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d.) pronoun
___2. In Social Studies, we learned about Russia, South America, and __Europe__.
a.) noun
b.)preposition
c.) interjection d.) pronoun
___ 3. My dad is not a snazzy dresser, but I love him anyway.
a.) adjective
b.)verb
c.) conjunction
d.) preposition
d.) adjective
d.) adverb
d.) pronoun
d.) adjective
d.) conjunction
d.) verb
___ 10. Cookies n cream is Ms. Gerchmans favorite ice cream flavor.
a.) adverb
b.)preposition
c.) verb
d.) interjection
___11. She also enjoys mint chocolate chip and fudge ripple.
a.) preposition
b.) pronoun
c.) noun
___12. Can you come to the Bahamas with me?
a.) preposition
b.) adverb
c.) verb
d.) adjective
d.) conjunction
___13. Many students are looking forward to playing on Edwards teams next year.
a.) adverb
b.)preposition
c.) adverb
d.) adjective
___14. I knew my chances of winning were tiny, so I didnt buy a lottery ticket.
a.) interjection
b.)adverb
c.) preposition
d.) conjunction
___ 15. For the Carolina Panthers, the sun will come out tomorrow.
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a.) noun
b.)adjective
c.) adverb
d.) interjection
c.) preposition
d.) noun
c.) preposition
d.) noun
___18. __This__ tastes terrible, but at least its better than school lunch.
a.) conjunction
b.)preposition
c.) pronoun
d.) verb
___19. Dont run up the up escalator.
a.) adverb
b.)preposition
c.) noun
d.) adjective
___ 20. Violet seems unhappy today, but maybe shes just not feeling well.
a.) pronoun
b.)verb
c.) noun
d.)
conjunction
___21. We waited in line outside the movie theater.
a.) adverb
b.)adjective
c.) preposition
___ 22. Ouch! I stubbed my toe on the step!
a.) noun
b.)interjection
d.) interjection
c.) pronoun
d.) verb
d.) adverb
___ 24. I wish there could be peace in Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, and other troubled
places.
a.) adjective
b.)pronoun
c.) noun
d.) verb
___25. George W. Bush is the President of the United States.
a.) preposition
b.) conjunction
c.) noun
d.) adverb
___ 26. I bought five apples so I could eat one each day for lunch at school.
a.) adverb
b.)noun
c.) preposition
d.) adjective
___ 27. My homework should have been done last Friday, but because of the ice
storm, I didnt do it until much later.
a.) preposition
b.) pronoun
c.) adverb
d.) verb
___ 28. My essay was much better than hers.
a.) noun
b.)pronoun
c.) verb
d.) interjection
___ 29. Cinderella felt very lucky when her fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into
a coach.
a.) conjunction
b.)adverb
c.) adjective
d.) noun
___ 30. I like to play inside and outside.
a.) adverb
b.)preposition
pronoun
c.) adjective
d.)
___ 31. _Hippos may look cute, but they are actually very dangerous animals.
a.) pronoun
b.)conjunction
c.) verb
d.) noun
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d.) adjective
___ 33. For our party to be a success, we need pizza, soda, and cookies.
a.) conjunction
b.)interjection
c.) pronoun
d.) verb
___ 34. Please do not put your feet on anyone elses desk.
a.) pronoun
b.)adverb
c.) preposition
d.) noun
d.) verb
c.) interjection
___ 36. Ms. Gerchman asks that all students be in their seats when the bell rings.
a.) conjunction
b.)interjection
c.) adverb
d.) preposition
___ 37. Hooray! Its almost Valentines Day!
a.) interjection
b.)noun
c.) pronoun
d.) preposition
d.) adverb
c.) adjective
d.)
d.) noun
___ 43. Max wanted a red pencil, but he got a purple one instead.
a.) verb
b.)adjective
c.) pronoun
preposition
d.)
___ 44. My friend saw the guidance counselor to talk about her anger.
a.) interjection
b.)noun
c.) adjective
d.) pronoun
___ 45. Hmm, I dont think I know the answer to that one.
a.) noun
b.)adverb
c.) verb
d.) adjective
c.) noun
d.) adverb
c.) preposition
d.) pronoun
___ 48. Not only Irene but also Roberta plan to go to camp this summer.
a.) adjective
b.)pronoun
c.) conjunction
d.) adverb
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___ 49. Those desks are brand-new, but these are old and falling apart.
a.) pronoun
b.)adjective
c.) preposition
d.) adverb
___ 50. Our school was a junior high, but now its a middle school.
a.) adverb
b.)conjunction
c.) noun
d.) verb
_______________ 2. appendix
_______________ 3. beach
_______________ 4. boundary
_______________ 5. bunch
_______________ 6. bus
_______________ 7. cactus
_______________ 8. calf
_______________ 9. church
_______________ 31. ox
_______________ 2. Baby
_______________ 3. Bride
_______________ 4. Chef
_______________ 5. Classmate
_______________ 6. Clerk
_______________ 7. Composer
_______________ 25.Lawyer
_______________ 8. Dame
_______________ 9. Driver
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C.
