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Grammar – 10 Points

QUESTION:Of the underlined words/phrases/punctuation, which contains the error?

The rhododendron, which ornaments so many English gardens, is not native to Europe.

ANSWER:

NO ERROR– appositive phrase

Grammar – 20 Points

QUESTION:Of the underlined words/phrases/punctuation, which contains the error?The three richest men in America have assets worth more than the combined assets of the sixty poorest countries of the world.

ANSWER:

NO ERROR

Grammar – 30 Points

QUESTION:Of the underlined words/phrases/punctuation, which contains the error?Television viewers claim that the number of scenes depicting alcohol consumption have increased dramatically over the last decade.

ANSWER:

have should be has– plural (scenes) vs. singular (the number of scenes– subject of the sentence)

Grammar – 40 Points

QUESTION:Of the underlined words/phrases/punctuation, which contains the error?If you are sure that you are in the right, you would not mind an independent examination of the case.

ANSWER:

If you are sure… PRESENT TENSE… next part of the sentence must be FUTURE TENSE …you will not mind

Grammar – 50 Points

QUESTION:Of the underlined words/phrases/punctuation, which contains the error?The union insisted on an increase in their members’ starting pay, and threatened to call a strike if the company refused to meet the demand.

ANSWER:

their should be its because “the union” is a singular noun even though you may think of it as a group of people

Words in Context – 10 Points

QUESTION:I wanted to just set the table and be done with it, but my mother scrupulously arranged each napkin, dish, and utensil until they were in perfect alignment. 

The word in bold most likely means:

ANSWER:

great attention to detail

Words in Context– 20 Points

QUESTION:

When Jose found out that his little brother Emilio carelessly broke Jose’s Xbox disc tray, Jose was vexed and sure let Emilio know it.

The word in bold most likely means:

ANSWER:angry

Words in Context– 30 PointsQUESTION:

Jane could have easily offended Bertha when she informed her that the dress did not fit her well, but Jane used tact and consideration when choosing her words, so Bertha understood without being hurt.

“tact” most likely means, dealing with a situation:a. nicelyb. offensively

c. maturelyd. carefully

ANSWER: d. carefully

Words in Context– 40 PointsQUESTION:The most succinct support for my view comes from Nobel laureate physicist Enrico Fermi, the man who ran the first nuclear reaction ever controlled by human beings.

ANSWER:D. managed

In line 17, “ran” most closely means (A) fled (B) accumulated (C) traversed (D) managed (E) incurred

Words in Context– 50 PointsQUESTION:If one discounts the UFO claims, yet still believes that there are many technological civilizations in the galaxy, why have they not visited us?

ANSWER: B. assertions

In this sentence, “claims” most closely means (A) demands (B) assertions (C) rights (D) territories (E) compensations

Tone/Mood– 10 PointsQUESTION:“Mechanical pencils rule,” my fifteen-year-old grandniece, Genevieve, declared when I invited her to be her generation’s voice on school supplies. “Nobody sharpens anymore.” Then, continuing with a fashion maven’s hyperbole and arbitrary imperatives, she gave a passionate disquisition on types of clickers, new grips, smaller lead sizes, and other niceties of pencil selection. As she consigned the yellow-painted wooden pencil to the wastebasket of history, I felt a rush of nostalgia for the perfumed sharpener shavings of my youth.

The author mentions “sharpener shavings” (line 10) in order to portray a mood of (A) unrestrained joy (B) sentimental reminiscence (C) bitter disappointment (D) cautious optimism (E) dark foreboding

ANSWER: B

Tone/Mood– 20 PointsQUESTION:Jessica walked slowly through the hallway. “Come out, come out, wherever you are!” she yelled. Since the room was dark, she had to feel around for the doorknob to the dining room. As her hand closed around the cool brass knob, she gave it a firm twist to the right, opening the door to the dining hall with a satisfying bang. The long table was illuminated by a stream of moonlight from a large bay window to her right, allowing her to see enough to enter the room. She giggled with nervousness as she took a few steps forward, stopping short at the sight of something shadowy moving in the corner.

What word identifies the tone of the passage?What word choice/sentence lead you to choose this word?ANSWER:excited, impatient, surprised, playful“come out, come out…hand closed around the cool brass knob…firm twist…satisfying bang…illuminated…giggled”

Tone/Mood– 30 PointsQUESTION:Jessica walked slowly through the hallway. “Come out, come out, wherever you are!” she yelled. Since the room was dark, she had to feel around for the doorknob to the dining room. As her hand closed around the cool brass knob, she gave it a firm twist to the right, opening the door to the dining hall with a satisfying bang. The long table was illuminated by a stream of moonlight from a large bay window to her right, allowing her to see enough to enter the room. She giggled with nervousness as she took a few steps forward, stopping short at the sight of something shadowy moving in the corner.

What word identifies the mood of the passage?What sentence/word choice lead you to choose this word?ANSWER:eager (positive), curious, wound up but reserved“walked slowly…yelled…satisfying…see enough to enter the room…giggled with nervousness…few steps forward…stopping short”

Tone/Mood– 40 PointsQUESTION:Jessica crept along the darkened hallway. She was conscious of a faint whistling noise as she groped the wall in front of her for the doorknob that she knew was there, but couldn’t seem to find in her fear. Finally, her hand closed around the brass knob. She attempted to twist the knob open, but the thin layer of sweat on her palm prevented her from getting the solid grip she needed. Finally, the decrepit wooden door swung inward with a groan, unveiling the dim glow of a single moonlit window on the dining room table. Jessica tentatively moved into the room, but suddenly she saw a human-sized shadow move in the corner of the room - she gasped and cried out, “Who’s there!?”

