TEST ENGLISH

Order the developments in drama by selecting the correct step from each blue box. earliest: second: third: fourth: fifth: sixth:

1. Egyptian 2. Greek 3. Roman 4. Drama 5. Churches 6. The Renaissance

1.names something you cannot see or touch 2.a verb's time of action 3.arrangement of verb forms by tense, voice, mood, person, and number 4.a verb that functions as an adjective 5.contains two or more main clauses 6.specific noun to which a pronoun refers

1. abstract noun 2. tense 3. conjugation 4. participle 5. compound sentence 6. antecedent

1.greetingcochlea 2.result of length, size, tension, and elasticity of the vocal cordsvoice quality 3.the "voice box"trite 4.paying active attention to the words of a speakerlistening 5.the eardrumacoustics 6.checking for grammatical, spelling, and typographical errorstympanic membrane 7.spiral tube of the inner ear that contains nerve endingssalutation 8.worn outlarynx 9.structural features of an auditoriumindelible 10.cannot be removed or washed out

1. salutation 2. voice quality 3. larynx 4. listening 5. tympanic membrane 6. proofreading 7. cochlea 8. trite 9. acoustics 10. indelible

1.the mood, time, and place in which a play or story occurs 2.the text of a play 3.the written instructions from the author to the actors 4.the raised platform where plays are performed; to perform a play 5.a distinctive classification or category of literature 6.the stage and scenery for a play

1. setting 2. script 3. stage directions 4. stage 5. genre 6. set

1.comparison using like or as 2.Reading a book is delightful 3.conclusion of the story 4.to run a campaignconflict 5.Dear John, 6.contains the main idea 7.ear drum 8.the written form of a play 9.the "problem" of the story 10.spring and think 11.a faulty argument 12.ends optimistically

1. simile 2. gerund phrase 3. denouement 4. infinitive phrase 5. salutation 6. topic sentence 7. tympanic membrane 8. script 9. denouement 10. slant rhyme 11. fallacy 12. comedy

1.commonly used for description 2.used to tell "what happened when" 3.used to stress one idea over another 4.used to explain why things happen 5.places details in no particular order

1. spatial order 2. time order 3. order of importance 4. cause and effect 5. simple listing

1.DUM-da 2.da-da-DUM 3.da-DUM 4.DUM-da-da

1. trochee (trochaic) 2. anapest (anapestic) 3. iamb (iambic) 4. dactyl (dactylic)

Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows. [1] Being a good reader is somewhat like driving a car; both reader and driver must learn to shift gears skillfully. [2] Just as road conditions that require slow, careful driving call for first gear, a difficult text requires slow, thoughtful reading to be understood and remembered. [3] Similarly, the driver can shift to second gear if he wants to go slightly faster. [4] Second gear is useful to a reader of textual material which is not difficult but which must be remembered. On the open road a driver shifts to third. [5] Third gear in reading is used for pleasure reading of magazines or novels. [6] Both reader and driver sometimes use passing gear. [7] This gear is particularly useful to a reader who wants to skim a chapter as a review for a test or to preview an article to determine whether he wishes to read it. [8] Just as driving in first gear at all times is inappropriate and inefficient, reading speeds must be shifted to suit conditions. What is the topic sentence?

8

All languages have a vocabulary, but not all languages have rules of grammar.

False

_______ the freshman class ready with_______ report?

Is, its

The _________ invaded England in 1066 AD, bringing a variety of the French language with them.

Normans

Answer the questions in the paragraph box concerning the sentence below. The commander of Williams Air Force Base said Wednesday that he fears construction of homes within a "potential Crash Zone" will start if a state moratorium banning building near air force bases is lifted. Who?, What?, When?, Where?, Why?

Who? the commander What? fears the construction of homes When? Wednesday or when the moratorium is lifted Where? Williams Air Force Base Why? A state building moratorium is being lifted

The identifying number of a book, found on its spine or in the catalog, is called the ______.

call number

A noun that names a group of things or people is called a(n) ________ noun.

collective

Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows. [1] Being a good reader is somewhat like driving a car; both reader and driver must learn to shift gears skillfully. [2] Just as road conditions that require slow, careful driving call for first gear, a difficult text requires slow, thoughtful reading to be understood and remembered. [3] Similarly, the driver can shift to second gear if he wants to go slightly faster. [4] Second gear is useful to a reader of textual material which is not difficult but which must be remembered. On the open road a driver shifts to third. [5] Third gear in reading is used for pleasure reading of magazines or novels. [6] Both reader and driver sometimes use passing gear. [7] This gear is particularly useful to a reader who wants to skim a chapter as a review for a test or to preview an article to determine whether he wishes to read it. [8] Just as driving in first gear at all times is inappropriate and inefficient, reading speeds must be shifted to suit conditions. What pattern of organization does this paragraph follow?

comparison-contrast

Select the items that are marks of romanticism.

imagination, love of nature, based on feeling

The most common mood used in English is the ______ mood.

indicative

A verbal phrase that can be used as a noun, adverb, or adjective and is preceded by the word to is a(n) ________.

infinitive

What is the mood of this sentence? Have you seen your brother today?

interrogative

Is the verb of this sentence transitive or intransitive? Susan glanced nervously at the clock.

intransitive

Identify the italicized word. The day of the big game was exciting.

predicate adjective

For the naturalistic writer, _____.

scientific laws govern individual instances

Find and classify the subordinate clause. We will meet you at the corner that faces the post office. subordinate clause: type:

that faces the post office, adjective

Type the possessive form for the following term. the mother-in-law

the mother-in-law's

Choose the past, third person plural form of to have.

they had

Is the verb of this sentence transitive or intransitive? John wrecked his bike last night.

transitive

English is a Germanic language.

true

The card catalog lists books by subject, author, and title.

true

Choose the past perfect, second person singular form of to have.

you had had