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possessive noun
proper noun
collective noun
compound phrase
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Joe's is a
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Possessive Noun
Collective Noun
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proper noun
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Charlotte
common noun
proper noun
not a noun
watermelon
proper noun
common noun
not a noun
Christopher Columbus
common noun
proper noun
not a noun
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B.
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Virginia
common noun
proper noun
not a noun
Mrs. Bristow
common noun
proper noun
not a noun
Christmas
proper noun
common noun
not a noun
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A.
B.
C.
holiday
common noun
proper noun
not a noun
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jump
common noun
proper noun
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George Washington
common noun
proper noun
not a noun
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of
people
___2. The company president has takenA steps to ensure that sheBcan handle
the pressure and anxiety associated withC the job,includingD joining a yoga
class and enlisting the support of a network of friends. No errorE.
___3. If you are sure thatA you are in the right,B you would notC mind an
independent examination ofD the case. No errorE.
___4. The union insistedA on an increase in theirB membersC starting pay,
and threatened to call a strike if the company refused toDmeet the
demand. No errorE.
___5. Television viewers claim thatA the number of scenes depictingBalcohol
consumption haveC increased dramatically overD the last decade. No errorE.
___6. Employees
with lessA personal
bemoreD productive. No errorE.
___7. The
three
richest
men
in
America haveA assets
worth
morethanB the combined assetsC of the sixty poorest countries ofD the
world. No errorE.
___8. ShipwreckedA on a desert island, coconuts and otherB fruitsformedC the
basis of the sailorsD diet. No errorE.
___9. Fifty percent of the people alive today haveA never made a phone
call, butB thirty
percent stillC have
no
electricity
connections
totheirD homes. No errorE.
___10. The
rhododendron,
whichA ornaments so
gardens, isC not native toD Europe. No errorE.
manyB English
___11. The farmer should not have beenA so careless asB to leave the door of
the house unbolted whenC he had goneD to bed. No errorE.
___12. A
censusA of
the
of onlyC 10,000peopleD. No errorE.
island revealedB a
population
___13. The
engineer,
who
is
renowned
for
his ingenuityA, has
designedB a very uniqueC cooling system for our new plant inD Spain. No
errorE.
___14. Shoes of thoseA kind areB bad for the feet;C low heels areD better. No
errorE.
___15. My father saw how muchA Uncle Tom was enjoyingB his
retirement, andC so he decided to do the sameD. No errorE.
early
___16. We have no choice butA to appoint Mary:B she is the bestC of the two
candidates, and there isD no prospect of finding more applicants. No errorE.
___17. The reason I willA not be goingB to Mexico this year is becauseCI will
use up all my travel money attendingD an important meeting in
Singapore. No errorE.
___18. If you wereA to work at least four hours a day on the project,
wewouldB complete it in a shorterC time, and with lessD problems. No errorE.
___19. The manager tried hard to effectA a change in company policy,
butB the owner, who steadfastly refused to compromiseC,overruledD him on
every point. No errorE.
___20. The new library is undoubtedlyA well stocked and functional, butB no
one can say that itsC atmosphere is anything like the old oneD. No errorE.
___21. My uncle, whoA wasB on vacation, along
and IC, wentD fishing down by the river. No errorE.
with
my
two
cousins
___28. HopefullyA, we will beB able to complete the building beforeC the rainy
season sets inD. No errorE.
___29. You wouldA have to choose herB, if you are looking forC the best
athlete to representD the school. No errorE.
___30. All the trapped miners beganA to loseB hope, itC had been twenty four
hours sinceD the tunnel collapsed. No errorE.
___31. BecauseA they played byB the rules, the members of the teamwere
givenC a standing ovation even though itD did not win the match. No errorE.
___32. Her avariciousA relatives assembled at the lawyer'sB office to hear the
reading ofC Jemima's willD. No errorE.
___33. He was not merelyA expected to contribute funds to the project,butB to
work as hard asC the otherD patrons. No errorE.
___34. None of usA knowsB what the outcome of the battle betweenCthe
coordinator and usD will be. No errorE.
___35. Neither of my brothers doA anything to make life
for ourBparents whoC are both suffering fromD arthritis. No errorE.
better
___36. The teacher satA down besidesB the frightened child and
reassureC him that the monster was merelyD imaginary. No errorE.
triedto
___37. A
number
of
trainees whoA take
this
course
every
year findB thattheirC knowledge of mathematics isD inadequate. No errorE.
___38. Either of the solutions you haveA proposed areB acceptable to the
union, whoseC members are willingD to compromise. No errorE.
___39. The last man on earth willA abandon his ruined house forB a cave,
andC his woven clothes for an animal'sD skin. No errorE.
___40. The station was a hiveA of bustling activity,B the arrival of the train
was the most importantC event of the day inD that remote place. No errorE.
