ABCTE ELA EXAM WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICE
People who always use politically correct language are sometimes accused of using
Ans 1: A. beneficence
Ans 2: B. circuitousness
Ans 3: C. benedictions
Ans 4: D. euphemisms - correct answer-D.
A euphemism (Greek eu "good, well" + phanai "speech") is a more agreeable word or
phrase substituted for one perceived as less agreeable.
If a word is undergoing the process of narrowing, what is happening to the word?
Ans 1: A. The meaning of the word is becoming more specialized through a semantic
change.
Ans 2: B. Use of the word is becoming less frequent.
Ans 3: C. Pronunciation of the word is simplifying.
Ans 4: D. The word has dropped from most speakers' vocabularies. - correct answer-A.
Narrowing refers to the process by which a word of general meaning gains a more
specific meaning. For example, the word meat originally meant food, the word apple
originally meant fruit, and the word deer originally meant animal.
Which of the following best completes this analogy?
HAMMER : CARPENTER ::
Ans 1: A. Paint : painter
Ans 2: B. Nurse : doctor
Ans 3: C. Dentist : drill
Ans 4: D. Wrench : plumber - correct answer-D.
a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or
clarification.
Odysseus, Aeneas, and Jason all had to pass through a strait that held Scylla, a
monster who terrorized mariners, on one side and Charybdis, a monstrous whirlpool, on
the other. - correct answer-Difficult Situation
Sisyphean task requires an enormous expenditure of effort but is doomed to failure.
Sisyphus, a king of Corinth (Greece), was doomed to spend his time in Hades endlessly
rolling a large rock up a large hill only to have it roll down again before he could reach
the top. - correct answer-Ponce de Leon's search for the Fountain of Youth
, Empirical evidence - correct answer-the observation or experience of the author or a
group of people; it is verifiable but still open to debate.
What does the term "mode of exposition" describe?
A. The level of language difficulty an author uses in conjunction with a complex main
point
B. The means by which an author presents the main point, including rhetoric, processes
of reasoning, and types of evidence used to support the conclusion
C. The intended function of the text, whether to inform, entertain, or persuade
D. The manner in which information is organized and presented to the reader - correct
answer-The answer is D. In expository writing, the modes of exposition include basic
instruction, categorization, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, and problem and
solution.
Bias vs. Opinion - correct answer-Bias describes the author's inclination or tendency to
form certain kinds of opinions or judgments without reasonable support. Prejudice is a
form of bias.
Opinion
point of view vs bias - correct answer-Point of view describes an author's stance in
relation to other factors (such as author's politics, social class, education, etc.),
Bias describes the author's tendency to form opinions or judgments that cannot be
reasonably supported.
Opinion is a judgment or belief that one holds as true. Bias is a tendency of thought that
affects the content of an author's assertions or opinions. Not all opinions are biased.
Empirical vs Anecdotal evidence - correct answer-Anecdotal evidence represents a
story about someone's observations or experience and is usually an inadequate basis
for an argument, if not complemented by empirical evidence.
Empirical evidence is the observation or experience of the author or a group of people;
it is verifiable but still open to debate.
The appeal to reader's fear, argument by flattery, and the humorous argument share
one particular element. Which of the following best describes that shared element?
A. They employ the same mode of exposition.
B. They describe different forms of a type of logical fallacy known as faulty evidence.
C. They describe rhetorical tactics of persuasion.
D. They are all forms of the argument by logic. - correct answer-C.
According to Aristotle, there are three forms of rhetoric: ethos, logos, and pathos. By
employing the rhetorical tactic of pathos, an appeal based on emotion, the author
attempts to persuade readers to his side of the argument. This emotional appeal
encompasses fear, flattery, and humor.
The great vowel shift: - correct answer-separates middle and modern English
CHOICE
People who always use politically correct language are sometimes accused of using
Ans 1: A. beneficence
Ans 2: B. circuitousness
Ans 3: C. benedictions
Ans 4: D. euphemisms - correct answer-D.
A euphemism (Greek eu "good, well" + phanai "speech") is a more agreeable word or
phrase substituted for one perceived as less agreeable.
If a word is undergoing the process of narrowing, what is happening to the word?
Ans 1: A. The meaning of the word is becoming more specialized through a semantic
change.
Ans 2: B. Use of the word is becoming less frequent.
Ans 3: C. Pronunciation of the word is simplifying.
Ans 4: D. The word has dropped from most speakers' vocabularies. - correct answer-A.
Narrowing refers to the process by which a word of general meaning gains a more
specific meaning. For example, the word meat originally meant food, the word apple
originally meant fruit, and the word deer originally meant animal.
Which of the following best completes this analogy?
HAMMER : CARPENTER ::
Ans 1: A. Paint : painter
Ans 2: B. Nurse : doctor
Ans 3: C. Dentist : drill
Ans 4: D. Wrench : plumber - correct answer-D.
a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or
clarification.
Odysseus, Aeneas, and Jason all had to pass through a strait that held Scylla, a
monster who terrorized mariners, on one side and Charybdis, a monstrous whirlpool, on
the other. - correct answer-Difficult Situation
Sisyphean task requires an enormous expenditure of effort but is doomed to failure.
Sisyphus, a king of Corinth (Greece), was doomed to spend his time in Hades endlessly
rolling a large rock up a large hill only to have it roll down again before he could reach
the top. - correct answer-Ponce de Leon's search for the Fountain of Youth
, Empirical evidence - correct answer-the observation or experience of the author or a
group of people; it is verifiable but still open to debate.
What does the term "mode of exposition" describe?
A. The level of language difficulty an author uses in conjunction with a complex main
point
B. The means by which an author presents the main point, including rhetoric, processes
of reasoning, and types of evidence used to support the conclusion
C. The intended function of the text, whether to inform, entertain, or persuade
D. The manner in which information is organized and presented to the reader - correct
answer-The answer is D. In expository writing, the modes of exposition include basic
instruction, categorization, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, and problem and
solution.
Bias vs. Opinion - correct answer-Bias describes the author's inclination or tendency to
form certain kinds of opinions or judgments without reasonable support. Prejudice is a
form of bias.
Opinion
point of view vs bias - correct answer-Point of view describes an author's stance in
relation to other factors (such as author's politics, social class, education, etc.),
Bias describes the author's tendency to form opinions or judgments that cannot be
reasonably supported.
Opinion is a judgment or belief that one holds as true. Bias is a tendency of thought that
affects the content of an author's assertions or opinions. Not all opinions are biased.
Empirical vs Anecdotal evidence - correct answer-Anecdotal evidence represents a
story about someone's observations or experience and is usually an inadequate basis
for an argument, if not complemented by empirical evidence.
Empirical evidence is the observation or experience of the author or a group of people;
it is verifiable but still open to debate.
The appeal to reader's fear, argument by flattery, and the humorous argument share
one particular element. Which of the following best describes that shared element?
A. They employ the same mode of exposition.
B. They describe different forms of a type of logical fallacy known as faulty evidence.
C. They describe rhetorical tactics of persuasion.
D. They are all forms of the argument by logic. - correct answer-C.
According to Aristotle, there are three forms of rhetoric: ethos, logos, and pathos. By
employing the rhetorical tactic of pathos, an appeal based on emotion, the author
attempts to persuade readers to his side of the argument. This emotional appeal
encompasses fear, flattery, and humor.
The great vowel shift: - correct answer-separates middle and modern English
