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- Q1No 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, __________.it causes rashesit costs too much moneyit is everywhereit is fuzzy and will bite you30s
- Q2Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning! In the above context, what does “rash” mean?funnywith little thought ortrying to hide or disguise a piece of cheesean itchy skin condition30s
- Q3Some 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?voting for a different candidategoing to too many expensive partieshitting hard with a heavy toolspeaking or writing harshly about30s
- Q4Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research. What does “esteemed” mean?greatly admiredvery oldunable to chew gumheld over boiling water30s
- Q5I 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”?.a taxa small amount of moneya good joba reason to do something30s
- Q6Most 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” ?an early flagskirts that did not cover anklessomething that causes physical painthe right to vote30s
- Q7Some 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 _______.blow their noses intohave strong disagreements overneed to pay for a visit to a doctoreat with sweet candy30s
- Q8Removing seeds from cotton plants was a slow job until Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. What is a cotton gin?a booka clotha machinea drink30s
- Q9In 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.amusefrighten or intimidateticklelose or misplace30s
- Q10The 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 _______.firstclassicalmusicalone of a kind30s
- Q11The 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 _______.a container for makeupan agreementa machine used for mashing corna small item30s
- Q12When 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 _______.exchange text messagesfightnote how manymeet30s
- Q13As 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 _______.very coldvisiblenot meltednot moving30s
- Q14Author(s)Setting and Using Criteria: For Use in Middle and Secondary School Classrooms.Gregory, Kathleen, Caren Cameron, and Anne DaviesMerville, ParanaqueBC: Connections Publishing,30s
- Q15TitleSetting and Using Criteria: For Use in Middle and Secondary School Classrooms.BC: Connections Publishing,1997Merville, Paranaque30s