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WorksheetsApplied English 11/12 - Sem. 1 Final Exam
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 15hrs 1mins
Karina woke up with the sun blasting through her windows. She sleepily rolled over and looked at her clock, which read 6:30 a.m. She yawned and crawled out of bed. After lazily getting into her bathing suit and grabbing a ripe banana, she swung her backpack on her back and left the quiet house. Based on the passage what can we infer about the type of job this person has?
She is a pilot.
She is a doctor.
She is a lifeguard.
She is an accountant.
The sun climbed in the sky, and the day got hotter. Just as Karina turned on a small portable fan to cool herself, someone began yelling in the water. Karina immediately jumped off her chair and ran toward the shore. She soon realized the person was yelling “shark.” She froze. She had never experienced a shark sighting before but knew that she should get everyone out of the water. She began to pull people out of the water and assisted young children who couldn’t move quickly enough.
Based on the passage, what do we know about Katrina's experience as a lifeguard?
She is afraid but knows what action to take.
She hates this job.
She panics and runs away.
She has no clue what she should do.
As the teacher lectured the class about how important it was to pay attention, Brian found himself staring out the window again. Suddenly, a little boy came up to the window and peeked in. The boy blew a bubble with his gum and it exploded all over his face and the window. Brian began laughing so hard he fell out of his seat. The rest of the class silently stared at him as the teacher walked to his desk.
What can you infer about how the teacher will react?
She will help him up and give gum to the class.
She will ignore him and walk in the other direction.
She will lecture Brian for not paying attention in class.
She will laugh at him and get the rest of the class to laugh, also.
Rosa was floating on a raft in the ocean. All she could hear was the crashing of the waves onto the beach. Suddenly, she saw something big, long and gray coming toward her on an approaching wave.
She thought, “This could only be one thing!” and started screaming for help! She paddled back to shore as quickly as she could, but noticed many people were laughing at her.
We can infer that the "thing" was NOT a...
shark
book
kid
a Christmas tree
Based on the text, how do you know Paul works in construction?
Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Five-year old Max stared out the window, trying not to cry. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sobs. His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max. We'll just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a snack. Max snapped, "I don't want a snack!"
Can you explain why Max is upset in this passage?
It is raining and he cannot go on a picnic.
He is happy
He wants to go to school.
He is cranky because he didn't have a nap.
“Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m so mad Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone.
What details can you find in the text that shows that the window was broken?
There was glass all over the floor.
A neighbor threw a ball through it.
Tommy threw a baseball through it.
She drove into her driveway and saw that the front yard was much cleaner than when she had left this morning. Straight lines crisscrossed back and forth through it.
What had happened while she was at work?
Someone picked up the trash.
Someone had mowed her yard.
Someone had been running through her yard.
The boy was crying loudly while an employee made an announcement over the store's public address system.
What can you infer about the situation?
The boy was lost in a store.
The boy tried to steal something.
The boy was fighting with the employee.
The man came home from work. He walked into the kitchen and noticed the clock on his microwave was blinking 12:00.
What had happened while the man was at work?
The microwave stopped working.
The power went out.
There was something cooking in the microwave.
Mom was looking everywhere - in the bottom of her purse, in the pocket of her sweater, on the kitchen counter-top. She realized she could not go anywhere until she found them.
What is mom looking for?
her keys
her cell phone
her wallet
The teenager behind the wheel looked nervously over at the passenger seat and the woman sitting there with a clipboard.
What can you infer about this situation?
He was taking his driver's test.
He was driving someone home.
He was driving to school.
Tom wrote an exciting topic sentence. Then he added detail sentences. Finally, he wrote a shocking conclusion. when he finished, Tom read what he wrote.
You can guess that ______________
Tom was writing a letter
Tom was writing a novel
Tom was writing a complete paragraph
Juanita studied Newton's First Law of Motion in science this week. She decided to test the law and see if it would work. She put a block in the middle of the table and left it there. Then she went to do her homework.
She can expect the block __________.
to move one inch from its original location
to be in the same place when she returns
to be gone when she returns
It was my turn to bring candy to our club meeting. I put different types of candy bars into a bag. I put 10 Snickers bars, 15 Milky Way bars, and 5 Three Musketeers bars into the bag. When I got to the meeting, each person had to pick a candy bar without looking.
You can guess that ___________.
No one picked Milky Way bars
Three Musketeers bars were picked the least
Three Musketeers bars were picked the most.
Maria Beasley: The Inventor
In a time before plastic and carboard boxes, people used barrels to store and transport food, liquids, and other things. Maria Beasley learned about barrels as a little girl. Her grandfather’s factory used thousands of them to transport liquids.
Each wooden barrel being used all over the world had to be made by hand. The men making the barrels were called “coopers.”It took a lot of skill to make a barrel. The curved pieces of wood (the “staves”) had to fit together perfectly in a circle so that liquids would not leak out.
