QUIZ IN ENGLISH IV Name_____________________________ Yr. & Sec.____________ Date:________ score:__________ I.

Choose the letter of the sentence that shows correct parallelism. ________1. A. He liked their courage, stamina, and their style. B. He liked their courage, stamina and style. ________2. A. She saw a van, car, and bicycle collide. B. She saw a van, car, and a bicycle collide. ________3. A. Maria is smart, beautiful, and loves everyone. B. Maria is smart, beautiful, and caring. ________4. A. Bob was not only Sams roommate, but also he was his best friend. B. Bob was not only Sams roommate, but also his best friend. ________5. A. Mr. Browns lecture was inaccurate, boring, and unnecessary. B. Mr. Browns lecture was inaccurate, boring, and should have been omitted. ________6. A. Most people play golf for pleasure, for exercise, and for social contacts. B. Most people play golf for pleasure, for exercise and so they can meet people. ________7. A. The most dangerous forms of transportation are bicycles, cars, and riding a motorcycle. B. The most dangerous forms of transportation are bicycles, cars, and motorcycles. ________8. A. Many people share the same three fears: making speeches, being in high places, and numbers. B. Many people share the same three fears: making speeches, being in high places and working with numbers. ________9. A. Franklin and Eleonor Roosevelt had both talent and compassion. B. Franklin and Eleonor Roosevelt both had talent and compassion. ________10. A. Carlos has imagination, patience, and is perceptive. B. Carlos is imaginative, patient and perceptive. II. Choose the letter of the group of words that will complete the sentence and make it parallel in structure. Write the letter on the space provided. ________11. Good driving is as much a matter of courtesy as (A. skill, B. of skill). ________12. Jack is not only good-natured but (A. you can rely on him, B. reliable). ________13. Our gymnasium is much smaller than (A. the gymnasiums in the schools around us, B. the schools around us). ________14. Three things contributed to the teams defeat--- illness, injuries, and (A. the weather was bad for football, B. bad weather). ________15. Unless you like him very much, dating the same boy week after week may become as boring as (A. if you did not have any dates at all, B. dating no one at all). ________16. The land to the west of us is owned by the Double M Ranch, and (A. that to the north of us is owned by my uncle, B. my uncle owns the land to the north of us). ________17. Working in the library appealed to me more than (A. to work in the laboratory, B. working in a laboratory). ________18. Success in business requires the personality of a salesman, the persistence of a bulldog and (A. imagination enough to predict the future, B. imagination of a prophet). ________19. Concentrating on the musical score is difficult for the artist as well as (A. the conductor, B. conducting, C. for the conductor). ________20. Diving from the deck of a ship requires more nerve that (A. to leap from a diving board into a pool, B. leap into a pool, C. leaping into a pool). III. Rewrite the sentences to make a parallel structure. 1. Walking and to swim are good exercise. _________________________________________________________________________________

2. Drinking hot chocolate for breakfast appeals to me more than coffee. _________________________________________________________________________________ 3. He took up drinking, gambling, and killed several people. _________________________________________________________________________________ 4. The team welcomed its hero with parades, speeches, and the streets were decorated. _________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Either he should do it or let me do it. _________________________________________________________________________________ IV. MATCHING TYPE. Match Column A to Column B. Write only the letter. Column A Column B ________1. Queen of the gods A. Hera ________2. God of war B. Hermes ________3. Goddess of war and wisdom C. Poseidon ________4. King of the gods D. Aphrodite ________5. The home of the gods and goddesses E. Athena ________6. King of the sea F. Hades ________7. Goddess of the hearth and home G. Ares ________8. God of sun, music, and poetry H. Hephaestus ________9. God of fire and metal I. Athens ________10. Goddess of love J. Aulis ________11. God of speed, messenger of the gods K. Ithaca ________12. Goddess of moon and hunting L. Troy ________13. King of the underworld M. Sparta ________14. Site of oracle of Apollo N. Scyros ________15. Home of Paris and Hector O. Artemis ________16. Island home of Odysseus P. Apollo ________17. City named after Athena Q. Mt. Olympus ________18. Farmland of Helen and Menelaus R. Hestia ________19. Where Thetis hid her son Achilles S. Zeus ________20. Launching point of the Greek fleet T. Delphi V. Identification. Identify the following, and then choose the letter of the correct answer from the list below. Write only the letter on the space before the number. A. Paris F. Homer B. Iphigenia G. Ilium C. Helen H. Thetis D. Patroclus I. Agamemnon E. Briseis J. Menelaus ________1. Troy is also known for this name. ________2. She is the mother of the greatest warrior of Greek. ________3. The young prince who gave the golden apple to Aphrodite. ________4. The Greek priestess who caused the conflict between Achilles and Agamemnon. ________5. The leader of the Greek fleet. ________6. Daughter of Agamemnon who was tricked by a promised of marriage to Achilles but was sacrificed to appease the goddess Artemis. ________7. The best friend of Achilles. ________8. The blind poet who is believed to have written the Iliad. ________9. The husband of Helen. ________10. The most beautiful girl in the world, whose face can launch a thousand ships.