Nour Al Maaref International School

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2nd Term Final

Revision Sheet

Students Name: __________________________________________

Grade: 6-A/B

Subject: English

Teacher Signature

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2nd

Final Revision

Sheet

Subject: English

Grade: 12A

GRAMMAR

MODIFIERS - Misplaced, Dangling. Squinting

Examples:

Misplaced: Bill yelled at the howling dog in his underwear.

Dangling: While smoking a pipe, my dog sat with me by the crackling fire.

Squinting: The woman standing in the doorway to attract attention

dropped her purse.

EXERCISES

1. Leaking badly, the sailors abandoned the ship.

2. We saw many cathedrals driving through Europe.

3. Having numerous dangerous curves, Jane drove very carefully

over the mountain road.

4. Happy to have been invited, the party seemed like a lot of fun.

5. The Sherman Country Lin was nowhere in sight, having

apparently taken the wrong road some miles back.

6. Not understanding the text or lecture well, my exam received a

poor grade.

7. Though well potted, I cannot get my roses to bloom.

8. After walking for hours, the cabin was found by the hikers.

9. When a little girl, my uncle took me to the circus.

10. To be well cooked, you must boil beets for at least a half hour.

11. After taking a bath, the tub was scoured clean.

12. To read properly, a good light should be put nearby

13. An extroverted person, talking was his pleasure.

14. In too much of a hurry; the walls were painted in a streaky mess.

15. After eating dinner, the table was cleared.

16. Being very crowded, we decided to take a taxi instead of a bus.

17. As a young boy, his family gave him everything he wanted.

18. Being on a diet, my pie had no whipped cream.

19. While looking for bargains at Sears, an exercise bike caught my

eye.

20. Having burned the hamburger to cinders, my dinner was

scrambled eggs.

21. Filled with sand, Debbie took off her shoes before going into the

house.

22. Pedaling as fast as possible, Todd's bike pulled away from the

snapping dog.

23. Punctured by a pin, Dexter mended his water bed with a plastic

bandage.

24. While waiting for the doctor, there are numerous magazines that

you can read.

25. Believing she had done the right thing, no one could convince her

that she was

wrong.

26. When ready, take the meat out of the oven immediately.

27. To work efficiently, frequent oiling of the machine is required.

28. A timid person, every little thing frightened him.

29. After reading newspapers in the library, they should be put back

in their proper place

Literature

Vocabulary

Write the meaning of the words given below and construct sentences:

1.disparity

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2. empirical

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3 . treatise

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4. quiescent

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5. epitome

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6. cosmopolitan

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7. devoid

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8. regimen

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9. sagacity

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10. bode

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11. gauntlet

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12.mottled

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13. terrafirma

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14. burnished

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15. enigma

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16. voluminous

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17. consternation

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18. precursor

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19. atrophy

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20. expound

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21. desist

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22. loquacious

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23.officious

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24. chauvinism

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Complete the plot diagram for the selections given below:

1 . The heart of Darkness

2 . Araby

3 . The Demon Lover

Note : Study all the questions done in text book and note

books

Heart of Darkness Study Questions

The framing narrative is a literary device dating back to

Victorian novels. It usually works to provide some truth-claim

to the novel ( the narrator finds a packet of papers or a diary to

support the story, for example). In Heart of Darkness, however,

the narrator listens to the other storyteller in real time.

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1. The novel has two basic settings. Where does the frame

narrative take place? Where does the main story take place?

What effect does the frame narrative have on the main plot?

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2. What might Conrad’s intentions have been in beginning with

one narrator and, de facto, switching to another? Which is a

more reliable source of information?

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3. Why does Marlow go back to Africa? What does he learn

while he is there?

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4.How do rivets affect Marlow’s journey? Why is this significant

to the plot?

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5. How does Marlow imagine Kurtz to be as a man? How is

Kurtz different than Marlow imagined?

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6. Water is a constant presence in this novel. Freshwater and

saltwater do not play quite the same role. What is the

difference in the way they are regarded by the narrator and by

Marlow?

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7. List five instances from the book of the white man’s cruelty

to his fellow Africans.

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8. Briefly describe what Marlow finds out at each station (

Outer, Central, and Inner).

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9. Compare and contrast Kurtz and Marlow.

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10. What is the overall impression of the natives that Conrad

produces?

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11. Explain the image of the snake that is woven throughout

the novel.

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12. What effect does introducing the idea that Kurtz has a

fiancée create at the end of the novel?

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Araby MULTIPLE CHOICE (2 points each)—Please answer the following questions on your

Scantron sheet.

1. _____ Based on the description provided by James Joyce, what is “Araby?”

a. A marketplace that features goods from Eastern cultures.

b. A festival that introduces new cultures and customs to poor towns.

c. A carnival that features many rides and attractions for children.

d. A big party for single people to get together and meet new people.

2. _____ In “Araby,” the narrator explains that Mangan’s sister’s “name was like a summons

to all my foolish blood.” This is:

a. Foreshadowing: because it was the ringing of the bazaar bell that made the

narrator realize his love for the sister.

b. Hyperbolic: because his attachment was stunted by his young age.

c. Ironic: because he never reveals her name.

d. Both a and b

3. _____ In “Araby,” the garden in the narrator’s house is significant because:

a. It serves as an allusion to the garden of Eden

b. It foreshadows the narrator’s loss of innocence

c. The boy liked to watch the girl from the apple tree

d. Both a and b

4. _____ What is the significance of the narrator spending his day in the upper floors of his

home?

a. It revealed how he was physically separating himself from his peers

b. It revealed how he was actively choosing to give away time from his childhood

c. It revealed that he had no fear of attics

d. Both a and b

5. _____*As the main character gets closer and closer to Saturday, when he will get to go to

Araby, how does it impact the pace of the story?

a. The story’s pace slows down because the author provides more detail.

b. The story’s pace speeds up in anticipation of going to Araby.

c. The story’s pace stays the same and is not impacted by Araby.

d. The story’s pace goes back and forth between fast and slow.

6. _____ *In “Araby,” the main character is engaged in a one-sided love affair with his friend

Mangan’s sister. The disposition of the character most closely resembles which of the

following characters that we have read about this year?

a. Absalom from “The Miller’s Tale”

b. Nicholas from “The Miller’s Tale”

c. Sir Gawain

d. Beowulf

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OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS (—Please answer the following questions . Please use specific

examples from the short story, as well as from the other literature that we have studied this year.

The unnamed main character in James Joyce’s short story Araby is going through a frustrating

time in his life. The protagonist feels that no matter where he turns, that reality is dealing him an

unfair hand.

Based on the experiences that the young protagonist goes though, which incident do you

think he finds the most frustrating?

Think back to other characters we have read this year that dealt with adversity during a

difficult time in their life. Which character do you think the protagonist in “Araby” most

closely resembles, and why?

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