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MyPerspectives 2nd trimester final revision

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a person has vowed, he or she has……………………………………………..

a)

questioned

b)

judged

c)

promised

d)

waited

2.

A vocation is a(n) ……………………………………………………..

a)

occupation

b)

command

c)

enemy

d)

hobby

3.

Something that is global is…………………………………..

a)

limited

b)

native

c)

worldwide

d)

confined

4.

Someone who is infuriated is definitely NOT ……………………………….

a)

furious

b)

irate

c)

upset

d)

serene

5.

Illusions are………………………………………..

a)

fantasies

b)

studies

c)

challenges

d)

secrets

6.

One who is mortal ……………………………….

a)

will live forever

b)

has a strong sense of duty

c)

will die one day

d)

has trouble believing the truth

7.

Strife is a(n)………………………………………

a)

reign

b)

war

c)

peace

d)

conversation

8.

A waterway that is elusive is…………………………………………………………

a)

very large

b)

hard to find

c)

difficult to navigate

d)

rough and choppy

9.

Something that is deemed is………………………….

a)

ignored

b)

described

c)

approved

d)

considered

10.

A plight is NOT a(n)…………………….

a)

great difficulty

b)

easy circumstance

c)

dangerous situation

d)

serious vow

11.

Inhabitants are best described as……………………………………….

a)

invaders

b)

creatures

c)

exiles

d)

dwellers

12.

If someone's senses are numb, they are………………………………

a)

deadened

b)

heightened

c)

delicate

d)

clear

13.

A person who is ravenous is definitely NOT……………………………

a)

famished

b)

eager

c)

satiated

d)

alert

14.

To have remorse is to feel…………………………….

a)

demands

b)

regrets

c)

enthusiasm

d)

irresponsibility

15.

Something that appears acute is……………………………….

a)

dull

b)

peaceful

c)

sharp

d)

unruly

16.

Alleys that are like a maze are………………………………..

a)

intertwined

b)

amazing

c)

dirty

d)

orderly

17.

Something that is boisterous is NOT…………………………………

a)

rowdy and noisy

b)

silly and pointless

c)

calm and controlled

d)

windy and wild

18.

A vagabond is someone who is a(n) …………………………………………..

a)

student

b)

drifter

c)

witness

d)

official

19.

People who are in compliance are…………………………………………………

a)

curious

b)

demanding

c)

stubborn

d)

accommodating

20.

A limber horse is one that is……………………………………..

a)

hostile

b)

mature

c)

stocky

d)

nimble

21.

Which word in this sentence is a Linking Verb?

The new captain appears excessively proud.

a)

captain

b)

excessively

c)

proud

d)

appears

22.

Which word in this sentence is a Linking Verb?

Maria felt full of energy.

a)

Maria

b)

energy

c)

felt

d)

full

23.

Which word in this sentence is a Linking Verb?

Paulo looks smug; I wonder why?

a)

looks

b)

wonder

c)

smug

d)

Paulo

24.

Which word in this sentence is an Action Verb?

Charles grows wildflowers in a rock garden.

a)

wildflowers

b)

rock

c)

garden

d)

grows

25.

Which word in this sentence is an Action Verb?

Shari felt the soft texture of her dog’s fur.

a)

felt

b)

texture

c)

dog

d)

her

26.

Which word in this sentence is a Helping Verb?

Books do furnish a room.

a)

room

b)

furnish

c)

books

d)

do

27.

Which word in this sentence is a Helping Verb?

I have told him about my concerns.

a)

told

b)

have

c)

about

d)

concerns

28.

Which word in this sentence is a Helping Verb?

Reminders were sent out last week.

a)

reminders

b)

sent

c)

were

d)

week

29.

Which word in this sentence is an Adverb?

I dropped the teacup and badly chipped it.

a)

badly

b)

chipped

c)

teacup

d)

dropped

30.

Which word in this sentence is an Adverb?

The children eyed the cupcakes eagerly.

a)

children

b)

eagerly

c)

cupcakes

d)

eyed

31.

Which word in this sentence is a Preposition?

I rode my bike up the big hill.

a)

rode

b)

up

c)

hill

d)

bike

32.

Which word in this sentence is a Preposition?

Mark left home without his keys.

a)

home

b)

left

c)

keys

d)

without

33.

Which word in this sentence is a Coordinating Conjunction?

It didn’t rain, nor did it snow.

a)

snow

b)

nor

c)

rain

d)

it

34.

Which word in this sentence is a Coordinating Conjunction?

I can ride my bike or take a bus.

a)

or

b)

bike

c)

ride

d)

take

35.

Which word in this sentence is a Coordinating Conjunction?

