Unit 4 English 9A Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Read the sentence.
The robbery suspect arrived home late last night, which seemed
unusual to the police.
Which word best replaces unusual to clarify the meaning of the
sentence? -
correct answer ✅suspicious
Read the passage from an article about Cape Canaveral.
Eventually, launch facilities extended, geographically speaking, from
the top to the bottom of the strip of land known as Cape Canaveral.
By December 1955, the designation of Cape Canaveral Missile Test
Annex (CCMTA) was assigned to the area. This name would stick
until 1963, when the name was changed to Cape Kennedy.
What is the most accurate synonym for designation in this passage?
-
correct answer ✅title
Read the sentence.
The press secretary told the reporters that the president misspoke.
What type of figure of speech does the sentence contain? -
correct answer ✅euphemism
, Unit 4 English 9A Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Read the paragraph from a school paper's editorial.
Recently, the Wheatbrook High School Board has come across a
problem that many districts across the nation face: the school
district is short of funds. One suggestion to reduce costs is to
increase class sizes from an average of 20 students per class to an
average of 30 students per class. This proposal is simply
unacceptable.
Why does the author use the phrase short of funds? -
correct answer ✅to make the district's need for money seem less
severe
What is the meaning of a text that is something other than, or
beyond, its literal meaning? -
correct answer ✅figurative meaning
Read the lines from "The Death of the Hired Man."
Part of a moon was falling down the west,Dragging the whole sky
with it to the hills.
Which figurative language can be found in these lines? -
correct answer ✅"A moon was falling down the west" is
personification.
Answers (Grade A+)
Read the sentence.
The robbery suspect arrived home late last night, which seemed
unusual to the police.
Which word best replaces unusual to clarify the meaning of the
sentence? -
correct answer ✅suspicious
Read the passage from an article about Cape Canaveral.
Eventually, launch facilities extended, geographically speaking, from
the top to the bottom of the strip of land known as Cape Canaveral.
By December 1955, the designation of Cape Canaveral Missile Test
Annex (CCMTA) was assigned to the area. This name would stick
until 1963, when the name was changed to Cape Kennedy.
What is the most accurate synonym for designation in this passage?
-
correct answer ✅title
Read the sentence.
The press secretary told the reporters that the president misspoke.
What type of figure of speech does the sentence contain? -
correct answer ✅euphemism
, Unit 4 English 9A Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Read the paragraph from a school paper's editorial.
Recently, the Wheatbrook High School Board has come across a
problem that many districts across the nation face: the school
district is short of funds. One suggestion to reduce costs is to
increase class sizes from an average of 20 students per class to an
average of 30 students per class. This proposal is simply
unacceptable.
Why does the author use the phrase short of funds? -
correct answer ✅to make the district's need for money seem less
severe
What is the meaning of a text that is something other than, or
beyond, its literal meaning? -
correct answer ✅figurative meaning
Read the lines from "The Death of the Hired Man."
Part of a moon was falling down the west,Dragging the whole sky
with it to the hills.
Which figurative language can be found in these lines? -
correct answer ✅"A moon was falling down the west" is
personification.
