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English Pretest

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______ my watch broke, I have been late for class 3 times.

a)

since

b)

until

c)

by the time

d)

as soon as

2.

When their dad came home, the kids ______ the Christmas tree.

                                    

a)

have decorated  

b)

are decorating  

c)

decorate     

d)

were decorating

3.

_______, the garden will look much more beautiful.

                                            

a)

When spring had come

b)

When spring was coming

c)

When spring came  

d)

When spring comes

4.

______ his motorbike, he found a puncture on the back tire.

a)

After he has washed

b)

While he is washing

c)

As soon as he is washing

d)

When he was washing

5.

When authors use _____________, they reference another piece of literature, person, or event to provide the reader with an analogy.

a)

allegory

b)

character

c)

allusion

d)

conflict

6.

There are various types of ______________ within novels; characters struggle internally and externally.

a)

conflict

b)

dialogue

c)

exposition

d)

irony

7.

A reader's ________________ is determined by the words the author uses to describe the setting and events of a literary text.

a)

climax

b)

exposition

c)

irony

d)

mood

8.

A/An _______________ is comprised of elements that have symbolic meanings that represent real life issues.

a)

allusion

b)

indirect characterization

c)

climax

d)

allegory

9.

Writers choose specific __________, or word choice, to help readers better understand characters and their backgrounds.

a)

literary

b)

diction

c)

verbal irony

d)

situational irony

10.

This occurs when readers make inferences about a character based on what others say about the character.

a)

allegory

b)

direct characterization

c)

indirect characterization

d)

diction

11.

This term means the conversation between characters.

a)

allusion

b)

character

c)

dialogue

d)

mood

12.

In this section of a text, the author provides background information and introduces the conflict.

a)

exposition

b)

allusion

c)

rising action

d)

climax

13.

When characters are in the most pivitol, life-changing situations, the __________ has occurred.

a)

climax

b)

rising action

c)

resolution

d)

exposition

14.

When reading a short story or novel and the reader knows, for example, that the murderer is in the closet, but the character does not know, what situation is described?

a)

dramatic irony

b)

allegory

c)

situational irony

d)

verbal irony

15.

Another term for sarcasm is __________________.

a)

verbal irony

b)

mood

c)

climax

d)

resolution

16.

It is one of the shortest lyric poems, is a Japanese verse of 17 syllables arranged in three lines, the first line has 5, the second 7, and the third 5

a)

Lyric

b)

Haiku

c)

Elegy

d)

Sonnet

17.

A short composition that is more casual in tone and

covers the writer’s personal feelings about the topic

a)

Informal essay

b)

Formal essay

c)

Informative nonfiction

d)

Literary nonfiction

18.

The story of a person’s life told by the same person

a)

Literary nonfiction

b)

Biography

c)

Autobiography

d)

Forma essay

19.

deals with real people, places, and events

a)

Biography

b)

Autobiography

c)

Fiction

d)

Nonfiction

20.

the story of a person’s life told by another person

a)

Autobiography

b)

Biography

c)

Nonfiction

d)

Essay

21.

a play that is sad and has an unhappy ending

a)

comedy

b)

tragedy

c)

movie

22.

a long speech that a character gives on the stage, they are alone

a)

dialogue

b)

soliloquy

c)

perform

23.

What is Shakespeare's first name?

a)

John

b)

William

c)

Anthony

24.
What type of poetry did Shakespeare make popular?
a)
ballad
b)
sonnet
c)
lyric
d)
narrative
25.

The rhythm of speech Shakespeare used is called

a)

Prosody

b)

Iambic pentameter

c)

Staccato

d)

Free Style

26.
A long, uninterrupted speech given by a character while other characters remain on stage
a)
Soliloquy
b)
Aside
c)
Dialogue
d)
Monologue
27.

A character on the stage says something to the audience or to other characters (while excluding others). The other actors on the stage pretend they cannot hear them is a:

a)

Iambic pentameter

b)

aside

c)

soliloquy

d)

down center stage

28.
Choose the sentence that uses the commas correctly:
a)
We went to the store to get milk, eggs, and sugar.
b)
We, went to the store, to get milk eggs and sugar. 
c)
We went, to the store, to get, milk eggs and sugar. 
d)
We went to the store to get milk eggs and, sugar.
29.

