Grammar
She _____________ the dishes right when she got home. (wash)
washes
The word mature means
A to consider all options.
B to wish to have something.
C to develop or grow to full size.
D to provide help to others quickly
C to develop or grow to full size.
What does it mean to paraphrase a text?
Ato correct errors as one writes
B to add ideas to a topic one is dictating
C to put in different words but keep the meaning
D to put in different words to change the meaning
C to put in different words but keep the meaning
Parents may give their children a gesture / command / bond to do something.
Command
Marah was eating ice cream when her phone____________. (ring)
rang
What does it mean to appreciate something?
A to be angry about something
B to be thankful for something
C to respond to something
D to create something
B to be thankful for something
Late that night, Daria yawned and said she was going to go home and hit the hay. The idiom “hit the hay” means to
A study carefully.
B completely relax.
C get some sleep.
D have a meal.
C get some sleep.
Friends often reflect / rely / confide secrets they don’t share with others.
confide
____________ being sick, Lina still went to her ballet class.
Despite
Although
Because
Despite
When students are reliable, they are
A not worried about possible bad results.
B regularly doing what they are supposed to do.
C strict about following instructions.
D unusual in a way that attracts attention.
B regularly doing what they are supposed to do.
Suni Lee, who finished the assignment quickly, said that it was a piece of cake. The idiom “a piece of cake” suggests that Suni Lee felt that the assignment was A as fun as eating cake. B as messy as eating cake. C very difficult. D very easy.
D very easy.
The team’s great cooperation / interaction / superior helped them win the game.
cooperation
The teacher gave the PE class outside,_____________ it was raining.
because
although
in spite of
although
The word rigid describes something that is
A very fast.
B difficult to use.
C easy to see.
D hard to bend.
D hard to bend.
Nearly 70% of people report having a friend they see only in certain places or at certain times. Which sentence correctly paraphrases the sentence? A About 70% of people see friends in certain places. B More than 70% of people say they have a friend they see in many situations. C Less than 70% of people say they have a friend they see in many situations. D Almost 70% of people say they have a friend they only see in some situations.
D Almost 70% of people say they have a friend they only see in some situations.
People may bond / command / contribute if they have common interests
bond
I _______________ (listen) to music when my dad ______________(come).
was listening
came
A person who is pragmatic is
A positive.
B practical.
C unhappy.
D reckless.
B practical.
Which would best describes the topic of “The Rivalry”?
A two people at a science fair
B two people building a drone
C two people opposing each other
D two people having to work together
C two people opposing each other
The jury announced their verdict, and the person accused of stealing was set free. Which word would best replace the word verdict as it is used in the sentence?
A proposal B question C decision D consideration
C decision