WorksheetsEnglish 1 Final Exam Review Fall 2025
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
Based on the following passage, which of the following is NOT true of the reactions to Brently Mallard's death?
a)
Mrs. Mallard is initially in denial and does not accept that her husband is dead.
b)
Josephine and Richards take Mrs. Mallard's heart condition into consideration.
c)
A telegram reports Brently Mallard among the deaths in an accident.
d)
Mrs. Mallard cries upon hearing the news of her husband's sudden death.
2.
According to the following passage, which of the following best describes Mrs. Mallard's realization?
a)
She realizes her heart is beating fast and that she is having a heart attack.
b)
She realizes that her husband's death means that she will be free and independent.
c)
She realizes that she cannot live without her husband who loved her so much.
d)
She realizes that without her husband she will have to find a job to support herself.
3.
According to the following passage, which of the following best describes the ending of the story?
a)
Brently's ghost appears at the front door, scaring his wife to death.
b)
Because she cannot bear living without her husband, Louise commits suicide.
c)
After realizing Brently is alive, Mrs. Mallard drops dead.
d)
Mrs. Mallard is filled with joy when she finds out her husband is alive.
4.
Which of the following best describes a major theme of the text, "The Story of an Hour"?
a)
Men and women should be equal, but they are too different to get along properly.
b)
Death can be unexpected and can cause anyone to feel sorrow, even for someone they did not love
c)
True happiness comes from within rather than from circumstances outside of one's control.
d)
Newfound independence can bring the promise of freedom and happiness into a person's life.
5.
How does the news of her husband's death affect Mrs. Mallard?
a)
She is at first overcome with grief, but soon she realizes that his death will allow her to lead an independent life.
b)
She pretends to mourn her husband, but she is privately happy to rid herself of the man whom she never loved.
c)
She is physically upset by the news, and this distress triggers her heart condition and kills her.
d)
She is at first happy to hear that he is dead, but she comes to realize that she will still miss him.
6.
According to the following passage, what is the narrator's tone?
a)
embarrassed
b)
confused
c)
proud
d)
sad
7.
According to the following passage, what embarrasses the narrator at dinner?
a)
Robert's comments about her home.
b)
Her mother's poor cooking.
c)
Her family's manners.
d)
Robert's parents.
8.
According to the following passage, why did the narrator not enjoy her favorite foods that night?
a)
The table was too crowded with new guests.
b)
She was too worried about what Robert would think.
c)
She ate too much when she helped her mother cook.
d)
The family finished her favorite items before she filled her plate.
9.
According to the following passage, which of the following answers best describes Yul Kwon?
a)
irrelevant
b)
unimportant
c)
accomplished
d)
unsuccessful
10.
According to the following passage, which of the following answers best describes Kwon's childhood?
a)
He admired the Asian Americans on T.V.
b)
He had low self-esteem and was teased often.
c)
He was popular and even bullied other kids.
d)
He was teased by kids in schools in South Korea.
11.
According to the following passage, why did Yul Kwon participate in the show Survivor?
a)
He studied acting and wanted to be a famous actor.
b)
He couldn't afford law school and needed the money.
c)
He wanted to portray a positive image of Asians on T.V.
d)
He had always thought that he was smart enough to win.
12.
According to the following passage, which of the following answers best describes Kwon's goal for the T.V. industry?
a)
To create new channels built for minority groups.
b)
To put fewer African Americans on T.V.
c)
To have more shows that depict individual races.
d)
To have more diverse characters on screen.
13.
Why did Yul Kwon develop "a number of social anxiety disorders"? Select TWO answers.
a)
Because Kwon was bullied
b)
Because Kwon lacked a role model
c)
Because Kwon was Asian-American
d)
Because Kwon was pressured to achieve academic success
e)
Because Kwon's father was abusive
14.
Why did Yul Kwon agree to join the cast of Survivor?
a)
Because Kwon wanted to win the $1 million cash prize
b)
Because Kwon was tired of law school and wanted a new challenge
c)
Because Kwon wanted to embody the role model he had missed out on as a child
d)
Because Kwon was opposed to the way Survivor had cast Asian Americans in the past
15.
According to the following passage, what does the author want the reader to question?
a)
their favorite cooking recipes
b)
the reasoning behind traditions
c)
relatives about their family history
d)
why some traditions are more popular than others
16.
According to the following passage, traditions can help form society, but they can also...
a)
inspire sudden change
b)
prove risky or dangerous
c)
cause splits in relationships
d)
damage our understanding of history
17.
According to the following passage, what do the Running of the Bulls, hazing, and land diving share in common?
a)
the coming of age rite
b)
the same origin source
c)
the potential for injury or death
d)
the potential for fame or wealth
18.
According to the following passage, a governing body may ban a tradition in order to...
a)
fortify power
b)
promote social harmony
c)
introduce another tradition
d)
celebrate cultural differences
19.
Which statement best expresses the central idea in the text, "The Dangers of Tradition"?
a)
Most traditions are dangerous and should be banned.
b)
Some traditions are dangerous and should be questioned.
c)
Most traditions are no longer applicable to modern day life.
d)
Some traditions are too important to society to be questioned.
20.
Which of the following would be a good line to highlight for the QUOTED WORDS signpost?
a)
Most people don’t click on posts that they disagree with, explains Dean Eckles, a Stanford Ph.D. candidate studying social networks
b)
Facebook and Twitter can act as echo chambers where you interact primarily with others who have similar interests and politics
c)
According to a study by Edison Research, 25 percent of Twitter’s users are African-American.
d)
forged
21.
Which of the following would be a good line to highlight for the NUMBERS and STATS signpost?
a)
Most people don’t click on posts that they disagree with, explains Dean Eckles, a Stanford Ph.D. candidate studying social networks
b)
Facebook and Twitter can act as echo chambers where you interact primarily with others who have similar interests and politics
c)
According to a study by Edison Research, 25 percent of Twitter’s users are African-American.
d)
forged
22.
Which of the following would be a good line to highlight for the WORD GAPS signpost?
a)
Most people don’t click on posts that they disagree with, explains Dean Eckles, a Stanford Ph.D. candidate studying social networks
b)
Facebook and Twitter can act as echo chambers where you interact primarily with others who have similar interests and politics
c)
According to a study by Edison Research, 25 percent of Twitter’s users are African-American.
d)
forged
23.
Which of the following is a good TOPIC SENTENCE for a TALES paragraph about the article?
a)
In Laura Sydell's article, "Anti-Social Networks? We're Just As Cliquey Online," she uses extreme and absolute language to make her main point that online social networks are similar to real-world social networks.
b)
In the article, the author makes the main point that social networking online can be just a cliquey as it is in real life. She uses the extreme and absolute language signpost the most to make this point.
c)
In Laura's article, her purpose is that social networking online is bad for people and they need to have more face-to-face interactions.
d)
In "Anti-Social Networks? We're Just As Cliquey Online," the author uses a lot of signposts to make her main point.
24.
Which of the following is a good LIFTED QUOTE for a TALES paragraph about the article, "Anti-Social Networks? We're Just As Cliquey Online"?
a)
"And if you don’t interact with content — meaning you don’t click on it or comment on it — services like Facebook have no way of knowing that you are still interested in seeing it, Eckles says."
b)
According to Dean Eckles, who is studying social networking, "if [users] don't interact with content," then social media services will "have no way of knowing that [users] are still interested in seeing it" (Sydell 1).
c)
Dean Eckels says, "And if you don’t interact with content — meaning you don’t click on it or comment on it — services like Facebook have no way of knowing that you are still interested in seeing it, Eckles says."
d)
Dean Eckels believes that "and if you don't interact with the content...services like Facebook have no way of knowing that you are still interested in seeing it" (Sydell 1).
25.
Which of the following is a good EXPLANATION/ANALYSIS for a TALES paragraph about the article?
a)
This quote means that if we don't click on ads or articles, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok will have no way of knowing what we are or are not interested in. If we do this, we will only see things that we like on our For You pages because we will only click on things that we like.
b)
As a result, users' For You pages will only show their own personal interests in various topics. Because of this, online users in social networks will likely only interact with people who hold the same beliefs.
c)
When people don't click on posts that they disagree with, they will never see any contrasting views in their For You pages. This is because the algorithm will only show users what they agree with.
d)
I think this quote is proving that social media apps like Twitter and TikTok are watching us. They know what we want to see in our For You pages based off of what we click on, so the algorithm shows us what we want.
26.
Which of the following is a good SUMMARY SENTENCE for a TALES paragraph about the article?
a)
Thus, Sydell clearly uses the extreme and absolute language in her article, "Anti-Social Networks? We're Just As Cliquey Online."
b)
In conclusion, the author makes the main point that social networking online can be just a cliquey as it is in real life. She uses the extreme and absolute language signpost the most to make this point.
c)
So, the purpose is that social networking online is bad for people and they need to have more face-to-face interactions.
d)
In summary, "Anti-Social Networks? We're Just As Cliquey Online," the author uses a lot of signposts to make her main point.
27.
Fishing for trout is one of my brother's favorite hobbies.
a)
Subject
b)
Verb
28.
Fishing for trout is one of my brother's favorite hobbies.
a)
Subject
b)
Verb
29.
I would not have listened to Jerry’s complaining.
a)
Subject
b)
Linking Verb
c)
Helping Verb
d)
Main Verb
30.
I would not have listened to Jerry’s complaining.
a)
Subject
b)
Linking Verb
c)
Helping Verb
d)
Main Verb
31.
I would not have listened to Jerry’s complaining.
a)
Subject
b)
Linking Verb
c)
Helping Verb
d)
Main Verb
32.
Having submitted his time card, John expected to receive his paycheck.
a)
Independent Clause
b)
Dependent Clause
c)
Phrase
33.
Having submitted his time card, John expected to receive his paycheck.
a)
Independent Clause
b)
Dependent Clause
c)
Phrase
34.
After you complete your chores, you may watch television.
a)
Independent Clause
b)
Dependent Clause
c)
Phrase
35.
After you complete your chores, you may watch television.
a)
Independent Clause
b)
Dependent Clause
c)
Phrase
36.
Cindy married Robbie, a strikingly-handsome man.
a)
Independent Clause
b)
Dependent Clause
c)
Phrase
37.
Robert screamed.
a)
Sentence
b)
Fragment
38.
Because I enjoyed the show.
a)
Sentence
b)
Fragment
39.
Rebecca's dog is running in the park.
a)
Sentence
b)
Fragment
40.
While I rested this afternoon, Sarah walked around the neighborhood.
a)
Sentence
b)
Fragment
41.
The fire raged.
a)
Sentence
b)
Fragment
42.
The point guard dribbled the ball up the court, he drilled a three-pointer.
a)
Run-On (RO)
b)
Correct (C)
43.
John chooses his friends carefully.
a)
Run-On (RO)
b)
Correct (C)
44.
The waitress took our orders she also filled our drinks and made our salads.
a)
Run-On (RO)
b)
Correct (C)
45.
Dylan wants to get better at football, so he lifts weights and runs hills every day.
a)
Run-On (RO)
b)
Correct (C)
46.
All of the others turned and stared at the sunset Joe continued looking at Laura.
a)
Run-On (RO)
b)
Correct (C)
47.
Atticus proves that he is an ideal parent for children growing up in a tough Southern town.
a)
Formal
b)
Informal
48.
In this essay you will see the differences between Atticus and Aunt Alexandra as parental characters.
a)
Formal
b)
Informal
49.
Killing a mockingbird is a sin because its only job is to sing beautiful songs for us.
a)
Formal
b)
Informal
50.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus is an obvious example of a caring but distant parent.
a)
Formal
b)
Informal
51.
In my opinion, Calpurnia proves that she’s much better at parenting than Aunt Alexandra.
a)
Formal
b)
Informal
52.
The point of this paragraph is that many symbols represent different things.
a)
Formal
b)
Informal
53.
To close, it is clear that both Boo’s pocket watch and the soap dolls represent the fact that Boo sees the children as more than neighbors; he sees them as his children.
a)
Formal
b)
Informal
54.
I think the best example of Scout growing up is when she leads Boo back across the street to his house.
a)
Formal
b)
Informal
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