Vocabulary
General comprehension
Words in a different group
Sentence Completion
100
"disappoint someone" He _____ the teacher _____ by telling a lie.
let someone down
100
What did the author learn from his first experience with stealing?
1) Be more careful not to get caught. 2) Never trust your brother.
100
nice pleasant teribble fantastic
terrible
100
I hate shopping, but my grilfriend ________ me to the shopping mall anyway. influenced / dragged / embarrassed / grabbed
dragged
200
somethingIn line 37, what does "broke down" mean? 1) to not function properly 2) to fall down 3) to lose control of one's emotions
2) to fall down
200
Why did the author decide to steal when he was in middle school?
He wanted his friend to like him. (He wanted to impress Andy. He wanted to show him that he was not chicken.)
200
normal typical extreme average
extreme
200
I was so ____________ when I fell down in the bus. Everyone laughed!
embarrassed
300
In line 41, what expression means "to criticize someone because they did something wrong"?
chew out
300
Why did the author decide never to steal again? 1) He was afraid of getting caught again. 2) He realized that it was not a good thing to do. 3) His friend didn't want him to steal any more.
2) He realized that it was not a good thing to do.
300
severe weak mild soft
severe
300
When someone broke the window, the teacher first b_________ Nomo. But then she found out a different student did it.
blamed
400
In line 26, what does "anything ... we could get our hands on" mean? - They stole anything that 1) it was possible to steal. 2) they could hide in their hands. 3) was easy to reach.
1) it was possible to steal.
400
What did the author find out about Andy? 1) Andy would still be his friend even if he didn't steal. 2) Andy didn't want to steal either. 3) Andy was not really a true friend.
1) Andy would still be his friend even if he didn't steal.
400
influence criticize discourage complain
influence
400
I felt really bad about getting angry for no reason with my friend, so I called and __________. Now everything is OK. apologized / let him down / blamed him / chewed him out
apologized
500
In line 24, what does "chicken" mean? 1) a common farm animal 2) someone who is afraid to do something 3) someone who is stupid
2) someone who is afraid to do
500
What does it mean to say "a true friend would never pressure you to do something that is bad and would accept you for who you are."?
You don't have to change yourself or do something special for a friend to like you.
500
rules discipline punishment freedom
freedom
500
Su-hyun got bad grades last semester, so her father _________ her by taking away her cellphone for one month. Ouch! grabbed / punished / emparrassed / dragged
punished
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