Test #10.
Name:
Date:
Period:
KBAR: ___/40 Vocabulary Homework: ___/20
Vocabulary Practice: ___/11 ___/15 ___/11
Other Extra Credit:
Mental Floss:
Vocabulary. You will use words more than once. You
might not use them all.
a)
intrigue b) benevolent c) apprehensive d)
wheedle e) sift f) transgression g)
aghast h)
ebb i) nondescript j) enhance
- The candidate’s popularity ______(ed) as scandal
after scandal about his opponent was uncovered.
- After Mr. Shmarty lost his ring at the beach, they
______(ed) through the sand until they found it.
- The new landscaping in front of the house really
________(ed) its value.
- I found your story _______(ing), but finally
unbelievable.
- Genevieve’s wardrobe was rather ______ and boring
until she went on the show What Not to Wear.
- “Why don’t you get a job?” asked
Steve. “What?” Two-Bit was _______ “And ruin my rep?”
- Ponyboy was ________ about appearing in juvenile
court. He was worried the family would be separated.
- The principal had to _______ through all the
conflicting stories to get at the truth.
- The fan _____(ed) her way into the sold-out concert by
flirting with the security guard.
AWs. a) access b) civil c)
despite d) integrate e) promote
- _____
not liking each other, the two political opponents...
- ...were able to act ____ to each other in the debate.
Husker Du?
- Up, up, and away flew my beautiful llama. a)
Fragment b) Run on c) Correct Sentence.
- John ate and ate, _____, he never gained
weight. a) even so b) furthermore
c)
so d) therefore e) consequently f) NOTA
- Joe
ate too fast. _______, he had a stomach ache. a)
Nevertheless b) Furthermore c) Meanwhile d)
Still e) As a result f) NOTA
- The upstairs library is a great place to
quietly study.
Adjectives? a) upstairs b) great, quietly c)
upstairs, great, quietly d) upstairs, great e) NOTA
TMA
- What's wag? ("...Aww this wag grows
boresome..." -p41) a) What a dog's tail does. b) A shake
of the head. c) Teasing. d) Drunkenness. e)
NOTA
- Why
were all the people who were caught in chapter 7 shown mercy,
and not
punished as severely as they normally would be? a) Their
"crimes"
weren't that serious. b) They were needed by the
village.
c) They thought the Devil made them do it. d) They were
all
well-liked by the villagers. e) NOTA
- On which page was Alyce first foreshadowed
to be the "Devil"? a) p40 b) p41 c) p43
d) p46 e) NOTA
- Why
does Jane the Midwife not notice that Alyce is gaining skills
and
respect in the village? a) Because she hates Alyce. b)
Because
she isn't, really. c) Because Jane is too
self-centered. d)
Because Alyce doesn't tell her. e) NOTA
- Why
does Alyce deliver the bailiff's wife's baby, instead of the
midwife? a) The bailiff's wife asked for her. b) She
would
do it for free. c) The midwife's ankle was still
broken. d)
It was part of her training for helping the midwife. e)
NOTA
- What
prompted Alyce's first smile? (Be careful!) a) Delivering
Alyce Little. b) The
compliment from the merchant. c) The compliment from the
bailiff.
d) Helping Will deliver Tansy's calves. e) NOTA
- After she proved herself by delivering Alyce Little, the
midwife
started to let Alyce watch and learn, and finally be a real
apprentice.
a) True b) False
23) Yesterday, I downloaded from iTunes the album My Love is Like a Cheese
by the band Love Baby Kiss Doll. 24) I like it a
lot. 25) Everybody's phone or music player should have
this
album on it. 26) If your going to buy only one album
this
year, it should be this one. 27) If that’s what you’re into.
28) There are many compelling songs, my
favorite song on the album is called "Take the Skinheads
Bowling." 29) Its a very wistful song
about the good ol’ days bowling with punk rock dudes.
30) Do you remember
those days? I wouldn't think so. 31) This song also
has a boon of
rocking guitars and a rap section featuring Jay-Z.
23. a) fragment b) run on c) apostrophe or
plural error d) word misuse e) no mistake
24. a) fragment b) run on c) apostrophe or
plural error d) word misuse e) no mistake
25. a) fragment b) run on c) apostrophe or
plural error d) word misuse e) no
mistake
26. a) fragment b) run on c) apostrophe or
plural error d) word misuse e) no mistake
27. a) fragment b) run on c) apostrophe or
plural error d) word misuse e) no
mistake
28. a) fragment b) run on c) apostrophe or
plural error d) word misuse e) no mistake
29. a) fragment b) run on c) apostrophe or
plural error d) word misuse e) no mistake
30. a) fragment b) run on c) apostrophe or
plural error d) word misuse e) no mistake
31. a) fragment b) run on c) apostrophe or
plural error d) word misuse e) no mistake
