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Semester 1 Review English 1 Part Two

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Find the central idea
 Being a clown isn't all fun and games.  Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform.  When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention.  In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider.  So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business
a)
Being a clown isn't all fun and games.
b)
Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.
c)
Rodeos are exciting.
d)
Clowns are good at riding bulls.
2.

Because lambs are sometimes eaten by coyotes, ranchers may hunt or trap the coyotes. However, killing coyotes may upset nature's balance. Scientists have found a way to protect sheep without killing coyotes. Coyotes are fed lamb meat treated with a drug. When they eat the meat, they get sick. Later, coyotes won't even go near lambs. They'll hunt rabbits instead.

This story mainly tells.....

a)

Coyotes prefer rabbits to lambs.

b)

Killing coyotes upsets nature's balance.

c)

Scientists are trying to protect sheep and coyotes.

3.

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.

What does the author want you to learn about the passage?

a)

Why we can taste only sweet things.

b)

that we taste through our nose

c)

Taste buds are found in different places.

4.
"Are you already done?" his father asked. "It seems like you just got in the water." Jacob was finished with his bath in two minutes. He got his body and hair wet, rubbed  shampoo on his hair, washed his body with soap, and rinsed off. He liked fast baths so to have more time to play. In fact, Jacob never took a long bath. To him, the faster the bath, the better.
What is the central idea of the passage?
a)
Jacob is very clean
b)
Jacob never too showers
c)
Jacob likes to take fast baths
5.
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. 
What is this passage mostly about?
a)
why people live to be 70
b)
how long your might expect to live
c)
past records give you information
6.
Most people think that gorillas are mean, but actually they are shy. It seems that such a huge animal with very large teeth would be aggressive. Hollywood movies help convey this image of the scary, ferocious gorilla. In fact, gorillas only attack if they are provoked. 
This author belives that:
a)
Gorillas are misunderstood as vicious animals.
b)
Gorillas are mean animals
c)
Gorillas don't like other animals.
7.
Native Americans dried strips of meat, pounded it into a paste, and then mixed it with fat. Sometimes they added berries and sugar. Then they pressed it into small cakes. They called these cakes pemmican. Pemmican didn't spoil, and it provided lots of energy for people traveling or going hunting. 
This passage is mainly about?
a)
who uses pemmican today
b)
what can be put into pemmican
c)
how pemmican was made by Native Americans
8.
“The rain forest is home to many creatures. Monkeys, toucans and macaws live in the rain forest. Butterflies and anteaters also live in the rain forest.”
What is the central idea?
a)
Sloths and tapirs are other creatures that live in the rain forest.
b)
The rain forest is home to many creatures.
c)
Monkeys, toucans and macaws live in the rain forest.
9.
Though forks were first used in China thousands of years ago, it took a long time for them to make their way to what is now the United States. 
Ancient Greeks began using forks after the Chinese. However, they did not use forks for eating. They used them for serving food. From Greece, forks moved to the Roman Empire. Romans first used long forks for cooking and serving. By the 300s, they began using table forks to feed themselves. 
The table fork spread from there to what is now the Middle East and Turkey, before arriving in Italy and becoming popular in the 1000s. It stayed popular in southern Europe, but was not used much in northern Europe until it first became popular in France and Spain in the 1700s. 
The table fork arrived in England from France before making its way to the North American colonies, where it first became popular shortly before the American Revolution.
a)
The fork changed after arriving in the Roman Empire.
b)
Roman forks were longer than Greek and Chinese forks.
10.
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 central idea?
a)
They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
b)
Soccer players learn how to dribble.
c)
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.
11.
Microchips provide the power for wristwatches. They are also the brains in our computers, and they control robots. These chips are used in video games and space shuttles. They make our cameras, radios, and televisions small and light.
What is the story mainly about?
a)
How computers work
b)
Why televisions are small
c)
How microchips are used
12.
What is the Central Idea of the passage?
What's that humming sound?  Could it be hummingbird, the only bird capable of backward flight?  Hummingbirds have many unique flight habits that distinguish them from other birds.  Most birds flap their wings up and down to fly, but the hummingbird moves its wings forward and backward very rapidly in a figure eight pattern.  This allows the hummingbird to hover in position, fly upside down, and move about very rapidly.  And while other birds have to push off with their feet to begin flying, and work their ways up to their top speeds, the hummingbird can both start flying at maximum speed and stop flying instantaneously.  After you've seen a hummingbird in flight, it's unlikely that you'll mistake them for another bird.
a)
Birds and hummingbirds are very different.
b)
Hummingbirds make a humming sound.
c)
Hummingbirds wings fly in figure eight patterns.
d)
The hummingbird flys in a totally unique and unusual way.
13.
What is the central idea here
A penny for your thoughts?  If it's a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars.  In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare.  Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny.  These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters.  If it's uncirculated, it'd easily fetch $25,000 at an auction.  Now that's a pretty penny.  
a)
The 1943 penny is worth 50 thousand dollars.
b)
the 1943 penny is more rare than the 1955 penny.
c)
Some pennies are rare and worth a lot of money.
d)
None of these options
14.
What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?
a)
Who is the main character?
b)
What is the main event?
c)
What is one important detail?
d)
What point is the author trying to make?
15.
What text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is?
a)
Title
b)
Headings
c)
Pictures
d)
All of these
16.

