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1. The man was arrested for passing out _____________________ money. *

counterfeit

hampered

big

loose

2. Which cell phone feature most negatively affects Standard American English? *

Voicemail

Text Messaging

Social Media

None of the above

3. Define the word ANGULAR. *

Sharp

Flat

Straight

Similar

4. Define the word FURTIVE. *

Independent

Sneaky

To honor

To flee

5. A _______________ is not a component of a laptop computer. *

processor

keyboard

hard drive

scanner

6. _______________ is the most commonly used web browser in the United States today. *

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Opera

Mozilla Firefox

Google Chrome

7. Which company created the iPad®? *

HP®

Apple®

Sony

Acer

8. What is the antonym of DAWDLE? *

To be productive

Waste time

Encourage

Fast

9. What is the antonym of ARROGANT? *

Friendly

Modest

Superiority

Escape

10. In Internet terminology, what does the phrase “the cloud” refer to? (Hint: Dropbox, GoogleDrive and Apple iCloud are examples) *

Software upgrade package

Anti-virus program

Software and services that run on the Internet

None of the above

11. What does an mp4 file contain? *

Video only

Video and audio

Audio only

None of the above

12. Define the word OBSCURE. *

Clear

Easy

Not clear to understand

Terrific

13. Nearly as many households in the United States are using cell phones as are using landline telephones to make calls. What percentage of adults own a cellphone? *

98%

5%

43%

None of the above

14. Where we live, the weather is always changing. In the fall, the weather can be cool and crisp. In the winter, it is cold and biting. In spring, the weather starts to get warmer and it is very wet. In the summer, the weather is hot and humid. What is the main topic of this paragraph? *

the cold weather

the changing weather

the summer weather

the area we live in

15. There are many wild animals in my city. We have snakes, dogs, deer, cats and many more. Snakes are the most dangerous of them all. They are poisonous and they will bite anything that approaches them. What does "they" refer to? *

deer

cats

dogs

snakes

16. When I was at the party, I didn't drink much but I had a few sodas with ice. They were delicious. They didn't have many snacks available, but I found some chips and candy. What does "they" refer to? *

candy

sodas

snacks

sodas, candy and snacks

17. An antonym of "scrutinized" is "examined."

True

False

18. "The sun was like a large ball of butter" is an example of what literary technique? *

Personification

Simile

Oxymoron

Paradox

19. "Crude" is an antonym of "sophisticated." *

True

False

20. Which letters BEST complete the word? spar *

kle

klee

kele

21. ILLOGICAL means lacking in a correct relation of reason. *

True

False

22. The Swan is a very beautiful bird. It is generally white, though a black swan has been discovered in Australia. It is not very often seen in this country. It was brought from Asia and Eastern Europe into England, from whence, most probably, a few specimens have been introduced into this country. The Swan is very graceful in the water, but on land it is an awkward waddler.A swan lover wants to put this passage online and add graphics and other features. something he should include on the website? *

Pictures of different types of swans

Maps of Asia and Eastern Europe

A timeline showing when the swan came to different countries

Videos of a swan swimming and waddling

23. Which word BEST completes the sentence? of all the plants. *

hard

harder

hardest

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