PSHS 2011ENGLISH

COMPREHENSIVE TEST

1. John realized that he had been

______ in his duties. If he had been

more ______, the disaster may have

been avoided.

A. irreproachable...careful B. arbitrary...interested C. neglectful...insensible D. derelict...vigilant E. unparalleled...careful

2. After comparing my air

conditioner with the one on sale, I

decided that mine ______.

A. was the most efficient. B. should be the most efficient. C. was the more efficient. D. was, by far the most efficient. E. should be considered the

3. I wish I ______ before I tried to

answer the questions.

A. read the chapter B. would read the chapter C. should of read the chapter D. could have read the chapter E. had read the chapter

4. The smell from the paper mill

______over the town like a

blanket.

A. laid B. has lain C. will lie D. lay E. has laid

5. When I was halfway down the

stairs, I suddenly knew what I

had wanted ______.

A. to have said B. too say C. to have been said D. to had say E. to say

6. I would be more careful if I

______you.

A. had been B. could have been C. was D. were E. could have been

7. Hours of driving ____ ahead

of us.

A. laid B. have lain C. lay D. has lay E. lie

LAY is a verb meaning "to put" or "to place," and needs an object to completeits meaning. (Lay, laid, laying.)

LIE is a verb meaning "to rest," "to recline," "to stay," or "to be located somewhere," and it cannot take an object. It also means to beburied, to be in a particularcondition or state, to be in a particular direction, to be instore (or still to come), or to stay undisturbed (let sleeping dogs lie).

8. By the time we get to the

picnic area, the rain ______.

A. will stop B. shall stop C. will has stopped D. shall have stopped E. will have stopped

9. If Judy ______the deadline, the

yearbook delivery would have

been on time.

A. would not have missed B. should have not missed C. wouldn't have missed D. had not missed E. would have not missed

10. The book ______at page 77.

A. lay open B. laid open C. lie open D. lays open E. was laid open

11. The hideous caterpillar

A

blossomed and turned in to a

B C

fine-looking butterfly. No error.

D E

turned into

12. There isn't scarcely room on

A B the

front steps to pose the

C

entire class for a picture.

D

No error.

E

is

13. Haven't none of you

A B

seen my dog? No error.

C D E

any

14. Mrs. Clement, my

English teacher, said that I

A B

could of improved my reading

C

comprehension score if

I had spent more time reading great

D

literature. No error.

E

could have

15. If you sign up as a volunteer

for the special olympics, you

A

will find that you receive as

B C

much as you give. No error.

D E

special Olympics

16. “Your themes,” said Ms.

Buchanan, will be due in class

A

on September 7; late papers will

B

lose one full grade. ”No error.

C D E

“will be

17. What should I do when the

A B computer

says, “Sorry, try

C

again?” No error.

D E

again”?

18. “Whose in the office now?”

A B C

asked Mom. No error.

D E

“Who is OR “Who's

19. Parking her car at the depot,

A B

Ms. Jones decided to take the

C D

bus to town. No error.

E

20. Just as they were about to go

A

to bed, Jane told her mother, ”Its

B C

my turn to wind the clock.”

D

No error.

D

“It's

21. evade explaining

A. pursueB. exploreC. profitD. avoidE. tedious

22. melodious voice

A. smooth B. mellowC. graciousD. raucousE. harmonious

23. plausible pretext

A. believableB. unbelievableC. problematicD. costlyE. improbable

24. harsh wilderness

A. cruelB. easyC. difficultD. cheerfulE. mild

25. voyage to Sparta

A. pathwayB. a short tripC. long journeyD. a peeping TomE. a visit

26. grieving widower

A. mournB. deceiveC. resuscitateD. relieveE. desire

27. tedious chores

A. exciting and enjoyableB. exciting and intriguingC. slow and inaccurateD. fast and accurateE. boring and uninteresting

28. adverse criticism

A. auspiciousB. favorableC. unfavorableD. aidingE. lucky

29. ample food supply

A. totally insufficient for needsB. sufficient and a little extraC. increase in volumeD. decrease in volumeE. inadequate and wanting

30. euphoric state of mind

A. miserableB. surprisedC. indignantD. ecstaticE. calm

31. The crew held on to the

furled flag to keep it safe.

