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AP Lang - Practice Quiz: Tone Words

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Calculus equation my teacher was explaining went in one ear and out the other because nothing was making sense at all.

a)

Elegiac

b)

Quizzical

c)

Allusive

2.

"Don't worry, even if you failed the test this time, we still have another one in a few weeks that could bump up your grade!"

a)

Sanguine

b)

Threatening

c)

Melancholic

3.

"Whenever he asks for paper from me, I make sure he pays me a fee every time."

a)

Fanciful

b)

Somber

c)

Petty

4.

"I read your English essay and it was terrible."

a)

Poignant

b)

Forthright

c)

Insolent

5.

"If you don't eat your breakfast right now, you will starve for the rest of the day."

a)

Contentious

b)

Threatening

c)

Baffled

6.

"I mean, I can do it if you want me to..." He said shyly.

a)

Erudite

b)

Satirical

c)

Diffident

7.

My grandma does the same thing everyday: wake up, drink black coffee, and read the news on the newspaper.

a)

Ribald

b)

Pretentious

c)

Staid

8.

He was spiteful towards his ex-writer after their divorce.

a)

Malicious

b)

Jovial

c)

Insipid

9.

Her disbelieving tone led everyone to abandon her.

a)

Incredulous

b)

Lugubrious

c)

Whimsical

10.

She was annoyed as everyone claimed her to be a suspect.

a)

Effusive

b)

Indignant

c)

Sardonic