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WorksheetsEnglish final exam 2023
Total questions: 187
Worksheet time: 3hrs 31mins
What goes in the header at the top right of each page?
Your full name and the date
Your first name and the page number
Your last name and the page number
Your last name and the date
Select everything that comes before the title of your paper.
Full Name
Class Room Number
Paper Due Date
Teacher's Name
Class Name or Title
MLA papers should always be (a) spaced.
What size is the font?
8 point
12 point
16 point
10 point
The font style should be....
Calibri
It doesn't matter as long as it can be read.
Time New Roman
Comic Sans
Which of the following are qualities of a Works Cited page?
Smaller Font
Hanging Indent
Alphabetized Entries
Different Font
Double Spaced
True or False: The Works Cited page is its own page.
True
False
Which of the following sentences has the correct in-text citation?
The girls are going to "run like the wind Peters 140.
The girls are going to "run like the wind" Peters 140.
The girls are going to "run like the wind." (Peters 140)
The girls are going to "run like the wind" (Peters 140).
Which of the following sentences has the correct in-text citation?
Harry was "running like a cheetah." (Smith 50)
London is "a beautiful city filled with fog" (Underwood 10)
History is "always changing when we remember it" (Toms 88).
We are going "to the land of milk and honey (Ross 12).
True or False: MLA page margins should be one inch.
True
False
What is the best definition of an infinitive?
A verb phrase with an -ing word
A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun
A combination of helping verbs and other words
The word "to" plus a verb
What is the best definition of a gerund?
A verb phrase with an -ing word
A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun
A combination of helping verbs and other words
The word "to" plus a verb
A participle ALWAYS looks like __________.
verb ending in -ing
verb ending in -ed
to + verb
a verb ending in -ing, -ed, or -en
A participle always acts like a(n) __________.
Noun
Adverb
Adjective
Verb
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
A phrase
is missing a subject or a predicate
has both a subject and a predicate
A clause
is missing a subject or a predicate
has both a subject and a predicate
An independent clause
can stand alone as a sentence
cannot stand alone as a sentence
A dependent clause
can stand alone as a sentence
cannot stand alone as a sentence
which of the following is an example of a clause?
The yellow sunflower
is the tallest in the garden
The yellow sunflower is the tallest in the garden
clever ideas
Noun phrase
verb phrase
adjective phrase
adverbial phrase
have been working
Noun phrase
verb phrase
adverbial phrase
prepositional phrase
Animals need water
Noun Phrase
Verb Phrase
Adjective Phrase
Prepositional Phrase
Randy Pausch is diagnosed with
Colen cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Lung Cancer
Kidney cancer
What is Randy Pausch's job?
Medical Assitant
Journalist
College Professor
News Reporter
What event will Randy miss if he does the Lecture?
Jai's last birthday celebration
New Years Eve
His final doctor's appointment
A work meeting
Where did Randy say his uniqueness came from?
His father
His job
His childhood dreams
His students
What is the title of Randy Pausch's Last Lecture?
Last Lecture
Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
The Life of a Not So boring Professor
"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."
What is the "Elephant in the Room"?
Randy missing Jai's last birthday celebration
The fact that this was Randy's actual Last Lecture
Randy's childhood dreams
Randy's CT scan identifying multiple tumors.
What were Randy's Parent's jobs?
English teacher and WWII medic.
English Teacher and WWII combat specialist.
Social Studies teacher and WWII medic.
English teacher and WWII combat specialist.
What types of things did Randy paint in his childhood room? (Check the right answers)
Elevator Door
Pandora's Box
Big Teddy Bear
Quadratic Equation
Toy Cars
What did Randy learn from his football coach?
"You've got to get the fundamentals down, because otherwise the fancy stuff just won't work."
"The brick walls are there for a reason."
"Find a balance between aspiration and pragmatism. In other words find the balance between dreaming big and being realistic."
"Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome." If you're rejected find a way!
What is "Head Fake" learning?
The ability to delegate passion to inspire.
To never let the kids quit.
Teaching people things they don't realize they're learning until well into the process.
Teaching kids to have a balance in the things they participate in.
What are Randy's "secrets to winning giant stuffed animals."?
A good heart and a whole lot of money.
Long arms and a discretionary income.
Passion to inspire and a way to look good.
According to Randy what are "brick walls" there for?
To show us how badly we want something
Indirect learning
Helping us understand what we need for life.
Giving us a good heart
What does the phrase "Dutch Uncle" refer to?
