Vocabulary
Vocabulary
The Challenge
The Challenge
Grammar
100

When you give someone your ________, you listen to what they say, or watch what they do.

A.  assume
B.  attention
C.  notice
D.  practice

B.  attention

100

People must ________ to become good musicians.

A.  assume
B.  notice
C.  encourage
D.  practice

D.  practice

100

How does Jose feel about Estela after the racquetball game?

A.  He feels sorry for her.
B.  He wants to get away from her.
C.  He feels happy that she likes him.
D.  He wants to challenge her to play again.

B.  He wants to get away from her.

100

What does Jose do to get Estela's attention?

A.  He wins a racquetball game.
B.  He studies for a history quiz.
C.  He trips in front of her after math class.
D.  He scrapes his chin in a bicycle accident.

B.  He studies for a history quiz.

100

We need one more player on our team.  Would ________ like to play?

A.  it
B.  you
C.  they
D.  them

B.  you

200

People lift ________ to make their muscles stronger.

A.  weights
B.  approaches
C.  assumes
D.  notices

A.  weights

200

The librarian ________ the student to offer help.

A.  practices
B.  approaches
C.  notices
D.  weights

B.  approaches

200

In what way does Estela remind Jose of his father?

A.  She eats a lot.
B.  She studies a lot.
C.  She plays soccer.
D.  She plays racquetball.

A.  She eats a lot.

200

What does Jose mean when he tells his uncle that Estela is "bad"?

A.  poor quality
B.  strong
C.  unacceptable
D.  faulty

200

My father and I like bowling.  ________ play every Friday.

A.  We
B.  You
C.  They
D.  Them

A.  We

300

He ________ that he would play better with a real ball.

A.  noticed
B.  encouraged
C.  practiced
D.  assumed

D.  assumed

300

You may ________ the colors in a piece of art.

A.  miss
B.  ignore
C.  notice
D.  assume

C.  notice

300

He was lost in a dream, trying to figure out a way to make Estela notice him.  In this sentece, "lost in a dream" means that Jose is

A.  not sure about the way home
B.  not ready to wake up for school
C.  imagining himself in different situations.
D.  imagining himself as a racquetball champion.

C.  imagining himself in different situations.

300

During the game, what does Estela insist that Jose call her?

A.  Slow Moe
B.  Whiz
C.  Stinger
D.  Esty

C.  Stinger

300

I want to buy a bike.  Then, ________ can race my friends.

A.  I
B.  you
C.  they
D.  we

A.  I

400

The boy feels ________ at the dance.

A.  relaxed
B.  awkward
C.  uncomfortable
D.  noticed

B.  awkward

400

The father ________ his son with his homework.

A.  encourages
B.  assumes
C.  practices
D.  approaches

A.  encourages

400

How can you tell that Estela plays a lot of racquetball?

A.  The racket is still shiny new.
B.  Estela told Jose.
C.  The racket handle is grimy and black with sweat.
D.  Jose told Estela

C.  The racket handle is grimy and black with sweat.

400
One way Jose tried to get Estela to notice him was to 


A.  fail all his classes.
B.  snap his fingers.
C.  get an A+ on his quiz.
D.  ignore her.

C.  get an A+ on his quiz.

400

Once I scored 100 on a math test.  ________ was my highest score.

A.  It
B.  She
C.  They
D.  Them

A.  It

500

The librarian ________ the student to offer help.


B. approaches

500

People lift ________ to make their muscles stronger.


D.  weights

500

Estela won the racquetball game.  The score was 21 to what?

Nada

500

Three weeks ago Jose had been hoping that Estela might like him.  Now he hoped she would ________ from him.


stay away

500

My sister is in the fifth grade.  ________ always rides the bus.


C.  She

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