100-Question English Quiz

Section 1: Grammar (Verbs)

1. [cite_start]Which helping verb completes the sentence: "By the time we found our seats, the curtain already risen." [cite: 2, 3]

2. [cite_start]What is the verb phrase in the sentence: "Portugal had claimed possession of Brazil in the year 1500." [cite: 5]

3. [cite_start]Identify the verb phrase in: "The Portuguese settlers must have arrived soon after." [cite: 6]

4. [cite_start]Which verb phrase includes a form of 'be' in: "They may have been looking for gold." [cite: 7]

5. [cite_start]Is the verb in "Was gold ever discovered?" an Action Verb or a Linking Verb? [cite: 8]

6. [cite_start]What is the modal and main verb in: "Cacao beans and sugar cane could be harvested." [cite: 9]

7. [cite_start]The verb in "Large plantations were established by the Portuguese settlers" is in which voice? [cite: 10]

8. [cite_start]The verb in "The settlers and the native tribes did not remain friendly" is a form of which verb type? [cite: 11]

9. [cite_start]Identify the helping verbs in: "Some Indians may have been enslaved as plantation workers." [cite: 12]

10. [cite_start]What is the main verb in: "Brazil has become a leading agricultural nation." [cite: 13]

11. [cite_start]The verb phrase "may be" in "Coffee may be one of the most important crops in Brazil" is functioning as a(n): [cite: 14]

12. [cite_start]Identify the Action Verb in: "Vermont leads the nation in maple syrup production." [cite: 25]

13. [cite_start]Which word is the Action Verb in: "Maple syrup comes from the sap of sugar maple trees." [cite: 26]

14. [cite_start]What Action Verb is used in the sentence about the flow of sap? [cite: 28]

15. [cite_start]The action described in "Some people drill holes into the trees" is: [cite: 29]

16. [cite_start]Identify the Action Verb: "They insert metal tubes or spouts into the holes." [cite: 30]

17. [cite_start]In the sentence, "They hang buckets from the spouts," which word shows the action? [cite: 31]

18. [cite_start]The verb "fill" in "The buckets fill with the maple sap" is a(n): [cite: 32]

19. [cite_start]Which Action Verb is used by the "Workers" in the sentence: "Workers collect the buckets of sap." [cite: 33]

20. [cite_start]The Action Verb in "Other workers boil the sap" is: [cite: 34]

21. [cite_start]The verb "is" in "Bradley's mother is an air-traffic controller" functions as a(n): [cite: 52]

22. [cite_start]The verb "was" in "Warren was sick several times this year" is a(n): [cite: 52]

23. [cite_start]The verb "have grown" in "I have grown weary of television" is a(n): [cite: 53]

24. [cite_start]The verb "are" in "The Wilsons are our nearest neighbors" is a(n): [cite: 54]

25. [cite_start]The verb "has been" in "She has been late every day this week" is a(n): [cite: 55]

26. [cite_start]The verb "smells" in "This carton of milk smells sour" functions as a: [cite: 71]

27. [cite_start]The verb "line" in "Restaurants and shops line the banks of the Thames River" is: [cite: 58, 59]

28. [cite_start]The verb "open" in "Most shops open early during tourist season" is: [cite: 60, 61]

29. [cite_start]The verb "offers" in "A tour bus company offers several tours" is: [cite: 61]

30. [cite_start]The verb "spoke" in "Our bus driver spoke clearly and intelligently" is: [cite: 64, 65]

31. [cite_start]The verb "provided" in "She provided a great deal of information" is: [cite: 66, 67]

32. [cite_start]The verb "changes" in "The depth of the Thames River changes with the tides" is: [cite: 77, 78]

33. [cite_start]The verb "built" in "Ancient Romans built the first bridge across the river" is: [cite: 79, 80]

34. [cite_start]The verb "sailed" in "traders... sailed up the river" is: [cite: 81, 82]

35. [cite_start]The verb "described" in "Charles Dickens described the slums of London in his novels" is: [cite: 100, 101]

Section 2: Vocabulary

36. [cite_start]According to the text, what is a synonym for **commotion**? [cite: 260, 261]

37. [cite_start]What is an antonym for **commotion**? [cite: 261]

38. [cite_start]The word **frisky** is defined as: [cite: 263, 264]

39. [cite_start]What is an antonym for **frisky**? [cite: 264]

40. [cite_start]A **banquet** is defined as: [cite: 267, 268]

41. [cite_start]What is a synonym for **shabby**? [cite: 272, 273]

42. [cite_start]An antonym for **shabby** is: [cite: 274]

43. [cite_start]What is a synonym for **respectfully**? [cite: 276, 277]

44. [cite_start]An antonym for **respectfully** is: [cite: 277]

45. [cite_start]**Wisdom** is defined as the quality of having: [cite: 280, 281]

46. [cite_start]Which word is an antonym for **wisdom**? [cite: 282]

47. [cite_start]In the context clues exercise for Lesson 4, which word matches the clue for **aviation**? [cite: 139]

48. [cite_start]In the context clues exercise for Lesson 4, which word matches the clue for **miraculous**? [cite: 141]

49. [cite_start]In the context clues exercise for Lesson 4, which word matches the clue for **locally**? [cite: 145]

50. [cite_start]In the context clues exercise for Lesson 4, which word matches the clue for **detect**? [cite: 146]

