Final Grammar Exam

Final Grammar Exam

1. Write a N-LV-N sentence.
2. Write a N-LV-Adj sentence.
3. Write a sentence with 3 prepositional phrases
4. Write a compound sentence.  Label the subjects and the verbs.  Circle the coordinating conjunction.
5. Write a complex sentence.  Label the subjects and verbs in the independent and dependent clauses. Circle the subordinating conjunction.
6. Write a sentence with exactly 5 errors.
7. Correct #6.

Word of the Day -- Final Test

A.     Match the words from the Words of the Day list with its synonyms.

Discommode                     Picture

Enigma                              Burning

Yurt                                   Puzzle

Potatory                            Trivial

Icon                                   Attic

Caustic                              Cheerful

Trifle                                 Drinkable

Garret                                Tent

Jocund                               Inconvenienc   

           

B.     Fill in the blank with the missing words of the sentence.

1.      The Middle Eastern man wore a long, flowing ____________________.

2.      The arrogant man was known for his _________________________ behavior.

3.      When I grow up, I want to be a ____________________ and go from monastery to monastery

4.      Scrooge is a cross, ________________________ old man who keeps to himself.

5.      Jack _________________ jumped over the candlestick.

6.      Santa’s sleigh was full and ___________________ with toys for the Writing 1 class.

7.      We could see for miles when we were on the _________________________.

8.      As it cooled, the gravy began to ____________________ in the pan.

9.      She mixed _______________________ with herbs for a delicious sauce.

congeal                        caftan              yoghurt                        deftly              braggadocious

laden                           kop                  misanthropic                gyrovague

C.     Circle the correct answer to complete the sentence

1.       A yeshiva is a place where students

a.       make yogurt.

b.      sing Christmas songs.

c.       study and learn about Jewish religion.

d.      exercise their toe muscles.

2.      The curved tip on the wooden handle of a knife is called a

a.       neb

b.      point

c.       flebber

d.      kabuzzle

3.       If you were a soldier with a shako, you would wear it on your

a.       finger

b.      head

c.       feet

d.      elbow

4.      What can you fix sunny –side up?

a.       pizza

b.      an egg

c.       French fries

d.      Spaghetti

5.      Who would know the most about tokamaks?

a.       chefs

b.      pre-school teachers

c.       nuclear scientists

d.      gardeners

6.      Mr. Jones held his umbrella and poked me with the

a.       ferrule

b.      lovone

c.       halo

d.      waffle

7.      My father fixed the hinge by putting the _______ in place.

a.       pintle

b.      plenty

c.       palladium

d.      plank

8.      A caldera is a

a.       basin-like volcanic crater

b.      peacock’s hiding place

c.       laptop adapter

d.      harp-like instrument

D.     True or False

________  1.  An aglet is the plastic end of a shoe lace.

________  2.  “Fils” is used after a family name to distinguish a son from his father

________  3.  If you steal someone’s thunder, you take them on a trip to the desert.

________  4.  A minyan is required to conduct a Jewish religious service.

________  5.  To corroborate means to confirm and validate.

________  6.  A legatee is a dog with fewer than four legs.

________  7.  A yarlmulke is a multi-colored cape worn by native Antarcticans.

________  8.  A relievo is a painting that is raised, giving the appearance of a third dimension.

________  9.  A chimb is the metal rim of a barrel.

E.      Match the phrases with their meanings.

En clair                                                French, “That’s equal to me” 

Idiot savant                                         French, “learned idiot”

Idee fixe                                              Incredibly fast

Ça m'est égal                                       French, “in clear”

Exempli gratia                                     French, “fixed idea”

Greased lightning                                Latin, “for the sake of example”

Id est                                                   Latin, “that is”

           

F.     Fill in the correct word that forms a compound word with the 3 given words.

         1.         __________ hunter, line, quarters

         2.         bank, cook, text __________

         3.         bull's, evil, private __________

         4.         curtain, lightning, ram __________

G.    Below are lists of synonyms.  Cross out the two words in each line that doesn’t fit in the line.

         1.         say      chat      verbalize      forget      articulate      converse      gossip      talk       jump

         2.         walk       amble      cry      move       saunter        shuffle       hike      stroll      slumber

EXTRA CREDIT:

Of these 3 words, which do you like the most and why?  Make sure you give the definition for the word.

