wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

EOC English II

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Her eyes were like a deep ocean filled with endless mystery." This is an example of ____________________.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Structure

2.

"Her eyes were sparkling diamonds" is an example of:

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

3.

“Danny strolled to the town common, sat on one of the benches in Teenytown and took one of the bottles out of the bag, looking down on it like Hamlet with Yorick's skull” ― Stephen King, Doctor Sleep

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

allusion

4.

Based on context clues, what is the definition of the underlined word?

Days later, people would ask why, if the weather had begun to deteriorate, had climbers on the upper mountain not heeded the signs?

a)

worsen

b)

improve

c)

challenge

d)

brighten

5.

Based on context clues, what is the definition of the underlined word?

To my oxygen-depleted mind, the clouds drifting up the grand valley of ice known as the Western Cwm looked innocuous, wispy, insubstantial.

a)

pleasing

b)

harmless

c)

dangerous

d)

risky

6.

Based on context clues, what is the definition of the underlined word?

I arrived at the notorious Hillary Step...a spot that does require a fair amount of technical maneuvering.

a)

widely known

b)

dangerous

c)

protruding

d)

elevated

7.

Based on context clues, what is the definition of the underlined word?

By now tendrils of mist were wrapping across...and lapping at Everest's summit pyramid. No longer did the weather look so benign.

a)

dangerous

b)

bad

c)

harmless

d)

wonderful

8.

Based on context clues, what is the definition of the underlined word?

... my compadres were dallying, memorializing their arrival at the apex of the planet with photos and high-five...

a)

edge

b)

base

c)

summit

d)

ridge

9.

Based on context clues, what is the definition of the underlined word?

It's not far-fetched to speculate that because Hall had talked Hansen into coming back to Everest this year, he wouldn't deny him the chance to summit.

a)

gossip

b)

judge

c)

guess

d)

decide

10.

Based on context clues, what is the definition of the underlined word?

It meant that Hall and Hansen struggled, taking more than 12 hours to traverse a stretch of ridge typically covered by descending climbers in half an hour

a)

cross

b)

decide

c)

measure

d)

gauge

11.

Which of these is an example of exaggeration (hyperbole)?

a)

The leaf raced like a speedboat across the top of the water.

b)

Harriet spends all day fixing her hair.

c)

The clouds danced across the sky.

d)

The grass was a soft, plush carpet.

12.

What is the tone of the following sentence?

"Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F."

a)

angry

b)

witty

c)

suspicious

d)

elated

13.

What is the tone of the following sentence? "'Here we go again,' he moaned, as he watched the other team score yet another goal."

a)

Joy

b)

Fury

c)

Excitement

d)

Frustration

14.

Rewrite the following sentence correctly. Choose the BEST answer.
Math is my least favorite subject however I make good grades anyway.

a)

Math is my least favorite subject. I make good grades, anyway.

b)

However, math is my least favorite subject; I make good grades anyway.

c)

Math is my least favorite subject; however, I make good grades anyway.

d)

Correct as written

15.

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

a)

The wind whispered through the trees.

b)

The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

c)

The sun smiled down on us.

d)

The rain tapped gently on the window.