1. Which phrase has a positive connotation?

a)

A strong reek

b)

A strong aroma

17.

3. Which phrase has a negative connotation?

a)

A bold plan

b)

A reckless plan

18.

5. Connotation is a word's ___________.

a)

synonym

b)

anyonym

c)

emotional meaning

19.

7. I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.

a)

positive

b)

negative

20.

8. Why do people use figurative language?

a)

To make their writing interesting and visual

b)

To be grammatically correct.

c)

Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.

21.

10. What's the meaning of this simile?

"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

a)

Her hair is red.

b)

She talks really loudly.

c)

She gets really angry.

22.

Which phrase has a more positive connotation?

a)

a peculiar object

b)

a unique object

c)

a strange object

23.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.


I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly ________________.

a)

foolhearty

b)

courageous

c)

rash

24.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.


Although the problem was difficult to resolve, Sandra and John were ________________ in searching for an answer. Their teacher was quite proud.

a)

persistent

b)

stubborn

c)

bullheaded

25.

Language that paints imaginary pictures in your mind is...

a)

figurative

b)

technical

c)

connotation

26.

The technical meaning of a word is:

a)

Its dictionary definition

b)

Its emotional meaning

c)

Its imaginary meaning

27.

Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through _____________.

a)

pictures

b)

funny faces

c)

words

28.

What is the "tone" of a story?

a)

The feeling the passage evokes from the reader

b)

The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject

c)

The time and place of the story

29.

What is the tone of the dialogue?


"We have some important news for you Mr. President. We have discovered a terrorist plot against the United States" said the CIA agent. The President closed the book, set it on the desk, and leaned forward, his eyes fixed straight ahead. "Tell me everything you know."

a)

Informal

b)

Optimistic

c)

Serious

30.

What is the tone of the following text?

"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you run away and hide, you coward!"

a)

angry

b)

suspicious

c)

happy

31.

What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?


No sooner had she said it than there he was, "Mister Irresistible" himself. Throwing big, cheesy winks at everyone in the room, walking with a swagger like a cartoon baseball player. He slithered his way over to their side of the room.

a)

Enthusiastic

b)

Serious

c)

Mocking

32.

What is the meaning of the hyperbole, "Buckets of rain fell from the sky."

a)

A plane dropped buckets onto the ground.

b)

It was raining a little.

c)

It was raining hard.

33.

