English Language Review
Section 1: Poetry & Figurative Devices
Simile - a comparison using like or as
She was as quiet as a mouse when the police questioned her.
Metaphor - a comparison without using like or as
My grandmother is my heart.
Personification - comparing an inanimate object to a human
(e.g) It felt like the pizza was calling my name
4. Hyperbole - an extreme exaggeration
(e.g) I was so hungry I could eat a horse!
Read the lines of poetry. Figure out which technique is being used: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, or personification.
Your beauty was a web of frail delight. ( )
Now that I am without you, all is desolate. ( )
I could grow very still Like an old stone on a hill ( )
Your kiss lies on my face Like the first snow ( )
Section 2: Synonyms
Choose the correct synonym to replace the underlined word.
1. The front page article reported that the senator suffered a serious injury in the car crash.
A. sustained b. retained c. maintained d. Preserved
2. Her attorney claimed that she suffered great mental distress as a result of the accident.
A. euphoria b. rapture c. disdain d. Anguish
3. The new business owner remained bold and determined in spite of the many setbacks.
A. fatigued b. resolute c. prominent d. Acute
4. The masterpiece bought by an antique dealer at the auction was credited to Picasso.
A. attributed b. denied c. excised d. Attested
5 Americans have become used to consuming large quantities of oil to run their homes and automobiles.
A. deprogrammed b. habituated c. unaccustomed d. reconciled
Section 3: Antonyms
1. The prescription which you recommended seemed to aggravate the patient’s condition.
a. improve b. enhance c. ameliorate d. Alleviate
2. Teachers must employ creative skills to stimulate reluctant learners.
a. nervous b. enthusiastic c. willing d. Obedient
3. The witness gave a vague description of the incident.
a. sure b. special c. vivid d. Complete
4. Far from making us complacent, achievement should encourage us to excel.
a. failure b. misfortune c. success d. deficits
Section 4: Error Correction For this section, please write the letter you have chosen UNDER the exercise.
Answers:
Section 5: Using Proverbs
Explain in your own words as clearly as you can, the following proverbs and use them in a sentence.
1. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
2. A cat has nine lives.
3. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
4. Actions speak louder than words.
Section 6: Sentence Completion
Choose the best word(s) to complete each sentence.
1. The National Parks Service, in ________ with its mission, preserves the great outdoors for all to enjoy.
a. contention b. amnesty c. conflict d. accordance
2. Although the freeway system continues to grow, it often cannot keep pace with a ________ population.
a. burgeoning b. beckoning c. capitulating d. exasperating
3. She had a reputation as a ________ hostess and could always be found in the midst of a group telling a humorous story or joke.
a. jovial b. maudlin c. predominant d. tractable
4. Understanding the troubling world economic conditions, the recent graduates spoke ________ about job prospects for the future.
a. warily b. luxuriously c. coyly d. narrowly
Section 7: Comprehension
1. What is the main appeal in the advertisement?
A. To be healthy
B. To be attractive
C. To be successful
D. To be popular
2. “SMOOTHE” is an example of
A. Pun
B. Repetition
C. Simile
D. Metaphor
3. The main persuasive technique used in the advertisement is
A. Illustration
B. Contrast
C. Repetition
D. Medical research
4. The advertisement claims that the product
A. Needs only one application
B. Works effectively
C. Works rapidly
D. Require frequent use
5. To wish audience is the advertisement directed?
A. Teenagers
B. Adults
C. Men
D. Women
6. “… how mild and kind it is” is an example of
A. Metaphor
B. Alliteration
C. Contrast
D. Personification
Section 8: Spelling
Choose the correct spelling for the missing word in each of the following sentences.
1. There are two types of ________: viral and bacterial.
a. neumonia b. pneumonia c. pnumonia d. Newmonia
2. The ________ size of the cathedral was typical of the Middle Ages.
a. colossal b. collossal c. collosal d. Colassa
3. All of the ________ is set up for the gymnastic tournament.
a. apperatus b. aparatus c. apparatus d. Apparatus
4. With such huge debt, he was forced to file for ________.
a. bankruptsy b. bankruptcy c. bankropcy d.bankrupcy
5. The auto repair shop specialized in rebuilding ________.
a. carbueretors b. carburetors c. carboretors d. Carborators
Section 9: Equivalent Sentences
Read the following sentences and select the one closest in meaning to the original sentences.
1. So engrossed was he in his task that he did not hear his sister enter the room.
(A) His task was so difficult that he did not observe his sister’s entry.
(B) He did not hear his sister enter the room because of the job he was doing.
(C) His sister’s entry did not attract his attention because he was enjoying what he was doing.
(D) He was so preoccupied with what he was doing that he was unaware of his sister’s entry.
2. The news shocked me so much that I almost forgot what to say.
(A) The news was so shocking that I could not move.
(B) I could hardly remember my message after such shocking news.
(C) I nearly didn’t speak again after the shock of the news.
(D) I was so shocked by the news that I could hardly speak.
3. Recent floods have made the roads impassable.
(A) People are unable to travel because of the floods
(B) Because of heavy showers, commuters were forced to detour.
(C) The roads cannot be used as a result of the floods.
(D) Travelling has been brought to a standstill because of the floods
CHARACTERISATION
Use the scenario to develop your characters through their body language, physical appearance and thoughts.
Your character, Jamie, was walking home from school when he received a call that his aunt was being rushed to the hospital. Write a paragraph describing Jamie's reaction. Your paragraph should include Jamie's physical description as well as his body language.
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