Your uncle who's dutch
A person who shows you authority
A person who lacks responsibility
A person who gives you honest feedback
Randy didn't want his niece and nephew to feel the pressure of not screwing up so he...
Eats 5 hamburgers
Pours a soda in the back seat of his new car
Buys 4 sweaters
Rips a hole in his new shirt
What award did Randy's father win?
Army Commendation Medal
Medal of Honor
Citizenship Award
Bronze Star for Valor
What was sensation was felt on the "Weightless Wonder"?
Nausea
Weightlessness
Flying powers
Invincibility
How did Randy receive access to fly on the plane?
Changed his position from faculty to journalist
Changed his position from journalist to faculty
He stole the plane
He didn't receive access
What lesson did Randy learn from his circumventing the rules?
"You’ve got to get the fundamentals down, because otherwise the fancy stuff is not going to work.”
“Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.”
"Give up, there's no point."
“If you can find an opening, you can probably find a way to float through it.”
What problem does Randy have with children today?
They're loud
They're smelly
They're coddled
They're too tall
What book fascinated Randy at a young age?
World Book Encyclopedia
An almanac
A thesaurus
A word search
Why can you find Randy under "V"?
He moved onto Vile Street
He can't count to 10
He defined Virtual Reality
He defined Vile
What important trait did Randy learn from Captain Kirk?
The importance of leadership
The importance of slowly getting angry
The importance of doing backflips
The importance of teamwork
What did William write on a signed photo for Randy?
"Win or lose, you still win."
"Only losers lose, and you're no loser."
“I don’t believe in the no-win scenario.”
"I don't want you to think I forgot about you."
What symbolism did Pausch see when one Carnegie Mellon student chose a particular animal?
The student took the "elephant in the room"
Elephants are Randy's favorite animal
The elephant had the most holes in it
Elephants are big and that was the smallest stuffed animal
What adventure did Pausch’s family take when he was 8 years old?
They went to Hershey
They went to Kennywood
They went to Disney
They went to Idlewild
Why didn't Disney accept Randy's initial application to work as an Imagineer?
They didn't think they were a good fit for what he was looking for
They didn't think he could handle the job
They didn't like his application
They didn’t have a job that required his qualifications
How did Randy get his application to get accepted?
Spoke to Jon Snoddy
Saw they were working with VR
Cried to his wife and had her call them
Yelled at the director until they give him the job
How long did Randy spend preparing for his meeting?
93 hours
80 hours
50 hours
24 hours
What was the two big differences between how the two deans responded to Randy's request?
One was willing to listen, and the other was not
Neither wanted to listen, but one told him to send an email with the details
One told him to leave them alone, and the other rescheduled a time to talk
Neither cared what he did, but one gave him permission
What was Randy listening to as he proved how "geeky" he really was?
how to be a princess
how to get along with others
how to program
How does Randy eventually get to "see" the moon landing?
He visited NASA and they showed it to him
He watched a replay on YouTube
His dad took a picture of the TV screen when it was happening live
He created a simulation of the event using Alice
Why didn't Randy see the moon landing live on TV?
He wasn't interested in watching the event
He didn't have access to a TV
His family's TV broke
He was away at camp and had to go to bed on time
Randy met Jai while she was waiting on him at a diner.
True
False
How did Tammy, the author's sister, show him what she thought of her know it all kid-brother?
She tattled on her kid brother.
She reported him to the school principal.
She dropped his lunch box in mud.
She made him do her chores.
What was a "glaring operational flaw" Randy noticed in the doctor's office?
the nurse left the computer file open
the doctor was rude
there were no tissues
the nurse didn't tell him the news
What does he ask his niece and nephew to tell his kids?
share how hard he fought to stay around
say he gave up due to the pain
share how smart their dad was
tell them about the last lecture
What were his parents' advice about Jai?
be supportive and love will win
buy her an engagement
forget her and move on
ignore her and she will come back
to confirm or prove the accuracy of something
acclimate
validation
intricacies
arsenal
persistence; stubborn and tough
validation
acclimate
tenacity
mantra
to become accustomed to something; to adapt
acclimate
visage
contingency
epiphany
a collection or supply of something
tenacity
acclimate
arsenal
mantra
without interruption
incessantly
intricacies
epiphany
oncologist
a humorous imitation of something serious
parody
oncologiest
validation
acclimate
a doctor who treats tumors/cancer
incessantly
epiphany
oncologist
mantra
a repeated statement or slogan
mantra
epiphany
epitome
presumptuous
the act of assuming something as true
mantra
presumptuous
fathom
tenacity
What is Rand Pausch's wife name?