What is the technical meaning of the word WEASEL in the quotation, "The weasel prowled the night."

a)

A sneak

b)

A small, slender carnivorous animal.

c)

negative

34.

What is the technical meaning of the word SPRING in the sentence, "Spring has Sprung!"

a)

jump

b)

The season between winter and summer

c)

surprise

35.

What is the technical meaning of the word ROBOT in the sentence, "The robots inhuman eyes stared blankly ahead.

a)

Negative

b)

Personification

c)

A machine built to do work .

36.
I ran up a steep hill. I was very hot and exhausted. It was a long race, but I was in the lead. I knew if I could keep my pace I would be able to win the race. 
a)
1st person POV
b)
2nd person POV
c)
3rd person POV
37.
Even though the class is loquacious, you must focus on the assignment so you can do well on the test. Your hard work will pay off in the end.
a)
1st person POV
b)
2nd person POV
c)
3rd person POV
38.
What point of view uses the word 
I?
a)
1st person POV
b)
2nd person POV
c)
3rd person POV
39.
What point of view uses the word 
he?
a)
1st person POV
b)
2nd person POV
c)
3rd person POV
40.
What point of view uses the word 
your?
a)
1st person POV
b)
2nd person POV
c)
3rd person POV
41.
Our class has to take FSA reading on Monday and Tuesday. We review every single day and I'd say we are prepared for the test. 
a)
1st person POV
b)
2nd person POV
c)
3rd person POV
42.
"You need to try harder, Kyle, if you want to graduate," Mr. Jenkins intoned. Kyle nodded his head, but he wasn't really listening. He was picturing himself snowboarding down a mountain while Mr. Jenkins lectured him. Somehow, Kyle knew exactly where to put the "uh-huhs" even though he wasn't listening to a word that Mr. Jenkins was saying. "Do you want to graduate, Kyle?" Mr. Jenkins asked.
"Uh-huh," replied Kyle.
What is the point of view?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
43.
Corman hit the garage door button. There was no response. This frustrated Corman, who hit the button several more times in a fit of rage. Still, there was no response. Kathy said, "Let me try, Corman." Kathy believed that Corman was a clumsy oaf and that he was hitting the button incorrectly. She tested her suspicions by hitting the button gently. The opener whirred and pulled up the garage door. Corman felt embarrassed. Kathy was happy that they would be able to leave the garage now.
What is the point of view?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
44.
Rudy took a bite of the sandwich. Even though he did not like eggs, he knew that eating it would make Marissa happy. It did. Marissa was pleased as punch to see Rudy enjoying the sandwich that she had made for him. "Do you like it?" Marissa asked excitedly. Rudy lied with a big fake smile, "Yup! Eggs are my favorite. This is so good." Nothing could have made Marissa happier.
What is the point of view?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
45.
As the train pulled into the station, we finally met eyes. We had been avoiding this moment, but it was here now. Tears welled. Words choked. We hugged each other awkwardly before I grabbed my bags and jumped on the train. A chapter had ended. Things would never be the same between us again.
What is the point of view?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
46.
What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?
A poem about a garbage truck that uses a lot of onomatopoeia
a)
to inform
b)
to entertain
c)
to persuade
d)
to describe
47.
What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

A five-paragraph essay in which the author attempts to convince readers to recycle more and to be less wasteful
a)
to inform
b)
to entertain
c)
to persuade
d)
to describe
48.
What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

A short story about a boy who never cleans his room and the horrible mess that accumulates
a)
to inform
b)
to entertain
c)
to persuade
d)
to describe
49.
What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

Instructions on how to make a compost pile
a)
to inform
b)
to entertain
c)
to persuade
d)
to describe
50.
What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

A bookmark with facts about garbage, such as the average weight of garbage created each year by each individual and the height and width of the largest pile of garbage 
a)
to inform
b)
to entertain
c)
to persuade
d)
to describe
51.

