FLE REVIEW S1

Question 1

Resolve is a synonym for which word:

Accepted Answer

fortitude

Question 2

Increase is a synonym for which word:

Accepted Answer

augment

Question 3

What part of speech is the following word: urbane

Accepted Answer

adjective

Question 4

What part of speech is the following word: inclement

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adjective

Question 5

What part of speech is the following word: demise

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noun

Question 6

What a reader would SEE, HEAR, TASTE, TOUCH, and SMELL?

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sensory details

Question 7

What type of figurative language is used here: as long as the Mississippi River

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 8

The examiner reviewed the ________ tests.

Accepted Answer

students'

Question 9

Which of the following are descriptive writing techniques?

Accepted Answer

adverb / verb pairings, figurative language, adjective / noun pairings, sensory details

Question 10

What was the setting of Of Mice and Men?

Accepted Answer

A ranch in Salinas, CA during the 1930s

Question 11

Information that is clearly stated within a text provides the ____ of that text.

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explicit meaning

Question 12

Possible best defines which word:

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feasible

Question 13

Evil best defines which word:

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insidious

Question 14

Pure is an antonym for which word:

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adulterated

Question 15

Cheery is an antonym for which word:

Accepted Answer

dour

Question 16

FLE stands for...

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First Language English

Question 17

The concert is about to start, and ____ pretty crowded

Accepted Answer

it's

Question 18

What part of speech is the following word: warily

Accepted Answer

adverb

Question 19

Edgar Alan Poe wrote which of the following:

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"The Cask of Amontillado"

Question 20

The specific demographic/group an author writes for is the...

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intended audience

Question 21

Well-provided is an antonym for which word:

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bereft

Question 22

The fox had its right foreleg caught securely in the _____ jaws

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trap's

Question 23

Friendly best defines which word:

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amicable

Question 24

Skillful best defines which word:

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adroit

Question 25

She loves coffee; however, she avoids caffeine at night.

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Correct as is

Question 26

Hesitant best defines which word:

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tentative

Question 27

William Shakespeare lived during the _____.

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1500-1600s

Question 28

Which of the following will NEVER be the intended audience for a text?

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aNyOnE wHo ReAdS iT

Question 29

Double-dealing is a synonym for which word:

Accepted Answer

duplicity

Question 30

Who was the protagonist of Of Mice and Men?

Accepted Answer

George

Question 31

A reader must make _______ in order to identify the implicit meaning of a text.

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inferences

Question 32

Who was the antagonist of Of Mice and Men?

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Curly

Question 33

Who is...

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an interrogative pronoun

Question 34

Yourself is...

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a reflexive pronoun

Question 35

What part of speech is the following word: nostalgia

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noun

Question 36

I have a meeting, it starts at noon

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Should be: I have a meeting. It starts at noon., Should be: I have a meeting; it starts at noon.

Question 37

Insignificant best defines which word:

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negligible

Question 38

IGCSE stands for...

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International General Certificate of Secondary Education

Question 39

Inspect is an synonym for which word:

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scrutinize

Question 40

Praised best defines which word:

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extolled

Question 41

What part of speech is the following word: culinary

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adjective

Question 42

What part of speech is the following word: coerce

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verb

Question 43

What part of speech is the following word: perpetuate

Accepted Answer

verb

Question 44

Which of the following means word choice?

Accepted Answer

diction

Question 45

To analyze an author's text, a reader should...

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make annotations to help interpret meaning

Question 46

What part of speech is the following word: punitive

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adjective

Question 47

What type of figurative language is used here: all the world's a stage

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metaphor

Question 48

John Steinbeck wrote which of the following:

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Of Mice and Men

Question 49

Aggressive best defines which word:

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belligerent

Question 50

Information that is implied (but not clearly stated) within a text provides the ____ of that text.

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implicit meaning

Question 51

What type of figurative language is used here: the wind howled angrily

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pathetic fallacy (personifying nature)

Question 52

Sloppy is an antonym for which word:

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meticulous

Question 53

Mine is...

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a possessive pronoun

Question 54

What type of figurative language is used here: my alarm clock yelled at me to get up

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personification

Question 55

That is...

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a demonstrative pronoun

Question 56

The bear had a thorn stuck in ____ paw.

Accepted Answer

its

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