EASY – Elimination Round

After much discussion, the representatives from all delegations came together and signed the
COMPACT.

a. a grinding machine
b. an agreement
c. a small item
d. a makeup container

The dry leaves gathered in groups, chattering happily.

a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification

AVERAGE
Easy – Final Round

What is the correct simple past form of the verb in the parentheses?

The sun __________ (shine) this morning at 5:15 am.

Identify if the sentence is LITERAL or FIGURATIVE.

I’d give my right arm to meet Anne Hathaway.

It is what the author is trying to convey — in other words, the central idea of the story.

a. fiction
b. theme
c. climax
d. resolution