NAME: ______________________________GRADE&SECTION: ____________DATE: ________________

PRE-TEST (ENGLISH 8)

1. Which question word best completes the question? one did you choose
a. Who a. c. Where
b. How b. d. Which

2. Which question word best completes the question? are you?

a. Who c. c. When
b. Which d. d. Why

3. Which question word best completes the question? did you do that?
a. Who c. c. Where
b. Why d. d. Which
4. Which question word best completes the question? are you going?
a. Where c. c. Which
b. Who d. d. What

5. Which question word best completes the question? old are you?
a. When c. c. What
b. How d. d. Where
6. Which question word best completes the question? you remember the milk?
a. Who c. c. Are
b. What d. d. Did
7. Which question word best completes the question? you going to the store today?
a. Who c. c. Can
b. Did d. d. Are
8. Which question word best completes the question? you go with me?
a. Will c. c. Why
b. When d. d. Are
9. Which question word best completes the question? is dinner?
a. Who c. c. When
b. Why d. d. Did
10. Which question word best completes the question? you help me?
a. Did d. Why
b. Can e.
c. Are
11. "Cruel kindness" is an example of which type of figurative language?
a. oxymoron c. c. idiom
b. hyperbole d. d. personification
12. "Absolutely unsure" is an example of which figurative language?
a. idiom c. c. hyperbole
b. oxymoron d. d. personification
13. "A fine mess" is an example of which type of figurative language?
 a. oxymoron c. c. simile
b. idiom d. d. metaphor
14. "Smart as a whip" is an example of what type of figurative language?
a. personification c. c. metaphor
b. simile d. d. hyperbole
15. Poetry is a type of writing that uses figurative language to
a. create images and ideas. c. C. appeal to emotions.
b. appeal to the five senses. d. D. all of the above
16. "Hiss" is an example of what type of figurative language?
a. hyperbole c. c. metaphor
b. onomatopoeia d. d. simile
17. "Smart as a whip" is an example of what type of figurative language?
a. personification c. c. metaphor
b. simile d. d. onomatopoeia
18. Which of the following sentences contains imagery?
a. I told Charlie I had a lot of homework toc. C. I opened my eyes and looked around.
do. d. D. I could hear the waves crashing against the rocks
b. "It was nice to see you again," Jacob said. somewhere nearby.
19. Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an idiom?
a. A dog ran after a rabbit. c. C. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
b. Those cards are a dime a dozen. d. D. It's raining cats and dogs out there.
20. When two or more words have the same ending sound such as "flight" and "sight," what is it
called?
a. alliteration c. c. rhythm
b. rhyme d. d. assonance
21. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence below.

As mom wrapped the presents, I prepared the labels.

a. as c. c. I
b. the d. d. prepared
22. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence below.

Although it is typically thought of as a vegetable, an eggplant is actually a fruit.

a. although c. c. typically
b. it d. d. actually
23. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence below.

I start to sneeze whenever my cat walks in the room.

a. I c. c. whenever
b. to d. d. in
24. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence below.

I'm going to the dance though I wish I could just stay home.
a. I'm c. c. could
b. though d. d. just
25. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence below.

I'll wait in the car while you go inside.

a. I'll c. c. while
b. in the d. d. inside
26. Which choice correctly adds the subordinating conjunction AFTER to the sentence?

The baseball game, we will go out for pizza.

a. The baseball game, we will go out for pizza AFTER.
b. AFTER the baseball game, we will go out for pizza.
c. The baseball game AFTER, we will go out for pizza.
d. The baseball game, AFTER we will go out for pizza.
27. Which choice correctly adds the subordinating conjunction UNTIL to the sentence?

I want to play outside the sun goes down.

a. UNTIL I want to play outside the sun goes down.
b. I want to play outside the sun goes down UNTIL.
c. I want to play outside UNTIL the sun goes down.
d. I want to play UNTIL outside the sun goes down.
28. Which choice correctly adds the subordinating conjunction WHENEVER to the sentence?

It is cold outside; I wear a coat.

a. WHENEVER it is cold outside, I wear a coat.
b. It is cold outside, WHENEVER I wear a coat.
c. It is cold outside; I wear a coat WHENEVER.
d. It is cold outside; I wear WHENEVER a coat.
29. Which choice correctly adds the subordinating conjunction BEFORE to the sentence?

Mrs. Johnson made sure her will was finalized she died in June.
a. BEFORE Mrs. Johnson made sure her will was finalized, she died in June.
b. Mrs. Johnson made sure her will was finalized BEFORE she died in June.
c. Mrs. Johnson made sure her will was finalized she died in June BEFORE.
d. Mrs. Johnson made sure BEFORE her will was finalized she died in June.
30.
Which choice correctly adds the subordinating conjunction WHEN to the sentence?

I will be able to get my license I turn sixteen.

a. WHEN I will be able to get my license, I turn sixteen.

b. I will be able to get my license I turn sixteen WHEN.
c. I will be able to get my license WHEN I turn sixteen.
d. I will be able to get my WHEN license I turn sixteen.