Nouns
My mom loved to use an old _____ that went, "Only boring people are bored!"
Adage
I ______ two of my classmates talking about planning a party this weekend. I hope they invite me too!
overheard
in unison
cautiously
The two racer cars drove right _____ each other, and neither one could get in front. They finished the race in a tie.
alongside
I made the _____ that there would be dinner served at the party so I didn't eat anything before. I was wrong, and got really hungry.
A. belief
B. decision
C. assumption
D. process
C! Assumption
Please do not _____ my studying. I'm in the flow and when you come in my room I lose all focus!
A. quit
B. interrupt
C. collapse
D. bring up
B! Interrupt
The most _____ thing happened to me on the way home from school! A crow flew down in front of me and gave me a 1000 yen bill.
A. overwhelming
B. flamboyant
C. ornate
D. extraordinary
D! Extraordinary
As I waited for my friend (who was late again!) I ______ looked at my watch and tapped my foot on the ground.
A. gratefully
B. dejectedly
C. overwhelmingly
D. impatiently
D! Impatiently
A. over
B. into
C. to
D. through
C! to
Why are you giving me that confused _____? I thought I gave you clear instructions on what to do!
A. expression
B. situation
C. hogwash
D. technique
A! Expression!
The nervous man was _____ back and forth in front of the theater. It looked like he was waiting for someone.
A. galloping
B. hollowing
C. devouring
D. pacing
D! Pacing!
A. plausible
B. magnificent
C. sly
D. frantic
D! Frantic!
The new student did not make any friends during their first day at school, so she _____ sat by herself to eat lunch.
A. thoughtfully
B. forlornly
C. lonily
D. unbelievably
B! forlornly
When the taxi came, I got ____ and told the driver to go FAST!
A. on
B. in
C. along
D. among
B! in
Andrew: So, it is been a week since you saw that movie. What's your final _____? Is it good or bad?
Andre: It was just OK.
A. verdict
B. foreboding
C. indignity
D. stalemate
A! Verdict!
There were five minutes left before the end of class, but I wanted to leave so badly. I _____ in my seat, and I couldn't focus on the lesson at all.
A. squirmed
B. deemed
C. waged
D. coaxed
A! squirmed!
A. simultaneous
B. typical
C. laborious
D. hastily
After asking me for five hours, my mom and dad yelled, "DO YOU WANT SUSHI, OR DO YOU WANT PIZZA??? WHY CAN'T YOU JUST CHOOSE!???" But I just ______ shrugged my shoulders.
A. indifferently
B. imperfectly
C. dissimilarly
D. unfortunately
A! indifferently
The cat won't go _____ the dog. She is too scared.
A. to
B. through
C. near
D. up
C! near
Make sure you put a lot of _____ in the washing machine. Those clothes are very dirty!
DETERGENT!
For the party, let's _____ the whole house with ribbons and balloons in rainbow colors. It will look amazing.
FESTOON
The math class always felt so _____. The professor talked and talked and talked FOREVER in a boring voice. I would stare at the clock and pray that it would go faster.
interminable
After losing the championship game, I _____ walked off of the field, covering my crying face up with a towel.
DEJECTEDLY
Can you quiet down? I need to concentrate _____ my homework!
A. in
B. to
C. on
D. for
C! on!