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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. These are hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the
meanings of new or unfamiliar words
a. hints b. context clues c. idiomatic expressions d. translation
2. What literature mirrors not only the customs and traditions of African and Asian countries, but as well as their
philosophy of life
a. Asian literature b. Afro-asian philosophy c. Afro-asian literature d. Mediterranean literature
3. What happened after Olorun put Great God into a deep sleep?
a. All his creations were reversed b. People had come to life
b. He was kissed by an enchanted lady d. All his creations were gone
4. What does the word “loquacious” mean in the sentence below?
My brother said, “I just freed myself from a very loquacious history professor. All he seemed to want was an
audience”
a. pretentious b. grouchy c. talkative d. worries
5. What does the word “benign” means in the sentence below?
There is no doubt that the idea of living in such a benign climate was appealing. The islanders seemed to
keep their vitality and live longer that Europeans
a. tropical b. not malignant c. kind d. favorable
6. What does the word “surfeit” means in the sentence below?
It is difficult to imagine a surfeit of talent in one individual, yet Leonard Bernstein simply does not have the time
to make complete use of his talent as conductor, performer, writer and lecturer.
a. excess b. variety c. superiority d. lack
7. Predict what would happen if Olorun didn’t ask Great God to make a firm ground.
a. People would not come to life b. Great God will not be put to sleep
c. The earth will still be a marshy place d. All creatures will learn how to fly
8. Why did Olorun acted on the extent that he put the superior being, Great God in a deep sleep?
a. He was jealous of the Great God’s work
b. He don’t want the Great God know he gives life to the earth figures
c. He thought the Great God needs rest after doing all the work
d. He wanted to lead the rest of creation
9. What was the turning point of the story, “Owner of the Sky: Olorun the Creator”?
a. Olorun and the other gods would come down and play in the marsh-waste
b. Olorun told the Great God to make a firm ground
c. The pigeon and the hen began scratching earth with their feet
d. Olorun sent Great God back to Ife
10. Which events could have not happened if Great God was not jealous of Olorun’s work?
a. Olorun wasn’t able to give life to the earth’s figures
b. There will be no firm ground
c. Great God will not be put to sleep
c. Great God will not be able to make bodies and heads of humans
11. Find the erroneous meaning of the word “indigenous” based on the sentence below.
There is a large demand all over the United States for plants indigenous to the desert. Many people in Arizona
have made a good business of growing and selling cacti and other local plants.
a. native b. aboriginal c. endemic d. foreign
12. What would happen if you don’t analyze sentences, phrases and paragraphs that surround an unfamiliar word?
a. You will obtain a different meaning b. You will get false answer
c. The answer will still be the same d. None of the above
13. What modal verb fits in the sentence below?
It’s raining hard today, I’m sure it __________________ continue this evening.
a. must b. can c. will d. may
14. What modal verb is used when you want to express ability?
a. may b. should c. must d. can
15. What modal verb is used when you want to express slight possibility?
a. can b. must c. might d. could
16. What does should in the line “You should eat your cabbage up my son” imply?
a. ability b. obligation c. advice d. command
17. What does must in the line “The school must know that” imply?
a. ability b. obligation c. slight possibility d. command
18. Select the best definition of modals.
a. Modals are types of auxiliary noun that show a speaker’s attitude about what they are expressing.
b. Modals are types of helping verb that show a speaker’s attitude about what they are expressing.
c. Both a and b a
d. none of the above
19. Can you group modals based on its type?
a. Yes, because each modals express different functions.
b. Yes, because modals are grouped this way.
c. No, modals are difficult to group because one function may be present in another.
d. none of the above
20. Tell how much change there would be if modal verbs are not present in a sentence.
a. The meaning of the sentence will not vary because modal verbs can be absent in sentences.
b. The meaning of the sentence will vary, as modal verbs add meaning to the main verb by expressing
possibility, ability, permission, etc.
c. Modal verbs denote a longer sentence, so it is best to use them to impress your teacher.
d. None of the above
21. What literary form was used in “The Parent’s Struggle”
a. novel b. fiction c. poem d. narrative
22. Can you distinguish the modals should and could?
a. Yes, should is used to express permission, while could is used to express advice
b. Yes, should is used to express advice, while could is used to express permission
c. No, both have the same function, to execute ability
d. none of the above
23. Find the sentence with the erroneous modal
a. I can speak a little French. b. I may go now.
c. You should stop smoking. d. If I were you, I would say sorry.
