Formal Test ?s (CBEST, SAT, etc.)
Which word BEST fills in the blank?
I don’t like my job very much. I’m going to _________ and look for another one.
A. Retire. B. Resign. C. Finish. D. Fire
Answer: B
On their website, Microsoft suggests that unless you are using their software, yours is merely a “presentation and graphics program.”
PowerPoint
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality
Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see...
"I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy"
"Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen
Along with The Mashed Potato, this 60s dance is a deceptively simple, hip-based number with just enough gyration to shock the parents of that era.
The Twist
Reyes attended this college from 2011 - 2013 where he got to see NBA champion Kawhi Leonard play live.
San Diego State University (SDSU)
During a semester, a student received scores of 76, 80, 83, 71, 80, and 78 on six tests. What is the student's average score for these six tests?
A. 76 B. 77 C. 78 D. 79 E. 80
Answer: C
This brand name of a slow-cooker has come to signify all types of slow-cooking, one container appliances.
Crock-Pot
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sittin' next to me...
"Makin' love to his tonic and gin"
"Piano Man" - Billy Joel
In 1976, Neville “Bunny Wailer” Livingston wrote a catchy song called “Electric Boogie," which spawned this, a 22-step dance to the song that incorporated grapevines and a series of forward and backward steps.
"The Electric Slide"
Reyes graduated from this southeast high school where he also got to give back to the community and teach there for one year.
Morse High School
At the beginning of a class period, half of the students in a class go to the library. Later in the period, half of the remaining students go to the computer lab. If there are 8 students remaining in the class, how many students were originally in the class?
A. 12 students B. 16 students C. 24 students D. 32 students E. 40 students
Answer: D
This term is owned by Gerber and represents an infant's close-fitting lightweight garment.
Onesie
I didn't mean it when I said I didn't love you so
I shoulda held on tight, I never shoulda let you go
I didn't know nothin', I was stupid, I was foolish
"I was lyin' to myself"
"We Belong Together" - Mariah Carey
This 90s latin clave beat powered one hit wonder remix by The Bayside Boys started a spinning, stepping, hip swinging dance craze that still rumbles through weddings and clubs today.
The Macarena
Reyes was a community ambassador for this augmented reality game from 2018-2020, helping to host and compete in tournaments in San Diego
Pokémon Go
Although calzones often CONTAIN the same toppings found on pizza, they wrap those toppings inside a less messy, and more secretive, package.
NO CHANGE
(Choice B)
contains
is containing
has contained
Answer: A
George de Mastreal invented this, the world's most prominent brand of hook and loop fasteners.
Velcro
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti
He's nervous, but on the surface...
"he looks calm and ready"
"Lose Yourself" - Eminem
The 2000s were home to the Dougie, Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It, and this 2007 hit that earned a Grammy nomination and jump started one of the most popular dance crazes.
"Now watch me yuu"
"Crank that (Soulja Boy)"
In 2018, Reyes attended one of his favorite concerts, watching this artist live, a 16-time Grammy nominated artist with hits including, "Anytime" and "Back at One."
Brian McKnight
Historians suggest that biological warfare IS FIRST BEING USED IN 1347, when the Mongols intentionally spread the Black Plague to exterminate their enemies.
NO CHANGE
was first used in
was first using
was first being used in
Answer: B
This material, which got its start in World War II aircraft canopies, has since become the better-known name for acrylic glass or polymethyl methacrylate.
Plexiglas
Buying bread from a man in Brussels
Six foot four, full of muscle
I said, "Hey, do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and...
"gave me a Vegemite sandwich"
"Down Under" - Men At Work
One uber popular 2010s dance sensation was this, a revitalized version of an early 1980s NYC club dance that saw itself performed by countless celebrities and athletes and turned into wildly popular memes.
The Harlem Shake
One of Reyes' specialty dishes is this, a decadent dish with origins from New Orleans, and is typically prepared tableside as a flambé, where rum is burned off and incorporated into a buttery, caramel type sauce.
Bananas Foster