A. uncurledB. straightC. rolled upD. crumpledE. exposed

32. The vexed customer stood

beside the lazy clerk.

A. fussyB. boredC. amusedD. annoyedE. impatient

33. Mr. Smith depicts the

proverbially dour New England

Puritan.

A. cheerfulB. seriousC. sarcasticD. unpredictableE. exciting

34. Joanne’s ardent lover waited

3 hours just to get a glimpse of

her.

A. slow and steadyB. keen and enthusiasticC. patient and loyalD. stiff and formalE. wise and knowledgeable

35. The baby's ruddy cheeks

concealed the true nature of his

sickness.

A. dampB. colorlessC. smoothD. wrinkledE. reddish in color

36. doting mother

A. aversionB. antidote C. foolish D. creativity E. daring

37. fledgling blog reader

A. sophomoreB. sapling C. lobbyist D. veteranE. bard

38. reminisce the 90s

A. originated fromB. forgetC. create D. reconvene E. credit

39. expedite the process

A. speed upB. creedC. deal withD. overlookE. dawdle

40. vampire’s celerity

A. humility B. loudnessC. virtuosity D. vanity E. slowness

41. sober driver

A. intoxicatedB. depressed C. gory D. morose E. pied

42. invigorating drink

A. envigorateB. renege C. enliven D. debilitate E. stimulate

43. squalid environment

A. impurity B. hygienicC. consumption D. fetidE. indigence

44. reticent monk

A. tired B. aggressiveC. shy D. drained E. elegant

45. Steven was stationed so long

in Iraq that he often yearned to

see his wife and children again.

A. desireB. forgetC. wantedD. rememberE. disliked

46. The young babysitter

admonished the 3 raucous

children.

A. speak sternlyB. reprimand C. encourageD. dislikeE. praise

47. A diligent student will

succeed in whatever he pursues.

A. careful and conscientiousB. careless and indifferentC. smart and loyalD. dirty and dangerousE. hard-working and free-spirited

48. The state of Virginia opted to

not vote because of the long

lines.

A. loseB. look forC. fineD. chooseE. rule out

49. An authentic account was

given by the eyewitness.

A. facsimileB. honestC. genuineD. fabricatedE. false

50. Red tape was really used in

A. Russia B. America C. England D. Thomas Carlyle E. complications

51. Red tape refers to

A. writers B. Communists C. Americans D. helpful procedures E. hindering complications

52. These instructions show you

how to –

A. read a meter B. turn the dials of a meter C. install a gas meter D. repair a water meter E. be aware of a meter

53. Always read the meter dials-

A. from top to bottom B. from right to left C. from left to right D. from the small to the large dial E. from the large dial to the small dial

54. As you read the first dial,

record the figures

A. on the smaller dial B. the pointer is approaching C. the pointer has just passed D. at the top E. at the bottom

55. When you have finished

reading the meter,

mark off-

A. the number of units recorded B. the figures on the small dial C. the total figures D. all the zero marks E. the last reading of the month

56. The main idea of the poem is

to urge us

A. to be cautious in life B. to avoid strife C. to despise the ugly part of life D. to enjoy life’s treasures E. not to become involved

57. The beauty of nature is

indicated in line

A. 3 B. 6 C. 10D. 12 E. 16

58. There is a simile in line

A. 2 B. 4 C. 8 D. 10 E. 16

59. The poet includes the

spiritual in life with the words

A. "children’s faces"B. "arms that hold"C. "holy thoughts" D. "year of strife" E. "climbing fire"

60. The word barter means exchange

by trade without money. In the poem

the exchange is

A. personal commitment for life’s beauty

B. a year of strife for ecstasy C. spirit's delight for peace D. children’s faces for wonder E. music for a curve of gold

61.

i. Lycopene, glutathione, and glutamine are

powerful antioxidants that neutralize the free

radicals that are produced in the body as a

result of routine bodily processes.

ii An excess of these free radicals in your system

causes rapid aging because they accelerate

the

rate of cellular damage.

iii. Aging is simply the result of this damage.

iv. Thus, to slow down aging it is necessary to

supplement your diet with these antioxidants

on a daily basis.

