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EOC Prep English I

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.


Based on the context clues in the sentence, ecstatic means:

a)

Nervous

b)

Discouraged

c)

Excited

d)

Relieved

2.

What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

a)

Explanation

b)

Synonym

c)

Antonym

d)

Homonym

3.
Many Northern birds migrate for the winter.  They return in the spring.

Based on context clues in the passage, migrate means _____________.
a)
Lay eggs
b)
Eat
c)
Move away
d)
Sing
4.

Read the passage below. Which word(s) best help you understand the meaning of the word obedient?


The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.

a)

Followed her mother's requests

b)

Folded her clothes

c)

Brushed her teeth

d)

That night

5.
Mara was feeling apprehensive about the
camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions? 
a)
worried
b)
angry
c)
excited
d)
in pain
6.
Is the following word positive, neutral or negative in connotation? "pushy"
a)
positive
b)
neutral
c)
negative
7.
Which is a fragment?
a)
Tony answered the question correctly.
b)
The answer to our prayers.
c)
Michelle ate dinner with her boyfriend's parents.
d)
Stanley loved taking naps.
8.
How do you put a title of a play or book?
a)
Underlined
b)
Quotation marks
c)
Italics if typing; underlined if handwriting
d)
All capital letters
9.
Romeo told Juliet that her spaghetti sauce was terrible; ____________ Romeo now cooks for himself.
What goes in the blank?
a)
as a result,
b)
furthermore,
c)
then,
d)
finally, 
10.
___________ I do enjoy cooking as a hobby, I will not prepare all the food for your wedding.
Which transition belongs in the blank?
a)
Then
b)
Furthermore
c)
While
d)
Next
11.
Type of Irony: A man buys a gun to protect himself, then someone breaks into his house and shoots him with that same gun.
a)
Verbal
b)
Dramatic
c)
Situational
d)
None of the above
12.
What is situational irony?
a)
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
13.
A marriage counselor filed for divorce
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
14.
Exclaiming “oh great” after failing an exam
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
15.

Is this sentence parallel?


The thrill-seeker wanted to do many things in his life, including go scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef, hiking up Mount Everest, and jump out of an airplane.

a)

yes

b)

no

16.

A Boy with Dreams

by A. Gautam


Willy waited every night to wake up and turn into Batman.

He had the jaw that looked intimidating in a cowl,

and the perfect chin with a hint of toughness—

full lips—an embodiment of strength.

But he had the eyes of a poet—searching meaning,

and looking beyond what is seen.

When he looked at the city from his balcony,

he was learning to swim in the world—

growing up to be a man was tougher than it seemed.

He was a boy with dreams.

He wanted wings.


Which statement best describes the purpose of this passage?

a)

A. It's a persuasive selection on how to sleep and dream.

b)

B. It's an entertaining piece about a young boy's dreams.

c)

C. It's an instructive work on how to live and dream big.

d)

D. It's an informative article about a confused dreamer.

17.

Penelope could hardly eat any food in the morning because she was nervous about having to give a speech for her geography class.


Which of these is a prepositional phrase from the sentence?

a)

A. "could hardly eat"

b)

B. "to give a speech"

c)

C. "in the morning"

d)

D. "because she was nervous"

18.

Language that evokes one or all of the five senses: seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching.

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Imagery

19.

Determining time and place in fiction

a)

Rhyme

b)

Setting

c)

Simile

20.
Which is not a type of primary source? 
a)
Text
b)
Recordings
c)
Object
d)
Food
21.

The frog fell flat as it flew across the frozen lake. This is an example of...

a)

allusion

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

22.
Which sentence uses except or accept correctly?
a)
Everyone accept Jim went to the park.
b)
The movie was great except for the ending.
c)
Lei could not except the fact that she was moving.
d)
All of the basketball hoops accept one had a torn net.
23.
Which sentence uses its or it’s correctly?
a)
The bullfrog let out it’s loud croak.
b)
How do you know its a good presentation?
c)
Did the forecast say it’s supposed to rain?
d)
Be careful when its foggy outside.
24.
Which literary device is used in this sentence?
"As blind as a bat."
a)
Repetition
b)
Simlie
c)
Metaphor
d)
Alliteration
25.
What literary device is used in this sentence?
"The stars are dancing playfully in the sky.?
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Verb
d)
none
26.

"He was a Good Samaritan when he helped the lady start her car." This is an example of...

a)

alliteration

b)

allusion

c)

similie

d)

personification

27.
Each year, Americans _(throws/throw)_ away more than 1 million tons of Styrofoam.
a)
throw
b)
throws
28.
The man with all the birds ______ on my street.
a)
lives
b)
live
29.

Here (is, are) the folding chairs for your party.

a)

is

b)

are

30.

Houses in this neighborhood (is, are) very expensive.

a)

are

b)

is