Check my answers? English 11 B.?

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For questions 1–6, match the word with the correct definition. Use the word box.

ethnicists
irrevocable
quintessential
enlightened
dissuade
insidious
1. characteristic; typical (1 point)

2. harmful in a way that may be hard to detect (1 point)

3. those in favor of multicultural and ethnic diversity (1 point)

4. to turn against an idea or action (1 point)

5. wised-up; not naïve (1 point)

6. unchangeable (1 point)

Multiple Choice

Choose the accurate form of the past or past participle of each underlined verb. If the verb is correct, choose no error as the answer.

7. We sell dozens of magazine subscriptions last week. (1 point)
selled
sold ?-----
no error
8. Surprisingly, they have keep the secret to themselves. (1 point)
Kept ?-----
keeping
no error
9. The United States has lead the field in the development of computers. (1 point)
leads
led ?-----
no error
10. After dinner everyone sit down in the shade of the big oak tree. (1 point)
sits
sat ?-----
no error
Choose the correct tense of each underlined verb.

11. Luther Burbank developed more than 800 new plant varieties. (1 point)
present
past ?------
future
12. All of these flowers will produce seeds in the fall. (1 point)
present
past
future ?------
13. The climate of Florida favors the growth of citrus fruit. (1 point)
Present ?-------
past
future
14. Eric the Red named a land of eternal ice and snow Greenland. (1 point)
present
past ?-----
future
15. Columbus never reached what is now the United States. (1 point)
present
past ?------
future
Choose the progressive or emphatic verb tense that is used in each sentence.
16. Ms. Palmer has been organizing the class schedules for us. (1 point)
present perfect progressive ?------
past progressive
present progressive
17. We had been listening to the radio when the lights went out. (1 point)
present perfect progressive
past progressive
past perfect progressive ?------
18. Kalman had been sleeping throughout that memorable day. (1 point)
future perfect progressive
past perfect progressive ?------
present perfect progressive
19. Sammi will have been writing her novel for two years this week. (1 point)
present progressive
future progressive
future perfect progressive ?-------
20. The candidates for homecoming queen will be hearing the final results tonight. (1 point)
future progressive
future perfect progressive ?------
present progressive
Matching

For questions 21–26, identify the correct form of irregular verbs in the following sentences. Choose from the word box to complete the following questions.

A. past B. present participle C. past participle


21. Claude is getting a new computer for his birthday this year. (1 point)
A
B ?----
C
22. Yes, I have chosen Wanda as winner of the essay contest. (1 point)
A
B ?----
C
23. Miranda did the crossword puzzle in only ten minutes. (1 point)
A ?----
B
C
24. The girls have shown their report cards to their parents. (1 point)
A
B
C ?-----
25. Keisha told her mother about the terrible accident. (1 point)
A ?------
B
C
26. I am seeing more clearly now with my new glasses. (1 point)
A
B ?-----
C
Multiple Choice

"About Russell"
27. During "the greatest kickball game ever," Russell (1 point)
scores the winning point.
leaves with the ball.
causes his team to lose.
starts an argument, ending the game.
28. When Rita beats Russell at chess, she is amazed that he (1 point)
congratulates her.
puts the chess set away.
claims he won.
doesn’t wreck the board.
29. Why doesn't Russell's family find help for him once they realize that he is sick? (1 point)
They are ashamed of him.
They want to accept him as he is.
"I Want to be Miss América"
30. The sisters were being groomed to (1 point)
be dutiful daughters and wives.
enter beauty contestants.
go to college.
start jobs right after high school.
31. What is it that gratifies the author years later, but comes too late? (1 point)
the realization that she is beautiful
a sense of inclusion
a feeling of gratitude
a feeling of love for her family
"The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl"
32. The narrator's mother wanted her to attend Chinese school to learn (1 point)
the Chinese language.
Chinese manners.
Chinese medicine.
about Chinese culture.
33. The narrator thinks of herself as (1 point)
multicultural.
Chinese.
Chinese American.
American.
34. Why do you think Wong is embarrassed to go with her grandmother to the American store? (1 point)
Her grandmother does not "fit it," which makes Wong feel the same.
Her grandmother would reprimand her in public, and it would embarrass Wong.

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ethnicists 3. those in favor of multicultural and ethnic diversity (1 point)
irrevocable 6. unchangeable (1 point)
quintessential 1. characteristic; typical (1 point)
enlightened 5. wised-up; not naïve (1 point)
dissuade 4. to turn against an idea or action (1 point)
insidious 2. harmful in a way that may be hard to detect (1 point)
7. We sold dozens of magazine subscriptions last week. (1 point)
8. Surprisingly, they have kept the secret to themselves. (1 point)
9. The United States has leads the field in the development of computers. (1 point)
10. After dinner everyone sat down in the shade of the big oak tree. (1 point)
11. Luther Burbank developed more than 800 new plant varieties. (1 point) past
12. All of these flowers will produce seeds in the fall. (1 point) future
13. The climate of Florida favors the growth of citrus fruit. (1 point) Present
14. Eric the Red named a land of eternal ice and snow Greenland. (1 point) past
15. Columbus never reached what is now the United States. (1 point) past
don't know the rest

[chen12]

ethnicists 3. those in favor of multicultural and ethnic diversity (1 point)
irrevocable 6. unchangeable (1 point)
quintessential 1. characteristic; typical (1 point)
enlightened 5. wised-up; not naïve (1 point)
dissuade 4. to turn against an idea or action (1 point)
insidious 2. harmful in a way that may be hard to detect (1 point)
7. We sold dozens of magazine subscriptions last week. (1 point)
8. Surprisingly, they have kept the secret to themselves. (1 point)
9. The United States has leads the field in the development of computers. (1 point)
10. After dinner everyone sat down in the shade of the big oak tree. (1 point)
11. Luther Burbank developed more than 800 new plant varieties. (1 point) past
12. All of these flowers will produce seeds in the fall. (1 point) future
13. The climate of Florida favors the growth of citrus fruit. (1 point) Present
14. Eric the Red named a land of eternal ice and snow Greenland. (1 point) past
15. Columbus never reached what is now the United States. (1 point) past
don't know the rest

1. quintessential (characteristic; typical)
2. insidious (harmful in a way that may be hard to detect)
3. ethnicists (those in favor of multicultural and ethnic diversity)
4. dissuade (to turn [someone] against an idea or action)
5. enlightened (wised-up; not naïve)
6. irrevocable (unchangeable)

Multiple Choice

7. We SOLD dozens of magazine subscriptions last week.
8. Surprisingly, they have KEPT the secret to themselves.
9. The United States has LED the field in the development of computers.
10. After dinner everyone SAT down in the shade of the big oak tree.

Choose the correct tense of each underlined verb.

11. past
12. future
13. present
14. past
15. past

16. present perfect progressive
17. past perfect progressive
18. past perfect progressive
19. future perfect progressive
20. future progressive

Matching

21. B. present participle
22. C. past participle
23. A. past
24. C. past participle
25. A. past
26. B. present participle

The rest of the questions are based on reading comprehension based on two books/stories. I don't have the text of these to hand so I don't know the answer to them.