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2nd Quarterly Exam in English 7

Reference Material Questions

1. People use an atlas when they want to find:

A. maps B. pictures C. words D. stories

2. If you want to find out where the Indian Ocean is, you should look in:

A. a dictionary B. a thesaurus C. an atlas D. a storybook

3. If you wanted to find out what lives in an ocean, you should look in:

A. a telephone book B. an encyclopedia C. a thesaurus D. an atlas

4. Where would you look to find the definition of ocean:

A. a thesaurus B. a dictionary C. an encyclopedia D. a reading textbook

5. People would use a science book when they want to find:

 A. out about fables B. the life cycle of a butterfly C. how to play basketball

D. how to spell dragonfly Page 2 of 3

6. If you want to find the definition of butterfly, you should look in:

A. a dictionary B. a thesaurus C. an atlas D. a storybook

7. Where would you look to find the name of the constellations?

A. a sports magazine B. a dictionary C. an atlas D. an encyclopedia

8. To find out why dogs dig, you would look in:

A. an encyclopedia B. a dictionary C. a telephone book D. an almanac

9. To find a synonym for the word smart, you would look in:

A. an atlas B. a dictionary C. an encyclopedia D. a thesaurus

10. To find out what the weather would be like in March you might look in:

A. a dictionary B. an almanac C. a phone book D. an atlas Page 3 of 3

11. What would be the best reference material to use to find out the meaning of the word fossil?

A. dictionary B. encyclopedia C. telephone book D. newspaper

12. Which would be the best reference material to use to contact City Hall?

A. dictionary B. encyclopedia C. telephone book D. newspaper

Types of Listening

1. Informative
- Where your aim is to concentrate on the message being given: directions, instructions
2. Discriminative
- Where the listener is able to identify and distinguish inferences or emotions
3. Comprehensive
- Comprehensive listening where the focus is on 'understanding the message'.
4. Emphatic
- Where the listener tends to listen rather than talk.
5. Therapeutic
- is one kind of listening where the listener's role is to be a sympathetic listener without much verbal
response
6. Critical
- Where the listener may be trying to weigh up whether the speaker is credible.
7. Appreciative
- Where the listener gains pleasure/satisfaction from listening.