Vocabulary

Verbs

100

When the knight met the King, he had to _____ down and bow his head.

a. swerve

b. kneel

c. depart

d. hoist

e. assume

B. KNEEL

200

AHH! I'm being chased by hippo! The only way to escape is to ______ off that waterfall!

a. scuttle

b. gobble

c. froth

d. plunge

e. jeer

D. PLUNGE

300

"Let me _____ something to you," Andrew said. "You should pick the answer that is closest in meaning to recommend."

a. inspect

b. declare

c. suggest

d. despair

e. gape 

C. SUGGEST

400

Andrew unfortunately ______ when he jumped off of a roof trying to save his piece of pineapple pizza that he had dropped. 

A. despaired

b. perished

c. plunged

d. departed

e. gobbled 

B. PERISHED

500

Andrew used to work as the Chief of Pineapple Pizza at the Pizza Company. But he was forced to ______ when they found out he was stealing Pineapple Pizzas every day before leaving work.

a. declare

b. resign

c. assume

d. swerve

e. depart

B. RESIGN

Adjectives

100

Andrew was a ____ teacher. He always made students do nothing but memorize vocabulary, and he yelled at them when they complained.

a. cruel

b. extraordinary

c. melancholy

d. soggy

e. peculiar

A. CRUEL

200

One day, a ______, mountain-sized monster rose up out of the ocean and walked into Tokyo. "GOOD MORNING!" it roared. 

a. mistaken

b. colossal

c. dainty

d. peculiar

e. ramshackle

B. COLOSSAL

300

There is a _____ ghost in that house. It was a man named Andrew, who always ate pineapple pizza. Now that he's dead, he can't eat anything, and his spirit is so sad and lonely.

a. sinister

b. scarlet

c. spell-bound

d. overwhelming

e. melancholy

E. MELANCHOLY

400

I have some ______ news for you all! Your only homework is to eat a pineapple pizza! Isn't that wonderful?

a. cruel

b. splendid

c. flabbergasted

d. scrumptious

e. furry

B. SPLENDID

500

Andrew lived in a _____ old house in a dark, abandoned neighborhood. His house was falling apart, and his door was just a piece of cardboard.

a. ramshackle

b. malevolent

c. scrumptious

d. ghastly

e. radiant

A. RAMSHACKLE

Adverbs

100

Andrew slept so _____ all night, dreaming of wonderful pineapple pizzas dancing in the moonlight.

A. intently

b. distinctly

c. cautiously

d. peacefully

e. wistfully

D. PEACEFULLY

200

Andrew walked slowly down the street in the rain, with no umbrella. Then, he tripped and fell into a puddle. "Well isn't this just wonderful..." he mumbled ______. 

a. peacefully

b. eagerly

c. gloomily

d. frantically

e. gradually

C. GLOOMILY

300

If you are going to train for a marathon, don't try to run the whole distance on your first day. Start small, and _____ run longer and longer each day.

a. positively

b. gradually

c. intently

d. cautiously

e. distinctly

B. GRADUALLY

400

Pineapple pizza is ____ sweeter than normal pizza.  That sweet taste is why I like it. 

a. gradually

b. wistfully

c. frantically

d. gloomily

e. distinctly

E. DISTINCTLY

500

"Oh, I wish that I was young again," said Andrew ______. "If only then I could eat all the pineapple pizza that I want."

a. peacefully

b. cautiously

c. wistfully

d. positively

e. eagerly

C. WISTFULLY

Idioms

100

I know you all wanted to eat taco rice for dinner tonight, but we don't have the ingredients. _______, we do have pizza crust, tomato sauce, bacon, cheese and a big juicy pineapple...

a. to and fro

b. Good Heavens

c. Great Scott

d. On the other hand

e. Ought to

D. ON THE OTHER HAND

200

"AND WHEN I BECOME PRESIDENT," Andrew shouted. "EVERY CHILD WILL BE GIVEN A FREE PINEAPPLE PIZZA FOR THEIR BIRTHDAY!" All of the other politicians clapped and shouted, "_____!"

a. Give a hoot

b. Ought to

c. Close in

d. Hear, Hear

e. Great Scott

D. HEAR, HEAR

300

"______!" Grandma suddenly shouted. "The newspaper says a man died when he accidentally dropped his pizza out of the window, then jumped out to try and get it back! How horrible!"

a. Give a hoot

b. Good Heavens

c. a trifle

d. to and fro

e. close in

B. GOOD HEAVENS

400

You really _____ watch what you are eating. Eat too much of that pizza and you might turn yourself into a pineapple!

a. close in

b. give a hoot

c. pin down

d. ought to

e. a trifle

D. OUGHT TO

500

This pizza is ______ too sweet for me. Please add a few drops of hot sauce. 

a. to and fro

b. on the other hand

c. a trifle

d. close in

e. pin down

C. A TRIFLE

Nouns

100

I'll be back in a(n) _____! The pizza delivery man is downstairs. I hope the pizza is still hot!

a. hammock

b. current

c. toboggan

d. procession

e. jiffy

E. JIFFY

200

Because of the nationwide _____ of pineapples, your favorite pizza has been temporarily taken off of the menu.

a. current

b. shortage

c. monument

d. publicity

e. procession

B. SHORTAGE

300

When the restaurant took pineapple pizza off of the menu, they received a _____ of thousands of angry phone calls from Andrew.

a. ascent

b. deluge

c. publicity

d. mischief

e. faucet

B. DELUGE

400

There was absolute _____ in the classroom as soon as Andrew announced what food would be served at the end-of-term party. All the students shouted "EWW GROSS" and ran around in circles smashing things.

a. martyr

b. procession

c. publicity

d. pest

e. pandemonium 

E. PANDEMONIUM

500

Andrew made the _____ to the top of the Magic Mountain, and met the Wise Wizard. "What's the meaning of life?" he asked. The Wizard replied, "You already know that, my pizza-loving friend."

a. ascent

b. descent

c. monument

d. procession

e. soot 

A. ASCENT