Titan Academy 1.

Quarter Term Examination:

ENGLISH
A) Introduction:
This is the Titan Academy first quarter English exam. Please read all the rules and
specifications for this test before you start. You can raise your hand at any time before the
start of the exam or during the exam to ask questions about anything that concerns you
about the exam. Please check all the details below in section C. Points will not be deducted if
an answer is wrong. You will have 50 minutes to complete the exam. Please do not write in
any of the pointing or grading sections. We wish you good luck for this exam.

B) Rules:
1) Only a pencil, pen, water bottle and eraser should be on your desk.
2) You must not talk during the exam. Violation of this rule will immediately give you a 5
for the examination.
3) Absolutely no form of cheating (hidden papers, looking at other people's tests etc.) is
allowed during the exam.
4) You may raise your hand during a test to ask a question but please remember that the
supervising teacher cannot give you the answer to any question in the examination.
5) Follow the supervising teacher's directions and DO NOT argue with him.
6) You have 50 minutes to complete the exam.
7) Fill out all the details in section C.

C) Examination details:
Name: ___________________
Surname: _________________
Student ID: _______________
Date of examination: 18/11/2023
Exam Hall No.: ______
Supervising teacher: Christopher Pozzi
Exam made by: Christopher Pozzi
Graded by: Christopher Pozzi

!) Grading rubric and calculations:

1 = 132 – 115
2 = 114 – 105
3 = 104 - 90
4 = 89 – 70
5 = 69 – 0

DO NOT TURN THE APPER OVER UNTIL YOU ARE

TOLD TO DO SO!!!
1)What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile? __/4

2)Identify and circle the verbs in these sentences: __/9

1. I baked a huge cake for my son's birthday party.

2. The cat swiftly jumped over the fence.
3. You must study for your exam tomorrow or you will fail.
4. They will arrive at the airport soon because they left over 2 hours ago.
5. Oh no, what will you do to stop it?

3) What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix? __/4

4)Define what a Homophone is and provide 2 examples: __/6

5)What is the purpose of quotation marks in writing? Provide an example. __/4

6)Correct the following sentences: __/2

The group of students is going on a field trip.
We are not going to do the project.

7)Define what a synonym is and make them for these words. __/10
Definition:
Happy – ______________ Difficult – ______________
Kind – _______________ Friendly – ______________
8)What is the difference between a fiction and non-fiction book? __/4

9)Identify and circle the adjectives in this sentence: __/3

10)Explain the use of a comma in a sentence. __/2

11)What does the acronym “POV” stand for in writing? __/3

12) Rewrite these sentences in the active voice: __/6

The ball was kicked by Tom.
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The cake was made by your aunt Jane.
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The homework was done by Chris.
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13) Identify and circle the nouns in the following sentences: __/11
1. Will you get some vegetables for me?
2. My mother tells me a story before I go to bed.
3. Susan is playing with her doll.
4. He hit the ball out of the park.
5. Lets go to the canteen to get some snacks.
6. Mike let us go to school by bus.
14) Explain the function of a conjunction in a sentence, provide an example. __/4

15)Correct the sentence given for proper pronunciation: __/2

Yesterday we went swimming the water was cold.
16) Define what a plot is in a story, make a small example. __/4

17)What is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist? __/4

18)What is the difference between a synonym and an antonym? __/4

19)Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence: __/1

The stars danced in the midnight sky.
20) Write a compound sentence using the conjunction “and” to join two clauses. __/2

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21)Circle the right answer: __/1

Neither of the boys is/are going to the party.

22)Who is a dynamic character in a story? __/2

23)What is the purpose of using descriptive language in writing? __/2

24) Provide an example of onomatopoeia and explain its use. __/4

25) Rewrite the sentence given using correct possessive pronouns: __/4
The bike that belongs to John is blue.
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27) Correct the sentence given for proper punctuation: __/2
My favorite subjects are math science and English
28) Explain the difference between 1. and 3. person POV in writing. __/4
27)Correct the sentence given for verb tense consistency: __/2
Yesterday, she eats pizza for lunch.
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28)Explain the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay. __/4

29)Identify and circle the conjunction in the given sentence: __/1

I wanted to go to the party, but I had too much homework.
30)What is a symbol in English writing, provide an example. __/4

31)Rewrite the given sentence using an absolute phrase. __/5

The sun setting, we gathered around the campfire.
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32)Explain the difference between a compound sentence and a complex one. Make
examples of both. __/6

33)Explain the concept of irony. __/2

Bonus) Identify and explain the function of the subjective mood in the following sentence:
If I were to have known the outcome, I would have acted differently.

(THE BONUS QUESTION WILL BE POINTED ON HOW WELL YOU ANSWER IT, MAX – 3 POINTS)

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the time to run out to give us the exam papers.
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