Review Test One
Review Test One Continued
Check Your Understanding
Practice Four
Practice Four Continued
100
The author's reason for writing something is called the ______________ of a selection.
What is the purpose?
100
What is the purpose of an editorial?
What is to persuade?
100
This place may be shabby, but since both of my children were born while we lived here, it has a special place in my heart. Choose from the following tones: bitter, humorous, optimistic, sentimental, or tolerant.
What is sentimental?
100
Tony is an excellent manager-the best one I've ever had. Choose from the following tones: admiring, critical, ironic, objective, or sympathetic.
What is admiring?
100
"Please take the garbage out on your way to school this morning." Choose from the following tones: sarcastic, self-pitying, straightforward, sympathetic, or threatening.
What is straightforward.
200
What is the purpose of a news report?
What is to inform?
200
Imagine a bad morning when everything goes wrong - there is no hot water for the shower, milk for the cereal is sour, a pool of oil is under the car, and so on. Which of the following would be an ironic comment on the situation? A. "What a lousy start to the day." B. "What a great day this is going to be." C. "Good grief. What did I do to deserve this?"
What is B?
200
This isn't the greatest apartment in the world, but it's not really that bad. Choose from the following tones: bitter, humorous, optimistic, sentimental, or tolerant.
What is tolerant?
200
I know Tony's daughter has been sick. Naturally, it's a hard for him to concentrate on work right now. Choose from the following tones: admiring, critical, ironic, objective, or sympathetic.
What is sympathetic?
200
"Sure, mom. I've been looking forward to that chore all morning." Choose from the following tones: sarcastic, self-pitying, straightforward, sympathetic, or threatening.
What is sarcastic?
300
The purpose of a mystery novel.
What is to entertain?
300
Which of the following tones reveals no personal feeling? A. Forgiving B. Critical C. Matter-of-Fact
What is C?
300
If only there were some decent jobs out there, I wouldn't be reduced to living in this miserable dump. Choose from the following tones: bitter, humorous, optimistic, sentimental, or tolerant.
What is bitter?
300
Tony's too ambitious for his own good. That ambiton may destroy both him and the company. Choose from the following tones: admiring, critical, ironic, objective, or sympathetic.
What is critical?
300
"Listen, young man, if you don't start fulfilling your responsibilities around this house, your father and I will start asking you to pay rent or find your own place." Choose from the following tones: sarcastic, self-pitying, straigtforward, sympathetic, or threatening.
What is threatening?
400
The tone of a selection reveals the author's _______________ toward his or her subject.
What is attitude?
400
An arrogant tone suggests that the speaker or writer A. is angry B. looks on the unfavorable side of things C. thinks a lot of himself or herself
What is C?
400
This place does need some repairs, but I'm sure the landlord will be making improvements sometime soon. Choose from the following tones: bitter, humorous, optimistic, sentimental, or tolerant.
What is optimistic?
400
Since Tony Roberts became manager, sales in the appliance division have increased 30 percent. Choose from the following tones: admiring, critical, ironic, objective, or sympathetic.
What is objective?
400
"Okay, I'll take the garbage out. But you know it's not easy going to school full-time and working twenty hours a week when I'm just getting over a bad case of the flu." Choose from the following tones: sarcastic, self-pitying, straightforward, sympathetic, or threatening.
What is self-pitying?
500
An ironic comment is one that means the _________________ of what is said.
What is opposite?
500
An objective tone indicates that the speaker or writer is telling something A. dishonestly. B. without personal prejudice. C. with a longing for something in the past.
What is B?
500
When we move away, we're planning to release three hundred cockroaches and two mice so we can leave the place exactly as we found it. Choose from the following tones: bitter, humorous, optimistic, sentimental, or tolerant.
What is humorous?
500
Tony's wonderful, all right. He's gotten as far as he has without the slightest idea of how to manage a division. Choose from the following tones: admiring, critical, ironic, objective, or sympathetic.
What is ironic?
500
"I know, honey, this semester has been an especially difficult one for you." Choose from the following tones: sarcastic, self-pitying, straightforward, sympathetic, or threatening.
What is sympathetic?
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