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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
1 The Olympic Games that people celebrate today are much different from the Olympics that began in ancient Greece. When the Olympic Games began, only men who spoke Greek could compete. The ancient Olympics had just a few sports in which athletes competed. Additionally, the ancient Olympic Games were always held in Greece.
2 Although the Olympic Games still include a number of athletic competitions, their format has greatly changed. Today, both male and female athletes from many different countries and backgrounds come together to compete in the Games. The Olympics are held in different cities around the world every four years.
Which of these statements best fits in paragraph 2?
Greek mythology says that the Olympics were started by Heracles.
Women were not allowed to watch the Olympic Games in ancient Greece.
The ancient Olympics included sport such as running and chariot racing.
The athletes in the modern Olympic Games compete in many different sports.
Excerpt from Brown Wolf Jack London
16 "Have you thought about him?" she asked.17 "Don't know what you're drivin' at," was the response.18 "Maybe the dog has some choice in the matter," Madge went on. "Maybe he has his likes and desires. You have not considered him. You give him no choice. It has never entered your mind that possibly he might prefer California to Alaska. You consider only what you like. You do with him as you would with a sack of potatoes or a bale of hay."19 This was a new way of looking at it, and Miller was visibly impressed as he debated it in his mind. Madge took advantage of his indecision.20 "If you really love him, what would be happiness to him would be your happiness also," she urged.
What is Madge's primary argument regarding what should determine the dog's fate?
The well-being of the dog should be the primary consideration.
A soft berth for the animal should be the primary consideration.
Time and care given to the dog should be the primary consideration.
The harsh climate and long years of hard work should be the primary consideration.
Excerpt from So You Want to be a Teacher? Dennis Tyler
C. Where did your life go?Someone once said, “Teaching is a job for nuns and priests,” and what this person meant is that teaching is a job that consumes all of your life. Presumably, the job is perfect for nuns and priests who do not have familial obligations to distract them from giving of all their time. Because teaching doesn’t end when the bell rings at 3 pm; often that’s when clubs need sponsoring, sports need coaching, meetings need leading, and dances need chaperoning. It can seem endless. Teachers may find themselves looking a little more wrinkly and gray in the mirror much earlier than they expected. Teaching can age a person quite quickly.
Which statement BEST summarizes the section entitled, Where did your Life Go?
Nuns and priests are some of the best teachers in the world.
Sometimes teachers have to stay after school to help coach a sport.
When you’re a teacher, sometimes you wonder where your life went.
Teachers have to work in a classroom all day and often spend their afternoons and evenings doing work for the schools.
Excerpt from A Taste of Korea Elizabeth Kibler
5 Joshua thought it was important to know what would offend Dong Soo and his family. Therefore, understanding his friend’s culture was vital. Joshua asked Dong Soo to tell him about the Korean culture. Dong Soo suggested that they start with food. He explained that food was very important in Korean culture. For instance, Koreans would never sit down in front of a television while eating a meal. To Koreans, meals are more than mere nourishment—they are a way to show manners.
A synonym for the word vital in paragraph 5 is
Proper
Difficult
Essential
Wondrous
Excerpt from The Golden Fish: A Retelling of a Russian tale Lee Washington
Suddenly, he felt a sharp pull on the fishing line, and the fisherman heaved a large, shining, yellow fish onto the boat.
Another word for heaved is...
Held
Dragged
Skipped
Invited
Excerpt from Clashing Opinions at Controversial Commissioners Meeting Kyle Ellington
The development company, the county commissioners, and hundreds of concerned citizens gathered to deliberate on the issue.
Which is the BEST definition for deliberate as it is used in the first section of this passage?
To remove property
To take away freedoms
To discuss and consider
Intentional; on purpose
In the context of this sentence, the word gullible means
Because the teacher was gullible, it was easy for the students to convince her to postpone the test because they had too many other tests and activities scheduled for the next day.
easily persuaded
skeptical
scornful
strident
Excerpt from Marsupials Carole Jenkins
Most marsupials have7pouches that open at the top but the bandicoot’s pouchopens at the bottom.
Read the underlined section labelled 7. There may be a mistake in punctuation, capitalization, or spelling. If you find a mistake choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’
Correct as is
pouches that open, at the top but the bandicoot’s pouch
pouches, that open at the top but the bandicoot’s pouch
pouches that open at the top, but the bandicoot’s pouch
All of the following sentences are compound EXCEPT
People boil or steam rice, and the water is absorbed during cooking.
Some people prefer their rice with soy sauce, but others like it better plain.
Rice is the most widely-consumed staple food, especially in Asia and the West Indies.
Rice is normally grown as an annual plant; however, it can survive as a perennial in tropical areas.
Which is a complex sentence?
She shrieked at the sight of a broken window in her car.
For two years the Pustovas saved up enough money to go to Disney World.
Terry knew that his wife was making dinner, but he ate an entire pie anyway.
Once the company got onto the internet, the Dale and Thomas Popcorn Company quadrupled its business.
Which sentence is written correctly?
She served her students cookies on plastic plates.
The students were served cookies on plastic plates by her.
The cookies were served by her to her students on plastic plates.
The plastic plates held cookies that were served to her students by her.
Excerpt from Changing the Curriculum Natalie Stewart
"Randall’s fourth period English class seemed to drag on forever."
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Excerpt from The Best Camping Trip of his Life Tracy Wilson
"When David arrived Landon met him at the door grinning like someone who’d just won the lottery."
What two things are being compared in this statement?
David and Landon.
Landon and a door.
Landon’s grin and the expression of a lottery winner.
Landon’s grin to the grin on David's face at the same time.
Excerpt from Eclair Recipe Maria Parloa
FILLING —Put half a pint of milk into a double-boiler, and place on the stove. Beat together until very light one level tablespoonful of flour, half a cupful of sugar, and one egg. When the milk boils, stir in this mixture. Add one-eighth of a teaspoonful of salt, and cook for fifteen minutes, stirring often. When cold, flavor with one teaspoonful of vanilla
The main purpose of this selection is
to explain the procedures for preparing chocolate éclairs.
to explain the nutrition information for chocolate éclairs.
to explain how to insert different fillings into chocolate éclairs.
to describe the taste of ingredients used to make chocolate éclairs.
The coach devised a strategic plan that is meant to be used to triumph over our opponents.
Choose the most concise way to re-write the underlined portion of the sentence.
a plan to beat our opponents.
a strategy to defeat our opposing rivals.
a strategy designed to help us defeat our opponents.
a strategy to help us plan victory over our opposing rivals.
