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8th Grade Final Exam Review

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Paul said he_______ (be) tired yesterday

a)

was

b)

had been

2.

2.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Sarah told me she_____ (never / eat) pizza in her life!

a)

had never eaten

b)

never eaten

c)

never ate

3.

3.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

‘I can’t swim very well,’ said Robin.

Robin said that _____ swim very well.

a)

he couldn’t

b)

he can

c)

couldn’t

4.

4.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

‘We’re not at the cinema,’ said John and Ruby.

John and Ruby said that at the cinema.

a)

they was

b)

they weren’t

c)

they are

5.

5.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

‘I’m working in my office,’ Dad said to me.

Dad told______working in his office.

a)

(that) he was

b)

me (that) he is

c)

me (that) he was

6.

6.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

We’re not at the cinema,’ said John and Ruby.

John and Ruby said that at the cinema.

a)

they weren’t

b)

they are not

7.

7.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

‘I’ve just been to the cinema,’ said Karen.

Karen said that she to the cinema.

a)

had just been

b)

have just been

c)

had been

8.

8.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

‘I’m driving home soon,’ said Mum.

Mum said that home soon.

a)

she was driving

b)

she were driving

c)

is driving

9.

9.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

‘I can’t cook very well,’ said Sarah.

Sarah said that cook very well.

a)

she could

b)

she couldn’t

c)

She can't

10.

10.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

‘I wrote a letter to my gran,’ said Rick.

Rick said that a letter to his gran.

a)

he had written

b)

he had wrote

11.

11Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

I’m hungry,’ said Peter.

Peter said he _______ hungry.

a)

was

b)

were

12.

12Complete the sentence.

Two people were _______in the street.

a)

burgled

b)

mugged

13.

What is the best definition of a gerund?

a)

A verb phrase with an -ing word

b)

A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun

c)

A combination of helping verbs and other words

d)

The word "to" plus a verb

14.

What is the best definition of an infinitive?

a)

A verb phrase with an -ing word

b)

A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun

c)

A combination of helping verbs and other words

d)

The word "to" plus a verb

15.

What is the gerund in the following sentence?


Running for political office would be kind of exciting.

a)

running

b)

exciting

c)

office

16.

What is the infinitive in the following sentence?


To win, you must be playing aggressively.

a)

To win

b)

be playing

c)

playing aggressively

17.

What is the infinitive phrase in the following sentence?


I had hoped I could come over to your house, but I had a long list of things to finish before dinner.

a)

had hoped I could come

b)

over to your house

c)

long list of things

d)

to finish before dinner

18.

What is the verb mood?


She is happy.

a)

indicative

b)

imperative

c)

interrogative

19.

What is the verb mood?


Be happy today!

a)

indicative

b)

imperative

c)

interrogative

20.

What is the verb mood?


Are you happy today?

a)

indicative

b)

imperative

c)

interrogative

21.
A  story, loosely based on real people, that contains highly exaggerated, unrealistic events ...
a)
tanka
b)
ballad
c)
myth
d)
tall tale
22.
She did not realize that opportunity was knocking at her door.
a)
refrain
b)
personification
c)
repetition
d)
metaphor
23.
A story passed down through generations based on real events from the past.
a)
legend
b)
hero myth
c)
tall tale
d)
odyssey
24.
Which event below represents a factual detail.
a)
The whole school was treated to Olive Garden for lunch yesterday.
b)
Mrs. Bazan could take on a band of coyotes and come out the winner.
c)
SNJH has the toughest teachers in Texas.
d)
SNJH school won 1st place in UIL this year.
25.
Which historical figure displays the characteristics of courage and skill?
a)
Adolph Hitler
b)
Edgar Allen Poe
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
Benedict Arnold
26.
Find the best cause and effect example-
a)
Harriet Tubman wanted to help her family so she led many slaves to freedom.
b)
Manuel wanted to pass the test. He went to a friend's house.
c)
Abraham didn't want to go to summer school. He failed three classes.
d)
Mrs. Greenman wanted to see koalas. She went to New York city.
27.
Which is not an example of hyperbole...
a)
That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding on a dinosaur.
b)
I had to walk 15 miles to school in the snow, uphill.
c)
Rita's eyes were as black as coal.
d)
We are so poor; we don’t have two cents to rub together.
28.
A story that is told in the order in which events occur is told in...
a)
flashbacks
b)
chronological order
c)
alliteration
d)
cause-effect
29.
What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?
a)
Indirect characterization shows the characters' actions to reveal traits.
b)
Direct characterization reveals character traits through thoughts only
c)
Indirect characterization relies on the reader's ability to determine the setting and plot
d)
Indirect characterization is seldom used in creative writing. 
30.
Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?
a)
He tapped his foot anxiously.
b)
"I wouldn't  trust that man," said Ma.
c)
Frank was a shy, quiet person.
d)
Every time he earned a high grade, he would hang the test on his wall.
31.
Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?
a)
Marcia was a good listener and wonderful friend.
b)
Marcia felt the knot in her stomach grow when she saw the number of questions on the test and she tugged her hair anxiously. 
c)
Marcia was a nervous person.
d)
Marcia was an optimist who always believed the best about people.
32.
"Arthur doesn't do his homework," Nathaniel told her.  "He doesn't practice.  He'll fail." is an example of...
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
c)
Both
33.
"Jeremy looked like a rock star.  He was really tall with perfect blonde hair, ice blue eyes, and this sullen look that drove the girls crazy." is an example of...
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
c)
Both
34.
Characterization is the process of revealing character traits. 
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Identify the correct trait. Bonnie is the chatterbox of the group. Bonnie is _____________.
a)
shy
b)
smart
c)
messy
d)
outgoing
36.
Jake is Amanda’s older brother. One day they are walking home from school when a cold front rolls in and the temperature drops 20 degrees. Jake is dressed more appropriately for the weather than Amanda. He takes off his hooded sweatshirt and offers it to her. She gratefully accepts. Jake is now colder, but he is happier. What character trait does Jake demonstrate?
a)
Athletic
b)
Kindhearted
c)
Grateful
d)
Thoughtless
37.
David found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman’s ID card. David took the wallet to the woman’s house, and returned it to her.   What character trait does David demonstrate?
a)
Honest
b)
Friendly
c)
Irritated
d)
Fearless
38.
The teacher asked Lucia what the answer was to the problem on the board. Lucia wore a worried expression on her face for a moment and then put her head down on the desk without answering. After the teacher moved on to someone else, Lucia whispered to her friend that the answer was 26. Lucia was right.   What character trait does Lucia demonstrate?
a)
Bashful
b)
Hilarious
c)
Dishonest
d)
Energetic
39.
Andy saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawn mower running, so Andy went over to his neighbor’s house and filled up his lawn mower with gas. When it still wouldn’t start, Andy lent him his lawn mower.  What character trait does Andy demonstrate?
a)
Intelligent
b)
Helpful
c)
Hateful
d)
Nervous
40.
Betty does not enjoy being with Carl. She thinks that he is boring and unattractive. One day Carl called a radio station and won backstage passes to see pop music super group, The Mountain Boys. When Carl asked Betty if she wanted to go to the concert with him, she agreed saying that it would be a great time. Amy was very nice to Carl until the concert. After the concert she treated him the same way that she always had.   What character trait does Betty demonstrate?
a)
Unkind
b)
Adventurous
c)
Petrified
d)
Glad
41.

