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- Q1
My old car still excelled when it would speed down the hill on the way to school. What does excel mean?
To run away
to be very good at something
To move slowly, noisily, and with difficulty
a complete failure
60s5.4f - Q2
The motorcycle chugged to a stop on the side of the road. What does chugged mean?
giving off a lot of light
To move slowly, noisily, and with difficulty
to be very good at something
a complete failure
60s5.4f - Q3
Which one of the following questions uses flop that means "a complete failure".
I tried to flop really hard onto the bed to see how high I could go!
I like to flop on a trampoline.
Flopping is one of the most fun tumbling tricks.
Our show was a complete flop; no one came!
60s5.4f - Q4
The incandescent lightbulb produced enough light to give the room a soft glow. What does incandescent mean in this sentence?
running a marathon
a complete failure
giving off a lot of light
impressive or important
60s5.4f - Q5
The dance group worked hard because they wanted to win the prestigious award. What does prestigious mean in this sentence?
giving off a lot of light
a complete failure
impressive or important
running a marathon
60s5.4 - Q6
Which one of the following questions uses maneuver that means "to skillfully move something".
She maneuvered his emotions to benefit her goals.
This emotional maneuver almost cost him the nomination
Jorge scored the goal for his team when he maneuvered around the defense with precision.
The councilwoman maneuvered out of the council the funds to renovate the library.
60s5.4 - Q7
To help the community with limited means the club organized a food drive. Which word is a synonym for limited means?
maneuver
traditional
prestigious
impoverished
60s5.4 - Q8
The worker had the basic tools needed to complete the job. Which word would be an antonym of the word basic?
incandescent
impoverished
traditional
specialized
60s5.4 - Q9
My family went about our regular routines for the holiday season.
Which of the following words is a synonym for regular?
traditional
respectable
eccentric
boring
60s5.4 - Q10
Dwayne made a large contribution to the group, so they could get a better grade.
What does contribution mean in this sentence?
shining a bright light
moving slowly and noisily
a sudden desire to do something
doing something to help make a project successful
60s5.4 - Q11
Which of the following sentences show a character acting on an impulse?
Tre joined his friends for their weekly game of basketball at the park.
Matthias planned a trip to the Dominican Republic.
The hot light was on at Krispy Kreme and Shayla had a sudden desire to go get a donut.
Esperanza rode the train as it moved noisily down the track on her way to California.
60s5.4 - Q12
The band played the same songs they play every week. Their set list was boring and similar. Which of the following words is an antonym of the bolded words?
traditional
incandescent
eccentric
basic
60s5.4 - Q13
The horse was slowing down and could not move fast any more. Which of the following words is an antonym of the phrase slowing down?
chugged
specialized
acceleration
impulse
60s5.4 - Q14
The group of students created a prototype of their robot to show all of its cool features to investors. Which of the following definitions best fits prototype in this sentence?
strange and odd behaviors
doing something to help
a rough model created to test something
a sudden desire to do something
60s5.4