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ENG 8 - LONG QUIZ - MA

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Judy asked if she _____ be excused from class the next morning.

a)

MIGHT

b)

CAN

c)

WILL

d)

WAS ABLE TO

2.

Give two modal verbs of seeking permission.

4 lines
3.

This is a modal verb that may seek permission but cannot give permission. What is the modal verb?

a)

CAN

b)

COULD

c)

MAY

d)

MIGHT

4.

 It is a kind of verb that always helps, modifies, and changes the meaning of the main verb.

a)

Modal linking verb

b)

Modal auxilliaries verb

c)

Modal helping verb

d)

Modal auxiliaries verbs

5.

He could feel the baneful venom inflaming his breast.

a)

Destructive

b)

Painful

c)

Inoffensive

d)

Harmless

6.

We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!

a)

Immaculate

b)

Spotless

c)

Unsoiled

d)

Unclean

7.

Read the sentence carefully and choose the best answer.

 I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach. 

a)

Delicate

b)

Intense

c)

Gentle

d)

Temperate

8.

The man planned the bombing; it was certainly premeditated.

a)

Chaotic

b)

Explosive

c)

Well-planned

d)

Synchronous

9.

These days, a computer is an indispensable tool in many businesses. Companies cannot live without it.

a)

Expert

b)

Essential

c)

Authentic

d)

Showoff

10.

 What is general ability?

4 lines
11.

What is a specific ability?

4 lines
12.

She (a)   speak French when she was a child, but now she has forgotten.

13.

Choose the purpose of the modal verb in the sentence.

Could you open the door for me?

a)

Offer

b)

Permission

c)

Promise

d)

Request

14.

I can play any musical instrument.

a)

Ability

b)

General Truth

c)

Offer

d)

Promise

15.

May I go now?

a)

Decision

b)

Offer

c)

Permission

d)

Request

16.

Write the best modal verb.

 Adrianne (a)   turn 18 this year, but we have canceled all the preparations and reservations.

17.

The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey-covered homework the student turned in. Which context clue does the following sentence utilize?

a)

Definition

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Example

d)

Synonyms

18.

 Fluoroscopy, an examination with a fluoroscope, has become a common practice. Which context clue does the following sentence utilize?

a)

Definition

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Example

d)

Synonyms

19.

Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, salmon, and trout, live in the coldest parts of the ocean. Which context clue does the following sentence utilize?

a)

Definition

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Example

d)

Synonyms

20.

Give three characters in the story of Maguindanao Pearls. 

4 lines
21.

He is known as one of the prominent African people who fought for the independence of Africa and became the first president of Africa. 

(a)  

22.

Who is the father of African literature?

(a)  

23.

It is a poem that suggests a deadly power within nature must be respected despite attempts to suggest by humans that they live harmoniously with it. What is the title of the poem?

a)

No Longer at Ease

b)

Petals of Blood

c)

Brave Faces: The Daring Standgainst Cancer

d)

Mwindo

24.

 It is a novel that concerns the struggle of Obi Okonkwo's grandfather Okonkwo against the changes brought by the English. What is the title of the novel?

a)

No Longer at Ease

b)

Petals of Blood

c)

Brave Faces: The Daring Standgainst Cancer

d)

Mwindo

25.

 It is a poem that depicts the personal stories of brave women that speak to their courage, loneliness, anger, and pain of losing something.

a)

No Longer at Ease

b)

Petals of Blood

c)

Brave Faces: The Daring Standgainst Cancer

d)

Mwindo

26.

Neither the maid nor the servant _____the pot.

a)

has broken

b)

was broken

27.

To get money and not to work ____ unfair to me.

a)

seem

b)

seems

28.

Neither of the brothers ____ clever.

a)

is

b)

are

29.

Rubber as well as tine ____ imported from Malaysia.

a)

is

b)

are

30.

Rubber as well as tine ____ imported from Malaysia.

a)

is

b)

are

31.

The jury ___ made its decision.

a)

has

b)

have

32.

Congratulations on making it this far! Thank you for trying your best to attend your classes. Hugs for all the unsaid thoughts and silent battles we have. Believe in yourself as I believe that you can do great things. Padayon, my future hero! 

a)

I will be the best version of myself!

b)

I will try my best everyday!

c)

I will pursue my dreams!

d)

I will work hard!