Test #11.
Name:
Date:
Period:
KBAR:___/20 Proofreading Bonus:+___
Vocab Homework: ___/20 Vocab Practices: ___/13
___/15
Other Extra Credit:
Mental Floss.
Vocabulary.
a) begrudge b) metamorphosis c)
transfixed d) scapegoat e) surfeit f)
attribute g) instill h) optimistic i)
pessimistic j) colloquial
- Mr. Calandro is trying to _____ a sense of kindness in the
students of Laguna.
- In
professional sports, the coach is often the _______for a team’s
bad
performance, even if it isn’t always his fault.
- subside
: ebb :: engrossed : _____
- “I am
but a poor woman with this wretched inn and a blind man to care
for. I am sure God does not ____ me my little economies.”
- Since
I hadn’t studied, I was ______ about my chances on the difficult
test.
- "In this brief fraction of a moment, they take the first step
toward performing a _____ that changes people from a group into
a
mob."
- The
root of this word means shape or form: _____
- The hill with the M on it is known _____(ly) as Madonna
Mountain, but its real name is Cerro San Luis.
- The prefix of this word means across or through:
_____
- Some people in this class have such a _____ of points that
they could skip a test, take a zero, and still have an A.
AW's. a) attribute b)
relocate c) project d) statistics e) in your
interest
- They _____(ed) his success...
- ...to several ____(s) that he had, such as diligence and
loyalty.
Husker Du.
- Up, up, and away in my beautiful llama balloon. a)
Fragment b) Run on c) Correct Sentence.
- We have three ____ in our
class. a) Morris's b) Morris' c)
Morrises d) NOTA
- The upstairs library is a great
place for quiet study. Adjectives? a) upstairs
b) great, quiet c) upstairs, great, quiet d)
upstairs, great e) NOTA
Alyce.
- The
real reason Alyce leaves the village is that she...
a)
doesn't like delivering babies. b) can't express what
she's
feeling. c) can't help the midwife any more. d)
can't take the
midwife's treatment of her any more. e) can't take the
insults
she knows she's going to get. f) NOTA
- What is the point of the Midwife's speech on p88? a)
She's
giving Magister Reese advice. b) She thinks Jennet might be a
good
apprentice. c) She's giving info for the
encyclopedia. d)
She's giving Alyce advice. e) NOTA
- What inspired Alyce to go see Edward at the manor? a)
When
she heard he got eaten by a goat. b) When she watched the
cow
snuggle her new calf. c) When Magister Reese asked her
whether
she had any family. d) When Will Russet told her about
Alyce
Little. e) It just came out of the nowhere. f) NOTA
- When Alyce saves Will from drowning. a)
exposition b) climax c) inciting incident d)
falling
action e) rising action f) resolution
- When Alyce fails and runs away from the village. a)
exposition b) climax c) inciting incident d)
falling
action e) rising action f) resolution
Proofreading.
21) Yesterday, I downloaded from iTunes the album My Love
is Like a Cheese, it’s by the band Love Baby Kiss
Doll. 22) I thought I’d like it a lot, and I
did. 23) Your phone or music player should have this album
on it. 24) Are you going to buy only one album this
year? It should be this one. 25) You’re into space country
music and stuff like that, then you will especially like this.
26) Although there are many boon songs, my favorite song on the
album is called “Take the Skinheads Bowling.” 27) Its a very
wistful song about missing the good ol’ days bowling with punk
rock dudes. 28) Do you remember those days? I
wouldn't think that you would. 29) This song also
has an abundance of rocking guitars and a section featuring
Jay-Z that really enhances the whole thing. 30) Overall,
this album would be a compelling addition to you're music
collection.
21. a) fragment b) run on c)
apostrophe or
plural error d) word misuse e) no
mistake
22. a) fragment b) run on c)
apostrophe or
plural error d) word misuse e) no
mistake
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