Mrs. Jeanelyn is a domestic engineer. The underlined phrase is euphemism for?

a)

Caregiver

b)

Babysitter

c)

Housewife

d)

Domestic servant

52.

Let us donate to help underprivileged youth.

a)

poor

b)

oppressed

c)

bullied

d)

special

53.

Jordanef was having a senior moment yesterday.

a)

Stupid

b)

forgetful

c)

old

d)

happy

54.

Stephen is a complacent school kid.

a)

happy-go-lucky

b)

lazy

c)

diligent

d)

dedicated

55.

The people of Kalamansig received political donations from the government.

a)

food

b)

money

c)

clothes

d)

medical kit

56.

Melham is a big-boned kid.

a)

healthy

b)

thin

c)

fat

d)

joyful

57.

Every Saturday the waste disposal worker empties the bin.

a)

garbage collector

b)

janitor

c)

caretaker

d)

porter

58.

A physically-challenged girl who is independent and lives all alone.

a)

healthy

b)

handicapped

c)

strong

d)

brave

59.

During the final exam, Darenne was feeling under the weather.

a)

excited

b)

joyful

c)

confused

d)

sick

60.

She forgot to visit the powder room before going to the shop.

a)

toilet

b)

kitchen

c)

classroom

d)

bedroom

61.
Act naturally
a)
Oxymoron
b)
Euphemism
62.
"I am a deeply superficial person." - Andy Warhol
What is the oxymoron in this sentence?
a)
Superficial Person
b)
I am
c)
Deeply Superficial
63.
She's gone to a better place is a euphemism for...
a)
She's on vacation
b)
She's dead
c)
She's left the country
d)
She's in Florida
64.
What is a euphemism for pregnant?
a)
Faux pas
b)
Expecting
c)
Tired
d)
Over the top
65.
Economically disadvantaged is a euphemism for...
a)
Lost
b)
Without a job
c)
Poor
d)
Rich
66.
Which of the following is a euphemism for LYING
a)
Telling a fib
b)
Deviating from the truth
c)
Tell a tall tale
d)
All of the above
67.
There was such a joyful sadness in her beautiful face. What is the oxymoron?
a)
Beautiful Face
b)
Such a
c)
Joyful Sadness
d)
Beautiful 
68.
Poor health
Pretty ugly
Passed Away
Random order
All of the following are oxymorons except...
a)
Poor health
b)
Pretty ugly
c)
Passed away
d)
Random order
69.
"That horrible old guy has finally kicked the bucket. I won't miss him."
a)
to leave
b)
to die
c)
to hide
d)
to vacation
70.
"She got the results back from the hospital. Bad news - she has the big C."
a)
Cancer
b)
Cough
c)
Cold
d)
Clinic
71.
"I'm actually in-between jobs at the moment. I'm sure I'll find one soon."
a)
Bored
b)
Tired
c)
Unemployed
d)
On the run
72.
"I bought a pre-owned car."
a)
New
b)
Fast
c)
Used
d)
Run down
73.
Which of the following is an oxymoron?
a)
It's a happy medium
b)
It's a sunny morning
c)
It's a calculated risk
d)
It's a great choice
74.
Which of the following is an oxymoron?
a)
I feel as though I've been buried alive in paperwork.
b)
I feel as though I have a bee in my hat.
c)
I feel as though I'm as hungry as a horse
d)
I feel as though I've met my match.
75.
So, if you seem to be getting a little thin on top, you are not alone! 
a)
Toilet Paper
b)
Old
c)
Bald
d)
Ugly
76.
Chemical dependency treatment options, including intensive inpatient and outpatient treatment programs.
a)
Alcoholism
b)
Drug Addiction
c)
Loneliness
d)
The Flu
77.
Nathan was inspired by Wikipedia when he wrote his essay.
a)
Look up to
b)
Plagiarized
c)
Over the top
d)
Tired of
78.
Living dead
a)
Euphemism
b)
Oxymoron

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