Question 1

David gave Helena a FRIGID nod. Choose the ANTONYM.

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friendly

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slow

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gloomy

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cruel

Question 2

Before she became an astronaut, Sally Ride was FASCINATED by astronomy. Choose the ANTONYM.

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bored with

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confused by

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surprised by

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attracted to

Question 3

Jamie gave us a FEEBLE excuse for why he was late. Choose the ANTONYM.

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believable

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terse

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unclear

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short

Question 4

DEPOSIT the money in your savings account. Choose the ANTONYM.

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take out

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count

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ignore

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put in

Question 5

There is a REMOTE chance that he will win the race. Choose the ANTONYM.

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guaranteed

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unlikely

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slim

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upsetting

Question 6

That sofa bed is a SUBSTANTIAL piece of furniture. Choose the ANTONYM.

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small

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heavy

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poorly built

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useful

Question 7

The team was shocked by the coach's HARSH words. Choose the ANTONYM.

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kind

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encouraging

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soft-spoken

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unexpected

Question 8

Rashid needs to wear FORMAL clothes to his brother's wedding. What should he wear?

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a suit and tie

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a bathing suit

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his pajamas

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a t-shirt and shorts

Question 9

A SUBSTANTIAL loss is a...

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...great loss.

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a small loss.

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...sudden loss.

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a discouraging loss.

Question 10

Which of the following walks with a WADDLE?

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a duck

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a crow

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a giraffe

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a runner

Question 11

The rugby team DEPOSITED their equipment in the locker room before the game. What does DEPOSITED mean in this sentence?

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laid down

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locked up

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repaired

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used

Question 12

A COLONY of mushrooms is growing in our lawn. The mushrooms are...

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...clustered together.

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...scattered all over.

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...all the same size and shape.

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...going to be hard to get rid of.

Question 13

The workers will be COMPENSATED for working overtime. They will be...

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...paid extra money.

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lectured by their boss.

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...questioned about their work habits.

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...told to work faster.

Question 14

Which of the following is MOST likely to have a REMOTE control?

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a television

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an oven

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a shower

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a microscope

Question 15

The class president has very RIGID ideas about what the money should be spent on. This means...

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...nothing will change her mind.

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...she likes to share her ideas with other students.

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...she comes up with unusual ways to spend the money.

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...she is very intelligent.

Question 16

You might HUDDLE in the back of your closet if you're...

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...playing a game of hide and seek.

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...throwing things in your closet to hide them.

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...cleaning your closet.

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...looking for a missing shoe.

Question 17

A SOLITARY hiker is...

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...hiking alone.

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...walking very slowly.

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...highly experienced.

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...leading a group of hikers.

Question 18

There is a DEPOSIT of silt at the mouth of the river. What does DEPOSIT mean in this sentence?

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something laid down

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a river

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something taken away

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a mountain

Question 19

The team HUDDLED together on the field. They...

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...gathered together.

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...practiced for many hours.

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...played well.

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...were defeated.

Question 20

HARSH colors are...

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...unpleasant to look at.

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...bright and cheerful.

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...glossy and shiny.

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...soft and pale.

Question 21

The town where Miss Medina lived was very REMOTE and had a population of only fifty people. What does REMOTE mean in this sentence?

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isolated

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old-fashioned

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small

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cold

Question 22

Andy lost his friend's favorite baseball card and he wants to COMPENSATE her. He should...

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...buy her another baseball card equal in value.

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...buy her a soda.

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...apologize to her

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...ask her if he can borrow a different card.

Question 23

New York was once a COLONY of the Netherlands. This means that New York...

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...was once ruled by the Netherlands.

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...once ruled the Netherlands.

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...once fought in a war against the Netherlands.

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...once traded with the Netherlands.

Question 24

A person who WADDLES...

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..sways from side to side when he or she walks.

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...is an excellent swimmer.

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...can never make up their mind about things.

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...makes many mistakes.

Question 25

There was a SOLITARY cloud in the sky overhead. The cloud was...

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...the only one in the sky.

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...shaped like a familiar object.

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....dark and threatening.

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...passing by quickly.

Question 26

When you make a DEPOSIT at the bank, you are...

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...putting money into your account.

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....taking money out of your account.

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...applying for a job.

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...applying for a loan.

Question 27

Robyn said, "Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure was a FASCINATING movie." How did Robyn feel about the movie?

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She thought it was interesting and exciting to watch.

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She thought that it was going to be a different kind of movie than it actually was.

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She thought it was too long and very boring.

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She thought that it was difficult to understand.

Question 28

When would you be MOST likely to write a FORMAL letter?

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You're writing to complain about the service you received at a restaurant.

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You're writing to invite your cousin to come and visit you this summer.

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You're writing to thank your grandparents for birthday presents they sent you.

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You're writing to send a postcard to a friend who is away at summer camp.

Question 29

If something makes you FEEBLE, it make you...

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...feel weak.

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...feel sorry for your behavior.

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...laugh for a long time.

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...think very hard about something.

Question 30

As COMPENSATION for missing her baseball game, Art's dad took him to the park. Why did he do this?

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He felt sorry for missing the game and wanted to make it up to him.

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He did not enjoy watching his son play baseball.

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He thought that he needed to practice baseball some more.

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He wanted to play basketball with his son and his friends.

Question 31

Which of the following items is RIGID?

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a steel rod

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a bag of rice

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a ball of string

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an ice cream cone

Question 32

Rachel RESEMBLES her grandmother in many ways. This means that she...

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...looks and acts very much like her grandmother.

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...helps take care of her grandmother.

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...does not get along well with her grandmother.

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...is very fond of her grandmother.

Question 33

What could make someone feel FRIGID?

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waiting at the bus stop on a cold winter morning

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eating a very large meal

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lying in the shade on a hot summer day

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hearing a spooky sound at night

Question 34

Owen's brother was acting very REMOTE. This means that he was acting...

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...distant and isolated.

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...angry and cruel.

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...forgetful and absent-minded.

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...childish and immaturely.

Question 35

The settlers of North Dakota lived in HARSH conditions. This means they...

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...had to struggle through freezing cold winters.

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...often experienced summer rainstorms.

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...never had to worry about having a good harvest.

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...had to follow agreed upon rules of the community.

Question 36

The sheep were in a HUDDLE beside the barn. This means the sheep were...

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...crowded together near the barn.

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...grazing peacefully near the barn.

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...in a line in front of the barn door.

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...making a lot of noise.

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