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PEP Language Arts Revision Test

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stella's car broke down two blocks from her house.


What is the complete subject?

a)

Stella's

b)

Stella's car

c)

blocks

d)

two blocks

2.

She quickly packed her bag and left.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

3.

He bought them a new football.

a)

Noun

b)

Pronoun

c)

Conjunction

d)

Verb

4.

What did she ask you to do?

a)

Pronoun

b)

Conjunction

c)

Preposition

d)

Adjective

5.

I left my shoes under the kitchen table.

a)

Adjective

b)

Noun

c)

Preposition

d)

Pronoun

6.

If we finish our work quickly we can go to the movies.

a)

adverb

b)

conjunction

c)

verb

d)

adjective

7.

On Saturdays I work from nine to five.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

adverb

d)

conjunction

8.

I want to go to a university in the United States.

a)

adjective

b)

preposition

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

9.

I'm sure I've met your girlfriend before.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

interjection

d)

adverb

10.

Well, I don't think I'll be home before 6.

a)

interjection

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

d)

conjunction

11.

Andy knocked on the door, but nobody answered.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

conjunction

d)

contraction

12.

After lunch let's go out for a coffee.

a)

pronoun

b)

preposition

c)

verb

d)

noun

13.
words that modify nouns or pronouns
a)
Adjective
b)
Noun
c)
Verb
d)
Preposition
e)
Adverb
14.
Person, place, thing or idea.
a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Preposition

e)

Adverb

15.
a word used to connect sentences (ex: FANBOYS)
a)
Conjunction
b)
Noun
c)
Verb
d)
Adjective
e)
Preposition
16.
a word that shows a noun's or pronoun's position
a)
Preposition
b)
Noun
c)
Verb
d)
Adjective
e)
Adverb
17.

Antonyms of Full

a)

Empty

b)

Vacant

c)

Empty and vacant

d)

Generous

18.

Antonyms of Gloomy

a)

Jolly

b)

Generous

c)

Vacant

19.

Synonyms of Feeble

a)

Weak

b)

Warrior

c)

Fighter

d)

Warrior and fighter

20.

Antonyms of Enemy

a)

Friend

b)

Mate

c)

Friend and mate

d)

None of them

21.

Q. 

Select the word closest in meaning to the given word- "ADMIT"

a)

Dissent

b)

Confess

c)

Except

d)

Attain

22.

Select the word closest in meaning to the given words "Enchant"

a)

Distract

b)

Chant

c)

Charm

d)

 Divert

23.

Select the word which is not closest in meaning to the given words "Vivid"

a)

 Evocative

b)

Obscure

c)

Realistic

d)

Graphic

24.

Select the word which is the antonym of “CONCEAL”.

a)

Hide

b)

Cover

c)

Reveal

d)

Wrap

25.

Select the word which is the antonym of “DIVINE”.

a)

Heavenly

b)

Hellish

c)

Delightful

d)

Spiritual

26.

IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

a)

Sometimes clowns can mean serious bussiness.

b)

Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

c)

Cowboys and Rodeo Clowns are constantly in danger.

d)

A Rodeo bull's attention is easily caught by Rodeo clowns.

27.
The earth's surface is constantly changing.  All over the world everyday there are earthquakes, floods and volcanoes that quickly change our world. Some changes are too small to see.  Others cause tremendous damage and costs millions of dollars to clean up.
a)
It is expensive to clean up the damage
b)
Sometimes we can't see the changes. 
c)
The Earth's surface is always changing.
28.

Koala's fur has many uses. Their thick fur protects them from the heat and the cold. The fur is like a raincoat when it's raining. Fur on the koala's bottom is extra thick so the koalas can easily rest in trees.


What is the main idea of the text?

a)

How koalas rest in trees

b)

How fur helps koalas

c)

How koalas keep warm

d)

How koalas' fur is like a raincoat

29.

What do the letters in PIE stand for?

a)

persuade, investigate, examine

b)

program, interpret, entertain

c)

persuade, inform, entertain

d)

prepare, inform, experiment

30.

When an author's purpose is to inform, the text will include mostly __________.

a)

opinions

b)

funny or imaginary details

c)

characters and a setting

d)

facts

31.

