Mixed review Unit 3

The meaning of a word changes with the use of a prefix or a suffix.

1. What does the suffix –ment mean in the word engagement?

  1. full of
  2. not
  3. together
  4. the act of

2. Which word has the same prefix as the word immature?

  1. impatient
  2. imagery
  3. imitate
  4. imaginary
  1. What does the prefix ante—mean in the word antebellum?
  1. ending
  2. tending to
  3. the act of
  4. before
  1. What does the prefix un—mean in the word unstoppable?
  2. not
  3. with
  4. the act of
  5. giving up

A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word.

  1. Which synonym would best replace enhance in the following sentence?

Fresh garlic may not enhancethe breath, but it certainly doesmake spaghetti sauce taste better.

  1. lift
  2. raise
  3. increase
  4. improve
  1. Which synonym would best replace flippant in the following sentence?

As soon as I made a flippant remark to my boss, I regretted it instantly.

  1. disrespectful
  2. frivolous
  3. irreverent

Importance of Connotation

Understanding a word's literal (denotative) and suggestive (connotative) meanings is important for every speaker and writer. There are certain circumstances when you might want to deliberately use a word that carries less than a positive connotation; however, you may want to avoid mistakenly using a word with a negative or misleading connotation.

  1. Which of the following sentences has the most positive connotation?
  2. She was talkative.
  3. She was conversational.
  4. She was chatty.
  5. She was nosy.
  1. Which of the following words conveys a positive impression of someone who is wise with their money?
  2. cheap
  3. economical
  4. stingy
  5. frugal

Read the following passages to determine the text structure.

Sometimes, hawks and owls are badly injured by cars. These birds face a huge problem, because they can no longer hunt for food. One solution is to keep the birds at special rehabilitation centers. People can visit the centers to learn more about hawks and owls.

  1. What is the text structure?
  1. Problem and solution
  2. Compare and contrast
  3. Chronological order

Have you ever visited the beach in the evening? It becomes a very different place. Instead of colorful umbrellas, crackling campfires dot the beach. The lifeguard chairs are not busy and bustling, like during the day, but quiet and empty. The crowds of the afternoon are gone, leaving only their footprints behind.

  1. What is the text structure?
  1. Cause and effect
  2. Compare and contrast
  3. Chronological order

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

In order to improve the cleanliness of our Earth, you should do the following:recycle and reuse trash.

Recycling:What do you do with aluminum cans? Do you throw them in the trash, or do you recycle when you are finished with them? At the rate we are filling our landfills, we will not have anywhere else to put our trash. If you recycle, you will help the environment. The next time you throw away your Coke can, think about putting it in a recycling bin. Your effort will help save your community.

11. What is the author’s purpose?

  1. entertain
  2. compare/contrast
  3. inform
  1. What is the genre of this passage?
  2. Expository
  3. Narrative
  4. biography

13. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of this passage?

  1. People can sign up to help clean up landfills
  2. Recycling is an important way to help our environment
  3. Aluminum cans are the biggest reason our landfills are overflowing.

14. Which of the following topics do you expect to come next, based on the text structure?

  1. Reusing trash
  2. Collecting coke cans
  3. Working in the community

PIANO

By D.H. Lawrence

Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me;
Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see
A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings
And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.

In spite of myself, the insidious mastery of song
Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong
To the old Sunday evenings at home, with winter outside
And hymns in the cozyparlor, the tinkling piano our guide.

So now it is vain for the singer to burst into clamor
With the great black piano appassionato. The glamour
Of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast
Down in the flood of remembrance, I weep like a child for the past

15. Who is playing the piano in the poet’s memory?

  1. A mother
  2. A sister
  3. A child
  4. A man
  1. How does the poet organize the events in the poem?
  1. The poem moves back and forth between the past and the present.
  2. The poem is written in chronological order.
  3. The poem is set in the past.
  4. The poem takes place in the present
  1. Which words are synonyms?
  1. Clamor, noise
  2. Poised, happy
  3. Weep, laugh
  4. Insidious, noticed
  1. What is the theme of the poem?
  1. Appreciation of the piano as an instrument
  2. The universal language of music
  3. The loss of innocence
  4. Fond memories of childhood

19. How do the following lines contribute to the theme:

Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me;
Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see
A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings
And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.

  1. They show a woman was happy singing to her child.
  2. They reveal the sad times they had together.
  3. They show the child is playing a piano.
  4. They remind the poet of a special memory with his mother.
  1. How does the speaker feel about his childhood?
  1. He has a mixture of pleasant and unpleasant memories
  2. He feels a longing for his childhood.
  3. He mostly has unpleasant memories.
  4. He does not remember much about being a child.
  1. Which word best describes the poet in this poem?
  1. Practical
  2. Sentimental
  3. Shallow
  4. Forgiving
  1. What was the author’s purpose in writing the poem?
  1. To inform
  2. To persuade
  3. To entertain