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MCT Writing 5th
Test Description: Figurative language, author's purpose, etc.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which choice uses the MOST vivid language?
A
The tiny bird trembled with fear as the menacing black cat lurked through the bushes with stealth.
B
The little bird shook as the big black cat came walking through the bushes.
C
The small bird paniced as the hungry cat came nearer and nearer.
D
The blue bird was nervous as the large black cat approached.
2) Persuasion: All the cool kids eat at Pop's hamburger joint, where we have the coolest food around!
A
endorsement
B
association
C
bandwagon
D
stereotyping
3) Figurative language: His voice was sweet like honey and smooth as butter.
A
metaphor
B
idiom
C
simile
D
personification
4) Which of the following uses association to pursuade the reader?
A
McDonald's. I'm lovin' it!
B
Katy Perry uses Proactive.
C
Do you want beautiful, flawless skin? Only Mabelline can produce those results.
D
Do you really want your kids to eat a canned soup with over 1000mgs of sodium?
5) Figurative language: If you don't stop messing with me, I'm gonna give you a taste of your own medicine!
A
personification
B
idiom
C
metaphor
D
simile
6) If you wanted to find out what a "quinoa" is, you should search:
A
encyclopedia
B
online website
C
dictionary
D
thesaurus
7) If you want to find out where quinoas grow, what type of light is best for them, and when to plant, you would look:
A
online search for "quinoas"
B
thesaurus
C
atlas
D
dictionary
8) Which contains the most vivid description?
A
Jana elegantly descended the winding staircase in a jewel-encrusted floor-length gown of emerald.
B
Jana arrived downstairs in a lovely green dress that glittered and touched the floor.
C
Jana came down the curvy stairs in a beautiful long green dress that had rhinestones.
D
Jana slowly walked down the long curved staircase in a sparkling green evening gown.
9) In what instance would you use a thesaurus?
A
To find out what "gregarious" means
B
To find out when the cotton gin was invented
C
To find out how many miles it is from Detroit to Chicago
D
To find more descriptive words for "beautiful"
10) Figurative language: It seemed even the wind was singing a sad, mournful song that day.
A
Metaphor
B
Personification
C
Simile
D
Idiom
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