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8th Grade Semester Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the root word "mal" in Latin?

a)

Good

b)

Move

c)

Bad/Evil

d)

Self

2.

What does the word "adversary" mean?

a)

A friend

b)

Someone who offers opposition

c)

A supporter

d)

A follower

3.

What is the meaning of the root word "ambu"?

a)

Against

b)

Move

c)

Self

d)

Bad/Evil

4.

What does "impartial" mean?

a)

Biased

b)

Free from undue bias or preconceived opinions

c)

Naive

d)

Disrespectful

5.

What is the meaning of the root word "contra" in Latin?

a)

For

b)

Against

c)

With

d)

Move

6.

What does "convulse" mean?

a)

To laugh

b)

To shake uncontrollably

c)

To sleep

d)

To run

7.

What is the meaning of the root word "ego" in Latin?

a)

Other

b)

Self

c)

Move

d)

Against

8.

What does "discipline" mean?

a)

Ignoring rules

b)

The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior

c)

Being lazy

d)

Disrespecting others

9.

What does the root word "fin" (Latin) mean?

a)

Beginning

b)

Middle

c)

End

d)

Start

10.

What is the meaning of "commotion"?

a)

A quiet place

b)

A noisy disturbance

c)

A peaceful event

d)

A silent moment

11.

What does the root word "ab" (Latin) mean?

a)

Towards

b)

Near

c)

Away from

d)

Close to

12.

What does the root word "ant-/anti-" (Latin) mean?

a)

For

b)

With

c)

Against

d)

Along

13.

What does the root word "bi" (Latin) mean?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

14.

What does the root word "cent" (Latin) mean?

a)

Ten

b)

Fifty

c)

Hundred

d)

Thousand

15.

What is the meaning of the Greek root word "chron"?

a)

Love

b)

Time

c)

Light

d)

Water

16.

What does the word "abhor" mean?

a)

To love deeply

b)

To regard with disgust and hatred

c)

To feel joy

d)

To be confused

17.

What does the word "gruesome" mean?

a)

Pleasant and delightful

b)

Causing repulsion or horror; grisly

c)

Bright and cheerful

d)

Calm and peaceful

18.

A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses (simple sentences) joined by co-ordinating conjunctions like and, but, and or.

True or False?

a)

False

b)

True

19.

A compound-complex sentence joins either two compound sentences or a simple sentence and a compound sentence.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

a)

You asked for forgiveness, he granted it to you.

b)

You asked for forgiveness; he granted it to you.

c)

You asked for: forgiveness. He granted it to you.

d)

You asked for forgiveness he granted it to you.

21.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

a)

The American flag has three colors; red, white, and blue.

b)

The American flag has three colors; red, white and blue.

c)

The American flag has three colors; red white, and blue

d)

The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.

22.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

“You must understand,” he pleaded, “that I need more time to pay you.”

b)

“You must understand,” he pleaded, “That I need more time to pay you.”

23.

Choose the correct sentence

a)

She said, “bees are not the only insects that sting.”

b)

She said, “Bees are not the only insects that sting.”

24.

A story within a story

a)

Novel

b)

novella

c)

framebook

d)

framestory

25.

Size of font required in MLA format

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

26.

Name of font required for MLA format

a)

Arial

b)

Times New Roman

c)

Calibri

d)

Comic Sans

27.

Placement of title in MLA format

a)

Top Left

b)

Top Center

c)

Bottom Left

d)

Top Right

28.

Page at the end of the essay to give credit

a)

Credit page

b)

Works Cited Page

c)

Works Credit Page

d)

Cited Page

29.

Modifies a verb

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

conjunction

d)

preposition

30.

Words used to connect phrases

a)

interjection

b)

prepositions

c)

clauses

d)

conjunction

31.

Another word for FANBOYS

a)

coordinating conjunctions

b)

subordinating conjunctions

c)

interjecting words

d)

conjuncting conjunctions

32.

A word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, location, or to introduce an object (hint: anything the squirrel can do.

a)

conjunction

b)

preposition

c)

interjection

d)

adverbially phrase

33.

Modifies a noun - the, a, an

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

article

d)

adverb

34.

Essay that informs, describes, or explains

a)

narrative

b)

informative

c)

persuassive

d)

interrogative

35.

An essay that tells a story about YOUR real-life events

a)

personal narrative

b)

narrative

c)

expository

d)

informative

36.

1 independent clause, capital letter, ending punctuation

a)

Compound Sentence

b)

Simple Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound-complex sentence

37.

Which of these is NOT a part of plot

a)

exposition

b)

climax

c)

falling action

d)

counter issue

38.

Who married his much younger cousin?

a)

Travis Kelce

b)

Johnny Cash

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Edgar Allan Poe

39.

What is the opposite of dystopia?

a)

plutopia

b)

utopia

40.

Choose all that describe dystopia

a)

bright and cheery

b)

rundown and dingy

c)

futuristic

d)

abandoned

e)

active

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