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WorksheetsForm 1 English B End of Year Exam June 2021
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 30mins
A. Genres of Literature
1. What type of writing is written in lines and stanzas?
A. Prose
B. Poetry
C. Drama
A. Genres of Literature
2. What is written so it can be acted on as a play?
A. Poetry
B. Prose
C. Drama
A. Genres of Literature
3. What uses rhythm, rhyme, and meter?
A. Prose
B. Poetry
C. Drama
A. Genres of Literature
4. What type of writing is used for chapter books, textbooks, and newspaper articles?
A. Prose
B. Poetry
C. Drama
A. Genres of Literature
5. A group of lines in a poem is called ____.
A. Prose
B. Couplet
C. Stanza
D. Metaphor
A. Genres of Literature
6. A comparison of two unlike things using "as" or "like"
A. Hyperbole
B. Metaphor
C. Alliteration
D. Simile
A. Genres of Literature
7. When the first letter in each line of a poem spells out its topic this is an…
A. Self-poem
B. Acrostic poem
C. Haiku
D. Shape poem
A. Genres of Literature
8. The words spoken by the characters in a drama are what?
A. quotations
B. dialogue
C. descriptions
D. noodles
A. Genres of Literature
9. A person who writes plays/drama is called a…
A. Dramawriter
B. author
C. playwright
D. poet
A. Genres of Literature
10. A person who writes prose is called an…
A. Author
B. Proser
C. typist
D. playwright
B. Literary Language
Read each sentence and choose the correct literary device.
1. b His life was an open book.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
B. Literary Language
1. a His life is an open book.
_______________ and __________________ are being compared
__________________ is being given human qualities.
(a)
B. Literary Language
2. “My love is like a red, red rose . . . “ (Robert Burns)
a. --------------- and ----------------- are being compared.
b. --------------------- is being given human qualities
(a)
B. Literary language
Choose the literary device used in the following statement,
2b. 1. “My love is like a red, red rose . . . “ (Robert Burns)
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
A. Literary Language
3. The dry leaves gathered in groups, chattering happily.
-------------------- and --------------------- are being compared.
---------------------- is being given human qualities.
(a)
B. Literary language
Choose the literary device used in the following statement,
3b. The dry leaves gathered in groups, chattering happily.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
B. Literary Language
4a.“I wandered lonely as a cloud . . .” (William Wordsworth .
-------------------- and --------------------- are being compared.
---------------------- is being given human qualities.
(a)
B. Literary language
Choose the literary device used in the following statement,
4b. “I wandered lonely as a cloud . . .” (William Wordsworth)
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
B. Literary Language
5.The train pulled itself up the mountain and screamed once it reached the top .
-------------------- and --------------------- are being compared.
---------------------- is being given human qualities.
(a)
B. Literary language
Choose the literary device used in the following statement,
5b. The train pulled itself up the mountain and screamed once it reached the top
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
B. Literary Language
6. The blank page stared up at me, daring me to sit down and write something.
-------------------- and --------------------- are being compared.
---------------------- is being given human qualities.
(a)
B. Literary language
Choose the literary device used in the following statement,
6b. 1. The blank page stared up at me, daring me to sit down and write something.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
B. Literary Language
7. The herd of approaching elephants sounded like rolling thunder.
-------------------- and --------------------- are being compared.
---------------------- is being given human qualities.
(a)
B. Literary language
Choose the literary device used in the following statement,
7b. The herd of approaching elephants sounded like rolling thunder
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification.
B. Literary Language
8. Her temper was as explosive as a bomb.
-------------------- and --------------------- are being compared.
---------------------- is being given human qualities.
(a)
B. Literary language
Choose the literary device used in the following statement,
8b. Her temper was as explosive as a bomb.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. personification
(C) Fire engines always arrive too late.
(D) One should never sleep while cooking
9. Your smile is sunshine to me.
-------------------- and --------------------- are being compared.
---------------------- is being given human qualities.
(a)
B. Literary language
Choose the literary device used in the following statement,
9b. Your smile is sunshine to me.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
B. Literary Language
10. Mom! The T.V. begged me to watch it!
-------------------- and --------------------- are being compared.
---------------------- is being given human qualities.
(a)
B. Literary language
Choose the literary device used in the following statement,
10b. Mom! The T.V. begged me to watch it!
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
Poetry 1.
1. Where did the fire start?
A. In the yard
B. In the kitchen
C. On the beams
D. On the electric wire
Poetry 2
2. The line, "Fire! Fire! A house is on fire!" gives a feeling of ____ _
A. anger
B. anxiety
C. sadness
D. disappointment
Poetry 3.
3. Which line of the poem tells us that the house was completely burnt?
A. "Black smoke pollutes the air" (line 3)
B. "The bucket brigade in panic dash" (line 8)
C. "Fire engines come with blaring sirens" (line 11)
D. 'Too late! Too late! Debris and ruins" (line 12)
Poetry 4
4. Which lines of the poem show the fire behaving like a human being?
A. 1 and 2
Fire! Fire! A house is on fire!
Don't go near the electrical wire!
B. 5 and 6
Yellow and red flames eat hungrily
As they dance on rapidly.
C. 9 and 10
Onlookers their heads upraised
Wait anxiously while fires rage.
D. 11 and 12
Fire engines come with blaring sirens
Too late! Too late! Debris and ruins.
Poetry 5
5. What is the name of the figure of speech where human qualities are given to a non-human?
A. Personification
B. Hyperbole
C. Metaphor
D. Humanism
Poetry 6
6. What is the name of the poet?
A. Onlooker
B. Matilda
C. Old Lady
D. Claudith Thompson
Poetry 7
7. 'Avert' in line 16 of the poem means …
So a fire you can avert.
A. start
B. brighten
C. out
D. prevent
Poetry 8
8. Who were the first persons to try to out the fire?
A. fire officers
B. neighbours with buckets of water
C. the old lady
D. I
Poetry 9
9. Which line of the poem gives us the answer to question 8?
A. line 8
The bucket brigade in a panic dash
B. line 4
It's the old lady's house I do fear.
C. line 11
Fire engines come with blaring sirens
D. line 16
So a fire you can avert.
Poetry 10
10. What message does the poet convey?
A. Old ladies should not live alone.
B. A bucket brigade is never helpful.
C. Fire engines always arrive too late.
D. One should never sleep while cooking
