The Construction Zone
To make the basketball hoop taller for the older kids, the janitor had to ________ the metal pole.
(A) hasten (B) lengthen (C) enlighten (D) rationalize
(B) lengthen
If the whole class turns in their permission slips on time, the teacher promised a popcorn ________.
(A) bonus (B) structure (C) video (D) directly
(A) bonus
I uploaded a funny ________ of my cat failing a jump to my social media page.
(A) video (B) structure (C) bonus (D) encounter
(A) video
A good coach will ________ the players even when they are losing the game.
(A) encourage (B) enforce (C) encounter (D) scrutinize
(A) encourage
I didn't expect to ________ my math teacher at the movie theater on a Saturday night.
(A) encounter (B) instruct (C) enlighten (D) publicize
(A) encounter
The pizza delivery driver came ________ to our house without stopping anywhere else first.
(A) forward (B) directly (C) originally (D) occasionally
(B) directly
The city began the ________ of a new skate park right next to the middle school.
(A) construction (B) visitation (C) structure (D) encounter
(A) construction
Eating a balanced breakfast is ________ if you want to stay focused during your morning classes.
(A) destructive (B) entitled (C) beneficial (D) original
(C) beneficial
Some horror movie monsters are ________, making them even scarier because you can't see them coming.
(A) visual (B) entitled (C) invisible (D) originally
(C) invisible
It is the principal's job to ________ the school rules to keep everyone safe.
(A) hasten (B) enlighten (C) enforce (D) rationalize
(C) enforce
The detective had to ________ the crime scene for hours to find the single strand of hair.
(A) encourage (B) enforce (C) scrutinize (D) rationalize
(C) scrutinize
Please move ________ toward the front of the bus so more people can get on.
(A) forward (B) otherwise (C) originally (D) occasionally
(A) forward
Engineers had to ________ the bridge after the flood washed away the original supports.
(A) publicize (B) enforce (C) reconstruct (D) scrutinize
(C) reconstruct
The garden was ________ this year, providing enough watermelons for the entire neighborhood.
(A) invisible (B) bountiful (C) originally (D) occasionally
(B) bountiful
Since many students are ________ learners, the teacher used a lot of charts and diagrams.
(A) visual (B) benevolent (C) bountiful (D) destructive
(A) visual
The teacher will ________ the students on how to properly set up their science fair displays.
(A) instruct (B) publicize (C) televise (D) reconstruct
(A) instruct
The YouTuber tried to ________ why he played the prank, but his fans still thought it was mean.
(A) hasten (B) rationalize (C) lengthen (D) originally
(B) rationalize
We need to ________ our pace if we want to make it to the stadium before kickoff.
(A) lengthen (B) enlighten (C) hasten (D) rationalize
(C) hasten
The skyscraper has a unique steel ________ that allows it to sway slightly during high winds without breaking.
(A) bonus (B) structure (C) video (D) directly
(B) structure
The ________ organization donated ten million dollars to make sure every student had a laptop.
(A) benevolent (B) benign (C) entitled (D) destructive
(A) benevolent
Because the game was sold out, the network decided to ________ it live on national television.
(A) publicize (B) televise (C) enlighten (D) lengthen
(B) televise
The school assembly was designed to ________ students about the dangers of cyberbullying.
(A) enlighten (B) lengthen (C) hasten (D) rationalize
(A) enlighten
The sneaker company will ________ their new design by hiring famous athletes to wear them.
(A) televise (B) publicize (C) instruct (D) reconstruct
(B) publicize
You should always save your progress while gaming; ________, you might lose hours of work.
(A) originally (B) otherwise (C) occasionally (D) directly
(B) otherwise
Termites can be incredibly ________ if they get into the wooden frame of a house.
(A) destructive (B) benevolent (C) beneficial (D) original
(A) destructive
The patient was relieved to hear the lab results showed the tumor was ________ and not cancerous.
(A) beneficial (B) instruct (C) benign (D) enlighten
(C) benign
The hospital has a strict ________ policy, only allowing two guests per room at a time.
(A) construction (B) encounter (C) visitation (D) structure
(C) visitation
Some people feel ________ to special treatment just because their parents are famous.
(A) benevolent (B) entitled (C) beneficial (D) bountiful
(B) entitled
This old building was ________ a post office, but now it has been turned into a trendy cafe.
(A) originally (B) occasionally (C) otherwise (D) directly
(A) originally
I only see my cousins from California ________, usually just once a year at Christmas.
(A) originally (B) otherwise (C) occasionally (D) directly
(C) occasionally