Homer might have been from Asia Minor, which at that time was part of Greece and today is part of Turkey.
Which of the following is implicitly stated in the passage? (You can infer it, but it is not directly stated.)
There is a lot of confusion about when and where Homer lived.
There was no calendar when Homer was born.
Many cities in Greece claim to be the birthplace of Homer.
Homer might have been from Asia Minor.
Wikipedia is not a reliable source for academic research.
Which is the strongest evidence to support the above claim?
Information on Wikipedia is not necessarily posted by subject-matter experts.
Wikipedia was launched in 1999, whereas the Encyclopedia Britannica has been published continuously since 1768.
Wikipedia is a non-profit, which means that any profit it makes is reinvested in the business.
Cheerleading, which requires great physical skill, is a legitimate sport.
Which is the strongest evidence to support the above claim?
A high school senior told the school newspaper: "My brother is a football player, and as a cheerleader, I train just as hard, take just as many risks, and compete just as seriously as he does."
The American Medical Association, the nation's largest physician's group, officially recognizes cheerleading as a sport.
Researchers have concluded that cheerleading is now the leading cause of catastrophic injuries for all high school and college females.
Schools should require uniforms, which makes students safer by deterring crime.
Which is the strongest evidence to support the above claim?
After one year of having a uniform policy, Nevada's Sparks Middle School experienced a two-thirds reduction in police log reports.
In one survey, 86% of principals and other school leaders agreed that uniforms make a "significant, positive impact on peer pressure."
A study found that, on average, the introduction of school uniforms in the most violent schools increased the volume of assaults.
Criminalizing cyber-bullying is not the most effective solution to the problem.
Which is the strongest evidence to support the above claim?
"Many of my students complain about headaches, which I believe are caused by too much time spent on their tablets," said eighth-grade science teacher Tom Pittman.
Tablets in the classroom, which are usually equipped with a web browser and a variety of applications, are a source of distraction.
The co-director of the Cyber-bullying Research Center stated that the best responses to cyber-bullying include in-school detention and family partnership programs.
What is the theme of the following text?
“Not far away from here lies a poor woman with a little newborn baby. Six children are huddled into one bed to keep from freezing, for they have no fire. There is nothing to eat over there, and the oldest boy came to tell me they were suffering hunger and cold. My girls, will you give them your breakfast as a Christmas present?” (Little Women by Louisa May Alcott)
Hunger is a global issue that should be addressed.
No one should suffer needlessly.
Display generosity through random acts of kindness.
Holidays are joyful celebrations.
What is the theme of the following passage?
“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.…” (The Raven by Edgar Allan
Fear is an unsettling but powerful emotion.
Revenge is always an option.
Always lock your doors.
The boogie man is alive and wel
What is the theme of the following text?
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…” (A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens)
Life is full of paradoxes.
Opposites attract.
Seasons come and go.
Inner strength is more important than outer strength.
What is the theme of the following text?
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go.” (Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss)
You are in charge of your own destiny.
Always know where you are going.
Loss of innocence comes at a price.
Power is the eye of the beholder.
What is the theme of the following text?
“Stuff your eyes with wonder, he said, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” (Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury)
Travel is a worthy pursuit.
Live every day to the fullest.
The quest for power is a wasted desire.
Youth and beauty are fleeting.
What is the theme of the following text?
“It is far better to endure patiently a smart which nobody feels but yourself, than to commit a hasty action whose evil consequences will extend to all connected with you; and besides, the Bible bids us return good for evil.” (Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte)
Karma will get you back.
Evil is everywhere.
Materialism is a destructive quality.
Overcome evil with goodness.
