English 10A: End of Semester Test with Verified Answers Graded A+
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English 10A: End of Semester Test with Verified Answers
Graded A+
1. Complete each sentence with the correct subordinat-
ing conjunction.
the movie was boring. Holly couldn't
bring herself to leave the cinema. Her friends then
decided to go to a restaurant close by. In the end Holly
enjoyed ...
English 10A: End of Semester Test with Verified Answers
Graded A+
1. Complete each sentence with the correct subordinat- Although, Be-
ing conjunction. cause
the movie was boring. Holly couldn't
bring herself to leave the cinema. Her friends then
decided to go to a restaurant close by. In the end Holly
enjoyed the evening they ordered her
favorite food— Chinese.
2. Which text in this sentence functions as an adverb If the route was too
clause? steep and danger-
ous
Tina decided that if the route was too steep and dan-
gerous she would take another route to get to the sum-
mit of the mountain and beat all the other climbers.
3. Which statement BEST defines a theme in a short A. A theme is
story? the central mes-
sage, moral, or
A. A theme is the central message, moral, or lesson lesson conveyed
conveyed using characters, settings, and plot. using characters,
settings, and plot.
B. A theme is the use of an object to represent a larger
idea.
C. A theme is a topic of a story, which the author
develops through a particular tone and mood.
D. A theme helps reveal the order in which events
occur in the story.
E. A theme helps build tension between the characters
in the story.
4. Which two sentences best define the mood in litera- The atmosphere
ture? that the writer cre-
ates, The emotion
- The attitude of a writer towards the audience that literary work
- The atmosphere that the writer creates evokes
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, English 10A: End of Semester Test with Verified Answers
Graded A+
- The emotion that a literary work evokes -A
- The attitude of a writer toward the subject characters
- The interpretation of themes by the reader actions
reflect a
5. What is the mood of the passage? ( The Count of single trait
Monte Cristo)
A. Tranquil
B. Angry
C. Mysterious
D. Confident
E. Critical
6. Which two sentences from the passage best convey a
tone of wonder? ( The Extended Holiday)
- With the help of his grandson, Andre, they rebuilt the
toy store into a fantastical delight.
- However, Margot's daughter began to skimp at all
costs.
- It was jovial tradition passed down to her daughter.
- And with one mighty tug, the new displays beamed
out to the overcrowded square.
- Flashbulbs went off, social media began buzzing,
and the two toy store owners smiles from ear to ear.
7. Read this excerpt from " The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar
Allen Poe. Then fill in the blanks in the paragraph that
follows.
In the opening lines, the reader is presented with a
narrator who wants to kill "the old man" because
of his eye. The author used the lines to present a
conflict. Based on this excerpt, this stage
of the plot is most likely to occur in .
8. Which two statements are consistent with the defini-
tion of a round character?
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