Cumulative Exam Review

Which sentence is written correctly?

C. Chicken, a lean protein, can be prepared in many healthy ways.

Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. Clowning, which originated at birthday parties, have transformed the lives of many kids. How should the sentence above be rewritten to correct the subject-verb agreement error?

C. Clowning, which originated at birthday parties, has transformed the lives of many kids.

List at least three ways you could use PowerPoint.

A presentation for a class project, create flashcards, create study guides

Which sentence uses whether correctly? It is time to find out whether Janey chose the truck or the sedan. London, England, is known for its blustery and wet whether. Strong whether can affect air, land, and sea travels. I only turn on the radio to catch the whether and traffic reports.

A. It is time to find out whether Janey chose the truck or the sedan.

Read the excerpt from "In the Greenest of Our Valleys," by Edgar Allan Poe. Wanderers in that happy valley Through two luminous windows saw Spirits moving musically To a lute's well-tuned law How do the ideas in the excerpt compare to Poe's ideas in "The Poetic Principle"?

A. The harmonious images are the "Rhythmical Creation of Beauty" that Poe outlines.

Read the excerpt from part 4 of Zeitoun. They were tense, each of them with their fingers on their triggers. In the foyer, one officer was frisking Ronnie. Another officer had Nasser against the wall by the stairway. "Give me your ID," one man said to Zeitoun. Zeitoun complied. The man took the ID and gave it back to Zeitoun without looking at it. "Get in the boat," he said. "You didn't look at it," Zeitoun protested. "Move!" another man barked. What conclusion can readers draw about this character vs. society conflict?

A. The suspects' rights are compromised.

Read the excerpt from Anthem. Perhaps, in those days, there were a few among men, a few of clear sight and clean soul, who refused to surrender that word. What agony must have been theirs before that which they saw coming and could not stop! Which best describes how the words "clear sight and clean soul" reflect the philosophy of Objectivism?

A. They suggest that reality exists outside the mind, whether or not a person can perceive it.

Read the following excerpt from Neil deGrasse Tyson's "Death by Black Hole." That's the gory moment when your body snaps into two segments, breaking apart at your midsection. Upon falling further, the difference in gravity continues to grow, and each of your two body segments snaps into two segments. Shortly thereafter, those segments each snap into two segments of their own, and so forth, and so forth, bifurcating your body into an ever-increasing number of parts: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, etc. Read the following excerpt from Billy Collins's "Man Listening to Disc." The music is loud yet so confidential I cannot help feeling even more like the center of the universe than usual as I walk along to a rapid little version of "The Way You Look Tonight," What do these two excerpts reveal about the difference in ideas presented by Tyson and Collins?

A. Tyson stresses humanity's relative insignificance in the universe, while Collins stresses man's perceived importance.

Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back." The animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they had never tried to reach the bottom before. One by one they tried to swim down, but their attempts were futile. Finally, the muskrat disappeared into the cold depth of the ocean. After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead, but the animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred. The Earth-Diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow. Based on this excerpt, which character trait was valued by the Iroquois?

A. courage

Read the sentence below. [WOL] the man was only twenty-five years old, he looked twenty years older due to excessive sun exposure. Which transitional word would best complete the sentence?

B. Although

How are the speakers of "Auspex" and "A Psalm of Life" similar?

B. Both contemplate a kind of loss.

Read the following excerpt from Levitt and Dubner's Freakonomics. In the real world, Feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. He came to consider a company "honest" if its payment rate was above 90 percent. He considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent "annoying but tolerable." If a company habitually paid below 80 percent, Feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: The cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. Unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. Don't let that continue. I don't imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? The excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors' argument?

B. an example

Read the paragraph. [1] Studies have shown that kids who eat healthy food have more energy. [2] When students are more energized, they get better grades. [3] Still, half the Lincoln High students eat pizza at its lunchtime. [4] The school plans to start offering healthier options like salads and fruit as an alternative. Which sentence contains a pronoun-antecedent error?