Maria wanted to help her grandfather with his problem. She studied how the coopers made the barrels. She learned each step in making a barrel. Maria saw that putting the hoops on was the hardest part. Maria began to study different types of machinery.
In 1876, Maria went to the World’s Fair when it came to her hometown. She examined all the new machines she saw. None of the machines made barrels, but they did give her some ideas. Maria decided to invent a barrel making machine.
At the end of the five years, Maria had invented the world’s first barrel making machine. The machine could create 1,700 barrels a day! News of the invention quickly spread. Factory owners like her grandfather from all around the world wanted the machine. Maria became rich and famous.
What did people use to store and transport food, liquids, and other things before plastic and cardboard boxes?
Barrels
Baskets
Bags
Bottles
What were the men who made the wooden barrels called?
Blacksmiths
Carpenters
Coopers
Masons
What held the curved pieces of wood (the 'staves') together in a barrel?
Glue
Ropes
Rubber bands
Strong metal hoops
How many barrels could a hard-working cooper make in a day?
8 barrels
3 barrels
10 barrels
5 barrels
What did Maria Beasley invent in 1876?
Car
Television
Computer
Barrel making machine
How many barrels could Maria Beasley's machine create in a day?
1,700 barrels
500 barrels
1,000 barrels
2,000 barrels
What did Maria Beasley invent after the barrel making machine?
New type of hat
New type of life raft
New type of chair
New type of bicycle
What did Maria Beasley invent to stop trains from coming off their tracks?
Airplane
Device
Robot
Phone
What did Maria Beasley's inventions do for millions of people around the world?
Made life better
Made life worse
Made life confusing
Made life the same
What did Maria Beasley become as a result of her inventions?
Sad and lonely
Rich and famous
Happy and content
Poor and unknown
Mia likes animals. She likes all kinds of animals, even the ones other people think are ugly. Every summer, Mia and her dad have a lot of fun together at the zoo. One frosty morning, after the first snow fall, Mia got a surprise. Mia’s dad asked her if she wanted to go to the zoo. “But it’s cold outside Dad,” Mia said. “Won’t the animals be inside?” “It’s not that cold,” her dad replied. “Lots of animals will be outside.” “But there’s snow on the ground, Dad,” Mia said. “Some animals are used to the snow,” her dad replied. “What about polar bears and penguins?” “Will the zoo be open?” Mia asked. “Sure, it will,” her dad replied. “Alright Dad. Let’s go!” At the zoo, Mia wrapped her coat tight around herself. She watched a lion stretched out on a big rock. “Why isn’t he cold, Dad?” Mia asked. “His keepers use a heating pad to help him stay warm,” her dad said. “Heating pad? That’s silly!” Mia said and laughed. “I don’t see any heating pad.” “The heating pad is hidden inside the fake rocks that the lion is lying on.” “Hmm…” Mia said as she thought about it. “That’s pretty smart.” Mia pushed her hands deeper into her coat pockets. She watched the otters play in their pool. “How come they’re not cold Dad?” Mia asked. Their keepers heat the water to help them stay warm,” her dad said. “Like a hot water bottle?” Mia said and laughed. “Not quite,” her dad replied. “Zoos warm up the water in the pools for all the animals who like to swim. Think of how good a warm bath feels when you come in from playing in the cold.” “Hmm…,” Mia said as she thought about it. “That’s pretty smart.” Mia slid on a patch of ice as she stopped at the giraffe enclosure. She looked but couldn’t see any of the big animals. “How come the giraffes got cold and went inside Dad? Are heating pads and hot water bottles not enough to keep them warm?” “Well, let’s think about this for a minute. What might happen to a giraffe’s long legs and neck if they slipped on some ice like you almost did?” “Oh, I get it Dad,” Mia said and laughed. “The giraffes need winter boots.” “That’s pretty smart.” Dad said.
What does the lion have to stay warm?
A blanket
A heating pad
A fan
A snowsuit
What do the otters have in their pool to stay warm?
Blankets
Heated water
Hot rocks
Sunlight
What did Mia and her dad do at the zoo?
Visited the animal exhibits
Ate ice cream
Took a train ride
Watched a movie
What do the giraffes do to avoid slipping on the ice?
Wear special shoes
Stay outside
Huddle together
Go inside
What did Mia and her dad do on this winter day?
Visited the zoo
Went to the beach
Stayed at home
Went skiing
The Power of Exercise
Why should you exercise? When you exercise, you lower your chances of getting sick. For example, exercise makes your heart healthier and your body stronger. It improves your mood and can make you feel calm. Regular exercise helps you think more clearly, so you can get more done during the day. Exercise can even help you sleep better at night. Regular exercise can make your life better in so many ways!
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What is the main idea of the passage?
People who exercise regularly are happier.
Excercise helps people feel better in many ways.