51. [cite_start]In the context clues exercise for Lesson 5, which letter corresponds to **gratitude**? [cite: 176]

52. [cite_start]In the context clues exercise for Lesson 5, which letter corresponds to **heroic**? [cite: 178]

53. [cite_start]In the context clues exercise for Lesson 5, which letter corresponds to **dread**? [cite: 178]

54. [cite_start]Which letter represents the like or opposite meaning for item 22 in Lesson 4? [cite: 154]

55. [cite_start]Which letter represents the like or opposite meaning for item 27 in Lesson 4? [cite: 155, 157]

56. [cite_start]Which letter represents the like or opposite meaning for item 30 in Lesson 4? [cite: 161]

57. [cite_start]Which letter represents the like or opposite meaning for item 21 in Lesson 5? [cite: 186]

58. [cite_start]Which letter represents the like or opposite meaning for item 26 in Lesson 5? [cite: 187]

59. [cite_start]Which letter represents the like or opposite meaning for item 29 in Lesson 5? [cite: 193]

60. [cite_start]The word **unfavorable** corresponds to which letter in the Lesson 4 Context Clues? [cite: 149]

61. [cite_start]Which letter corresponds to **instinct** in the Lesson 4 Context Clues? [cite: 147]

62. [cite_start]Which letter corresponds to **departure** in the Lesson 4 Context Clues? [cite: 148]

63. [cite_start]Which letter corresponds to **error** in the Lesson 5 Context Clues? [cite: 176]

64. [cite_start]Which letter corresponds to **previous** in the Lesson 5 Context Clues? [cite: 180]

65. [cite_start]Which letter corresponds to **congratulate** in the Lesson 5 Context Clues? [cite: 179]

Section 3: Reading Comprehension ("The Hungry Coat")

66. [cite_start]Who is the author of "The Hungry Coat"? [cite: 239, 253]

67. [cite_start]What is the genre of "The Hungry Coat"? [cite: 254]

68. [cite_start]What is unique about Nasrettin, in addition to being a little, wise man? [cite: 291]

69. [cite_start]What is the setting of the story according to the overview? [cite: 256]

70. [cite_start]How do the friends react when Nasrettin first arrives at the banquet in a shabby coat? [cite: 257]

71. [cite_start]The condition of Nasrettin's small gray donkey indicates that Nasrettin is: [cite: 293]

72. [cite_start]Why did Nasrettin cut the apple into pieces when he saw the goat in the kitchen? [cite: 295, 296]

73. [cite_start]The goat's chaotic behavior in the kitchen caused a problem for: [cite: 299, 300]

74. [cite_start]What does the "downfall" mentioned in the story likely indicate? [cite: 302]

75. [cite_start]What can be inferred about the innkeeper's invitation to Nasrettin? [cite: 305]

76. [cite_start]How did Serkan react to Nasrettin's old coat and shabby appearance at the banquet? [cite: 306]

77. [cite_start]The phrase "follow you to the far end of the table" suggests what about the setting? [cite: 308, 310]

78. [cite_start]If Nasrettin had *not* cut the apple, what might have been a potential outcome? [cite: 313]

79. [cite_start]What is the theme suggested by Nasrettin's character and actions? [cite: 314, 315]

80. [cite_start]How does the mood change at the end of the text? [cite: 317]

81. [cite_start]When Nasrettin first arrives, how will the people at the banquet probably react to his smelly coat? [cite: 320]

82. [cite_start]What does Nasrettin feel at the banquet when he is ignored? [cite: 322]

83. [cite_start]What does the quote "Many good men may be found beneath a shabby coat" mean? [cite: 324, 325]

84. [cite_start]Why does Nasrettin stuff food and drink into his coat upon his return? [cite: 329]

85. [cite_start]What did Nasrettin remind Serkan when he returned in a fine coat? [cite: 330]

86. [cite_start]What did the phrase "danced under the stars of heaven" symbolize? [cite: 332, 333]

87. [cite_start]What does the "creme filling" in the "Themes in Literature" visual represent? [cite: 337, 339]

88. [cite_start]What is the main question an author hopes the reader realizes? [cite: 342]

89. [cite_start]What is the theme example given for "Little Red Riding Hood"? [cite: 344]

90. [cite_start]What is the theme example given for "The Three Little Pigs"? [cite: 345]

91. [cite_start]What is the theme example given for "Little Red Hen"? [cite: 346, 348]

92. [cite_start]In the story about Frank, Joseph, and George, what did Joseph advise Frank against? [cite: 354]

93. [cite_start]Why did Frank and Joseph decide to write George's name on the project? [cite: 356]

94. [cite_start]What was the teacher's comment on Frank and Joseph's score sheet? [cite: 361]

95. [cite_start]What is the theme of the story about Frank, Joseph, and George? [cite: 363, 364]

96. [cite_start]Why did Shannon whisper to Katie during the test? [cite: 368]

97. [cite_start]Why did Katie eventually nod silently to Shannon? [cite: 371]

98. [cite_start]What was Shannon's response when Katie asked for the fifty dollars? [cite: 375]

99. [cite_start]What was the theme of the story about Katie and Shannon? [cite: 378, 379]

100. [cite_start]Giving in to unethical choices, especially under pressure or temptation, can lead to: [cite: 379]

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