Quarterly #1 Test Prep.

Question 1

Someone’s copy of Othello, a play, was found in the attic, and my copy of the novel Homegoing is missing.

Accepted Answer

Someone's = Indefinite possessive pronoun

Question 2

Cannibalism is considered _____ to virtually every human being.

Accepted Answer

anathema

Question 3

Many students work on The Columbian, our school yearbook. What part of speech is "Many"?

Accepted Answer

adjective

Question 4

Jose will not _____ the secret ingredient to his amazing chocolate, caramel pie.

Accepted Answer

divulge

Question 5

Choose the correct CCW: I cannot run any further/farther than 5 miles.

Accepted Answer

farther

Question 6

Many students work on The Columbian, our school yearbook. What part of speech is "students"?

Accepted Answer

common noun

Question 7

Many students work on The Columbian, our school yearbook. What part of speech is "school"?

Accepted Answer

adjective

Question 8

After Nellie chewed my favorite shoes, I ____ her by putting her in her pen so she could think about what she did.

Accepted Answer

castigated

Question 9

A gorilla is considered an anthropoid. oid means:

Accepted Answer

having the shape of

Question 10

Choose the correct CCW: You are a faster reader then/than Roger.

Accepted Answer

than

Question 11

Mr. Adams tried to _______ his student of her belief that homework is pointless.

Accepted Answer

disabuse

Question 12

Choose the correct CCW: I all ready/ already took the SATs and I will not take them again.

Accepted Answer

already

Question 13

Unfortunately, Rita's tumor was found to be malignant and she needed radiation. Mal means:

Accepted Answer

bad

Question 14

When asked about the illegal charges on the company credit card, Martha ____ before finally confessing her guilt.

Accepted Answer

castigated

Question 15

In the word ASYMPTOMATIC, the prefix a means "not"

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Many students work on The Columbian, our school yearbook. What is the appositive phrase?

Accepted Answer

our school newspaper

Question 17

My _____ collection of yarn was a mess of different sizes, shapes, and colors.

Accepted Answer

motley

Question 18

and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet --- these are all what part of speech?

Accepted Answer

coordinating conjunctions

Question 19

The government accountant came to my class to _____ the school's yearbook accounts from the past 5 years.

Accepted Answer

audit

Question 20

The malnourished cats were ______ and clearly had not eaten in days.

Accepted Answer

emaciated

Question 21

In the word THEOCRACY, the suffice cracy means "government by"

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Please cut out all of the ________ information from your instructions. They should be concise and clear.

Accepted Answer

extraneous

Question 23

In the word BENEFICIAL, the prefix bene means "to wish"

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

An amorphous, blob was featured in the 1958 classic film The Blob starring Steve McQueen. Morph means:

Accepted Answer

shape

Question 25

The idea of a theocratic government terrifies Angela. Theo means:

Accepted Answer

religion

Question 26

Lindsey is ________ in her belief that no one should eat any animal products.

Accepted Answer

dogmatic

Question 27

The famous entertainer faced _____ when the press revealed that he had a second, secret family.

Accepted Answer

ignominy

Question 28

Choose the correct CCW: I do not accept/ except your apology.

Accepted Answer

accept

Question 29

Many students work on The Columbian, our school yearbook. This sentence contains two clauses.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 30

Many students work on The Columbian, our school yearbook. What is the simple predicate?

Accepted Answer

work

Question 31

In the word PSYCHOLOGY, the suffix ology means "the study of"

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

Willa was known to be a _____ young lady who made everyone at her lunch table laugh each day.

Accepted Answer

gregarious

Question 33

Choose the correct CCW: Hamish stood beside/ besides me during puppy classes.

Accepted Answer

beside

Question 34

Scratching your head aggressively and belching loudly at the dinner table is ____ behavior.

Accepted Answer

gauche

Question 35

After I properly trained her, Nellie's chewing stopped and she became quite _____.

Accepted Answer

docile

Question 36

When should you put a comma before a coordinating conjunction?

Accepted Answer

When it is connecting two independent clauses

Question 37

I love cheese. <-- the subject of this sentence is "love"

Accepted Answer

False

Question 38

Many students work on The Columbian, our school yearbook. What part of speech is "our"?

Accepted Answer

pronoun

Question 39

Many students work on The Columbian, our school yearbook. What is the simple subject?

Accepted Answer

students

Question 40

Someone’s copy of Othello, a play, was found in the attic, and my copy of the novel Homegoing is missing. ID the CC

Accepted Answer

and

Question 41

During the concert, I engaged in quiet _____ with the friendly fan who sat next to me.

Accepted Answer

banter

Question 42

Sadly, I could not ______ my lazy friend to volunteer at the dog shelter with me.

Accepted Answer

coerce

Question 43

The only way to memorize a complicated violin piece is by _____. Practice makes perfect.

Accepted Answer

rote

Question 44

While the class ______ about the number of pages they had to read, most students did enjoy the book.

Accepted Answer

repined

Question 45

Many students work on The Columbian, our school yearbook. Why is The Columbian capitalized?

Accepted Answer

Because it is a proper noun

Question 46

Choose the correct CCW: Refusing to do homework will effect/affect your grade.

Accepted Answer

affect

Question 47

Choose the correct CCW: The Halloween candy was all together/ altogether in a pile on the table.

Accepted Answer

all together

Question 48

Many students work on The Columbian, our school yearbook. What part of speech is "work"?

Accepted Answer

verb

Question 49

The drink is on the table. <-- this sentence contains a prepositional phrase.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 50

I like to volunteer at the animal shelter. The root VOL means:

Accepted Answer

to wish

Question 51

Amanda has a _________ for restaurants that serve very spicy foods.

Accepted Answer

proclivity

Question 52

Some people try to predict events before they happen. Dict means:

Accepted Answer

to speak

Question 53

Someone’s copy of Othello, a play, was found in the attic, and my copy of the novel Homegoing is missing.

Accepted Answer

This sentence has 2 clauses

Question 54

Kim's _________ note taking made studying for the test a breeze.

Accepted Answer

meticulous

Question 55

Choose the correct CCW: I love are/our Quizs so much!

Accepted Answer

our

Question 56

Many students work on The Columbian, our school yearbook. What part of speech is "on"?

Accepted Answer

preposition

Question 57

Choose the correct CCW: The construction cite/site was a mess.

Accepted Answer

site

Question 58

Someone’s copy of Othello, a play, was found in the attic, and my copy of the novel Homegoing is missing.

Accepted Answer

a play = non-essential appositive

Question 59

Many students work on The Columbian, our school yearbook.

Accepted Answer

This is a declarative sentence

Question 60

Choose the correct CCW: I would like to advice/advise you to pay your taxes early.

Accepted Answer

advise

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