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If you don't think that tests are important and you don't try very hard, you need to rethink your priorities. In this passage the word PRIORITIES means a. primary duties b. privileges c. questionable practices d. order of importance
What is D. Order of importance
100
Jazz was originated by African-Americans who combined old African elements with the intense emotion of their condition. They rendered the music on the only instruments available to them. African-Americans originated ____ a. music b. instruments c. emotion d. jazz
What is d. jazz
100
Determine which of the answer choices is the indirect object of the sentence. Maggie wrote her term paper for her English class. a. Maggie b. her English class c. her term paper d. term paper for
What is b. her English class
100
Tanya worked hard to ear her high school diploma. "Her" is _____ a. an adverb b. a pronoun c. a preposition d. conjunction
What is b. a pronoun
100
Choose the sentence with the word spelled incorrectly. a. I know I'll end up REGRETING this decision. b. The student's PRESENTATION was very entertaining. c. The whole METROPOLITAN area was affected. d. I hope you're more TOLERANT of the noise tomorrow. **Extra points if you spell the incorrect word correctly
What is a. I know I'll end up REGRETING this decision
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Another THEORY suggested that the lack of a sense of balance and coordination between the two sides of the body was the cause. This led to the practice of having students lie on their backs with arms and legs extended in a position called "angels in the snow." In this passage, the word THEORY means a. best idea b. unproved idea c. bad idea d. law of principle
What is B. unproved idea.
200
Brian was smaller than any other boy in his class. He had been the shortest for as long as he could remember. He was too short to compete in basketball and too small for football. His legs were too short for him to be good in track or the high jump, but today was his day. He would represent his school on the golf team, and his game was good. He had a handicap of three, lower than any other eight grader in the school district. You can tell from the passage that Brian is ____ a. cooperative b. depressed c. competitive d. lazy
What is c. competitive
200
She screamed and cried and refused to go near him, much less get on his lap and tell him her Christmas wishes. Choose the best way to write this sentence a. Correct as is. b. She screamed and cried and refused to go near him. Much less get on his lap and tell him her Christmas wishes. c. She screamed and cried, she refused to go near him, much less get on his lap and tell him her Christmas wishes. d. She screamed. She cried. She refused to go near him. She would not get on his lap. She would not tell him her Christmas wishes.
What is a. Correct as is
200
The first Calendar that divided the year into three hundred sixty-five days was created over five thousands years ago. The word "calendar" in this sentence is being used as a a. preposition b. verb c. common noun d. proper noun
What is c. common noun
200
Define narrative text and expository text. Provide an example for these two types of text.
Answers will vary
300
New jobs created by computers required skilled people. Electronic engineers and technicians are continually developing new hardware and refining the old. A growing need for computer repair people is becoming more apparent every day. Careers in ELECTRONICS may be pursued with users and manufacturers, or as independent service providers. In this passage, the word ELECTRONICS means a. sound systems b. computer systems c. having to do with electricity d. a field of work or study
What is D. a field of work or study
300
In order to become successful at forming healthy friendships, you must recognize that there are different degrees or levels of friendship. each level should be singled out and analyzed separately. This will allow you to avoid the disappointment or hurt caused when you do not receive what you expect from a relationship. Based on this passage, what causes disappointment or hurt in a friendship? a. not receiving what you expect from the friendship b. singling out and analyzing each friendship separately c. recognizing there are different levels of friendship d. indifference
What is a. not receiving what you expect from the friendship
300
Please hand me that newspaper. How does the word "that" function within the sentence? a. as a gerund b. as a preposition c. as an adverb d. as an adjective
What is d. as an adjective
300
What is the difference between playing and practicing? A Playing is done by several people together, and practicing is done alone. B Playing usually takes less time than practicing does. C Playing is done just for fun, and practicing is done to become better at a skill. D Playing has to do with sports, and practicing has to do with music.
What is C. You practice at playing soccer to become better, but when you play, you are doing it for fun/to compete.
300
Rock is one of the most recently developed musical categories and is still considered controversial to many people. Others consider rock as the beginning of new SUBCATEGORIES such as heavy metal, new wave, and fusion. In this passage SUBCATEGORIES means a. of lesser value b. without value c. related types d. of greater value
What is c. related types
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Sometimes a casual friend can move up to the next level of friendship and become a "close friend." Close friends are the people you chum around with. They are the people with whom you feel comfortable sharing your feelings, thoughts, and ambitions. This jeopardy is strong enough to allow for differences in ideas and opinions without JEOPARDIZING the friendship. In this passage, the word JEOPARDIZING means a. TV game show b. having different ideas and opinions c. a strong friendship d. putting at risk
What is D. putting at risk
400
As a youth, Teddie, as he was called by his brother and sister, was very fragile. Both with asthma, he spent many nights propped on pillows while he gasped for breath. His parents were very concerned about his condition. Often, it is said, his father would bundle him up in warm blankets and take him for carriage rides in hopes that the clear, gentle night breeze might relieve his son's distress. From this selection, we can infer that ____ a. Teddy will always be physically handicapped b. Teddy's father was a compassionate man c. Teddy was always cold d. Teddy's father liked to ride in his carriage at night
What is b. Teddy's father was a compassionate man
400
This could be why young people try to dress in style. Choose the best way to write this sentence. a. This why young people try to dress in style. b. This could be why young people to dress in style. c. Correct as is d. This why young people try dress in style
What is c. correct as is
400
The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure story about the virtuous and evil. Read the sentence and choose the word or words that the preposition phrases modifies. a. story b. an adventure c. an adventure story d. about virtuous and evil
What is a. story
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What is a stereotype? a. a compliment made behind your back b. a generalization about a group of people or things c. a form of literature about race and gender d. a piece of electronic equipment used to judge things
What is b. a generalization about a group of people or things
500
A good rule to follow is "Think before you act." A positive attitude toward those around us can be of enormous value to us. What sort of person would not find it difficult to be NASTY to someone who has been nice, disrespectful to someone who has been loving? In this passage, the word NASTY means ____ a. selfish b. mean or malicious c. biased d. filthy
What is b. mean or malicious
500
In today's low contact experiences in shopping malls or with electronic equipment, we don't hear wisdom from the mouths of the wise. We also spend less time with parents and other older family members, making it difficult for us to model our behavior after theirs. The vicarious experience of listening to the wise speak and comparing ourselves to the characters in books can meet our needs for folk wisdom and role models. The author of this passage gives you enough evidence to believe that ____ a. people have too much contact with others b. books can substitute for people c. we model our behavior after people in shopping malls d. older family members are our main models
What is b. books can substitute for people
500
Anna is very good at what she does. Rewrite the sentence using the comparative adverb form of "good" a. Anna is better than most at what she does. b. Anna does what she does good. c. Anna is the best at what she does. d. Anna does what she does well.
What is a. Anna is better than most at what she does.
500
You will be able to locate the answer to the challenging problem in the textbook. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence? a. the challenging problem b. locate the answer to c. in the textbook d. be able
What is c. in the textbook
500
Dear Diary, I have arrived safely here in Oxford, England. I went to see my brother, John, at the hospital immediately upon my arrival. I was truly shocked! His health is far worse than I had anticipated. His pain-racked body is covered with abscesses, he is having difficulty breathing due to weakened lungs, his temperature is 105 degrees, and the doctor says the infection has entered his bloodstream. There is enough evidence to show the author believes ____ a. John would not survive b. arriving in Oxford safely was unexpected c. John would survive d. the situation was very bad
What is d. the situation was very bad
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