English Major Practice Exam - 10 Items

1) Mrs. Maravilla wants to prepare her graduating students for the college entrance English exams. She has decided to hold practice exams during the homeroom period. What type of test will help her achieve her goal?

2) Mr. Soliman needs to know the reading and writing skill levels of 200 incoming Grade 7 students. What type of test will best suit his needs?

3) It refers to the time and place in which the story of the play exists.

4) Mrs. Basco made her students read a story in 10 minutes. After which, she took the story away and provided them with a list of events from the text they just read. The list is not arranged properly. It is the students' task to assign a number to each event according to the order in which they happened in the story. What skill is Mrs. Basco testing?

5) This form of poetry emphasizes the practice of not following any verse length or rhyming pattern.

6) Mikaela showed in her diagnostic tests that she has a poor grasp of basic grammar. She is about to enter grade 7. As the grade 7 English grammar teacher, what is the best course of action to take?

7) These refer to opinions and comments from observers regarding the quality of the elements of a play. Collectively, they create the overall reception to a theatrical performance.

8) Which among the following is a Pulitzer-Winning novel set in the Great Depression that tells about a family forced out of their home because of extreme economic hardships?

9) Alma got a 78% on a 100-item multiple-choice language test 2 weeks ago. Without any intervention, she took the same test again today and got a 58%. What could be the reason for the discrepancy in the results?

10) In a play's plot, what do you call the period wherein the dramatic tension caused by the conflict is at its highest? It is the turning point where the rising action ends.