Opisthenar       Plaque             Friable

A Christmas Carol Final Exam

CIRCLE THE ANSWER THAT BEST FITS

1.  Which of the spirits does not speak to Scrooge?

(A) The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

(B) The Ghost of Christmas Past

(C) The Ghost of Christmas Present

(D) All the spirits speak to Scrooge.

2.  What is Jacob Marley forced to drag about as a result of his sinful life

(A) A huge safe full of lead

(B) An ox cart piled with gold

(C) Heavy chains forged from ledgers and lockboxes

(D) A cross made of gold

3.  Why does Scrooge like darkness?

(A) It helps him sleep.

(B) It helps him to forget his past.

(C) It hides the ghosts from his eyes.

(D) It is cheap.

4.  Where does Martha work?

(A) At a seamstress'

(B) At a laundress'

(C) At a blacksmith's

(D) At a milliner's

  

5.  Who is in the grave in Stave Four?

(A) Ebenezer Scrooge

(B) Jacob Marley

(C) Bob Cratchit

(D) Tiny Tim

 6.  In what year was A Christmas Carol written?

(A) 1830

(B) 1837

(C) 1843

(D) 1846

7.  Which character is Fred's mother?

(A) Mrs. Cratchit

(B) Fan

(C) Belle

(D) Fezziwig

 8.  Why does Belle end her engagement to Scrooge?

(A) Because she falls in love with Fred

(B) Because she falls in love with Peter

(C) Because Scrooge is too poor for her

(D) Because Scrooge is consumed by greed

9.  What is the Ghost of Christmas Present's throne made of?

(A) Food

(B) Gold

(C) Pine needles

(D) Fur

10.  To whom does Scrooge send the turkey?

(A) Fred

(B) Belle

(C) The Cratchits

(D) Jacob Marley

11.  Who brings Scrooge home from school?

(A) Belle

(B) Fan

(C) Fezziwig

(D) The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

12.  Which one of the spirits has a glowing head?

(A) The Ghost of Christmas Present

(B) Jacob Marley

(C) The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

(D) The Ghost of Christmas Past

13.  Who appears in Scrooge's door-knocker?

(A) Jacob Marley's ghost

(B) Fan's ghost

(C) Death

(D) The Ghost of Christmas Past

14.  How does Fezziwig die?

(A) He falls ill with pneumonia.

(B) He is struck in the head by a horse's hoof.

(C) Fezziwig does not die in the novel.

(D) Fezziwig does die in the novel, but the manner of his death is unspecified.

15.  Which spirit takes Scrooge to a ship at sea?

(A) The Ghost of Christmas Past

(B) The Ghost of Christmas Present

(C) The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

16.  Who inherits Bob Cratchit's shirt?

(A) Tiny Tim

(B) Scrooge

(C) Fred

(D) Peter

17.  Who asks Scrooge for a charitable contribution?

(A) Two merry gentlemen

(B) Two portly gentlemen

(C) Two obsequious gentlemen

(D) Two angry gentlemen

18.  What is Scrooge's typical response to "Merry Christmas"?

(A) "Bah! Nonsense!"

(B) "Pah! Life's too short!"

(C) "Bah! Humbug!"

(D) "Oh, fiddlesticks!"

19.  Who was “dead, to begin with”?

(A) Tiny Tim

(B) Bob Cratchit

(C) Scrooge

(D) Jacob Marley

20.  Which character utters the famous words, "God bless us, Every one"?

(A) Tiny Tim

(B) Bob Cratchit

(C) Scrooge

(D) The Ghost of Christmas Present

Final Exam Grades

Below are the percentages, grades, and occurrences of scores for the exam the students took in class.  The test had 45 questions, and I readjusted the score to 43.5 points since we had 3 questions which were not directly discussed in class.

# students with these scores	Score	Percentage	Grade
	45	103%	A+
1	44	101%
1	43	99%
	42	97%	A
2	41	94%
5	40	92%	A-
	39	90%
2	38	87%	B+
2	37	85%	B
1	36	83%
	35	80%	B-
	34	78%	C+
	33	76%	C
1	32	74%
	31	71%	C-
	30	69%	D+