Summary English Cumulative Exam 90% Updated Spring
2022/2023.
Which part of the excerpt best demonstrates that the author's purpose is to entertain children with a
humorous story?
"In the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes. He ate the
starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his
mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel. All the fishes he
could find in all the sea he ate with his mouth—so!"
"Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small 'Stute Fish, and he
swam a little behind the Whale's right ear, so as to be out of harm's way. Then the Whale stood up on
his tail and said, 'I'm hungry.'"
"And the small 'Stute Fish said in a small 'stute voice, 'Noble and generous Cetacean, have you ever
tasted Man?' 'No,' said the Whale. 'What is it like?' 'Nice,' said the small 'Stute Fish. 'Nice but nubbly.'
'Then fetch me some,' said the Whale, and he made the sea froth up with his tail. 'One at a time is
enough,' said the 'Stute Fish."
"If you swim to latitude Fifty North, longitude Forty West (that is magic), you will find, sitting on a raft,
in the middle of the sea, with nothing on but a pair of blue canvas breeches, a pair of suspenders (you
must not forget the suspenders, Best Beloved), and a jack-knife, one ship-wrecked Mariner, who, it is
only fair to tell you, is a man of infinite-resource-and-sagacity."
"In the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes. He ate the
starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his
mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel. All the fishes he could
find in all the sea he ate with his mouth—so!"
What is the central idea of the third quatrain?
If you see my love aging, work against it.
Do not be lazy; we are all running out of time.
Make fun of time, and turn people against it.
Write something to ridicule my love's wrinkles
Make fun of time, and turn people against it.
According to this passage, how would the electricity produced by the windmill most affect the
animals? Select two options.
They would not have to learn about farming.
They would have a beautiful view atop the knoll.
They would have machines laboring for them.
They would not have to walk as far to get to work.
They would have more leisure time to themselves.
They would have machines laboring for them.
They would have more leisure time to themselves.
, The passage suggests that Napoleon is motivated by a desire for control over the farm. Which details
from the text support this inference? Select three options.
Napoleon forces Snowball to leave the farm by expulsion.
Napoleon decides to help Snowball build the windmill.
Napoleon steals Snowball's plans and claims them as his own.
Napoleon claims to have been an advocate of the windmill.
Napoleon plans to modernize the farm to be more efficient.
Napoleon forces Snowball to leave the farm by expulsion.
Napoleon steals Snowball's plans and claims them as his own.
Napoleon claims to have been an advocate of the windmill.
Read the sentence.
Going to the game at night was always fun, but sometimes Cooper's spirit for his team was not
enough for a win.
What type of phrase is the underlined phrase in the sentence?
an infinitive phrase
an adverbial phrase
a gerund phrase
an adjectival phrase
an adjectival phrase
Which detail from the passage best supports the idea that the farm is a symbol for Russia and the
events surrounding the Russian Revolution?
"Three nights later old Major died peacefully in his sleep. His body was buried at the foot of the
orchard."
"Major's speech had given to the more intelligent animals on the farm a completely new outlook on
life."
"They did not know when the Rebellion predicted by Major would take place, they had no reason for
thinking that it would be within their own lifetime . . ."
"Pre-eminent among the pigs were two young boars named Snowball and Napoleon, whom Mr. Jones
was breeding up for sale."
"They did not know when the Rebellion predicted by Major would take place, they had no reason for
thinking that it would be within their own lifetime . . ."
What is falling action in a story?
the end of the story, when all problems are solved
a series of occurrences that unfold after the climax
the introduction of the setting and the main characters
a conflict in which characters face their opposition
a series of occurrences that unfold after the climax
What is the central idea of this passage?
The animals cannot believe that Snowball is gone.
Napoleon expects the animals to work harder and eat less.
2022/2023.
Which part of the excerpt best demonstrates that the author's purpose is to entertain children with a
humorous story?
"In the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes. He ate the
starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his
mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel. All the fishes he
could find in all the sea he ate with his mouth—so!"
"Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small 'Stute Fish, and he
swam a little behind the Whale's right ear, so as to be out of harm's way. Then the Whale stood up on
his tail and said, 'I'm hungry.'"
"And the small 'Stute Fish said in a small 'stute voice, 'Noble and generous Cetacean, have you ever
tasted Man?' 'No,' said the Whale. 'What is it like?' 'Nice,' said the small 'Stute Fish. 'Nice but nubbly.'
'Then fetch me some,' said the Whale, and he made the sea froth up with his tail. 'One at a time is
enough,' said the 'Stute Fish."
"If you swim to latitude Fifty North, longitude Forty West (that is magic), you will find, sitting on a raft,
in the middle of the sea, with nothing on but a pair of blue canvas breeches, a pair of suspenders (you
must not forget the suspenders, Best Beloved), and a jack-knife, one ship-wrecked Mariner, who, it is
only fair to tell you, is a man of infinite-resource-and-sagacity."
"In the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes. He ate the
starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his
mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel. All the fishes he could
find in all the sea he ate with his mouth—so!"
What is the central idea of the third quatrain?
If you see my love aging, work against it.
Do not be lazy; we are all running out of time.
Make fun of time, and turn people against it.
Write something to ridicule my love's wrinkles
Make fun of time, and turn people against it.
According to this passage, how would the electricity produced by the windmill most affect the
animals? Select two options.
They would not have to learn about farming.
They would have a beautiful view atop the knoll.
They would have machines laboring for them.
They would not have to walk as far to get to work.
They would have more leisure time to themselves.
They would have machines laboring for them.
They would have more leisure time to themselves.
, The passage suggests that Napoleon is motivated by a desire for control over the farm. Which details
from the text support this inference? Select three options.
Napoleon forces Snowball to leave the farm by expulsion.
Napoleon decides to help Snowball build the windmill.
Napoleon steals Snowball's plans and claims them as his own.
Napoleon claims to have been an advocate of the windmill.
Napoleon plans to modernize the farm to be more efficient.
Napoleon forces Snowball to leave the farm by expulsion.
Napoleon steals Snowball's plans and claims them as his own.
Napoleon claims to have been an advocate of the windmill.
Read the sentence.
Going to the game at night was always fun, but sometimes Cooper's spirit for his team was not
enough for a win.
What type of phrase is the underlined phrase in the sentence?
an infinitive phrase
an adverbial phrase
a gerund phrase
an adjectival phrase
an adjectival phrase
Which detail from the passage best supports the idea that the farm is a symbol for Russia and the
events surrounding the Russian Revolution?
"Three nights later old Major died peacefully in his sleep. His body was buried at the foot of the
orchard."
"Major's speech had given to the more intelligent animals on the farm a completely new outlook on
life."
"They did not know when the Rebellion predicted by Major would take place, they had no reason for
thinking that it would be within their own lifetime . . ."
"Pre-eminent among the pigs were two young boars named Snowball and Napoleon, whom Mr. Jones
was breeding up for sale."
"They did not know when the Rebellion predicted by Major would take place, they had no reason for
thinking that it would be within their own lifetime . . ."
What is falling action in a story?
the end of the story, when all problems are solved
a series of occurrences that unfold after the climax
the introduction of the setting and the main characters
a conflict in which characters face their opposition
a series of occurrences that unfold after the climax
What is the central idea of this passage?
The animals cannot believe that Snowball is gone.
Napoleon expects the animals to work harder and eat less.
