English A: Preparing for Test Unit 4

Slang is never appropriate to use in social situations. True or False

False

List three of the four physical features of being a good listener discussed in this section.

1. Watching the speaker. 2. Maintaining a quiet and alert appearance when listening. 3. Responds with feedback when appropriate.

Rewrite the following sentences using vivid adjectives and avoiding slang and nonstandard English. It was a fine day. A nice breeze was blowing. Birds were making a noise in the tree. Flowers grew by the grass.

It was a beautiful morning. A kind breeze blew throughout the warm air. Birds chirped and sang their harmonies from the tall oaks nearby. Lovely lilies sprang from the ground.

Select the sentence that is written in standard, formal English. We went a-fishing last Saturday. I'm feeling real good. Without mitigation, the conference deteriorated into a full-fledged hullabaloo. Jason likes rice.

Jason likes rice.

Listen to the Tiny Tutor and answer the following question. The main idea is best expressed as _____. a comma represents a short pause, a period represents a longer one students' use of fragments is normally due to poor punctuation students usually know the difference between a complete and incomplete sentence

a comma represents a short pause, a period represents a longer one students' use of fragments is normally due to poor punctuation students usually know the difference between a complete and incomplete sentence

Listen to the Tiny Tutor and answer the following question. The main idea is best expressed as _____. a compare/contrast paragraph can include description a paragraph developed by reason can use definition a paragraph can use more than one method of development

a paragraph can use more than one method of development

Select the adjective to replace the italicized word that best fits the context of the sentence. She was so frightened that her hands felt funny. soft old smooth clammy

clammy

trite phrase

cliché

Select the adjective to replace the italicized word that best fits the context of the sentence. The painting was pretty. drab colorful abstract dull

colorful

The nonstandard word in the sentence below is _____. She don't need help. don't need she

don't

"I don't have no money."

double negative

Select the adjective to replace the italicized word that best fits the context of the sentence. The man was tired after fighting the forest fire all night. drowsy relaxed exhausted

exhausted

The language you use in discussing a serious topic is called _____. formal usage informal usage slang usage

formal usage

The unnecessary adjective in the following sentence is _____. The call center was flooded with a heavy deluge of calls. call was heavy deluge

heavy

Choose the adjective that best describes the italicized word. The rain seemed to pierce his frigid skin with every drop. heavy pleasant warm icy

icy

Choose the adjective that best describes the italicized word. The man's babbling went on and on. pleasant incessant informative emotional

incessant

Another name sometimes used for conversational speech is _____. formal speech informal speech slang

informal speech

The lesson on selecting a topic for a speech teaches that the first step in choosing a topic involves thinking and ____________________.

listening

The nonstandard word in the sentence below is _____. He and me went to the fair. he me went

me

Ain't is best described as _____. nonstandard usage slang usage informal usage

nonstandard usage

Decide if the following is an opinion. Adolf Hitler ruled over Austria in the eighteenth century. opinion not an opinion

not an opinion

Adjectives modify _____. nouns and verbs adverbs and verbs nouns and pronouns pronouns and articles

nouns and pronouns

Decide if the following is an opinion. The new BMW's turbocharged engine makes it the most exciting car to drive on the market today. opinion not an opinion

opinion

Decide if the following is an opinion. The painting Ophelia is perfectly balanced and harmonious. opinion not an opinion

opinion

Evaluate the following fallacious statement and decide where the problem primarily lies. That movie was too long. false information presented as fact insufficient evidence opinion presented as fact

opinion presented as fact

Select the adjective to replace the italicized word that best fits the context of the sentence. Jonathan had some funny ideas about life. peculiar nice lovely pretty

peculiar

Evaluate the following fallacious statement and decide where the problem primarily lies. The sky is not green; therefore, it must be red. problem in logic opinion presented as fact

problem in logic

Select the adjective to replace the italicized word that best fits the context of the sentence. The cat made a nice sound. shrieking purring hissing crashing

purring

needless repetition

redundancy

Everyday language which is given a new meaning is one type of _____. nonstandard usage conversational speech slang

slang

The nonstandard word in the sentence below is _____. The thief stoled my wallet. thief stoled wallet

stoled