James wrote the essay but left it at home.

a)

essay

b)

but

c)

left

d)

wrote

36.

Which words in this sentence are Correlative Conjunctions?

Neither Frank nor Toni has found a new job.

a)

neither…nor

b)

Frank…Toni

c)

found…has

d)

new…job

37.

Which words in this sentence are Correlative Conjunctions?

Not only was the scenery beautiful, but also the hike was good exercise.

a)

beautiful…good

b)

scenery…exercise

c)

was…good

d)

not only…but also

38.

Which word in this sentence is a Subordinating Conjunctions?

Although we hurried, we were still late.

a)

late

b)

hurried

c)

although

d)

were

39.

Which word in this sentence is a Subordinating Conjunctions?

The air smells fresh after it rains.

a)

fresh

b)

after

c)

smells

d)

rains

40.

Which word in this sentence is a Subordinating Conjunctions?

My brother hummed a tune while he washed the dishes.

a)

dishes

b)

hummed

c)

washed

d)

while

41.

Which word in this sentence is a Subordinating Conjunctions?

The students leave whenever the final bell rings.

a)

whenever

b)

leave

c)

students

d)

final

42.

Which word in this sentence is an Interjection?

Ow! Stop pinching me.

a)

me

b)

stop

c)

ow

d)

pinching

43.

Which word in this sentence is an Interjection?

Shhh! You’re going to wake the baby.

a)

baby

b)

wake

c)

going

d)

shhh

44.

Which word in this sentence is an Interjection?

Whew, I was worried I hadn’t done well.

a)

well

b)

whew

c)

worried

d)

done

45.

Which word in this sentence is an Interjection?

Ugh! I think this milk is sour.

a)

ugh

b)

think

c)

sour

d)

milk

46.

Which word in this sentence is a Subject?

After the movie, we drove home.

a)

drove

b)

the movie

c)

home

d)

we

47.

Which word in this sentence is a Verb?

I wrote the article quickly last night.

a)

wrote

b)

article

c)

quickly

d)

night

48.

Which word in this sentence is a Subject?

The ripe bananas smell very sweet.

a)

smell

b)

very

c)

bananas

d)

sweet

49.

At what time of day do the events in “A Blessing” take place?

a)

sunrise

b)

midday

c)

twilight

d)

midnight

50.

In “A Blessing,” what have the ponies come “out of the willows” to do?

a)

greet visitors

b)

watch cars go by

c)

graze in the woods

d)

leap over the fence

51.

In “A Blessing,” which of the following represents the separation between people and animals?

a)

the highway

b)

the pasture

c)

the woods

d)

the fence

52.

In “A Blessing,” what effect do the ponies have on the speaker?

a)

They make him feel sad.

b)

They bring up old memories.

c)

They make him feel alive.

d)

They cause him to be careful.

53.

Which word best describes the tone of “A Blessing”?

a)

playful

b)

peaceful

c)

sorrowful

d)

suspenseful

54.

In “Predators,” whose “sorry looks” is the speaker watching at the end of the poem?

a)

the cat’s

b)

the dogs’

c)

the foxes’

d)

a farmer’s

55.

What is the “bevy of vixen” doing at the end of “Predators”?

a)

bowing to the domesticated animals

b)

running back into the wild woods

c)

running away from the dogs

d)

eating a small mammal

56.

When the speaker in “Predators” says, “I cannot smell the scent of the cat / who slept on this sweater,” with whom or what is she most likely comparing herself?

a)

felines

b)

gardeners

c)

wild animals

d)

pungent herbs

57.

To whom does the poem’s title—“Predators”—most likely refer?

a)

dogs

b)

foxes

c)

the speaker

d)

the speaker’s cat

58.

In “Predators,” if the poet wanted to use a synonym for scent that had a more negative connotation, which word would she most likely choose?

a)

odor

b)

whiff

c)

aroma

d)

stench

59.

Who or what is the main subject of “Monkey Master”?

a)

a scientist

b)

a chimpanzee

c)

an orangutan

d)

an artist

60.

In “Monkey Master,” which of the following is background information the writer feels could have been better covered in the exhibition of ape paintings?

a)

how much each painting is worth

b)

which animal painted which painting

c)

to what extent Morris influenced Congo’s paintings

d)

whether Picasso truly valued the paintings in the exhibit

61.

Which of the following is most clearly an aesthetic choice? Base your answer on the meaning of aesthetic.

a)

whether to bring an umbrella on a trip

b)

which color curtains to buy for a room

c)

whether to go to sleep earlier than usual

d)

which candidate to vote for in the election

62.

In “Black Cowboy, Wild Horses,” what job sends Bob Lemmons out onto the plains?

a)

finding an injured colt

b)

capturing a runaway horse

c)

rounding up a herd of wild horses

d)

locating new pastureland for a herd of horses

63.