Words like "best", "should", "think", "believe" and "feel" are clues that an author is most likely trying to __________________.

a)

persuade

b)

inform

c)

entertain

32.

Choose the author's main purpose(s) in the passage below.


"Run to your nearest toy store and buy the Lazy Crazy Scooter today! Give your tired feet a rest as you zip through town in style on this motorized scooter. It's the best, craziest scooter around!"

a)

persuade

b)

inform

c)

entertain

d)

persuade, inform, and entertain

33.

Choose the author's main purpose(s) in the passage below.


Many people believe that the world's largest desert is the Sahara. However, the world's largest desert is actually Antarctica.

a)

persuade

b)

inform

c)

entertain

d)

persuade, inform, entertain

34.

Mom put her cell phone on the stack of towels by the pool. Later, Carl got out of the pool and reached for a towel. He did not see the cell phone and it went flying into the water when he grabbed the towel on top of the stack. He jumped in after it, but the cell phone was ruined.


What caused mom's phone to fall into the pool?

a)

Carl grabbed the towel that the cell phone was on.

b)

The phone got ruined by the water.

c)

Mom put her cell phone on the stack of towels.

d)

Carl jumped in the pool to get the phone.

35.

Hannah was giving her dog Fluffy a bath. Fluffy hated baths! Hannah had just finished lathering Fluffy up with shampoo when fluffy jumped out of the tub! She ran all other the house getting water and suds everywhere!


What caused Fluffy to jump out of the tub?

a)

She hated baths.

b)

She got too cold.

c)

She got water and soap suds all over the house.

d)

She wanted to play fetch instead.

36.

Sanai was the best player on her soccer team. She always seemed to score at least one goal per game, sometimes even two or three! Yesterday, Sanai did not come to the game. She was sick in bed with the flu. Her team did not score any goals and lost the game.


What was the effect of Sanai missing the game?

a)

Her team lost the game.

b)

She got the flu and was sick in bed.

c)

She always scored at least one goal per game.

d)

Her team won the game.

37.

Kyle really struggled in math, but he wanted to do well on his upcoming test. He asked his older sister, Amaya, to help him study. Each day after school, Amaya worked with Kyle. By the day of the test, Kyle was doing much better. He took the test and got a B+!


What was the effect of Amaya helping Kyle?

a)

Kyle got a B+ on his math test.

b)

Kyle asked Amaya for help.

c)

He struggled with math.

d)

Kyle was worried about the math test.

38.

It was autumn and all of the trees in the yard were losing their leaves. Dad raked all of the leaves into a giant pile. While he was inside eating lunch, Andre jumped into the pile and scattered the leaves everywhere. When dad cam back outside, he handed the rake to Andre.


What caused the leaves to scatter everywhere?

a)

Andre jumped into the pile of leaves.

b)

A strong wind came and blew them around the yard.

c)

Autumn made the leaves fall.

d)

Andre had to help rake the leaves.

39.

Which of the following is an example of Simile?

a)

This bedroom is a prison.

b)

Smile. Speak. Serve.

c)

She sings like an angel.

d)

The big dog dug a hole.

40.

Which of the following BEST example of Personification?

a)

The leaves danced in the wind.

b)

My mother is a tiger in our house.

c)

We won a ton of cash.

d)

We received three emails.

41.

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence?


"Her hair is as shiny as ebony"

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Irony

42.

Hyperbole is an exaggeration, usually with humor.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

43.

An example of alliteration is:

"Silently, softly the swans swam on the lake."

a)

True

b)

False

44.

2. The new set of officers are as busy as a bee.

a)

A. SIMILE

b)

B. METAPHOR

c)

C. PERSONIFICATION

d)

D. HYPERBOLE

45.

1. The tree invited us to come and play.

a)

A. SIMILE

b)

B. METAPHOR

c)

C. PERSONIFICATION

d)

D. HYPERBOLE

46.

3. Both of his parents are a walking dictionary.

a)

A. SIMILE

b)

B. METAPHOR

c)

C. PERSONIFICATION

d)

D. HYPERBOLE

47.

14. She read the book at a snail’s pace.

a)

PERSONIFICATION

b)

HYPERBOLE

c)

SIMILE

d)

METAPHOR