Final and BIG WLR Study Quiz

Question 1

is the word elaborate a verb, adjective, or adverb?

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verb

Question 2

My buddies ________________ over last night.

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slept

Question 3

The word fortress is a

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noun

Question 4

What is the best antonum for hostile?

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pleasant

Question 5

Identify the preposition(s)- With your permission, we would like to depart from our homes.

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With, from

Question 6

(Who's, Whose) necklace is this on the floor?

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Whose

Question 7

His blunder cost the company millions. What is a good synonym and what is the part of speech ?

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mistake, noun

Question 8

The dense forest hid the clues to our mysterious visitor, so we recruited more volunteers.

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compound sentence

Question 9

Please adhere to the rules.

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imperative sentence

Question 10

You better hold your horses. This idiom means-

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be patient

Question 11

Are the words manipulate and control synonyms or antonyms?

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synonyms

Question 12

Ted was so hostile ( ) (end punctuation left off on purpose)

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!

Question 13

The word unique is a(n) -

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adjective

Question 14

What does this idiom mean? You have bitten off more than you can chew.

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you have taken on too many projects/jobs, etc.

Question 15

The kids will be so excited to see to see the guest speaker.

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future tense

Question 16

Which group of words are all plural?

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bushes, wives, men, geese, armies

Question 17

diminish : lessen :: terminate :

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end

Question 18

The family of ferocious tigers.

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fragment

Question 19

They were conservative.

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past tense

Question 20

Which of these words are transitional words?

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consequently, at last, meanwhile

Question 21

The new stadium has the capacity to seat 60,000 people. Complete predicate is-

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has the capacity to seat 60,000 people

Question 22

The actor improvises after forgetting his lines, but the audience never noticed.

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compound sentence

Question 23

A synonym for provoke is -

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aggravate

Question 24

Choose the simple predicate in this sentence- The wise leaders will formulate a plan.

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will formulate, formulate

Question 25

The imperative sentence is -

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Take your coat off.

Question 26

The terrain was steep.

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sentence

Question 27

The verdict would be announced after lunch.

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sentence

Question 28

What type of figureative language is this sent? Tony transformed the terrain with his tractor.

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alliteration

Question 29

He works efficiently all day.

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declarative

Question 30

(Who's, Whose) coming to our party?

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Who's

Question 31

What part of speech? He designated me to be the speaker of our group.

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verb

Question 32

Salvaging the remains of.

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fragment

Question 33

They invited everyone (accept, except) John to their wedding.

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except

Question 34

What a wonderful meal!

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exclamatory

Question 35

What type of figurative language is this sentence? Tony sat as still as a statue.

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simile

Question 36

The fireman told everyone to vacate the building right away.

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simple sentence

Question 37

I am so hungry I could eat a horse! This sentence is an example of -

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hyperbole

Question 38

The koala gains nouishment from eating only eucalyptus. Simple suubject and predicate:

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koala; gains

Question 39

The roof was damaged during the tornado. The bolded part of this sentence is the

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effect

Question 40

loathe This word is a -

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verb

Question 41

The hungry owl ate the mouse. A better choice for the bolded word is-

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devoured

Question 42

What type of figurative language? The lighthouse was a beacon of hope.

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metaphor

Question 43

What part of speech? The dignified guest dressed with class and actied properly.

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adjective

Question 44

____________ needs a new pencil.

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She, He

Question 45

Mia screeched I don't want to go to the doctor! Choose the correct version below.

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Mia screeched, "I don't want to go to the doctor!"

Question 46

Which of the following types of writing would be a response to literature?

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a book review

Question 47

Which reference book would you use to find the weather of an area on a given year.

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almanac

Question 48

Life is a dream. This sentence is a -

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metaphor

Question 49

The word meagerly is a(n) -

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adverb

Question 50

The leader will designate and appoint the new speaker. The verbs are:

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will designate, appoint

Question 51

Which are proper nouns?

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Secretariat, Churchill Downs

Question 52

Complete the analogy - malignant: benign :: fresh:

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old, stale

Question 53

The spectacular sunset was on display in the western sky. The prepositions are-

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on, in

Question 54

The fireman inspected the trucks and hoses. You could replace the bolded words with-

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He

Question 55

When I was young, I wanted to become an astronaut.

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complex sentence

Final and BIG WLR Study Quiz

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Final and BIG WLR Study Quiz

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