Wednesday, 4/8/09 -
Tomorrow's "Test": Vocabulary and Grammar. Yup, that's it.
Warm Up. Grammar III.
COPY! (Exemption: 27/30 or 10/10 today.)
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A(n) _____ answers the
questions which one, what kind, how many. a) noun b) pronoun
c) verb d) adjective e) adverb
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A(n) ________ answers
the questions when, where, how... a) noun b)
pronoun c) verb d) adjective e) adverb
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...about a(n) _________.
a) noun or verb b) pronoun or noun c) verb or adjective
d) pronoun or verb e) adverb, adjective, or verb
He was an extremely
scary bear, and we beat a hasty retreat from his lair.
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was:
a) preposition b) pronoun c) verb d) adjective
e) adverb
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extremely:
a) preposition b) pronoun c) verb d) adjective
e) adverb
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we:
a) noun b) pronoun c) verb d) adjective e) adverb
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hasty:
a) preposition b) pronoun c) verb d) adjective
e) adverb
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retreat:
a) noun b) pronoun c) verb d) adjective e) adverb
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from:
a) preposition b) pronoun c) conjunction d) adjective
e) adverb
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his: a) preposition
b) pronoun c) conjunction d) adjective e) adverb
Second Chance Vocabulary
Pretest. (Click only. Exemption: 18/20 or 8/8 today.)
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He opened the door for her
with a bow and a little ________... a)
indiscriminate b) blasphemy c) delusion d) flourish
e) aesthetic
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...and the _______ over her
continued throughout the evening, with flowers, and candy, and continuous
compliments... a) fawning
b) flourish c) treachery d) exquisite e) cynical
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...but I think he was having
a _________ if he thought she liked him for anything but his money. a)
blasphemy b) caper c) aesthetic d) delusion e)
cynical
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He was a _________ artist,
who produced work in many different media. a)
fawning b) cynical c) exquisite d) delusion e)
prolific
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In this class, being disrespectful
to the Raffle King is akin to ______. a)
indiscriminate b) blasphemy c) delusion d) flourish
e) aesthetic
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Even though the outlook for
his illness was not good, he remained optimistic, and didn't turn crabby
and __________. a)
fawning b) flourish c) treachery d) exquisite e)
cynical
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The _________ use of fertilizers
and pesticides can ruin rivers and streams due to the runoff. a)
indiscriminate b) blasphemy c) delusion d) flourish
e) aesthetic
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It turns out that, far from
being unihabited, Mars has a ___________(ing) civilization. a)
fawn b) flourish c) treachery d) exquisite e) cynical
(If not done yet.)
"EMen" Open Mouth Quiz.
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It turns out that the line of work a
Martian needs to be in to welcome Earth men is... a) military
b) government leader c) police d) immigration e) psychology
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Why was there no "hullabaloo" to welcome
the Earth men? a) The Martians thought the Earth men
were hostile. b) There are many people on Mars who claim to be from Earth.
c) The Martians had already met Earth men before (from the First Expedition).
d) The Martians wanted the Earth men to go home. e) none of the above
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What was the Martian's explanation for
the rocket? a) It came from somewhere else on Mars. b)
It was left there by the First Expedition. c) It was a product of the Earth
men's minds. d) It was a giant fake. e) none of the above
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Why does Mr. Xxx shoot the captain?
a) The captain is a danger to Martians. b) The captain is in pain and wants
Mr. Xxx to put him out of his misery. c) Mr. Xxx believes they really are
from Earth. d) Mr. Xxx thinks he will be happier dead. e) none of the above
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Why does EMen end with a "weather report"?
a) As a foreshadowing of things to come. b) To show how the Martians are
starting anew after the Earthmen are gone. c) To show that, as far
as the Martians are concerned, the Earthmen were never there. d)
To show that Mars has weather like Earth. e) All of the above.
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This line would be called the ________
of the story. a) exposition b) rising action c) climax
d) falling action e) denouement
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The part where the captain realizes
where they are would be part of the _______ of the story. a) exposition
b) rising action c) climax d) falling action e) denouement
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The part where Mr. Xxx shoots himself
would be part of the _______ of the story. a) exposition b)
rising action c) climax d) falling action e) denouement
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From the beginning of the story to where
the men leave Mrs. Ttt's house would be called _________. a) exposition
b) rising action c) climax d) falling action e) denouement
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The word denouement is French
for... a) "the end" b) "the twist" c) "the real ending"
d) "the untying" e) "the meaning"
"The Third Expedition"