English Exam Review 9
Read these lines from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
What is the best way to paraphrase these lines? ANS: Two ancient feuding Verona families shed
more blood.
A soliloquy is a long speech in which a character speaks one's thoughts to the ______ ANS:
audience
Read this line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.
Is now the two hours' traffick of our stage;
Which best paraphrases "two hours' traffick"? ANS: performance
Read the excerpt from Ovid's "Pyramus and Thisbe".
Pyramus had left
a little later than his Thisbe had,
and he could see what surely were the tracks
of a wild beast left clearly on deep dust.
His face grew ashen. And when he had found
the bloodstained shawl, he cried: "Now this same night
will see two lovers lose their lives: she was
the one more worthy of long life: it's I
who bear the guilt for this.
Which statement best describes how the order of events creates tension? ANS: Because Pyramus
is late, he misunderstands Thisbe's situation.
Read the sentence.
Digestion is divided into four parts, ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination.
Which revision is necessary? ANS: change the comma after "parts" to a colon
Which best defines a sonnet? ANS: A sonnet is a rhyming poem of fourteen lines.
, Read the paragraph.
Some people think that healthy snacks lack flavor, but that is not true. Popcorn, which was first
enjoyed by the people of Peru over five thousand years ago, is not only healthy but also quite
delicious. The high rate of popcorn consumption among Americans supports this claim. Because
popcorn is relatively high in nutritional value, is fairly inexpensive, and lends itself to a variety
of cooking methods, it is one of the most popular American snack foods.
What is the hook in this paragraph? ANS: Popcorn, which was first enjoyed by the people of
Peru over five thousand years ago, is not only healthy but also quite delicious.
Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply. ANS: The nurse, who was kind
and compassionate, bandaged my thumb.
The coach with the red jacket just paid my brother a huge compliment.
Leonardo da Vinci—painter and sculptor—was part of the Renaissance.
A _________ phrase is necessary to the meaning of a sentence. ANS: restrictive
Read the rough-draft paragraph.
(1) Many people experience a sense of therapeutic well-being when gardening. (2) While
harvesting a healthy crop of organic fruits and vegetables may be the obvious benefit, there is
also something to be said about the sense of calmness that digging in the dirt, sowing seeds, and
cultivating plants can give a person. (3) The gardeners also decide what types of pesticides, if
any, are used on the produce in the garden. (4) A few hours away from the hustle of daily life can
help to de-stress and even reenergize a person. (5) Gardens are serene places where deadlines
and errands are unimportant. (6) So, not only can gardening result in healthier eating habits, it
can also provide an escape from the daily pressures of school, work, and family.
Which sentence is off-topic? ANS: 3
Read the rough-draft paragraph.
Popcorn first gained popularity in the United States during the Great Depression. Sugar had
become an expensive commodity that most Americans could no longer afford. So, instead of
snacking on sweet candies, people turned to popped corn for a satisfying snack. A dash of salt
and a sprinkle of melted butter made the treat delicious and hard to resist. Of course, they should
have skipped the salt and butter, but they didn't really know about the potential health problems
of these additions. The dangers of salt and trans fats has only recently been uncovered.
Thankfully, we have the knowledge we need to make healthy decisions about the foods we eat.
Which revision would most improve this paragraph? ANS: rewriting sentences that stray from
the focus of the paragraph
Which is an example of a couplet from Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18"? ANS: So long as men can
breathe or eyes can see,
Read these lines from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
What is the best way to paraphrase these lines? ANS: Two ancient feuding Verona families shed
more blood.
A soliloquy is a long speech in which a character speaks one's thoughts to the ______ ANS:
audience
Read this line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.
Is now the two hours' traffick of our stage;
Which best paraphrases "two hours' traffick"? ANS: performance
Read the excerpt from Ovid's "Pyramus and Thisbe".
Pyramus had left
a little later than his Thisbe had,
and he could see what surely were the tracks
of a wild beast left clearly on deep dust.
His face grew ashen. And when he had found
the bloodstained shawl, he cried: "Now this same night
will see two lovers lose their lives: she was
the one more worthy of long life: it's I
who bear the guilt for this.
Which statement best describes how the order of events creates tension? ANS: Because Pyramus
is late, he misunderstands Thisbe's situation.
Read the sentence.
Digestion is divided into four parts, ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination.
Which revision is necessary? ANS: change the comma after "parts" to a colon
Which best defines a sonnet? ANS: A sonnet is a rhyming poem of fourteen lines.
, Read the paragraph.
Some people think that healthy snacks lack flavor, but that is not true. Popcorn, which was first
enjoyed by the people of Peru over five thousand years ago, is not only healthy but also quite
delicious. The high rate of popcorn consumption among Americans supports this claim. Because
popcorn is relatively high in nutritional value, is fairly inexpensive, and lends itself to a variety
of cooking methods, it is one of the most popular American snack foods.
What is the hook in this paragraph? ANS: Popcorn, which was first enjoyed by the people of
Peru over five thousand years ago, is not only healthy but also quite delicious.
Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply. ANS: The nurse, who was kind
and compassionate, bandaged my thumb.
The coach with the red jacket just paid my brother a huge compliment.
Leonardo da Vinci—painter and sculptor—was part of the Renaissance.
A _________ phrase is necessary to the meaning of a sentence. ANS: restrictive
Read the rough-draft paragraph.
(1) Many people experience a sense of therapeutic well-being when gardening. (2) While
harvesting a healthy crop of organic fruits and vegetables may be the obvious benefit, there is
also something to be said about the sense of calmness that digging in the dirt, sowing seeds, and
cultivating plants can give a person. (3) The gardeners also decide what types of pesticides, if
any, are used on the produce in the garden. (4) A few hours away from the hustle of daily life can
help to de-stress and even reenergize a person. (5) Gardens are serene places where deadlines
and errands are unimportant. (6) So, not only can gardening result in healthier eating habits, it
can also provide an escape from the daily pressures of school, work, and family.
Which sentence is off-topic? ANS: 3
Read the rough-draft paragraph.
Popcorn first gained popularity in the United States during the Great Depression. Sugar had
become an expensive commodity that most Americans could no longer afford. So, instead of
snacking on sweet candies, people turned to popped corn for a satisfying snack. A dash of salt
and a sprinkle of melted butter made the treat delicious and hard to resist. Of course, they should
have skipped the salt and butter, but they didn't really know about the potential health problems
of these additions. The dangers of salt and trans fats has only recently been uncovered.
Thankfully, we have the knowledge we need to make healthy decisions about the foods we eat.
Which revision would most improve this paragraph? ANS: rewriting sentences that stray from
the focus of the paragraph
Which is an example of a couplet from Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18"? ANS: So long as men can
breathe or eyes can see,
