1. For Questions 15, refer to the excerpt from "Paper Pills" by Sherwood Anderson on the Unit Test Reading Passages page.
In line 25 "confound" most nearly means __________.
(Points : 2)
spare
berate
impress
confuse
2. Refer to Passage 1 to answer this question.
People wonder about the marriage between Dr. Reefy and his wife because __________.
(Points : 2)
his wife is beautiful, young, and wealthy
Dr. Reefy works above the Paris Dry Goods Company's store
Dr. Reefy is not a popular figure in town
his wife is far too old and unattractive for him
3. Refer to Passage 1 to answer this question.
Which word best describes Dr. Reefy?
(Points : 2)
peculiar
slanderous
generous
cruel
4. Refer to Passage 1 to answer this question.
What is unique about Dr. Reefy's hands?
(Points : 2)
They are made of wood.
He always keeps them closed.
He attaches walnuts to them.
They are abnormally large.
5. Refer to Passage 1 to answer this question.
The author writes that "in Doctor Reefy there were the seeds of something very fine" to suggest that the doctor __________.
(Points : 2)
works as a farmer when he isn't practicing medicine
keeps important secrets to himself
has inner qualities that make him admirable
is still in love with his late wife
6. For questions 610, choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.
Thanks to the twins' skillful __________, Aunt Phyllis never suspected the surprise party they threw for her.
(Points : 2)
aversion
culmination
hiatus
collusion
7. Unlike the lighthearted __________ of her youth, Rosalind's adulthood proved to be full of frustration and constant __________.
(Points : 2)
placidness...anxiety
predestination...instigation
transience...veracity
logistics...piety
8. Both __________ and __________, the abandoned garden survived the bleak winter and produced an abundance of flowers the following spring.
(Points : 2)
diffuse...dirigible
noxious...litigious
hardy...profuse
fervent...dissonant
9. Someone with __________ beliefs advocates all types of freedoms, even those that she does not practice.
(Points : 2)
incompatible
libertarian
incendiary
lithe
10. After several years of living __________ on an enormous estate, the family members had to admit that their shrinking income was too __________ to allow them to stay.
(Points : 2)
hermetically...invasive
figuratively...infamous
demonstratively...insurmountable
lavishly...meager
11. In questions 1115, each of the sentences provided may contain a grammar or usage error. Read each sentence, and then identify its error, if there is one, by choosing the appropriate letter. If there is no error in the sentence, choose E.
If you'd answered my question about geometry correct, I might have believed that you were a mathematician.
(Points : 2)
If you'd
my question about
correct
you were
No error
12. Read the sentence and identify its error. If there is no error, choose E.
The heat and the humidity is why I really dislike spending the summer in the city.
(Points : 2)
The heat
and the
is
I really dislike
No error
13. Read the sentence and identify its error. If there is no error, choose E.
Kevin and Denise think roller coasters are scary, and those are something with which I disagree.
(Points : 2)
Kevin and Denise think
are scary,
those are
with which
No error
14. Read the sentence and identify its error. If there is no error, choose E.
The British Prime Minister, who is visiting the U.S. this week is extremely charismatic and intelligent.
(Points : 2)
The
U.S.
week is
charismatic and intelligent
No error
15. Read the sentence and identify its error. If there is no error, choose E.
The last time we visited this park, you said that there were alot of fish in the pond.
(Points : 2)
last time we
this park
that there
alot of fish
No error
9 Answers
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1. Confuse
2. His wife is beautiful, young, and wealthy
3. Peculiar
4. They are abnormally large.
5. Has inner qualities that make him admirable
6. Aversion
7. transience...veracity
8. fervent...dissonant
9. libertarian
10. lavishly...meager
11. correct
12. and the (The "the" is unnecessary)
13. those are
14. No error (Though, there should be a comma after "week.")
15. alot of fish (It should be a lot, not alot.)
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In N Z you doubtless have a few expressions which are not heard elsewhere, not even in Australia. I am southern English, but was in Oz for three years in the early 1970s. Visited N Z around Auckland for a few hours on the way home from Oz by sea. But then, what is "English" English or British English? As far as I am concerned the North (of England) is another country for language!
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Ikiro for the most part was correct. However, for #6, aversion means to have a strong dislike for something, which doesn't fit into the sentence. The correct answer is "collusion."
For #7, the only correct answer is "placidness...anxiety"
#8 is "hardy...profuse"
#12 was a trick question. There is nothing wrong with the extra "the", even though it may sound funny saying it aloud. The correct answer is "is", because of the incorrect subject-verb agreement.
#14 is technically correct but it's missing a comma after week. Therefore, "week is" is your answer.
(Wow, I get the feeling this unit was meant to be (crappy) SAT/PSAT prep, since the question types are similar lol.)
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Paper Pills
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Seriously ever think that some of us K12 students have a hard time trying to teach ourselves all this **** on our own, having such dumb *** teachers that just sit on their asses getting paid for doing such a ѕнι𝓉ty job not teaching the students ANYTHING! The piece of **** school they run.
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@The Person above me
As a K12 student, I hope you realize that they probably don't have his/her yahoo email on file. So either way, he/she will not be caught. Lmao. Nice try though. 🙂
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lol people are crazy as hell like really "ive already turned you in" ***** dont make me find you and besides i dont keyboard bang. DUECES
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the increase in taxes are are sure to make what is the mistake?
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Hey! So you are a little cheaty mc cheater pants 🙂 I have already reported you to the k12 admin. The thing is, your mostly cheating yourself. This is your education. And instead of taking the time to actually learn the material you choose to take all this time cheating. And dont be suprised if you get caught. Why? Because they now know your eamil and yahoo answer account. Every single question you have asked is from the k12 course. I hope you realize you can get exelled from this. Dont bother deleting the account. I took screne shots of these questions. Good luck to you in your future and maybe actually dont depend on others for answers. Good gosh you have been caught 🙂
