Test #1. Use a separate
sheet of paper for your answers.
No crossword? -10.
Spelling. Do the ones you missed on Monday's pretest, plus all do 26-30.
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Make sure you understand the useage of this
equipment.
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She is a very creative artist.
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Please stop the continueous humming.
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He took out life insureance before his dangerous
mission.
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Survivor isn't really about survivle.
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It's been a plesure meeting you.
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The level of maturaty in a kindergarten classroom
is low.
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His story was not beleivable.
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Try not to watch more than an hour or so of telavision
per day.
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In his confusion the dumb burglar left his
wallet.
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He rented a storeage locker for his stuff while
he was away.
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A story is also called a narritive.
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That was a ridicalous movie; things like that
never happen.
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Ignorance is worse than stupidity.
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His refusal to cooperate resulted in consequences.
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English is the study of literture, among other
things.
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The landlord gave her back her securaty deposit
after she cleaned the apartment.
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That coin is very valuble.
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Upon completeion of the work, you will be paid.
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Your essay revision is due Friday.
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He signed his letter, "Sinserely yours."
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Is that desk moveable, or is it attached to
the floor?
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What are the requirements for this paper?
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Please answer each part seperately.
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That was an unforgiveable offense!
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refusal : cooperation :: childishness : _________
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incredible : credible :: far-fetched : ________
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locker : storage :: _________ : security
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rewrite : revision :: story : ___________
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sage : wise :: artist : _________
Adjectives. For 1-3, name the adjectives in each.
1. We beat a hasty retreat
from his lair.
2. My friend has a lot of basketball savvy. He just seems
to have a natural feel for the game.
3. After the accident, her outlook on life became very
bleak. She seemed to have no hope any more.
4. (4) An adjective usually answers the questions, [a]
_______, [b] ______, or [c]______ about a [d] _______. |
Vocabulary.Write exempt if you are and can prove
it, and then do only #8.
infer, bleak, nonchalant, gingerly, rueful, savvy, fathom, conform,
sage, denotation, connotation
1. "Okay," I said ________(ly), "might as well." (Pony was trying to
act cool with the girls.)
2. I handled the delicate vase very ____________.
3. Even though he may not be "book-smart" he has a lot of _______ about
the world.
4. Some people might have called him weird, but he preferred to be
called a (non-)__________(ist).
5. The landscape of the moon is lifeless and very_____.
6. The old man was considered the ________ of the village because of
all his experience and wisdom.
7. "I shouldn’t have done that," he said with a _______ sigh.
8. "It's just because you're the baby--I mean he loves you a lot.
(Do you) _________?"
9. For Pony, the _______ of the word 'dropout' was the image of somebody
like Dally, rather than Sodapop.
10. Nobody could ____ why Two-Bit liked school. He was still a junior
at eighteen and a half!
The Outsiders. Open book.
1. (3) "They are right. You are a hood."(p. 17) Who is talking?
What is going on? What does this scene show us about how Pony feels about
being a greaser?
2. In chapter one, how can we tell that, deep down, Pony knows that
Darry loves him, even though Pony says he doesn't? Use a quote from Pony
from page 19.
3. (7) Match the character with the characteristics:
a) Dally
b) Soda
c) Darry
d) Johnny
e) Two-Bit
f) Ponyboy
g) Steve |
--"gets drunk on plain living"
--Always has to have the last word
--The "loner" of the group
--Scared of his own shadow
--Got out of the "cooler" early for "good behavior"
--cold and hard and unfeeling (according to our narrator)
--Thinks Pony is a tag-along and a kid |
4.(4) In Chapter One, we could tell that the main conflict of the novel
was going to be Soc vs. greaser. We have also seen evidence of the
following conflicts: (Copy the bold-faced parts.) (a)
Pony vs. ____ and _____, (b) Johnny vs. _____, (c) Dallas vs. _____.
5. True or False. Pony says that the greasers deserve the treatment
they get from other people.
6. (Quote.) What reason does Pony give for the behavior of Soda and
Steve? (The fights, drag races, etc.) |