These are errors in reasoning that invalidate an argument.

a)

Logical Fallacies

b)

Logical Reasoning

c)

Logical Argument

d)

Logical Validation

30.
Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.
a)
Because she studied hard, Ashley passed the test.
b)
Ashley passed the test, she studied hard.
31.
Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.
a)
Benjamin Franklin said "One day is worth two tomorrows."
b)
Benjamin Franklin said, "One day is worth two tomorrows."
c)
Benjamin Franklin said, "One day is worth two tomorrows".
32.
Which sentence uses proper grammar?
a)
Me and my sister went to the store. 
b)
My sister and I went to the store.
33.
Because Leonard was the only person outside walking at night. 
This sentence is a:
a)
Fragment
b)
Run-on
c)
Complete sentence
34.
Michael wanted to eat pizza. Angelina wanted to eat cheeseburgers.
What is the best way to combine the sentences?
a)
Michael wanted to eat pizza, but Angelina wanted to eat cheeseburgers.
b)
Michael wanted to eat pizza, and Angelina wanted to eat cheeseburgers.
c)
Michael wanted to eat pizza, so Angelina wanted to eat cheeseburgers.
d)
Michael wanted to eat pizza, for Angelina wanted to eat cheeseburgers.
35.
Which of these is a sentence fragment? (Not a complete sentence)
a)
Driving through the rain in my new Chevy truck.
b)
James studied revising and editing every day this week.
c)
Jose studied.
d)
If you want to graduate from high school, you have to pass all your classes.
36.
What does the word transported mean in the sentence below?  
 
In order for other countries to acquire American-made goods, they are transported around the world.
a)
  A.  overwhelming emotion
b)
B.  given away
c)
 C. transferred
d)
D.  changed from one thing to another
37.

Using ___________ allows authors to engage a reader's senses.

a)

imagery

b)

diction

c)

mood

d)

tone

38.

The attitude writers express through the words they choose

a)

diction

b)

tone

c)

mood

d)

imagery

39.

The words, images, ideas, and feelings associated with a word

a)

Connotation

b)

Denotation

40.

Denotation is a word's ____________.

a)

Literal, dictionary definition

b)

Emotional meaning

c)

Diction

d)

Mood

41.

What is a possible connotative meaning of the word BABY?

a)

a very young child, especially one newly or recently born

b)

comparatively small or immature of its kind

c)

cute & cuddly

d)

both A & B

42.

The denotative meaning of the word BABY is

a)

a very young child, especially one newly or recently born

b)

positive

c)

negative

d)

cute

43.

A verb is...

a)

a concept

b)

an idea

c)

a person, place, or thing

d)

an action word

44.

an adjective is...

a)

an action word

b)

a describing word

c)

a concept or idea

d)

a person, place, or thing

45.
What is the best definition of THEME?
a)
A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express. 
b)
The location and time of the story
c)
The events that occur in the story
d)
The author's reason for writing a story
46.
Which of the following is an example of THEME?
a)
Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
b)
Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
c)
You can severely break your leg while crossing the street.
d)
Life is short; make the most of it.
47.
A novel can have more than one theme.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
48.

They're from France._____ names are Claire and Francoise.

a)

Their

b)

Our

c)

Your

d)

Her

49.

I know a very good restaurant in Trujillo .____ name is Coco Torete.

a)

My

b)

Its

c)

It's

d)

His

50.

An adjective describes a ____________.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

person

51.

 Complete the sentence with an adjective that describes taste. The ______ drink was refreshing. 

a)

cool

b)

tall

c)

lemon

d)

slushy

52.

Complete the sentence with the correct adjective.

We could take a train or a bus, but an airplane is the __________ way to go. 

a)

fast

b)

faster

c)

fastest

53.

At the beginning of the press conference, the reporter asked the governor if he would sign the tax bill.

The underlined pronoun refers to _____.

a)

reporter

b)

governor

54.

It was a sad day when the Mumfords moved to Philadelphia.

The underlined pronoun refers to _____.

a)

day

b)

Mumfords

55.

Alan, like his brother, is an electrical engineer.

The underlined pronoun refers to _____.

a)

Alan

b)

engineer

56.
The teacher agreed to ____________ the student's late work
a)
Accept
b)
Except
c)
Occept
57.
Which of the following is a place?
a)
Cite
b)
Sight
c)
Site
58.

Define LITIGATION.

a)

appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning

b)

a fearful state; a state of hesitation or concern

c)

the conduct of a lawsuit

d)

having varied uses or many functions

59.

