finalexam 9 sat.doc

Final Exam for Grade 9 SAT
Name _____________ Class_____________ Score_________
Skills and vocabulary (50 points total, 1 point each)
Write the letter of the best answer.
1. Which of the following had a void?
A. a block of ice B. an empty bottle C. a large clock
2. a person who has self-esteem is
A. shy B. frightened C. confident
3. A person is oblivious is
A. innocent B. unaware C. numb
4 A person who is hypocritical is
A. kind B. fake C. crazy
5. A sterile bandage is
A. free from germs B. covered with ointment C. infected with bacteria
6. An autography is an account written in what point of view?
A. first-person B. second-person C. third-person
7. A college students’ dormitory is the building where he or she
A. exercises B. shops C. sleeps
8. A person’s residence is where the person
A. lives B. drives C. goes to school
9. When people coordinate their efforts, it makes working together
A. difficult B. awkward C. easier
10. A person relishes an activity he or she
A. needs B. dislikes C. enjoys
11. Another word that has about the same meaning as humiliated is
A. upset B. ashamed C. angry
12. When a food is pungent, it has a very
A. spicy taste B. unique look C. strong smell
13. When a girl’s hair is snarled, it is
A. flat B. tangled C. smooth
14. When a person croons, he or she
A. whispers B. shouts C. sings
15. Which is another word for destiny?
A. difficulty B. journey C. fate
16. When a person is persecuted, he or she is treated with
A. cruelty B. kindness C. caution
17. A child becomes dehydrated when he or she doesn’t get
A. food B. water C. vitamins
18. Which is another word for linger?
A. watch B. stop C. wait
19. A princess who is elegant is
A. smart and lively B. beautiful and tasteful C. brave and strong
20. If a boy is reluctant to do something, he is
A. enthusiastic B. unwilling C. indifferent
21. Another word for quaver is
A. screech B. tremble C. whisper
22. A person who speaks with eloquence speaks
A. dully B. expressively C. quietly
23. When you dispel a rumor, you
A. disappear B. spread C. thrive
24. Which is another word for disclose?
A. reveal B. escape C. avoid
25. If the wind veers, it
A. changes direction B. stops blowing C. slows down
26. When a boy makes a rash decision, he is being
A. thoughtless B. intelligent C. hesitant
27. Pain that is deadened is made
A. sharper B. weaker C. bolder
28. A hilarious statement would be very
A. serious B. funny C. odd
29. An example of alliteration from “We real cool” is
A. left school B. strike straight C. thin gin
30. A decade is a period of
A. ten years B. ten weeks C. ten days

Answer sheet

Name _____________ Class_____________ Score_________
1-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

21-25

26-30

Answer sheet

Name _____________ Class_____________ Score_________
1-5
B
C
B
B
A
6-10
A
C
A
C
C
11-15
B
A
B
A
C
16-20
A
B
C
B
B
21-25
B
B
B
A
A
26-30
A
B
B
B
A