Choose the correct spelling of the word to fill in the blank.

Choose the best form of the word create to fill in the blank.

Everyone wondered who was the of the mysterious statue.

create

creator

creative

creatively

Most collectors also like the novelty items, such as the pack of Snoopy Strips plastic bandages
introduced in the '70s.

ahesive

adhesave

heseve

adhesive

Which word means "an answer or reply to something

that has happened or has been said"?

image

result

none

response

The student was apprehensive about the test.

Which definition best describes the word "apprehensive"?

anxious

upset

excited

depressed

Please respond to my invitation before July 20th.

What is the opposite word of RESPOND?

answer

find

ignore

lose

Choose the correct spelling.

carrier

carier

cerrier

careier

Sometimes your conscience COMPELS you to do something even when everyone else is telling you do
something different.

Sound is to hear as odor is to:

see

touch

smell

taste

Tanner felt remorse after he stole the cookie from the jar.

Which definition best fits the word "remorse"?

happy

unphased

regret

anxious

What does the word COMPELS most likely mean?

Discourages

Forces

Ignores

Wants

Choose the best form of the word create to fill in the blank.

Rather than write an essay about her summer vacation, Gina chose to express herself a little more
.

create

creative

creation

creatively

Kane was unabashed about his opinion of the school lunch.

Which definition best defines the word "unabashed"?

Ashamed

Angry

Happy

Unashamed
The author says that for a red moon to appear the Earth, sun, and moon must align precisely. PRECISELY
means:

connect in a circle

happens only twice a year

must happen exactly

on top of each other

It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and
night.

What does the word CONCEIVE mean?

have an idea for plan

beating

come out of the womb

becoming crazy

On October 30, 2012, Hurricane Sandy destroyed many homes in New York. At the same time, a huge fire
destroyed 80-100 houses in a flooded beachfront neighborhood, forcing firefighters to undertake daring
rescues and injuring three people.

In this story the word FORCING means

to do without a choice.

to push strongly.

to laugh.

to destroy.

In a stagnant housing market, few people buy homes.

In the above sentence, the word STAGNANT means:

not impressionable

very popular

not active

very busy

The teacher said that her student understood everything she taught right away. The student was just like
a sponge.

The saying, "just like a sponge" means.......

intelligent, absorbs everything

looks like SpongeBob

not intelligent, sponges are just things

none of the above

What is something someone who is PERSUASIVE is likely to do?

Convince you to buy a product

Stay quiet around you

Tell you the choice is yours

Only share bad items about a product

Directions: Read each statement below carefully. Place a T on the line if you think a statement it TRUE.
Place an F on the line if you think the statement is FALSE.

Tom's Day

On Sunday, Tom gets up at 10 o'clock. Then he reads his newspaper in the kitchen. He has breakfast at
11.30 and then he telephones his mother in Scotland. In the afternoon, at 1.00, Tom plays tennis with his
sister and after that, they eat dinner in a restaurant. At 6.00, Tom swims for one hour and then he goes
by bike to his brother´s house. They talk and listen to music. Tom watches television in the evening and
drinks a glass of warm milk. He goes to bed at 11.30.
1. Tom gets up at 10am on Sundays.

True

False

2. Tom reads the newspaper in the lounge.

True

False

3. His father lives in Scotland.

True

False

4. Tom plays tennis with his sister.

True

False
5. Tom and his sister eat before playing tennis.

True

False

6. Tom goes swimming at five o'clock.

True

False

7. Tom drives to his brother's house.

True

False

8. Tom and his brother listen to music.

True

False
9. Tom drinks a glass of wine in the evening.

True

False

10. Tom goes to bed at 11.30pm.

True