Milestones Test Prep

What is the meaning of this simile? “My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don’t do my chores on time.”

• Her hair is red.

• She gets really angry.

• She talks really loudly.

• She spits when she talks.

What is the meaning of this metaphor? "The world is a stage, and we are merely players."

• A) The world is a theater.

• B) Life is like a play, and we all have roles to play.

• C) Everyone is an actor.

• D) The world is flat.

Choose the correct form of the verb: "Neither the teacher nor the students ___ ready for the test."

• A) is

• B) are

• C) was

• D) were

Identify the main idea of this passage: "The sun set over the horizon, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink. Birds chirped their final songs of the day as the world prepared for night."

• A) The sun is setting.

• B) Birds are singing.

• C) The world is preparing for night.

• D) The sky is orange and pink.

What is the antonym of the word "benevolent"?

• A) Kind

• B) Malevolent

• C) Generous

• D) Compassionate

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• A) She don't like apples.

• B) He doesn't likes apples.

• C) They doesn't like apples.

• D) She doesn't like apples.

What is the theme of the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost?

• A) The beauty of nature

• B) The importance of choices

• C) The inevitability of death

• D) The joy of travel

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "She has a ___ of rare coins."

• A) collection

• B) collective

• C) collect

• D) collector

What is the meaning of the idiom "break the ice"?

• A) To start a conversation in a social setting

• B) To literally break ice

• C) To end a relationship

• D) To make a mistake

Which of the following sentences uses a simile?

• A) Her smile was a ray of sunshine.

• B) He is a lion in battle.

• C) She is as brave as a lion.

• D) The world is a stage.