What word identifies the tone of the passage? What sentence/word choice lead you to choose this word?ANSWER:mysterious, fearful, suspenseful, nervous, helpless“…conscious of a faint whistling noise as she groped the wall…”“…the decrepit wooden door swung inward…unveiling the dim glow of a single moonlit window…suddenly she saw a human-sized shadow move…”

Tone/Mood– 50 PointsQUESTION:Jessica crept along the darkened hallway. She was conscious of a faint whistling noise as she groped the wall in front of her for the doorknob that she knew was there, but couldn’t seem to find in her fear. Finally, her hand closed around the brass knob. She attempted to twist the knob open, but the thin layer of sweat on her palm prevented her from getting the solid grip she needed. Finally, the decrepit wooden door swung inward with a groan, unveiling the dim glow of a single moonlit window on the dining room table. Jessica tentatively moved into the room, but suddenly she saw a human-sized shadow move in the corner of the room - she gasped and cried out, “Who’s there!?”

What word identifies the mood of the passage?What sentence/word choice lead you to choose this word?ANSWER:uncertain, scary, eager (negative)“…conscious…couldn’t seem to find in her fear…attempted to twist the knob…tentatively…suddenly…gasped”

Writing Style– 10 PointsQUESTION:

Winslow Homer, one of America’s foremost artists, spent his last 27 years and painted on the scenic Maine coast. (A) spent his last 27 years and painted (B) spent his last 27 years having painted (C) spent his last 27 years painting (D) having spent his last 27 years doing his painting (E) spending his last 27 years painting

ANSWER:C. Winslow Homer, one of America’s foremost artists, spent his last 27 years painting on the scenic Maine coast.

Writing Style– 20 PointsQUESTION:The library is older than it but still just as beautiful as the courthouse. (A) older than it but still just as beautiful as the courthouse (B) older and it is just as beautiful as the courthouse (C) older than the courthouse; it is just as beautiful as it (D) older than the courthouse but just as beautiful (E) just as beautiful

ANSWER:D. The library is older than the courthouse bit just as beautiful.

Writing Style– 30 PointsQUESTION:To complete the music program, a student must present one vocal performance, one instrumental performance, and composing one original work. (A) and composing one original work (B) and one original composition (C) with one original composition (D) and to compose one original work (E) as well as the student’s original composition

ANSWER:B. To complete the music program, a student must present one vocal performance, one instrumental performance, and one original composition.

Writing Style– 40 PointsQUESTION:The time and the place for such a large event is subject to approving from the mayor’s office.

(A) The time and the place for such a large event is subject to approving from themayor’s office. (B) For such a large event, the time and the place are subject to the mayor’soffice’s approving them. (C) The time and the place for such a large event are subject to the approval of the

mayor’s office. (D) The time and place for such a large event are subject to be approved by the office

of the mayor. (E) Subject to the approval of the mayor’s office are the time and place for such a

large event taking place.

ANSWER:C. The time and the place for such a large event are subject to the approval of the mayor’s office.

Writing Style– 50 PointsQUESTION:In similarity with some other great works, the enduring horror tale Frankenstein was first published anonymously; its author, Mary Shelley, wrote the novel when she was not quite nineteen years old. (A) In similarity with (B) As (C) Like what happened with (D) Like the case with (E) Like

ANSWER:E. Like some other great works, the enduring horror tale Frankenstein was first published anonymously…

Literary Devices– 10 PointsQUESTION:

Define ‘foreshadowing’

ANSWER:

clues provided by the author about what's going to happen in the story

Literary Devices– 20 PointsQUESTION:What phrases contain foreshadowing in this passage? Rain lashed against the windows as Jane stamped up and down the room stopping only to check the time on the mantle clock every five minutes. Her book, bought with such enthusiasm the day before, was flung carelessly in the corner beside the abandoned picnic basket. Jane stamped her feet and began to repeat her earlier tedious complaints against nature.

ANSWER:

"slow down," "snow was drifting higher," "could hardly see the road"

Literary Devices– 30 PointsQUESTION:

What does foreshadowing do for the short story? A. creates suspense B. creates a unified effect C. makes the ending seem inevitable D. all of the above

ANSWER:

D. All of the above

Literary Devices– 40 PointsQUESTION:The “tribe,” as he’d called the family, did not live (as he’d said) in a trailer park, but in a one-story tract house with turquoise aluminum siding…

The word “tribe” is best defined as an example of:a.personification, as the family is a collection of human beingsb.irony, as the remainder of the passages indicates that the family is as warlike as a tribe of Native Americasc.metaphor, as it compares the family to a tribe of Native Americansd.imagery, as it paints a vivid picture of the appearance of the family members

ANSWER:c. metaphor

Literary Devices– 50 PointsQUESTION:…gave the newcomer the impression that this part of Phoenix was recovering from an air raid that had set the ground on fire and driven the residents from their homes with only their most cherished and salvageable belongings… is best defined as an example of:a.personification, as it gives the living quality of “driven” to the non-living thing of “air raid”b.irony, as it presents the contrast of the phrase “air raid” with the phrase “most cherished”c.metaphor, as it implies a comparison between the condition of the residential area and the site of an emergency evacuationd.Imagery, as it paints a vivid picture of the residential area

ANSWER:c. metaphor