L.A. Quarter 4 Exam

Question 1

Flammable

Answer 1

Easy to catch on fire

Question 2

Reign

Answer 2

Rule / Under the rule of / Kingship

Question 3

Portable

Answer 3

Easy to carry around

Question 4

Inspection

Answer 4

Careful observation / Checking

Question 5

Corridor

Answer 5

Hallway (narrow)

Question 6

Epiphany

Answer 6

The holiday in which the three wise men gave gifts to Jesus

Question 7

Milieu

Answer 7

a person’s social environment.

Question 8

Patron

Answer 8

a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause.

Question 9

Enact

Answer 9

put into practice (an idea or suggestion).

Question 10

Syringe

Answer 10

Medical needle

Question 11

Possession

Answer 11

Own

Question 12

Inquire

Answer 12

Ask politely

Question 13

Capacity

Answer 13

the maximum amount that something can contain.

Question 14

Exploitation`

Answer 14

the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.

Question 15

Emaciated

Answer 15

Starved and neglected

Question 16

Chuffs

Answer 16

Puffs out air (verb)

Question 17

CD - ROM

Answer 17

a compact disc used as a read-only optical memory device for a computer system.

Question 18

Download

Answer 18

copy (data) from one computer system to another, typically over the Internet.

Question 19

Fonts

Answer 19

set of type of one particular face and size.

Question 20

Laptop

Answer 20

a computer that is portable and suitable for use while travelling.

Question 21

Modem

Answer 21

a combined device for modulation and demodulation, for example, between the digital data of a computer and the analogue signal of a telephone line.

Question 22

Network

Answer 22

a number of interconnected computers, machines, or operations.

Question 23

Password

Answer 23

a string of characters that allows access to a computer system or service.

Question 24

RAM

Answer 24

random-access memory.

Question 25

Software

Answer 25

the programs and other operating information used by a computer.

Question 26

Terminal

Answer 26

a device at which a user enters data or commands for a computer system and which displays the received output.

Question 27

Cursor

Answer 27

an indicator used to show the current position for user interaction on a computer monitor or other display device that will respond to input from a text input or pointing device

Question 28

Disk

Answer 28

an information storage device for a computer in the shape of a round flat plate which can be rotated to give access to all parts of the surface.

Question 29

Icon

Answer 29

a symbol or graphic representation on a screen of a program, option, or window.

Question 30

Template

Answer 30

a preset format for a document or file.

Question 31

Monitor

Answer 31

a device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of something.

Question 32

Gross income

Answer 32

the individual's total pay from his or her employer before taxes or other deductions.

Question 33

Inventory

Answer 33

a complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.

Question 34

merger

Answer 34

a combination of two things, especially companies, into one.

Question 35

contrast

Answer 35

the state of being strikingly different from something else

Question 36

despite

Answer 36

even though

Question 37

error

Answer 37

mistake

Question 38

inadequate

Answer 38

not suitable / insufficient

Question 39

interact

Answer 39

interchange

Question 40

point of view

Answer 40

perspective

Question 41

tone

Answer 41

a modulation of the voice expressing a particular feeling or mood.

Question 42

opinion

Answer 42

a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

Question 43

perspective

Answer 43

point of view

Question 44

personal essay

Answer 44

an essay you keep to yourself

Question 45

central idea

Answer 45

theme or main idea which the story centers around

Question 46

details

Answer 46

features / characteristic

Question 47

chronological

Answer 47

in a sequence

Question 48

subjective

Answer 48

personal

Question 49

objective

Answer 49

not dependent on the mind for existence

Question 50

omniscient

Answer 50

all knowing

Question 51

theme

Answer 51

the subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc.; a topic.

Question 52

setting

Answer 52

the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.

Question 53

historical fiction

Answer 53

fiction based on history

Question 54

style

Answer 54

a manner or way.

Question 55

freeverse

Answer 55

no rhyme or following grammar poem

Question 56

sound devices

Answer 56

elements of literature and poetry that emphasize sound