Sofia
Jai
Chloe
He was not married.
What's the name of the university where Randy speaks The Last Lecture?
Harvard
Disney Studios
UT
Carnegie Mellon
Why did Jai initially disapprove of Randy working on speech?
He needed to go to the hospital.
He was a workaholic.
His health was more important.
It would take time away from his family.
How old were Randy's children when he began writing the book?
5, 2, 1
3, 2, 1,
5, 4, 2
4, 2, 1
The author's mother was a
tough, old-school English teacher.
veteran of the Vietnam War.
computer science professor too.
stay at home mom who only raised her kids.
The author's parents valued
home care.
discipline.
knowledge.
going to the movies twice a year.
Select all that apply:
What did Randy Pausch paint on his bedroom walls?
a rocket
a quadratic equation
Mickey Mouse
an elevator
a bunk bed diagram
Select all that apply.
What is a head fake?
A football player will move his head one way, so you'll think he's going in that direction.
It teaches peole things they don't realize they're learning until later.
Playing football with a helmet made of foam.
It's getting in someone's head and messing with their hopes and feelings.
What made Randy think anything was possible when he was 8?
Man landing on the moon
Getting his dream job at Disney
Meeting Jai
Receiving a full set of encyclopedias
When Randy thinks of someone who is earnest, who does he think of?
His brother
A boy scout becoming an Eagle Scout
His first grade teacher
His son
Who dies Randy say is his favorite "non-complainer"?
Jackie Robinson
Helen Keller
The Rock
Anne Frank
What advice did Randy give his old girlfriend?
Move to California
stop whining all the time
stop taking yoga and get a job
eat more chicken
What advice does Randy want to give his daughter?
"Work hard, play hard"
"Don't take no for an answer"
"Always say yes"
" When it comes to men Just ignore everything
they say and only pay attention to what they do.”
What made Randy want to accept the student applying for her masters degree
She was very happy
She sent a handwritten thank you note
She was the smartest applicant
She reminded him of his daughter, Chloe
Why does Randy state that the $10 salt & pepper shakers he and his sister bought for their parents at Disney World were worth $100,000 to Disney?
Those shakers inspired Randy to become a Disney Imagineer, which looked great on his resume.
Due to Disney's employee's act of kindness, Randy's parents bought many tickets for ESL students to visit Disney World.
Due to the shakers' unique design and short product cycle, they became a collector's item.
He invested the $10 he saved by refusing to waste money on them at Disney World, and these stocks in Microsoft and Apple are now valued at $100,000
What happened when Randy first applied to Brown?
He was accepted but did not receive financial aid.
He received a full scholarship.
He was rejected
He was placed on the "wait list."
What does he ask his niece and nephew to tell his kids?
share how hard he fought to stay around
say he gave up due to the pain
share how smart their dad was
tell them about the last lecture
At Disney World with his father, Randy asks the conductor to allow them to sit in the front of the monorail. To his father's surprise, the Disney employee allows it. What is the lesson here?
Always ask
It's a small world after all
always bring a child with you for sympathy
if you have cancer, people let you do pretty much anything
What do Randy and 3 of his close friends NOT do during their trip?
tease each other
Talk about Randy's cancer
SCUBA dive
Remember the good old days.
Randy's physician, Dr. Zeh, says that Randy is a "poster boy" for demonstrating a healthy balance between WHAT and WHAT?
Tigger and Eeyore
skeptic and dreamer
teacher and student
optimism and realism
The Bronze Star is an award to recognize soldiers who do what?
Show heroic achievement
Have the third highest score on their entrance exams
Came in third in the military Olympics
Show great compassion to others
What was the message Randy believed his father was sending by not telling anyone that he had earned a medal for his heroic achievement?
It wasn't that big of a deal to him
He was embarrassed he had lost the medal
He could never find a good time to bring it up
His father believed sacrifice and humility was important
What has Jai learned when facing everyday challenges while living with a loved one who is dying?
Randy doesn't care about her feelings.
She can do the extra work for Randy because he is dying.
Don't waste precious time being angry about little things, like leaving clothes lying around.
Don't waste money on things that don't matter.
Randy took his son to a movie to celebrate his birthday. He knew he wouldn't be alive to see Dylan's next birthday, and the movie they went to see was about a toy maker who was also dying. What term would we use to describe this?
