LEVEL 1
She penned a letter to her mom
ANSWER: WROTE
The sweet fragrance from the roses floated across the garden. A. pollen B. thorns C. smell D. bees
ANSWER: smell
U.S.A. is an acronym for United States of America. A. description B. abbreviation C. password D. neighbor
ANSWER: abbreviation
The slovenly boy never cleaned his room or washed his hands. A. proud B. sloppy C. careful D. little
ANSWER: sloppy
She invariably leaves her homework at home and must turn it in late. A. purposefully B. hated C. happily D. always
ANSWER: Always
His dog bays at the moon.
ANSWER: Howls
The ratio of boys to girls in my class is 1.5 to 2. A. proportion B. grade C. desks D. group
ANSWER: proportion
She convinced us with her coherent argument. A. understandable B. confusing C. long D. silly
ANSWER: understandable
The policeman arrested the speeder for flagrantly disobeying the speed limit. A. joyfully B. cautiously C. obviously D. sadly
ANSWER: obviously
The mother bathed the baby in the tepid water. A. lukewarm B. hot C. muddy D. cold
ANSWER: Lukewarm
At the restaurant we were offered a variety of beverages, like milk and ice tea. A. bread B. silverware C. drinks D. menus
ANSWER: drinks
The speaker told an amusing anecdote about his dog. A. lie B. cure C. picture D. story
ANSWER: story
The hotel had an elaborate entrance of marble columns, fresh flowers and velvet cushions. A. wide B. plain C. grey D. fancy
ANSWER: fancy
The city council concurred with the excellent recommendations of the library committee. A. agreed B. rejected C. argued D. stopped
ANSWER: agreed
The car collector bought the vintage Ford Mustang. A. rose colored B. broken down C. real D. classic
ANSWER: classic
Slavery was abolished in the U.S. after the Civil War. __________________________________________ A. outlawed B. exchanged C. running D. common
ANSWER: outlawed
My mother inherited her green eyes from her father. A. blinked B. donated C. received D. stared with
ANSWER: received
The criteria for getting an A was to turn in all assignments and have a score 90% or more. A. standards B. lunchroom C. students D. roles
ANSWER: standards
The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial. A. ugly B. tiny C. for dogs D. like a palace
ANSWER: like a palace
A man of few words, he is known for his brevity. A. briefness B. athleticism C. laughter D. skills
ANSWER: briefness
Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers. A. popular B. out-dated C. careful D. round
ANSWER: outdated
We laughed during the play at the dialogue between the hero and his silly partner. A. spotlight B. conversation C. table D. direction _
ANSWER: conversation
The pristine water came from a high mountain stream where there was no pollution. A. dirty B. well C. unspoiled D. ugly
ANSWER: unspoiled
He wouldn’t allow the boy to be subject to any more bullying. A. told B. exposed C. topic D. authority
ANSWER: exposed
The generous people fed the emaciated lost dog. A. fierce B. calm C. thin D. tame
ANSWER: Thin