Smartphones
Smartphones are phones that are used for more than making calls and sending messages. People count on them for getting directions and finding information on the internet. People also have fun listening to music, taking pictures, and playing games on their phones. On the other hand, smartphones have some downsides. They can make it hard to keep your mind on important things, like studying. Some people even text during meals, or when spending time with their family. Driving while using a phone puts people in danger. Smartphones are useful, but they can cause problems if not used safely and politely.
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What is the main idea of the passage?
Smartphones can be used in both, good and bad ways.
There are many good things about smartphones.
Sharks have a keen sense of hearing and can smell blood from almost 2,000 yards away. Sharks also have a special system of channels in their skin that helps them feel the vibrations of a splashing swimmer. We know that in clear water, sharks can see dinner from about 50 feet away. If you ever spot a shark, always swim away smoothly!
What is this passage MOSTLY about?
How well sharks hear
How sharks sense food
When to swim away smoothly
Imagine testing glass by throwing chickens at it? Sometimes fast moving airplanes fly through flocks of birds. If the birds hit the windshield of a plane, the glass could shatter and cause a crash. Airplane manufacturers have made a chicken cannon that fires rubber chickens at glass windshields. If the windshield doesn't break when the rubber chicken hits it, the designers know that the glass can withstand the force of a real crash.
What is this passage MOSTLY about?
Why birds can be dangerous to airplanes
How big a bird has to be to damage an airplane
How a chicken cannon tests glass
The beaver's front teeth have a hard, bright orange covering. These teeth are used to cut and tear the bark off trees. The back teeth are flat and rough and are used for chewing. There are two flaps of skin between the front and back teeth. These flaps keep water and splinters from entering the beaver's mouth.
What is this passage MOSTLY about?
About the color of the front teeth
How the two flaps of skin are used
About the specially designed mouth of the beaver
Yesterday was my birthday. When I woke up, I noticed my brother Omari hung up a big sign that said,"Happy Birthday, Allen!" Mom made spaghetti for dinner.
It's my favorite food in the whole world. My friend Tyland came over and handed me a wrapped gift. I wondered what it was. It was a new basketball! I had a great day.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Omari got lots of gifts.
Allen got lots of gifts.
Allen had a great birthday.
Tyland had a great birthday.
What is the main idea?
They saw some deer.
Jake's family likes to camp.
Jake's family went on a camping trip.
They cooked their food outside.
Lucy hung her shoulders as she walked into her bedroom. She huffed and puffed as she crawled into bed. It wasn’t fair that she had to go to bed now– she wasn’t tired, she was still hungry, and her favorite band was going to be on T V in twenty minutes. Even though she tried to fight it, mom insisted she go to bed right this minute.
What is the main idea?
Lucy was not tired
Lucy was upset that she had to go to bed.
Lucy's favorite band was going to be on tv.
How does Kenny's father plan to save money during their trip to Birmingham?
He plans to eat leftovers.
He plans to drive straight there without stopping.
He plans to sleep in the car.
He plans to buy discount gas.
The setting of the novel is-
present day times, in various parts of the South
in the future and throughout Alabama
during the past - Flint, Michigan and Birmingham, Alabama
during the distant past in Mississippi
What does Kenny think he sees when he is in danger?
Winnie the Pooh
Grandma Sands
a police officer
The Wool Pooh
Why were the Watsons going to Birmingham?
To visit their aunt
For a new job
For Byron to live with Grandma Sands
What happens to the church while Joetta is there?
A magazine photographer comes to take pictures.
It is bombed.
Water leaks all over the floor.
A storm hits the building.
Kenny and Byron have a complex relationship. The incident with the bird proved to Kenny that he...
always knows just what Byron is going to do
completely understands how mean and spiteful Byron is to him and to others like him
doesn't completely understand Byron and doesn't know why he does the things he does
doesn't know if his parents really love Byron
Moose suddenly understands how his mother feels about Natalie and her condition; what excerpt from the story SUPPORTS this understanding?
When I wake up the next morning, I find Mrs. Kelly's number in my mom's phone book.
My mom has done a million things to help Natalie
"When you love someone, you have to try things even if they don't make sense to anyone else."
"You were doing what you thought would help your sister."
Why does Moose ask the warden for help in getting Natalie accepted into the Esther P. Marinoff?
The warden owes Moose's dad a favor
The warden promised to help Moose with any problems he has
The warden knows Mr. Purdey personally
The warden has influence/is an important person
Who does Moose tell the warden is the only person who "can help" Natalie get into the Esther P. Marinoff?
The mayor of San Francisco
Al "Scarface" Capone
Mrs. Kelly
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What is the setting of the novel?
New York City - in the subway
San Quinten - a prison
Indianapolis - the speedway
Alcatraz "The Rock" - a prison
What is Piper's sneaky plan to make money?
sneaky
cruel
Write about the relationship between Moose and Natalie in "Al Capone Does My Shirts." Explain a little bit about each character and how they interact with each other.
Write about the relationship between Kenny and Byron in "The Watsons Go to Birmingham." Tell a little bit about each character and how they interact with each other.
