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AP English Language and Composition Unit 8D: Cloze Evaluation and Sentence Completion — practice questions

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'Under a cloud' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'A piece of cake' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Break the ice' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Spill the beans' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Hit the books' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Once in a blue moon' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Bite the bullet' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Burn the midnight oil' meansRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: subject and verb must agreeRead the answer and worked solution →Two are true, one is notRead the answer and worked solution →Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.Read the answer and worked solution →A clause that can stand on its own is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Match the grammar termRead the answer and worked solution →Order the two past actionsRead the answer and worked solution →Complete the tense ruleRead the answer and worked solution →A binomial is an expression made of how many words?Read the answer and worked solution →Binomials are usually joined by:Read the answer and worked solution →The words of a binomial are used in:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a binomial?Read the answer and worked solution →The suffix -less means:Read the answer and worked solution →The suffix -ous means:Read the answer and worked solution →The suffix -est forms which degree?Read the answer and worked solution →The binomial 'on and off' means:Read the answer and worked solution →The binomial 'part and parcel' means:Read the answer and worked solution →The binomial 'mix and match' means to:Read the answer and worked solution →'Burn the midnight oil' means to:Read the answer and worked solution →The suffix -tion shows:Read the answer and worked solution →The suffix -ment shows:Read the answer and worked solution →The suffix -ive shows:Read the answer and worked solution →A figure of speech using extreme exaggeration is:Read the answer and worked solution →

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'Under a cloud' means

  1. Under suspicion
  2. Enjoying favourable luck
  3. Experiencing cloudy weather
  4. Under observation only
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Correct answer: A. Under suspicion

1. The chapter's Q1 example uses this idiom. 2. Direct meaning (cloud) is the trap. 3. Philosophical meaning = suspicion or disgrace. 4. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Idioms and Phrases PDF (Mistral OCR), Q1 example_

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'A piece of cake' means

  1. Something expensive
  2. Something very easy
  3. Something sweet only
  4. Something difficult
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Correct answer: B. Something very easy

1. This idiom compares a task to eating cake. 2. Both are pleasantly easy. 3. Difficult is the opposite. 4. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Idioms and Phrases PDF (Mistral OCR), section on common idioms_

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'Break the ice' means

  1. Damage a window glass
  2. Cool a drink with ice
  3. Start a conversation
  4. Stop a fight quickly
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Correct answer: C. Start a conversation

1. Idiomatic meaning relates to social awkwardness. 2. Breaking ice = starting friendly talk. 3. Other options are literal traps. 4. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Idioms and Phrases PDF (Mistral OCR), section on common idioms_

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Unit 2: Reasoning and Structure of ArgumentUnit 6: Syntax and Sentence StructureUnit 7E: Parts of Speech and Grammatical ConventionsUnit 7A: Sentence Boundaries and Structural ImprovementUnit 7B: Verb Tense Consistency and Agreement RulesUnit 7C: Modifiers, Clauses and Sentence TransformationUnit 7D: Determiners, Articles and Prepositional UsageUnit 1B: Evidence and Argument Structure in Nonfiction