Worksheets'Examination Day' Mood/Tone Examples
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Paragraph 3 - He didn't understand what the sudden tension was about, but he did know that today was his birthday, and he wanted harmony above all.
Which word best describes the tone here?
disturbance
excitement
unity
imbalance
Paragraph 5 - "It's just a sort of government intelligence test they give children at the age of twelve. You'll be taking it next week. It's nothing to worry about."
The word that best describes the tone is...
pessimistic
nonchalant
ecstatic
dreadful
Paragraph 13 - "Nobody knows," his father snapped, then immediately regretted his abruptness.
The word that best describes this tone is...
abrasive
melancholy
dimwitted
exuberant
Paragraph 14 - His mother beamed as she handed over the gaily-colored packages, and even his father managed a grin and a rumple of the hair.
The word that best describes this tone is...
sullen
irrelevant
bewildered
chipper
Paragraph 18 - Dickie sat at the breakfast table and again saw moisture in his mother's eyes.
The word that best describes this tone is...
irreversible
puzzled
jovial
livid
Paragraph 26 - Dickie's face showed puzzlement, and a touch of fright.
bewilderment
assurance
tactfulness
beneficial
Paragraph 28 - "You're a good boy, Dickie; you'll make it out fine. Then we'll come home and celebrate. All right?
The word that best describes this tone is...
perplexed
doubtful
defiant
optimistic
Paragraph 33 - Dickie saw a boy leave his father's side reluctantly and walk slowly towards the door.
The word that best describes this tone is...
terrified
alleged
hesitant
undaunted
Paragraph 44 - "Now just relax, Richard. You'll be asked some questions, and you think them over carefully."
The word that best describes this tone is...
casual
succinct
charitable
skittish
Paragraph 58 - "You may specify by telephone," the voice droned on, "whether you wish his body interred by the Government, or would you prefer a private burial place?
The word that best describes this tone is...
sympathetic
hostile
insensitive
bored