It is a sad coincidence.
It is an example of alliteration.
It is ironic.
He just wanted to let you know it was really sad.
When Randy went on his honeymoon, he left a voice message recording that said
to call his in laws if it was an emergency.
his parent's phone number.
live your life to the fullest and make every minute count.
the number to the hotel he was staying.
Randy created a model to provide feedback for his students to determine if they were effective team members in his class.
True
False
When the author taught at the University of Virginia he met a student whose childhood dream was to work on the next Star Trek film.
True
False
What truth did Pausch realize about time?
It is finite
It is endless
Don't waste it
Don't rush
What technique did Pausch use for annoying telemarketers?
Yelling at them when they started talking
Not answering the phone
Hanging up on them while he was talking
He never received a call from a telemarketer
What do many people compare college tuition to?
A trainer at a gym
Customer service
Collecting money
Fighting a battle
What did Pausch say gave him the moral authority to be forthright with the student that nobody wanted to work with?
He is a recovering jerk
He understands why he is like that
His son behaves the same way
He is also hard to work with
What does Jai do to help her get past the "little things" that Randy does that bothers her?
Complains to friends
Writes in a journal
Writes a blog
Does nothing
What are some lessons that Jai has learned from Randy?
Strength in standing together
Talk heart to heart
Never stop stopping
Nothing
What was one of Randy's New Year’s resolutions?
To just do it
To try harder
To do nothing
He doesn't feel he needs one
What did Pausch do to convince the officer not to give him a ticket?
He sped away
He told him he has something in the oven
He showed his surgical scars
He threw up
What does Randy have in common with the waitress?
They both have a child names Chloe
They both have Cancer
They are both named Randy
They both have red hair
What did Randy wear to his lecture
a suit, but no shoes
A Walt Disney golf shirt and Disney name tag
shorts and a shirt with his favorite band on it
His favorite sweatpants that now hang on him
Randy quotes his father a lot in his lecture.
True
False
Randy's mom loved his and often praised him for every small accomplishment.
True
False
What was Randy's family's favorite book?
War and Peace
Gone With the Wind
The World Book Encyclopedia
Webster's Dictionary
What was Randy's childhood dream?
Play for the NFL
Experience anti-graviry
contribute to the Encyclopedia
All of the above
What was odd about Randy's first football practice?
His coach was a woman
There were no footballs
He was much older than the other players
The players were instructed to coach themselves
Complete the sentence, "When you are screwing up and no one says anything to you............"
feel lucky you got away with it.
that means they've given up on you.
be careful, you're about to get in trouble.
Mrs. Moore will give you candy!
According to Randy, the coolest guy at the carnival is the one who.....
eats the most hot dogs
gets the prettiest girl to ride the merry go round with him
knows how to trick the games
is carrying the biggest stuffed animal
Before the doctor's appointment, Randy and Jai went to a water park.
True
False
What convinced Jai to get on the plane to visit Randy?
He called her 10 times.
He cried
He sent her red roses
He promised her a fancy dinner
Who does Randy compare to a brick wall
Jai
His mother
His doctor
His friend Robbie who helps him with medical research
How did Jai and Randy leave their wedding?
In a horse drawn carriage
In a hot air balloon
In a red caboose at the back of a train
In a limo
What danger did they encounter on their wedding day?
a moving train
An angry wedding guest
a mountain lion
Their son, Dylan, was born prematurely, weighing only a bit over 2 pounds.
True
False
Duke of Athens; marrying Hippolyta
Oedipus
Theseus
Robin
Demetrius
Legendary queen of the Amazons, engaged to Theseus, who beat her in combat
Hippolyta
Hermia
Helena
Titania
his daughter Hermia refuses to marry his choice for her--wants death penalty for her
Theseus
Lysander
Demetrius
Egeus
Egeus's daughter, strong-willed
Hermia
Helena
Titania
Puck
Young nobleman of Athens in love with Hermia
Demetrius
Robin
Lysander
Oberon
Young woman in love with Demetrius, who did love her back but now has rejected and abandoned her since meeting Hermia
Hermia
Helena
Titania
Hippolyta
Often referred to as "Puck"
Robin Goodfellow
Oberon
Lysander
Robin Williams
king of the fairies
Oberon
Puck
Theseus
Demetrius
Queen of the fairies
Oberon
Titania
Helena
Hermia
Over confident weaver/actor, makes silly mistakes
Nick Bottom
Robin Goodfellow
Robin Starveling
Francis Flute
