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English 10A: End of Semester Test
Questions & 100% Correct Answers
Complete each sentence with the correct subordinating conjunction.
____________ the movie was boring. Holly couldn't bring herself to leave the
cinema. Her friends then decided to go to a restaurant close by. In the end
Holly enjoyed the evening ____________ they ordered her favorite food—
Chinese.
✓ ~~> Although, Because
Which text in this sentence functions as an adverb clause?
Tina decided that if the route was too steep and dangerous she would take
another route to get to the summit of the mountain and beat all the other
climbers.
✓ ~~> If the route was too steep and dangerous
Which statement BEST defines a theme in a short story?
A. A theme is the central message, moral, or lesson conveyed using
characters, settings, and plot.
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B. A theme is the use of an object to represent a larger idea.
C. A theme is a topic of a story, which the author develops through a
particular tone and mood.
D. A theme helps reveal the order in which events occur in the story.
E. A theme helps build tension between the characters in the story.
✓ ~~> A. A theme is the central message, moral, or lesson conveyed
using characters, settings, and plot.
Which two sentences best define the mood in literature?
- The attitude of a writer towards the audience
- The atmosphere that the writer creates
- The emotion that a literary work evokes
- The attitude of a writer toward the subject
- The interpretation of themes by the reader
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
English 10A: End of Semester Test
Questions & 100% Correct Answers
Complete each sentence with the correct subordinating conjunction.
____________ the movie was boring. Holly couldn't bring herself to leave the
cinema. Her friends then decided to go to a restaurant close by. In the end
Holly enjoyed the evening ____________ they ordered her favorite food—
Chinese.
✓ ~~> Although, Because
Which text in this sentence functions as an adverb clause?
Tina decided that if the route was too steep and dangerous she would take
another route to get to the summit of the mountain and beat all the other
climbers.
✓ ~~> If the route was too steep and dangerous
Which statement BEST defines a theme in a short story?
A. A theme is the central message, moral, or lesson conveyed using
characters, settings, and plot.
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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B. A theme is the use of an object to represent a larger idea.
C. A theme is a topic of a story, which the author develops through a
particular tone and mood.
D. A theme helps reveal the order in which events occur in the story.
E. A theme helps build tension between the characters in the story.
✓ ~~> A. A theme is the central message, moral, or lesson conveyed
using characters, settings, and plot.
Which two sentences best define the mood in literature?
- The attitude of a writer towards the audience
- The atmosphere that the writer creates
- The emotion that a literary work evokes
- The attitude of a writer toward the subject
- The interpretation of themes by the reader
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
