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Gana 1

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Mr. Pirzada from?

a)

Mumbai

b)

Israel

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Pakistan

2.

Mr. Pirzada came to the United States to

a)

earn a lot of money

b)

study and write

c)

escape the war

d)

be with his family

3.

Which phrase describes Lilia's parents?

a)

kind to other people

b)

unfriendly to Americans

c)

afraid of making changes

d)

unfamiliar with American customs

4.

Why is Lilia's mother happy about living in the United States?

a)

She will be able to get a job outside the home

b)

she will be able to make friends at college

c)

she thinks her daughter will have an easier life

d)

she thinks her husband will become a doctor

5.

This story is based on Lilia's

a)

experiences as an immigrant

b)

hardships as a refugee

c)

recollection of a family friend

d)

study of world geography

6.

The word constitute means:

a)

attack

b)

to come out

c)

to give to

d)

to form or comprise; to be a part of a whole

e)

a fellow citizen or person from the same country

7.

The word emerge means:

a)

Independent self-governance

b)

to celebrate or honor

c)

order; arrangement

d)

to come out

e)

discover the origins

8.

The word commemorate means:

a)

to celebrate or honor

b)

perfect

c)

discover the origins

d)

cause something to happen

e)

order; arrangement

9.

the word autonomy means:

a)

perfect

b)

unnoticeable

c)

to form or comprise; to be a part of a whole

d)

independent self-governance

e)

cause something to happen

10.

the word trace means

a)

to celebrate or honor

b)

repeat

c)

discover the origins

d)

ability to contain

11.

the sord succession means:

a)

repeat

b)

to give to

c)

perfect

d)

order; arrangement

12.

The word impeccably means:

a)

perfect

b)

to give to

c)

independent self-governance

d)

attack

13.

The word compatriot means

a)

a fellow citizen or person from the same country

b)

repeat

c)

to form or comprise

d)

attack

14.

the word assail means:

a)

cause something to happen

b)

give up or surrender

c)

attack

d)

independent self-governance

15.

The word imperceptible means:

a)

cause something to happen

b)

repeat

c)

unnoticeable

d)

to come out

16.

the word confer means:

a)

to give to

b)

independent self-governance

c)

unnoticeable

d)

ability to contain

17.

Reiteration means

a)

cause something to happen

b)

repeat

c)

to celebrate or honor

d)

attack

18.

The word concede means:

a)

order; arrangement

b)

cause something to happen

c)

perfect

d)

give up or surrender

19.

The word capacity means:

a)

to give to

b)

discover the origins

c)

give up or surrender

d)

ability to contain

20.

the word generate means:

a)

ability to contain

b)

to come out

c)

repeat

d)

cause something to happen

21.

Which of these historical events does the narrator not study at school?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The Indo-Pakistani War

c)

The Mayflower

d)

The Declaration of Independence

22.

Lilia finds a book in the library that her teacher tells her off for reading. What is it about?

a)

Pakistan

b)

The American Revolution

c)

Racism in America

d)

The British Empire

23.

What is the name of Lilia's teacher?

(a)  

24.

During the violence in Dacca, which of these events did not happen?

a)

Poets were executed

b)

The press was censored

c)

Villages were burned down

d)

All of the above happened

25.

What American holiday do they celebrate in the second half of the story?

a)

Christmas

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

Halloween

d)

New Year's Eve

26.

What Halloween activity does Lilia do with Mr Pirzada?

a)

Trick-or-treat

b)

Dress up in scary costumes

c)

Carve a pumpkin

d)

Eat candy

27.

What is announced on the news when they are carving the pumpkin?

a)

The possibility of war between India and Pakistan

b)

The end of the conflict

c)

The death of Mr Pirzada's family

d)

The American election

28.

Why do you think Mr Pirzada wants to accompany the girls when they go trick-or-treating?

4 lines
29.

