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What are homophones or homonyms?
A.) the scientific name for humans
B.) two or more words that are pronounced the same but different meaning
C.) two or more words that mean the opposite
D.) none of the above
B.) two or more words that are pronounced the same but different meaning
Brian appeared infallible on the basketball court because he never missed a shot.
What is the best meaning of the word infallible?
A) incapable of making an error
B) imperfect
C) faulty
D) unsure of what he is doing
A) incapable of making an error
Which of the homophones, "compliment" and "complement," will correctly fit into the following sentence?
I like to wear my blue, flowered dress. Whenever I wear it I receive a lot of ________.
A) Compliment
B)Complement
A) Compliment
An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and meat. What does the prefix omni- mean?
A) everywhere or everything
B) animal
C) to eat
D) starvation
A) everywhere or everything
Which of the following is an example of a pun?
A) a boiled egg every morning is hard to beat
B) Nicholas went to buy some camouflage pants the other day, but he couldn't find any
C) Our social studies teacher says her globe means the world to her
D) all of the above
D) all of the above
What is the correct spelling of the misspelled word in the sentence below?
Usually, I like to read on the beach; however, occationally I will swim.
A.) Usualy
B.) Beech
C.) Occasionally
D) How ever
C.) Occasionally
After the police broke up a skirmish between opposing groups, everyone went their separate ways.
What is the best meaning of skirmish?
A) peace protest
B) fight
C) theft
D) agreement
B) fight
Which meaning of the word strike is used in the following sentence?
If the two sides cannot come to an agreement, there will be a strike.
A) to aim and deliver a blow
B) to lower a flag as in surrender
C) to knock all the pins down in bowling
D) to stop work in an attempt to force an employer to comply with demands
D) to stop work in an attempt to force an employer to comply with demands
What is an affix?
A) a repair for something
B) a prefix or suffix attached to a root to form a new word
C) a sound made by blends of letters
D) the phonetic understanding of words
B) a prefix or suffix attached to a root to form a new word
In the story Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, Romeo commits suicide because he thinks that Juliet is dead. However, the reader knows that she is just in a deep sleep because she took a potion that made her appear dead. What type of irony does Shakespeare use?
A) dramatic irony
B) verbal irony
C) situational irony
D) none of the above
A) dramatic irony
What is the correct spelling for the misspelled word in the sentence below?
I had to write a buisness letter for English class.
A.) right
B.) business
C.) right
D.) english
Vanity got the best of Sarah as she ran into the wall while checking her hair in the mirror at the end of the hallway.
What is the best meaning of vanity?
A) modesty
B) pride in one's qualities
C) lack of real value
D) tried things in vain
B) pride in one's qualities
Choose the word that is a synonym for the "quoted" word in the following sentence.
Amanda has not been feeling well lately. She went to visit her doctor today to "determine" why she has been under the weather.
A) settle
B) decline
C) abstain
D) study
A) settle
Dynamic means physical force or energy. What does the root word dyna mean?
A) to be weak
B) power
C) to be little
D) to be tired
B) power
What is the best definition of irony?
A) interesting dialogue between characters
B) a scene in which something is complex and difficult to understand
C) surprising, funny, or interesting contradictions
D) a line that is straight to the point
C) surprising, funny, or interesting contradictions
What is the correct spelling for the misspelled word in the sentence below?
It is unclear whether or not I will go on vacation with my family.
A.) weather
B.) knot
C.) vacetion
D.) none of the above
D.) none of the above
Bruce proved his incredible stamina as he jumped rope for twenty minutes without a break.
What is the best definition of stamina?
A) laziness
B) strength, vigor
C) weakness
D) fatigue
B) strength, vigor
What is the correct definition of the word "suit" as it is used in the sentence below?
When I decided not to go to prom, my girlfriend said, "Suit yourself. I'll find someone else to dance with."
A) formal attire
B) legal action
C) benefit
D) request
C) benefit
The root word, cede, means "to go". With this knowledge, determine the meaning of the word, "precede".
A) to go after
B) to go away
C) to go before
D) to go never
C) to go before
During the ceremony to release two rehabilitated seals into the ocean, the seals are attacked and killed by whales.
What type of irony does the author use?
A) dramatic irony
B) verbal irony
C) situational irony
D) none of the above
C) situational irony
Choose the words that correctly complete the following sentence. Make sure that you pick the answer that shows the words in the correct sequence, as they would appear in the sentence.
My cousins are so silly. _____ always running late because _____ are no alarm clocks in _____ house to wake them up in the morning.
A.) There, they're, their
B.) They're, there, their
C.) Their, there, they're
D.) There, there, there
B.) They're, there, their
The pungent odor of my mom's shower cleaning fluid burned my nostrils and made it hard for me to breathe.
What is the best meaning of pungent?
A) pleasant
B) bland
C) sharp or acidy
D) odorless
C) sharp or acidy
Which are the synonyms of "graduation." More than one answer maybe correct. Select all the correct ones.
A) completion
B) confidence
C) realize
D) concentration
E) culmination
F) close
A) completion
E) culmination
F) close
Identify the affixes in the following words?
mislead, unrestricted, reiterate
A) mis, un, re
B) lead, ed, ate
C) lead, stricted, rate
D) Lead, restricted, iterate
A) mis, un, re
Kyle knew he needed to study for his biology test, but he was so close to beating the next level of his video game, that he just couldn't tear himself away from the screen. An hour later, his mom came into his room and said, "Kyle, when you are finished, the very important task of beating this level, why don't you consider opening up your binder and studying for your biology test?"
What type of irony does the author use?
A) situational irony
B) verbal irony
C) dramatic irony
D) building suspense
B) verbal irony