1. No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous. If something is ubiquitous, __________.

2. Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning! In the above context, what does “rash” mean?

3. Some people are always bashing the president just like others bashed the one before him. Wouldn't you think that everyone could find something to praise him for, at least once in a while? What does “bashing” mean in the above selection?

4. Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research. What does “esteemed” mean?

5. I believe that if you lower taxes so that people can keep more of the money they earn, it will be an incentive for them to work harder. What is the meaning of “incentive”?.

6. Most of America's Founding Fathers did not believe in women's suffrage. Only men could vote in the United States until 1920. What is “suffrage” ?

7. Some people are sure that the new health care law will mean better care for everyone. Others argue that the law will mean less care and longer waiting lines for those who need to see doctors. It's a controversy that will not go away soon. A controversy is something that people _______.

Removing seeds from cotton plants was a slow job until Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. What is a cotton gin?

In the early 1600s, a dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean was a daunting idea. The Europeans, who would Someday be known as the Pilgrims, must have been a very determined and brave group of settlers. A daunting task is one that would _______ someone.

The original Pilgrims called themselves the “Saints” and referred to others who joined with them for the voyage as the “Strangers.” In this context, “original” means _______.

The Saints and Strangers argued about how they would live in the New World. After much discussion, they came together and signed the Mayflower Compact. The Compact was _______.

When the Pilgrims landed in what is now Massachusetts, they were fearful that the Native Americans would attack them. However, the people that they encountered, the Wampanoag Indians, were a peaceful and generous tribe. To encounter, is to _______.

As the summer sun sent scattered rays through the maple and oak leaves overhead, the young deer stood frozen, making it almost impossible for the hikers to see her. In the above passage, the word “frozen” means _______.

In Bibliography, what is an example of "Author"

What is an example of "Title"?

What is an example of "Place of Publication"?

Among the choices is a "Publishing Company"

It is a "Date of Publication"

Date & page numbe

Name of Newspaper

Title of Article

Author(s)

Author(s)

Title of article

Name of Magazine /Date/Page Number

My son _____be home by now. Where can he be?

think your thumb is broken. You ____ go to the emergency room

If you are interested in losing weight, you ____ try this new diet.

John’s fallen down the stairs! I ____ call an ambulance!

You come too early. We won’t leave until 9 o’clock

Children ____ be accompanied by an adult at the zoo

You ____ talk during tests. It’s forbidden!

I can feel the heat. We ____ be near the fire

They ____ hear him because he was whispering.

You’ve never heard of Britney Spears? You ____ be serious!

36. ________________it was raining, I didn’t walk my dog this morning.

I love plants, ________________ I plant whenever I can.

The exam was really hard. ________________ only two students passed it.

First, you have to answer the questions. ________________ you hand in your paper.

Ben needs to go to bed early. ________________ ,he will be late for school.

You will see a big tree; ________________ you will see a fork in the road.

He really loves reading. ________________ , he reads almost all the time.

That would not be smart________________ that would be idiotic.

________________ the trees of the forest, the deer ran gracefully.

You are always late. ________________ , you can be trusted

When she found out that her son failed a school test, she felt __

The teacher explained the exercise, but she was still __ .

He was a little __ before his first date with Lucy.

He's __ because nobody told him about the party. He spent the whole evening at home alone.

Are you __ that you'll pass the exam?