In “Black Cowboy, Wild Horses” why can’t Bob Lemmons light a fire at night?

a)

The horses will see it.

b)

The horses will run from it.

c)

The horses will try to put it out.

d)

The horses will smell the smoke on him.

64.

In “Black Cowboy, Wild Horses,” what is the most important way in which Bob Lemmons is similar to the horses?

a)

He loves the wide open plains.

b)

He has a distrust of most people.

c)

He wants to contribute to a team.

d)

He feels compassion for humans.

65.

Which of these events from “Black Cowboy, Wild Horses” best represents the story’s climax?

a)

The death of the colt

b)

Vultures circling over the herd

c)

Warrior’s fight with the mustang

d)

The arrival of the herd at the corral

66.

In “Feathered Friend,” when does the narrator first realize that Claribel is aboard the space station?

a)

when Sven runs in with a tiny bundle of feathers

b)

when Sven informs the whole crew

c)

when a flash of yellow flies past

d)

when he hears the bird singing

67.

What happens after the crew revives Claribel in “Feathered Friend”?

a)

The crew waits in hushed silence.

b)

She flies around the space station.

c)

She chirps but then keels over again.

d)

The crew goes back to eating breakfast.

68.

In “Feathered Friend,” why do crew members pass around an oxygen bottle?

a)

to celebrate Claribel’s recovery

b)

to keep themselves from losing consciousness

c)

to determine how much oxygen each person needs

d)

to remind each other of their loyalty and friendship

69.

As the narrator awakens on the morning described in “Feathered Friend,” he has a headache. What is the most likely reason for that headache?

a)

a night of bad dreams

b)

confusion between day and night

c)

lack of oxygen in the space station

d)

illness spread by close contact with birds

70.

In “Feathered Friend,” why is Claribel said to be like a hummingbird?

a)

She is able to hover in midair.

b)

She has shiny, reflective feathers.

c)

She drinks from the plants in the spacecraft.

d)

She moves her wings in a back-and-forth motion.

71.

What form of technology does the author mainly praise in “Teens and Technology Share a Future”?

a)

laptops

b)

social media

c)

the Internet

d)

smartphones

72.

According to “Teens and Technology Share a Future,” how can today’s teenagers become the world’s greatest generation?

a)

by using technology responsibly

b)

by reading great authors of the past

c)

by writing blog posts persuading others to act

d)

by using computers to change the way we learn

73.

Which sentence best describes the author’s perspective on technology in “Teens and Technology Share a Future”?

a)

He is hopeful about it.

b)

He finds it quite humorous.

c)

He feels cautious about its use.

d)

He has negative feelings about it.

74.

How do the friends in “The Black Hole of Technology” react when Fouly asks them whether they have seen Miley Cyrus’s post?

a)

They ask Fouly for more information.

b)

They quickly check social media.

c)

They ask to see Fouly’s phone.

d)

They look out the window.

75.

What event in “The Black Hole of Technology” strengthens the author’s opinion about technology?

a)

a Miley Cyrus concert

b)

a drive in the family car

c)

a flight to a foreign land

d)

a hike to an ancient temple

76.

What does the author of “The Black Hole of Technology” vow to do the next time she’s walking along a road?

a)

value her surroundings

b)

text her friends about it

c)

take photos as a memento

d)

keep one ear and one eye open

77.

In “The Fun They Had,” how is Margie’s teacher different from the teachers that most students who attend schools today have?

a)

Margie’s teacher has been told very little about her.

b)

Margie’s teacher is a person at a remote location.

c)

Margie’s teacher is her mother.

d)

Margie’s teacher is a machine.

78.

In “The Fun They Had,” why does Margie’s mother have the county inspector visit?

a)

to reprogram Margie’s teacher

b)

to punish Margie for her poor grades

c)

to explain what Margie needs to learn

d)

to give Margie personal instruction in geography

79.

Which of these technological advances is most clearly featured in the science-fiction story “The Fun They Had”?

a)

the Internet

b)

satellite TV

c)

on-screen readers

d)

the Global Positioning System (GPS)

80.

Who makes the comment “That’s the problem with the world today,” which appears at the beginning of the blog post “Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?”

a)

a teacher

b)

the author

c)

a TV reporter

d)

the author’s father

81.

According to “Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?” how did the author’s father find out what the temperature was when he was a young boy?

a)

by checking his phone

b)

by watching television

c)

by making a phone call

d)

by listening to the radio

82.

The author of “Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?” asks, “Will they laugh at us for using pieces of green paper to buy things?” To what is she referring?

a)

coupons

b)

dollar bills

c)

fake money

d)

credit cards