Can You Pass an 8th Grade Final Exam from 1895?

Which sentence correctly uses the word "cite"?

• John was a familiar sight in the bar.

• The proposed cite of a dam.

• Highly regarded authors tend to be cited.

Define what is a paragraph.

• A distinct section or subdivision of a chapter or letter, usually dealing with a particular point.

• A group of lines forming one of the divisions of a poem or song.​

• A poem consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively.

Which sentence correctly uses the word "vain"?

• You could see his vains bulging.

• Their flattery made him vain.

• The vains of that windmill rotated.

Which of these is NOT a use of rivers?

• To drain off excess water from the land surface

• To dispose excess rubbish into

• Acts a highway of commerce

What is etymology?

• The study of dormant volcanoes.

• The study of earthquake movements.

• The study of the origin and development of a word.

What are elementary sounds?

• Consonants and Vowels

• Consonants

• Vowels

Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7%.

• $31.43

• $25.72

• $43.10

What is a dighthong in grammar?

• A sound articulated by using the tongue

• A complex vowel sound

• A combination of three letters representing one sound

What is the cost of 40 boards, that are 12 inches wide and 16 feet long, at $0.20 per inch?

• $57

• $96

• $32

Which sentence correctly uses the word "feign"?

• The traveller was feign to proceed.

• He was heading to the feign.

• She feigned nervousness.

Find the cost of 6720 lbs. of coal at $6 per ton.

• $40.16

• $30.16

• $20.16

A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. wide. How many struck bushels of wheat will it hold?

• 60

• 48

• 30

What is the word for a silent or nearly silent sound in grammar?

• Subvocal

• Trigraph

• Linguals