Where did the Indo-Pakistani war take place?

a)

India

b)

East Pakistan

c)

West Pakistan

d)

All of the above

30.

How long did the war last?

a)

One month

b)

Ten days

c)

Twelve days

d)

Four years

31.

Where did Mr Pirzada go in January?

a)

To a new university in America

b)

To India to travel

c)

Back home to Dacca

d)

Nowhere - this is a trick question

32.

Did the narrator ever see him again?

a)

Yes

b)

No

33.

Did you enjoy the story?

a)

Yes - I loved it.

b)

Yes - I thought it was pretty good.

c)

Not really - but it was alright.

d)

I really didn't like it.

34.

From the picture, morose means:

a)

having a gloomy manner

b)

having a happy manner

c)

not able to be corrected

d)

to destroy

35.

Even though they know what he author's message in the story is, I still feel that the it is opaque.

Opaque means:

a)

not clear

b)

clear

c)

hidden

d)

to assist

36.

Food, shelter, money, and water are the paramount elements needed in our lives.

The opposite of paramount is:

a)

unimportant

b)

dominant

c)

supreme

d)

primary

37.

Choose the correct MEANINGS for prattle:

a)

baby talk

b)

babble

c)

confirm

d)

important talks

38.

He tried to rebut every criticism made.

Rebut means:

a)

disprove

b)

approve

c)

engage in words

d)

substantiate

39.

This picture belongs to the Vocabulary word:

a)

reprimand

b)

militant

c)

morose

d)

scold

40.

servitude means:

a)

slavery

b)

liberty

c)

freedom

d)

love

41.

If you succumb to something, you

a)

fight it

b)

yield to it

c)

call attention to it

d)

anticipate it

42.

After the first plumber did a slapdash job on our pipes, we had to call in a second repairman.

Slapdash means:

a)

careless

b)

careful

c)

hasty

d)

dreadful

43.

From the picture, stagnant means:

a)

sluggish

b)

moving

c)

active

d)

hate

44.

How are you feeling today?

4 lines
45.

Meaning of the word: INCORRIGIBLE

a)

Not able to be corrected

b)

Incurable

c)

No idea

d)

Tractable

46.

This words means: slavery, or forced labor

a)

Militant

b)

Rebut

c)

Catalyst

d)

Servitude

47.

This word means: careless and hasty.

a)

Slapdash

b)

Militant

c)

Paramount

d)

Reprimand

48.

A militant and ultimately successful campaign in the 1960s and 1970s opposing the use of leopard skins as fashion items (...) The word "militant" can be:

a)

Giving to fighting

b)

an activist

c)

Support a case

d)

No idea

49.

"To make easier; to assist" this is the definition of the word:

a)

Rebut

b)

Arbitrary

c)

Facilitate

d)

Reprimand

50.

What do you think about the reading "The Leopard: Unlikely survivor" ?

4 lines
51.

Which of the following is the opposite of liberty?

a)

larceny

b)

servitude

c)

dissent

d)

anarchy

52.

When you make a process easier, you:

a)

hamper it

b)

hinder it

c)

analyze it

d)

facilitate it

53.

Which of the following would you use to describe the water in a clogged pipe?

a)

flowing

b)

stagnant

c)

swirling

54.

Another word for activist is:

a)

militant

b)

prototype

c)

assistant

d)

candidate

55.

A window shade that is intended for blocking out light needs to be:

a)

coarse

b)

textured

c)

opaque

d)

decorative

56.

A reason that is more important than any other is:

a)

obvious

b)

personal

c)

paramount

d)

indirect

57.

After joining an improvisation group, Jessie quickly learned that this form of theater required a great deal more than making up scenes in a hasty and slapdash manner.


Which of the following words could NOT be used to replace slapdash?

a)

slipshod

b)

careless

c)

thoughtful

58.

First of all, the improvisation group members did not just choose a situation to act out in some random or arbitrary way. Instead they used suggetsions from the audience as catalysts for their actions.


