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SPRING 2016 FINAL REVIEW
Reading Comprehension
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Reading Comprehension
Learning English
By Luis Alberto Ambroggio
The poem that follows includes very little punctuation. To help understand
where natural
pauses would occur, think about the speaker’s ideas as you
read, and try to imagine someone saying these words in a conversation.
Life
To understand me
you must know Spanish
feel it in the blood of your soul
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If I speak another language
and use different words
for feelings that will always stay the same
I don’t know
if I’ll continue being
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the same person
10. The effect of placing the word Life (line1) by itself on a line is to-
A.
B.
C.
D.
show that nothing is more important than life
emphasize that the speaker’s native language is important in his entire life
express the idea that only life understands the speaker
make it clear that “Life” is a complete sentence
11. The figurative language in line 4 serves toA. emphasize how strongly the speaker feels about the Spanish language
B. intentionally confuse the reader because the soul doesn’t have blood
C. create a vivid picture of the scene in the reader’s mind
D. compare a language to the blood that keeps the reader alive
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12. Which
A.
B.
C.
D.
of the following best describes the speaker’s attitude toward learning English?
He dislikes it because it is making him forget Spanish.
He understands how useful it will be to speak English in the United States.
He feels that it is inadequate for expressing himself.
He finds the language too complicated and would prefer to speak only Spanish.
13. Which
A.
B.
C.
D.
of the following best expresses the theme or message of this poem?
Learning to speak another language is difficult.
A person’s native language is an important part of who he/she is.
Feelings are the same, no matter what words are used to describe them.
People change when they start speaking a different language.
Define these Gods/Goddesses, their roles, and symbols.
14. Zeus
15. Poseidon
16. Hades
17. Hera
18. Hestia
19. Demeter
20. Ares
21. Hephaestus
22. Aphrodite
23. Apollo
24. Artemis
25. Athena
26. Dionysus
27. Eros
28. Hermes
IV. Propaganda
Define the following techniques.
29. Bandwagon30. Emotional31. Repetition32. Testimonial33. Plain Folks34. Name-CallingDefine the following terms.
35. Bias36. Propaganda-
37. Consumer38. Target Audience39. Slogan40. Advertising-
Determine the term or technique. Select the answer for the bolded selection.
41. Name five (5) companies and their slogan
42. Name three (3) products that have repetition in their commercials
43. Name five (5) products that are geared toward a specific audience and identify the
target audience.
44. Name three (3) products that exhibit the bandwagon technique.
45. Name three (3) products that exhibit the plain-folks technique.
VI. Vocabulary- define each word. Use each word in a meaningful sentence.
46. Abnormal (adj)47. Illiterate (adj)48. Enthralled (v.)49. Fathom (v.)50. Catastrophe (n)51. Casualties (n)52. Blatant (adj)53. Lurking (v)54. Cater (v)55. Flaw (n)-
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