B. sentence 3

Read the excerpt from Neil deGrasse Tyson's "Death by Black Hole." If you stumbled upon a black hole and found yourself falling feet-first toward its center, then as you got closer, the black hole's force of gravity would grow astronomically. Curiously, you would not feel this force at all because, like anything in free fall, you are weightless. What you do feel, however, is something far more sinister. While you fall, the black hole's force of gravity at your two feet, they being closer to the black hole's center, accelerates them faster than does the weaker force of gravity at your head. Read the excerpt from Billy Collins's "Man Listening to Disc." the only true point of view, is full of the hope that he, the hub of the cosmos with his hair blown sideways, will eventually make it all the way downtown. Which choice best describes the differing views Tyson and Collins present of humanity?

C. Tyson presents humans as powerless against the forces of nature, while Collins presents an individual creating his own destiny.

Use the following definitions to answer the question. emerge: 1. (verb) to come up, appear immerge: 1. (verb) to sink into, immerse Which sentence contains correct word usage?

D. A beautiful rainbow emerged from behind the storm clouds.

Use the following definitions to answer the question. conscience: 1. (noun) the sense of right and wrong 2. (noun) inner thoughts conscious: 1. (adjective) aware 2. (noun) area of the mind aware of surroundings Which sentence contains correct word usage?

D. I was not conscious after my head hit the ground.

Which excerpt from Anthem best illustrates the theme that collectivism and group thinking limit man's potential? I look upon the history of men, which I have learned from the books, and I wonder. I stand here on the summit of the mountain. I lift my head and I spread my arms. Many words have been granted me, and some are wise, and some are false, but only three are holy: "I will it!" What disaster took their reason away from men? What whip lashed them to their knees in shame and submission? The worship of the word "We."

D. What disaster took their reason away from men? What whip lashed them to their knees in shame and submission? The worship of the word "We."

Use the following definitions to answer the question. emanate: 1. (verb) to come from, originate eminent: 1. (adjective) of high standing, well-known immanent: 1. (adjective) within something, innate imminent: 1. (adjective) about to occur, pending Read the sentence. The fire burning out of control put the neighborhood in __________ danger. Which word best completes the sentence?

D. imminent

Read the excerpt from "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" There are seventy-two crimes in the State of Virginia which, if committed by a black man (no matter how ignorant he be), subject him to the punishment of death; while only two of the same crimes will subject a white man to the like punishment. What problem is Douglass referring to in this excerpt?

D. the unfair treatment of African Americans in the courts

IDENTIFYING SENTENCES AND SENTENCE FRAGMENTS Identify each of the following groups of words as a sentence or a sentence fragment. On the line provided, write S for sentence or F for fragment. Example 1.F - After attending the film festival. 2. S - The film festival begins Monday. Watching so many films in a few days.

Fragment

USING SEMICOLONS AND COLONS CORRECTLY Correct the punctuation in the following sentences by re-writing the sentence, adding semicolons and colons where they are needed and by changing other punctuation and capitalization as needed. Example 1. The following items were among those rationed in the United States during World War II coffee, cars, sugar, and tires. Corrected version: The following items were among those rationed in the United States during World War II: coffee, cars, sugar, and tires. Jolene works twenty hours a week as a result, she has saved several hundred dollars for college.

Jolene works twenty hours a week; as a result, she has saved several hundred dollars for college.

Homophones are words that

Sound the same but have different meanings

What emotions did you experience while reading this poem? Explain your answer.

This poem may have given readers many different emotions. When reading about the grandfathers "rough" living the reader may feel pity when reading about the gas pedal being pushed hard, one might feel excitement. When the grandfather shot the look to the passenger one might have felt fear or anxiety.

REVISING PHRASE FRAGMENTS DIRECTIONS Create a complete sentence from each of the following phrase fragments. Add capitalization and punctuation wherever necessary. Ellen Example 1. Ù has been a gymnast. managing the store

Yuki will be managing the store after school.

What type of relationship is shown with the use of the transitional word or phrase in the sentence below? For this reason, she always went home for the weekend.

cause and effect