The main character of a story

a)

antagonist

b)

protagonist

c)

static character

d)

dynamic character

42.

The force that opposes the main character

a)

static character

b)

protagonist

c)

antagonist

d)

dynamic character

43.

Includes character and background information

a)

setting

b)

characterization

c)

exposition

d)

conflict

44.

The time, place and mood of a story

a)

setting

b)

tone

c)

exposition

d)

characterization

45.

The high point or the turning point of a story

a)

denouement

b)

rising action

c)

crisis

d)

climax

46.

This action leads to the ending of the story

a)

resolution

b)

denouement

c)

falling action

d)

climax

47.

Suspense builds here as action continues

a)

falling action

b)

rising action

c)

complications

d)

crises

48.

The place where the conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up

a)

falling action

b)

exposition

c)

resolution

d)

crisis

49.

A character struggling against an outside force

a)

internal conflict

b)

crisis

c)

person v. self

d)

external conflict

50.

A character struggling against themselves

a)

person v society

b)

external conflict

c)

internal conflict

d)

person v person

51.

A character that grows and changes significantly

a)

main character

b)

antagonist

c)

static character

d)

dynamic character

52.

A character that changes very little or not at all

a)

static character

b)

protagonist

c)

main character

d)

dynamic character

53.

Perspective ("eyes") from which a story is told

a)

narrator

b)

point of view

c)

first person point of view

d)

third person limited point of view

54.

Narrator is a character in the story (we see what he or she does)

a)

third person limited point of view

b)

first person point of view

c)

third person objective point of view

d)

third person omniscient point of view

55.

Narrator is not a character but reader knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters

a)

third person limited point of view

b)

third person omniscient point of view

c)

first person point of view

d)

third person objective point of view

56.

Narrator is not a character but reader knows the thoughts and feelings of one character

a)

first person point of view

b)

third person limited point of view

c)

third person objective point of view

d)

third person omniscient point of view

57.

Narrator is not a character but knows what is seen and heard; readers don't know the thoughts and feelings of any characters

a)

third person objective point of view

b)

third person limited point of view

c)

third person omniscient point of view

d)

first person point of view

58.

First problem upon reading the story and gets the story going

a)

crisis

b)

complication

c)

complicating incident

d)

conflict

59.

Each problem or conflict along the rising action

a)

complicating incident

b)

climax

c)

complication

d)

person v self

60.

Part of a story that involves some kind of struggle

a)

conflict

b)

complications

c)

climax

d)

person v person

61.

13. "I have died every day waiting for you, Darling don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years, I'll love you for a thousand more" What figurative language element is represented in these song lyrics?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

62.

14. "I walk this empty street on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams, When the city sleeps and I'm the only one and I walk alone" What figurative language element is represented in these lyrics?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

63.

15. When the outcome of a situation is completely different from what you expected

a)

Verbal irony

b)

Dramatic irony

c)

Situational irony

d)

A disappointment

64.

16. A literary device that uses words, people, locations, or abstract ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning

a)

Irony

b)

Theme

c)

Conflict

d)

Symbolism

65.

18. attitude the writer takes toward a topic

a)

diction

b)

tone

c)

mood

d)

point of view

66.

19. Which one is NOT an element of a short story?

a)

figurative language

b)

characters

c)

setting

d)

theme

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