This is what we use to support our claim.

a)

facts

b)

opinions

c)

popular vote

d)

evidence

60.

This is what we come back with to those who have an opposing argument.

a)

Dispute

b)

Refute

c)

Put down

d)

Rebuttal

61.

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two things without using "like" or "as."

a)

symbol

b)

aside

c)

metaphor

62.

The main character of a work of literature

a)

antagonist

b)

protagonist

c)

tragic hero

63.

It refers to repetitive sounds produced by consonants within or at the end of a sentence or phrase.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Consonance

64.

This refers to the repetition of the same sound of a letter at the beginning of a group of words.

a)

Consonance

b)

Alliteration

c)

Assonance

65.

Which sound device refers to the repitition of vowel sounds?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Consonance

c)

Assonance

66.
The example highlighted below is an example of?
They boy with the toy had so much joy.
a)
assonance
b)

connsonance

c)

allieration

d)

none

67.

Which sound device is being used in this sentence? "Sheep should sleep in a shed."

a)

Consonance

b)

Assonance

c)

Alliteration

68.

Hyperbole is:

a)

Pronounced hyper-bowl.

b)

A gross understatement.

c)

An incredibly dramatic exaggeration.

d)

A completely truthful statement.

69.

An idiom is an:

a)

expression that has a meaning apart from its literal words.

b)

expression that focuses on the weather.

c)

expression that should be taken literally.

70.

Irony is a literary device that shows:

a)

Stranger Things at 7pm every night.

b)

the similarities between words.

c)

the difference between an author's poems.

d)

the difference between what is expected and what actually occurs.

71.

Onomatopoeia uses words to:

a)

describe or imitate a sound made by an action.

b)

disprove a theory.

c)

repair broken relationships.

d)

give human characteristics to non-human objects.

72.

An example of an oxymoron could be:

a)

jumbo shrimp

b)

alone together

c)

definitely maybe

d)

all of the above

73.

Personification is a figure of speech in which:

a)

a person can seem more personable.

b)

human characteristics are given to non-human things.

c)

a sound is imitated or described.

d)

non-human things come alive.

74.

A simile uses specific words to compare. These words are:

a)

"when" or "if"

b)

"or" or "or"

c)

this is a trick question, similes use direct comparisons.

d)

"like" or "as"

75.

Symbolism is:

a)

when pictures are worth a thousand words.

b)

making a direct comparison using "like" or "as."

c)

a person, place, object, even, or action that represents a deeper meaning.

d)

an object or situation that the reader examines carefully.

76.

Imagery includes these senses:

a)

Taste and Smell

b)

Visual and Auditory.

c)

Taste, Touch, Sight, Smell and Hearing.

d)

Visual, Olfactory, Tactile, Auditory, Gustatory, Percentile, Abstract, Kinesthetic, and Euphoric.

77.
Using the 5 senses to paint a picture in your mind is known as...
a)
imagery
b)
diction
c)
alliteration
d)
end rhyme
78.
"The little boat gently drifted across the pond exactly the way a bowling ball wouldn’t," is an example of...
a)
metaphor
b)
alliteration
c)
hyperbole
d)
repetition 
79.
When the rhyming occurs inside the line it is known as...
a)
end rhyme
b)
internal rhyme
c)
diction
d)
imagery
80.
Lines grouped together like a paragraph in a poem
a)
line
b)
rhyme
c)
stanza
d)
repetition
81.
Nonmetrical, nonrhyming lines that closely follow the natural rhythms of speech
a)
ABABAB
b)
rhyme scheme
c)
free verse
d)
sonnet
82.

Which country is capitalized correctly?

a)

australia

b)

The United states of America

c)

New Zealand

d)

dominican republic

83.

Choose the correct capitalization of this title: harry potter and the order of the phoenix.

a)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

b)

Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix

c)

Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix

d)

Harry potter and the order of the phoenix

84.

Which of the following words need to be capitalized in the sentence?

You can choose more than one. Take your time and look closely!

On the fourth of july, we watch fireworks explode over lake michigan in milwaukee, Wisconsin.

a)

Fourth of July

b)

lake Michigan

c)

Milwaukee

d)

Fourth Of july

e)

Lake Michigan

85.

persevere

a)

surrender

b)

to hold back

c)

to keep going

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