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#120. History is the witness that ______ passing of time.

A testifies

B testifies for

C testifies for the

D will testify

Answer: testifies for the

#121. When I met Liza yesterday, it was the first time I _____ her since Christmas.

A saw

B had seen

C have been seen

D have seen

Answer: have seen

#122. The commander ordered his men to hold on the fort. What was the message?

A Surrender in arms

B Rescue the hostage victims fast and early

C Disregard the peace negotiation

D Keep on with the fight

Answer: Keep on with the fight

#123. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for the following EXCEPT

A Comeliness

B Loveliness

C Physical beauty

D Homeliness

Answer: Homeliness

#124. The Nibelungenlied is a ________.

A Russian folk song

B Medieval German epic

C Chinese legend

D Latin Myth

Answer: Medieval German epic

#125. An association wherein the name of something is substituted by something that represents it.

A Euphemism

B Personification

C Metonymy

D Comparison

Answer: Metonymy

#126. Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same time as it ______ around the earth, we see the same side

A Revolves

B Is revolving

C Revolve

D Has been revolving

Answer: Revolves

#127. In English verse, a poetic foot having 1 stressed syllable followed by 1 unstressed syllable is ______.

A Anapaestic

B Dactylic

C Iambic

D Trochaic

Answer: Trochaic

#128. Senators were accused by activists of washing their hands with the perfumes of Arabia. This state is commonly known as

A Aggression

B Indecision

C Triumph

D Guilt

Answer: Guilt

#129. It is a collection of religious poetry written by Rabindranath Tagore.

A Bhagavad Gita

B The Ramayana

C Gitanjali

D Mahabharata

Answer: Gitanjali

#130. I suggest that he _____ in the room for one week.

A Stayed

B Staying

C Stays

D Stay

Answer: Stay

#131. The parent remarked, “__________ I come late, just lock the door.”

A In the absence

B In the process

C In the event

D In the case

Answer: In the event

#132. The copy reader found the news story boring. He found it full of _____.

A Adjectives

B Verbs

C Adverbs

D Pronouns

Answer: Pronouns

#133. What is suggested in the opening line? June 13, 1986 - they came from all over America - 200,000 heroes strong, with their families.

A The writer is a flag-waving patriot

B The writer was a veteran of the war

C The writer holds great admiration for the veterans

D The writer is opposed to the Vietnam War

Answer: The writer holds great admiration for the veterans

#134. A readability mismatch happens when the reading levels of books exceed the reading levels of the students. In this situation, the students experience frustration and they fall short of the expected or desired output. A student who finds himself/ herself in such a mismatch will likely do which of the following?

A Give an intelligent critique of the selection or story read

B Write a comprehensive reaction paper regarding the selection or story read

C Present an argument that the selection or story read was not properly written

D Manifest an expected and commensurate emotional reaction to the selection or story read

Answer: Present an argument that the selection or story read was not properly written

#135. A couple accepted a wedding invitation. They showed pleasure in these remarks

A Guests came in and out of the ceremonies

B The ceremonies were very impressive

C The couple felt uneasy with the priest

D All guests congratulated the organizers and the coup

Answer: The ceremonies were very impressive

#136. What correction should be made to this sentence? One of the theories is that the first child receives more of the parents' attention than other children so first-borns tend to be more intellectual.

A Change is to are

B Change theories to theory's

C Insert a comma after children

D Change parents' to parent's

Answer: Insert a comma after children

#137. Carl Sundburg wrote "Jazz Fantasia" which has for its first stanza: Drum on your drums, batter on your banjos, sob on the long cool winding saxophones. Go to it, O jazzmen.
Which words illustrate alliteration?

A To and it

B Long and cool

C Batter and banjos

D Sob and winding

Answer: Batter and banjos

#138. Carl Sundburg wrote "Jazz Fantasia" which has for its first stanza: Drum on your drums, batter on your banjos, sob on the long cool winding saxophones. Go to it, O jazzmen.
Which words illustrate alliteration?