___1. The company needs indigenous sources of oil and natural gas to
increase its production.
a) alien
b) foreign
c) perennial
___2. There was something strange and morbid about the place.
a) healthy
b) cheerful
c) disgusting
___3. Dont eat those stale buns.
a) fresh
b) new
c) tasty
c) little
c) timidity
c) proscribed
c) levity
d)
d) Intelligent
d) Vicerine
___8. Which of the following adjectives is used to refer to a person who does
not make mistakes?
a) Incredible
b) Infallible
c) Gullible
d)
Invincible
___9. One who loves books can be called a ______________.
a) Bilingual
b) Bibliophile
c) Volunteer
Misanthrope
d)
d) Misanthrope
___11. In which of the following sets, all the words ignore the existence of
God?
a) Pantheism, Agnosticism, Atheism
b) Atheism, Agnosticism, Secularism
c) Deism, Secularism, Agnosticism
d) Atheism, Deism, Secularism
___12. Which sets of words are only nouns?
a) pauper, diligence, secularism, thesis
b) pompous, ridiculous, equanimity, philately
c) penance, science, porous, poignant
d) poisonous, pauper, analysis, ignorance
___13. Which sets of words are only adjectives?
a) ridiculous, native, anonymous
b) protestant, spheroid, oratory
c) astronomy, sympathy, privacy
d) nation, action, privacy
___14. Choose the idiom from the options, which means: to be modest about
ones achievements
a) to hide ones light under a bushel
b) to take to the bush
c) to hide behind the bush
d) to beat about the bush
___15. Brave men lived before Agamemnon. Choose the option that has the
closest meaning to the proverb.
a) Heroes need writers to glorify them if they are to achieve eternal
fame.
b) Fame and obscurity are all linked in some way.
c) Agamemnon won the Trojan War because he had the support of
several brave men.
d) All are correct.
___16. In which of the following sets of discourse markers, all words convey
the idea of cause / effect?
a) accordingly, in the same way, lastly
b) accordingly, as a result, consequently
c) eventually, finally, lastly
d) for example, accordingly, moreover
___17. A post which carries no salary
a) honorary
b) honorable
these
___18. A place were birds are kept
a) aquarium
b) aviary
___19. Liable to catch fire easily
a) irreparable
b) irresistible
___20. One who knows or sees everything
c) gracious
c) kennel
c) inflammable
d) none of
d) sty
d) insolvent
a) omnipotent
b) omniscient
c) omnipresent
d) none of
these
___21. Incapable of being seen through
a) obsolete
b) opaque
none of these
c) transparent
d)
c) notorious
d)
d)
c) plausible
c) permanent
b) biography
c) monograph
d)
c) ignorant
d)
d)
c) weekly
d)
c)
hail
d)
hale
c)
heals
d)
hales
c)
heal
d)
none of
c)
horde
d)
hoard
d)
horde
none of
a)
d)
innocent
none of these
b)
innocuous
c)
innovative
___36. I found the ________ part of the film more interesting than the former
part.
a) later
b) letter
c) latter
d) latest
___37.My bag is made of ________
a) lather
b) leather
c)
latter
d)
later
d)
less
___39. The chief guest inaugurated the function by ________ the ceremonial
lamp.
a) lightening
b) lighting
c) lightning
d) liting
___40. Flashes of ________ still frighten me.
a) lightening
b) lighting
d) none of these
___41.I ________ silly jokes.
a) loth
b) loath
these
lightning
loathe
d)
none of
d)
Mantel
miser
d)
miller
pear
d)
peer
plan
d)
none of
d)
corns
c)
c)
c)
d)
none
c)
credulous
expeditiously d)
none
c)
immediate
c)
confidential d)
d)
d)
writes
d)
none of
DIRECTION: Choose the word or phrase which means most nearly the same
as the given keyword.
___1. Abroad
a) at home
___2. Accuse
a) exonerate
b) inside
b) vindicate
c) outside
d) pensive
c) create
d) impeach
___3. Compassion
a) severe
b) commiseration c) malignant
d) cruelty
___4. Embrace
a) welcome
b) renounce
d) disdain
___5. Fragile
a) tough
b) sturdy
___6. Grandiose
a) undignified
___7. Indolent
a) diligent
b) elegant
b) assiduous
___8. Inebriated
a) temperate
indulgent
b) tasteful
___9. Jargon
a) tact
danger
b) language
___10. Languish
c) spurn
c) hardy
d) frail
c) pompous
d) lowly
c) supple
d) slothful
c) intoxicated
d)
c) drivel
d)
a) assuage
___11. Lewd
a) vulgar
b) wither
c) suppress
d) rejuvenate
b) decent
c) bashful
d) meek
___12. Lunacy
a) sanity
mind
b) aberration
c) argument
___13. Mediocre
a) singular
exceptional
b) uncommon
c) average
d)
d)
___14. Morose
a) hilarious
b) amiable
c) blithe
d) ill-humored
___15. Nonplus
a) illumine
b) perplex
c) instruct
d) solve
___16. Predicament
a) plight
b) succor
c) solace
d) satisfaction
___17. Quaint
a) familiar
everyday
___18. Rigorous
a) melodious
b) customary
b) tender
___19. Uncouth
a) refined
b) concluded
___20. Waspish
a) affable
b) genial
c) uncommon
c) stern
d)
d) lenient
c) consummated d) uncivil
c) pleasant
d) resentful