Arbitrary most nearly means:

a)

rational

b)

capable

c)

objectionable

d)

unpredictable

59.

First of all, the improvisation group members did not just choose a situation to act out in some random or arbitrary way. Instead they used suggetsions from the audience as catalysts for their actions.


Catalysts most nearly means:

a)

excuses

b)

explanations

c)

signs

d)

causes

60.

Perhaps most important of all, Jessie realized that an improvisational actor needed to do more than just prattle on endlessly or meaninglessly. To create a scene that worked, he or she needed to become a believable character and also understand who the other characters onstage were in order to find ways to respond to them.


Prattle shows that Jessie originally thought that an improvisational actor:

a)

could say whatever popped into his head

b)

recited lines she had memorized

c)

spoke in ways that were meaningful and believable

d)

did not need to speak loudly or clearly

61.

Darcy stayed home from school on Friday.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

62.

Lisa got sent to the principal's office because she was late

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

63.

Although it was raining and the roads were slippery, we decided to go for a bike ride.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

64.

Our class made $25 at the fund-raiser, and we're going to donate it to the food bank.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

65.

If you want to go to the mall, you'll have to clean your room.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

66.

I wanted to play the drums, but my teacher wants me to play the trombone because there are too many drummers already.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

67.

After much deliberation, I decided to be a fireman.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

68.

I want a new car; however, I don't have the money.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

69.

When I graduate I want to go to college, but first I want to travel.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

70.

If I want to get a good grade, I'll have to study more, take better notes, and improve my concentration.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

71.

I batted third in the lineup, and I hit a home run which helped us win the game.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

72.

I have a lot of trouble with math which makes it difficult to get into college.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

73.

Identify the sentence type in the following sentence:

Professor Maple's intelligent students completed and turned in their homework.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

74.

Identify the sentence type in the following sentence:

The shoplifter had stolen clothes, so he ran once he saw the police.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

75.

Identify the sentence type in the following sentence:

Megan and Ron ate too much and felt sick.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

76.

Identify the sentence type in the following sentence:

After the two soccer players lost their game, they joined their other teammates for lunch, and they went to the movie.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

77.

Identify the sentence type in the following sentence:

Vampire Diaries is my favorite television show, but I also love True Blood.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

78.

What type of sentence is the following:

The student wiped the white board that was filthy with last week's notes.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

79.

What type of sentence is the following:

While waiting for the paint to dry, Angela went to Home Depot, and martin organized the kitchen appliances.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

80.

Select the type of sentence below:


The trendy fashion designer released her new line on Wednesday.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

81.

Select the sentence type below:


After listening to the Kanye West CD, I have new respect for his music.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

82.

Select the sentence type below:

After the teacher chose groups, Dallas and Roark were selected as partners for a project, yet Dallas did most of the work.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

83.

We watched the baseball game, and we went for ice cream afterward.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

84.

The parade moved from the boulevard to the park.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

85.

When the Underground Railroad began, Frederick Douglass helped slaves escape to the North.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

86.

Unlike most slaves, Douglass learned to read and write.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

87.

After the election is over, I will call you with the results, and hopefully, our candidate will have won.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

88.

The dog finally caught the ball as it drifted into the neighbor's yard.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

89.

You can help with the dishes, or you can wash the car.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

90.

The library was empty and quiet.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

91.

Collin played well, but Andrea had the highest score.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

92.

Marcus and Wolfgang, brothers from Germany, toured the US and Canada last spring.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

93.

We went to the eastern US for our vacation although we'd been there before.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

94.

As long as you keep your eyes open, you will see the exit ramp.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

95.

I read Frankenstein, which Mary Shelly wrote, and I reported on it.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

96.

In history class, our group is writing and presenting a report about the history of Australia.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

97.

After we paint the scenery Saturday, we will set it up on the stage, but the cast won't rehearse onstage until Monday.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex