Literary Analysis
Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary
Writing Strategies
Grammar
100
In 'The Interlopers' --The narrator tells us the two men—
A : are hunting wolves
B : don’t go hunting at night
C : want to kill each other
D : go to hunting parties together
100
The author uses the runner in the advertisement to give the impression that
A : making a good stopwatch is a tiring task.
B : winners choose ATLAS stopwatches.
C : time is more important to runners than to other people.
D : running is time consuming.
100
Few people noticed that Rothschild was
snapping up these bonds when everyone
else was desperately trying to sell them.
In this sentence, snapping up means
In this sentence, snapping up means
A : giving away.
B : destroying.
C : throwing out.
D : buying.
B : destroying.
C : throwing out.
D : buying.
100
For the next 26 days, Helen and her dog, Charlie, walked, slid, and skied across 364 miles of ice. They withstood Arctic storms, crossed rugged terrain, and held off dangerous polar bears. Twenty-seven days later they climbed on board a plane ready to go home. Helen was exhausted but happy. She had successfully
explored the magnetic North Pole and at last fulfilled her “polar” dream.
Which word should Martin substitute for happy in order to be more precise?
Which word should Martin substitute for happy in order to be more precise?
A : pleased
B : fortunate
C : triumphant
D : glad
B : fortunate
C : triumphant
D : glad
100
It is easily the best place in the city for: sports, picnics, concerts, walking, and enjoying nature.
How should the underlined part of the sentence be written?
How should the underlined part of the sentence be written?
A : for-sports,
B : for; sports,
C : for sports,
D : for: sports
B : for; sports,
C : for sports,
D : for: sports
200
But it wasn’t the fact I didn’t make money, or that life was unfair, that bothered me most. It was the comment of that judge, probably some poor Home Ec teacher who’d seen a thousand dresses as badly sewn as mine that day. It was her tone of polite dismissal, her cheery insincerity, which I still associate with the voices of women in my past—the Home Ec teachers and den mothers and club presidents I still try to escape from.
The conflict at the end of this passage can best be described as
A : internal—the narrator’s feelings about her brother winning.
B : external—interactions between the narrator and the judges.
C : external—interactions between the narrator and her brother.
D : internal—the narrator’s feelings toward people like the judge.
200
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Gleick, James. Getting Started: Running. New York: Pilot Press, 1979.
Manning, Lynne. "Back to the Sport I Loved: Pacing Myself." Runner's Magazine 15 May 1999: 34–35.
Mendez, Libby. Medical Advantages of Exercise. San Diego: Hanley House, 1966. v ii–xii.
O'Shea, Shaun. Athlete's Guide to Quality Equipment. Dallas: Scanlon-Van Horn Publishers, 1998.
Shopmeyer, Ingrid. Ingrid Shopmeyer's Running for Beginners. Philadelphia: King Books, 1995.
Which of the following questions is answered in the bibliography?
Gleick, James. Getting Started: Running. New York: Pilot Press, 1979.
Manning, Lynne. "Back to the Sport I Loved: Pacing Myself." Runner's Magazine 15 May 1999: 34–35.
Mendez, Libby. Medical Advantages of Exercise. San Diego: Hanley House, 1966. v ii–xii.
O'Shea, Shaun. Athlete's Guide to Quality Equipment. Dallas: Scanlon-Van Horn Publishers, 1998.
Shopmeyer, Ingrid. Ingrid Shopmeyer's Running for Beginners. Philadelphia: King Books, 1995.
Which of the following questions is answered in the bibliography?
A : Are special running shoes needed for beginners?
B : Is Scanlon-Van Horn Publishers located in New York?
C : Is James Gleick related to Libby Mendez?
D : Is Runner’s Magazine published weekly or semimonthly?
B : Is Scanlon-Van Horn Publishers located in New York?
C : Is James Gleick related to Libby Mendez?
D : Is Runner’s Magazine published weekly or semimonthly?
200
“We don’t use a lifeline,” Virgil explained. “It’s just extra gear to drag around at a hundred feet or more. To come up, let the air pressure build in the suit and you’ll float to the surface.” There was a mike in the helmet and one on deck so the diver and tender could talk back and forth. Air was supplied by a one-cylinder gas motor that ran the compressor.
A "tender" is
A "tender" is
A : a piece of diving equipment.
B : a measure of air pressure.
C : a person helping the diver.
D : a kind of air compressor.
B : a measure of air pressure.
C : a person helping the diver.
D : a kind of air compressor.
200
Martin’s teacher asked her students to write about someone who could inspire others. Martin chose to write about Helen Thayer, an athlete and adventurer. As Martin begins his research, which person would be most helpful in guiding him?
A : a school counselor
B : a geography teacher
C : a school principal
D : a school librarian
B : a geography teacher
C : a school principal
D : a school librarian
200
I see the park going to school every day.
Which is the best way to write this sentence?
Which is the best way to write this sentence?
A : Every day I see the park going to school.
B : I see the park going on the way to school every day.
C : Every day I see the park on my way to school.
D : I see the park every day going to school.
B : I see the park going on the way to school every day.
C : Every day I see the park on my way to school.
D : I see the park every day going to school.
300
After Jackson and Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, he would probably not be very impressed about much that goes on nowadays, and I would like to get a few resonances off his tombstone, a cool feeling of contempt maybe for a great-grandchild who had missed all the really perilous times.
In this paragraph, what does the narrator use to make a point?
A : a contrast between the past and present
B : an allusion to an event
C : a flashback to his youth
D : a foreshadowing of the future
300
What purpose does Old Man Warner’s character serve in the story?
A. He represents the value of overcoming hardships.
B. He represents the importance of respecting one's elders.
C. He represents the acceptance of change in positions overtime.
D. He represents the fear of change and desire to follow traditions.
300
Map Artist is the perfect tool for creating customized maps to include in research projects and reports.
The word perfect is used mainly to suggest that Map Artist is
The word perfect is used mainly to suggest that Map Artist is
A : best.
B : exact.
C : most authentic.
D : most rational.
B : exact.
C : most authentic.
D : most rational.
300
As you pointed out, Mr. Slocum, it’s great to lie on a warm, sandy beach with a book. You can do that just as easily with an e-book as you can with a traditional paper book. In fact, because e-books are so light, you can take them places you wouldn’t want to take regular books. Say, for example, that you like to read on the bus. Which would you rather carry with you—a heavy 800-page novel, or an e-book that weighs only a few ounces?
Which of the following does David use to help develop his ideas in this paragraph?
Which of the following does David use to help develop his ideas in this paragraph?
A : a scenario
B : a definition
C : a hypothesis
D : a quote
B : a definition
C : a hypothesis
D : a quote
300
Knights pledged to be fair and honest at all times and knew they would lose favor with the king if they violated the code of Chivalry.
What is the correct way to write the underlined words?
What is the correct way to write the underlined words?
A : fair and honest at all times. They knew they would lose favor
B : fair and honest at all times, so they knew they would lose favor
C : fair and honest at all times, but they knew favor would be lost
D : fair and honest at all times-and knew they would lose favor
B : fair and honest at all times, so they knew they would lose favor
C : fair and honest at all times, but they knew favor would be lost
D : fair and honest at all times-and knew they would lose favor
400
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between Ulrich and Georg?
A : Due to their families’ longtime feud, they both consider each other enemies and trespassers.
B : They were once friends, but after inheriting their families’ squabbles they have turned against one another.
C : Their families always thought each saw the other as an enemy, though they both privately want to end the feud.
D : Though Georg accepts Ulrich is the forest's legal property owner, he continues to poach anyway, making himself a nuisance for Ulrich.
400
What purpose does Old Man Warner’s character serve in the story? What text supports it?
A. “And the black box now resting on the stool had been put into use even before Old Man Warner, the oldest man in town, was born”(Paragraph 5)
B. “They do say,’Mr. Adams said to Old Man Warner, who stood next to him, ‘that over in the north village they’re talking of giving up the lottery.” (Paragraph 31)
C. “There’s always been a lottery,’he added petulantly. ‘Bad enough to see young Joe Summers up there joking with everybody.”(Paragraph 32)
D. “Seventy-seventh year I been in the lottery.''Old Man Warner said as he went through the crowd. ‘Seventy-seventh time.” (Paragraph 40)
400
Uncle Hank looked at several stores before buying a set of cheap tires for his truck.
In this sentence, the word cheap means “inexpensive,” but the adjective also suggests that the tires were very likely
In this sentence, the word cheap means “inexpensive,” but the adjective also suggests that the tires were very likely
A : the wrong size.
B : made recently.
C : of poor quality.
D : easy to locate.
B : made recently.
C : of poor quality.
D : easy to locate.
400
Which of the works in the Works Cited is most likely the source of information for the temperature at which popcorn kernels pop?
A : “Healthy Snacks”
B : Popcorn: A Healthy Alternative
C : “How Popcorn Evolved”
D : Science of Food
B : Popcorn: A Healthy Alternative
C : “How Popcorn Evolved”
D : Science of Food
400
Terri has noticed that she has used variations of the word "beauty" frequently in her letter and made a list of synonyms she might use instead. Which word below has she spelled incorrectly?
A : lovliness
B : attractiveness
C : fairness
D : handsomeness
B : attractiveness
C : fairness
D : handsomeness
500
After being trapped underwater for almost an hour with oxygen running low, I finally twisted free, let air build in the suit, and shot to the surface. Virgil twisted the helmet off, and I looked at the beautiful sky and the sun and the sea. Neither of us said a word. He was beginning to unbuckle the suit a minute later when the compressor motor sputtered and died.
In this paragraph, the narrator is feeling
In this paragraph, the narrator is feeling
A : scared.
B : relieved.
C : nervous.
D : confused.
B : relieved.
C : nervous.
D : confused.
500
In 1998, the new computer game manufacturer Madcap Studios produced a terrific game called Escape from Treasure Mountain. Since then, fans of the game have waited for the sequel, Escape from Treasure Mountain II. Finally, that sequel is available in stores. However, while ETM II has its good points, I found it rather disappointing. Basically, it’s nothing more than the first game in a slick new package.
As in ETM I, heroine Gigi Loyola and her friends must collect clues to solve puzzles to find a way out of the tunnels beneath Treasure Mountain. The puzzles grow increasingly harder as the game progresses. At the end, gamers face a tough challenge before getting away with the treasure.
A word of warning: although the game creators say it is possible to play the game with only a 4-speed (4X) CD-ROM, I would not recommend it. The graphics load so slowly, you’ll only want to throw the game out the window.
On the plus side, the animation is great, right down to the expressions on the characters’ faces. The backgrounds are incredibly real looking. Also, ETM II displays the same zany humor that made the first game so popular. However, anyone who has not played ETM I will probably not get many of the jokes.
Overall, I would give Escape from Treasure Mountain II two stars out of five. It’s not a bad game; it’s just not original.
Which paragraph supports the author’s claim that Escape from Treasure Mountain II has its good points?
As in ETM I, heroine Gigi Loyola and her friends must collect clues to solve puzzles to find a way out of the tunnels beneath Treasure Mountain. The puzzles grow increasingly harder as the game progresses. At the end, gamers face a tough challenge before getting away with the treasure.
A word of warning: although the game creators say it is possible to play the game with only a 4-speed (4X) CD-ROM, I would not recommend it. The graphics load so slowly, you’ll only want to throw the game out the window.
On the plus side, the animation is great, right down to the expressions on the characters’ faces. The backgrounds are incredibly real looking. Also, ETM II displays the same zany humor that made the first game so popular. However, anyone who has not played ETM I will probably not get many of the jokes.
Overall, I would give Escape from Treasure Mountain II two stars out of five. It’s not a bad game; it’s just not original.
Which paragraph supports the author’s claim that Escape from Treasure Mountain II has its good points?
A : paragraph 2
B : paragraph 3
C : paragraph 4
D : paragraph 5
B : paragraph 3
C : paragraph 4
D : paragraph 5
500
First he stirred fresh mint leaves with sugar and secret ingredients in a small pot on the stove for a very long time, concocting a fragrant elixir of mint.
The word concocting means---
A examining.
B creating.
C imagining.
D tasting
500
David avoids using technical language in his letter because his audience is made up of
A : people who have used e-books.
B : fellow students who use computers at school.
C : people of all ages and backgrounds.
D : editors who test out new products.
B : fellow students who use computers at school.
C : people of all ages and backgrounds.
D : editors who test out new products.
500
When the final draft of the report is typed, what line spacing should be used?
A : single-line spacing
B : double-line spacing
C : 1.5-line spacing
D : 2.5-line spacing
B : double-line spacing
C : 1.5-line spacing
D : 2.5-line spacing