Conclusion:The cost of antioxidants is exorbitantly high and well beyond the budget of most consumers.

C

62.

i. People should be held accountable for their

own behavior

ii. If holding people accountable for their own

behavior entails capital punishment, then

so be it.

iii. However, no person should be held

accountable for behavior over which he or

she had no control.

Conclusion: Behavior that cannot be controlled should not be punished.

A

63.

i. A study of native born residents in Newland

found that two-thirds of the children

developed considerable levels of

nearsightedness after starting school

ii. On the other hand, their illiterate parents

and grandparents showed no signs of this

disability.

iii. The children’s older relatives had no

opportunity for formal schooling.

Conclusion: People who are illiterate suffer from nearsightedness.

D

64.

i. Mandated use of safety seats by children

aged 4 and below began in 1988.

ii. There is clear evidence this law resulted in

fewer child fatalities over the past five

years.

iii. Compared to the five-year period prior to

the

passage of laws requiring the use of safety

iv. seats, fatalities of children under age four

have decreased by 30 percent.

Conclusion: Automobile accidents involving children have decreased over the past five years.

A

65.

i. McCain believes in global warming and that

our nation cannot ignore it.

ii. McCain feels that cutting emissions

throughout the market will force cleaner

technology.

iii. Obama believes global warming will bring

devastating consequences if not

recognized

and stopped.

iv. Obama supports capping emissions and

giving incentives to corporations that cut

greenhouse gases.

Conclusion: McCain and Obama will solve environmental issues the same way.

B

66. WALK : LEGS ::

A. blink : eyes B. chew : mouth C. dress : hem D. cover : book E. grind : nose

67. TOPAZ : YELLOW ::

A. diamond : carat B. jeweler : clarity C. sapphire : red D. amethyst : purple E. amber : blue

68. BIRD : NEST ::

A. dog : doghouseB. squirrel : treeC. beaver : damD. cat : litter boxE. book : library

69. DALMATIAN : DOG ::

A. oriole : birdB. horse : ponyC. shark : great whiteD. ant : insectE. stock : savings

70. DOCTOR : HOSPITAL ::

A. sports fan : stadiumB. cow : farmC. professor : collegeD. criminal : jailE. food : grocery store

71. CUB : BEAR ::

A. piano : orchestraB. puppy : dogC. cat : kittenD. eagle : predatorE. fork : utensil

72. SAW : CARPENTER

A. scissors : tailorB. wagon : farmerC. brush : painterD. typewriter : authorE. trowel : bricklayer

73. NEEDLE : KNIT

A. bait : fishB. match : fireC. loom : weaveD. soap : washE. bed : sleep

74. STANZA : POEM

A. mimicry : pantomimeB. duet : chorusC. act : operaD. rhyme : verseE. pirouette : ballet

75. SAND PAPER :ABRASIVE

A. gasoline : refinedB. grativity : irritantC. polish : floorsD. acrylic : emulsionE. oil : lubricant

76. MASSIVE : BULK

A. ultimate:magnitude B. trivial:importance C. anonymous:luster D. interminable:legacy E. gigantic:size

77. ENTICE : REPEL

A. germinate:sprout B. flourish:fade C. officiate:preside D. lubricate:grease E. implore:entreat

78. BASKETBALL : HOOP

A. pool: cueB. croquet:wicketC. hockey: puckD. tennis: ballE. baseball: bat

79. SKI : SNOW

A. drive: carB. gold: puttC. dance: stepD. skate: iceE. ride: horse

80. INFLATE : BIGGER

A. revere: lowerB. elongate: shorterC. fluctuate: longerD. meditate: higherE. diminish : smaller

Good luck!

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