English Major Practice Exam - 10 Items

1) This type of character opposes the protagonist in their goals and actions. Their opposition to the character leads to the crisis of the story.

2) Which of the following forms of poetry gives the highest importance to life in the countryside through its themes and stories?

3) In his English test, Bobby was asked to read the paragraph with blanks in them. His task is to write the appropriate nouns on the blank spaces to complete the sentences in the paragraph. What type of test did Bobby take?

4) Among the characters in a play, this type is the primary figure in the story. Often, the story is told from their point of view.

5) 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?

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

7) It is the plan that indicates the positioning and movements of actors on the stage.

8) Jilian had to take an English exam when applying for a US job. The exam gave her a certificate that would let employers know if her English abilities meet the standards required for a working visa. What sort of exam did she take?

9) Which among the following is regarded as one of the greatest American novels of all time which tells a story about a sea captain's quest for revenge against a whale that attacked him in the past?

10) 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?