Daily Dose 8 - Test #1 (1 - 10)

Which one of the following situations would cause a student to be the MOST apprehensive?

1. giving a speech in front of the entire school

2. acting a small part a play

3. having your first sleep-over

4. studying for a big test

Which one of the following words means about the same as the word reside.

1. frequently

2. often

3. sometimes

4. permanently

Which one of the following words is an antonym for the word perpetual? (antonym = opposite)

1. unchanging

2. temporary

3. boring

4. forever

Which one of the following words means about the same as the word complacent?

1. content

2. dissatisfied

3. fearful

4. angry

Which one of the following situations describes a plight?

1. buying a new car

2. winning the lottery

3. being homeless with no money or family

4. being nominated “student-of-the-year”

In the following analogy: figure out the relationship between the last two words, then choose a word from the list below that makes the same relationship with the first word.

procrastinate : ___________ :: murder : kill

1. worry

2. delay

3. hurry

4. attack

Choose one word below that best completes the following sentence.

The most ______________ player of the game will receive an MVP trophy.

1. apprehensive

2. noteworthy

3. ensuring

4. avid

Which one of the following words is a synonym for the word ensure?

1. weaken

2. ignore

3. neglect

4. confirm

Do sneer, scowl, smirk, and frown ALL mean the SAME as the word grimace?

a. Yes

b. No

Do enthusiastic and passionate BOTH mean the same as the word avid?

a. Yes

b. No

What does foreshadowing usually help to create in a story?

1. flashbacks

2. conflicts

3. tone

4. suspense

What is the term for the part of plot that reveals the characters and the general setting?

1. flashback

2. exposition

3. falling action

4. resolution

In which part of the plot are conflicts AND problems eliminated or solved?

1. climax

2. exposition

3. resolution

4. falling action

Which of the following is an example of an internal conflict?

1. a classmate struggles with her best friend for the opportunity to be first in line.

2. a boy struggles to make to the right decision.

3. a woman struggles to rescue her dog from a fire.

4. a man struggles to drive his car in a downpour of rain.

Gerbie, the pet goldfish, waved at me as I fed him Golden Flakes fish food. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

1. hyperbole

2. onomatopoeia

3. personification

4. metaphor