List #1
Sentence: The temperature of the kitchen was so hot and smoldering, I thought I would SUFFOCATE!
A. Scream B. Stop breathing C. Shrink
B. Stop breathing-pass out-faint
High tides and strong winds can cause a PERILOUS ride for boaters on the high seas!
A. Adventurous B. Hazardous C. Delightful
B. Hazardous
When the teacher stepped into the hallway to see what all the ruckus was about, the students had CONFLICTING stories.
A. Similar stories B. Different stories
C. Untruthful stories
B. Different stories
Describe what the word "Sarcastic" means?
Talking in a manner that belittles someone or makes them feel made fun of.
What is HALITOSIS?
Bad Breath
Sentence: Even though I love summertime, I DETEST the gnats!
A. disapprove of B. hate C. kill
B. hate, can't stand, loathe
Even though my brother has $500 in his savings account, I unfortunately only have $14 in mine. I must stop spending money FRIVOLOUSLY!
A. Foolishly B. On school supplies C. Often
A. Foolishly
Karma teaches us that the kind of behavior one gives out, will be the kind of behavior given back. Therefore, those who have cruel and betraying behavior will most likely end up in a WRETCHED situation.
A. Terrible and awful B. Righteous and Fair
C. Valuable and worthy
A. Terrible and awful
Describe what the word TRADITIONAL means
Something that is normal and usual-not weird or unfamiliar
If someone has bad hygiene-what does that mean?
He/she does bathe and clean themselves
Most of my classmates were super-excited about our upcoming fieldtrip to the zoo. However, Sue sat quietly in her seat rather INDIFFERENT. A. Anxious B. Disappointed C. Showing little emotion
C. Showing little emotion
Olive Garden is my favorite restaurant! The food there is SCRUMPTIOUS!
A. Nutritious B. Delicious C. Expensive
B. Delcious
A HAUGHTY person tends to rub others the wrong way and make others want to not be around him/her.
A. Intelligent B. Loud C. Boastful and Vain
C. Boastful and vain
What does if mean if someone has a "checkered" past?
A past full of trouble-not abiding by laws or rules of common courtesies.
What is meant by the word TORMENTAL?
Strong, distructive
Sentence: My mom refuses to go to the grocery store more than once a week. She clips coupons, finds sales, and buys only necessities. She is quite a FRUGAL shopper!
A. Very careful with money
B. Enthusiastic about spending money
C. Health food conscious
A. careful with money
After having my wisdom teeth extracted, it took me an entire week to RECUPERATE.
A. Recover B. Sleep C. Wake-Up
A. recover-get back to normal
When someone interrupts your conversation, it becomes INTRUSIVE.
A. Disruptive B. Secretive C. Unbelievable
A. Disruptive
What is your femur?
Your thigh bone
If parents read to their children when they are young. it will have a positive and PROFOUND effect.
Profound means:
Large and lasting
Sentence: Our teacher allowed us to vote on what we wanted for our end of the year celebration. After voting, we UNANIMOUSLY chose tacos with all the fixings.
A. Carefully B. All agreed on C. Discontently
B. All agreed on
A good friend always cares about others' feelings and tries to CONSOLE them when they are down.
A. Praise them B. Include them C. Help them feel better
C. Help them feel better
Saying gross and inappropriate comments at the dinner table is DISTASTEFUL
A. Not good B. Spoiled C. Rude
C. Rude
What does DISMEMBERED mean?
A body taken apart-cut up
When choosing your answers on the retest, you should NARROW down your choices. What does this mean?
Read your answer choices and try to eliminate or throw away choices that aren't logical so that you can focus on the choices that sound decent.