24. What would happen if one will not eat his cabbage?
a. he/she would stink like the Sargasso Sea b. he/she will not obtain vitamins A, B, C
c. he/she will not taste how delicious a cabbage is d. both b and c
25. How else would you use the modal, “can”?
a. to express ability b. to express permission c. to express advice d. to express possibility
26. What connector is used to connect two sentences and are joined by a period, or semi-colon, and are
followed by a comma.
a. transitional signals b. sentence connectors c. clause connectors d. phrase connectors
27. “In the same way” is a type of connector that is used to _______________.
a. introduce an additional idea b. compare c. contrast d. show concession
28. “As” is a clause connector that is used to ________________.
a. compare b. contrast c. show concession d. introduce a cause/reason
29. Below are examples of sentence connectors that denote concession, except?
a. however b. nevertheless c. on the other hand d. still
30. Below are examples of clause connectors that show chronological order, except?
a. first b. after c. before d. until
31. Below are examples of other type of connectors that denotes conclusion, except?
a. to summarize b. all in all c. to conclude d. these examples show
32. What was the main idea of the passage “how to make banana pizza”?
a. Some people love banana pizza b. Banana pizza is popular in Sweden
c. The process on how to make banana pizza d. all of the above
33. Judge the effects of transition words in writing.
a. the information on your writing will be organized effectively
b. there will be connections between the main idea and supporting ideas
c. it will signify comparisons and contrast
d. all of the above
34. What is the function of the connector “these example s show”?
a. to introduce an additional idea b. to give an example
c. to introduce an effect/result d. to conclude
35. What is the function of the sentence connector “since”
a. sentence connector b. clause connector c. other connectors d. all of the above
36. Find the errors in the following passage:
 Before you go home, make sure you jot down your assignments. During the evening, you can review your work.
You’ll be able to lastly eat dinner and review your work.
a. before b. during c. lastly d. none of the above
37. What would happen if transition signals are not present in a sentence?
a. The sentence would have a clear and meaningful ideas b. Readers would easily grasp the writer’s ideas
c. Sentence would lack cohesion d. none of the above
38. What action words do not express an action but connect sentence parts together?
a. verb b. non-action verbs c. linking verbs d. helping verbs
39. How many helping verbs are there?
a. 20 b. 21 c. 22 d. 23
40. What type of verb is used in the sentence below?
Her hands felt dry.
a. action verb b. linking verb c. helping verb d. adverb
41. The sentences below has an adjective, except?
a. They live in a beautiful house b. She wore a beautiful dress
c. She reads a good book c. none of the above
42. The sentences below has a linking verbs, except?
a. The sky looked gray b. She appears upset about the announcement
c. The eggs smell rotten d. She walked across an empty land
43. The sentences below has an adverb, except?
a. He swims well b. He ran quickly
c. He spoke softly d. none of the above
44. What would result if an adjective is not present in a sentence
a. sentence will still be complete b. there will be no supporting details about the noun
b. sentence will be incomplete d. there will be no supporting details about the verb
45. Tell what would happen in the sentence if we don’t know what linking verb is.
He went red after tripping on the rug
a. The verb would denote an action word and express a different meaning
b. The noun “he” will not be linked to the rest of the details in the sentence
c. The sentence will not express a complete thought
d. none of the above
46. What is the function of action verbs?
a. an action verb denotes an action b. an action verb explain what the subject is doing or has done
c. action verbs adds movement in a sentence d. none of the above
47. What is the function of an adjective?
a. adjective modifies the subject b. adjectives provide additional detail about a noun
b. adjectives provide additional detail about the verb d. both b and c
48. Find the error in the following sentence:
Susan’s term paper was definitely the most thorough researched work she had done all year, but she was still
worried that the teacher wouldn’t like it.
a. was b. she had done c. most through d. none of the above
49. How would you tell if a word or a phrase is an adjective?
a. if it provides additional detail about the verb b. if it provide additional detail about a noun
c. if it provides additional detail about the adverb d. all of the above
50. How would you tell if a word or a phrase is an adverb?
a. if it provides additional detail about the verb b. if it provide additional detail about a noun
c. if it provides additional detail about the adverb d. all of the above