Directions: Read the sentences carefully then do the following. Identify and underline the compound word found in each sentence and encircle
its meaning on the given choices. 2pts each number.
1. I was outraged when I saw that a bully pushing the smaller boy.
a. interested b. pleased
C. shocked
d. angered
2. The politician's plan has many drawbacks. The people rejected it.
a. advantages b. problems c. parts
d. supporters
3. I don't want to do a homework when I'm in the house.
a. assignment b. problem C. goal
d. objective
4. My experience with the earthquake was horrible. The wall of our
kitchen cracked.
a. typhoon
b. hurricane C. tremor
d. cyclone
5. During typhoons, classrooms are utilized as evacuation centers.
a. room in a house
b. part of a building
c. part of a house
d. schoolhouse

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

Read this excerpt from patrick henry's speech ''give me liberty or give me death.'' what is the main idea of the text

More than a hundred million e-mails are sent around the world each day, and they are all vulnerable to interception. digital technology has aided communication, but it has also given rise to the possibility of those communications being monitored. according to zimmermann, cryptographers have a duty to encourage the use of encryption and thereby protect the privacy of the individual. —the code book, simon singh what is the purpose of the statistic in this passage? it shows how big the need is for protection. it explains that email is an effective form of communication. it gives new ways to monitor email traffic. it illustrates how popular email has become.