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100

The rays from the rising sun shone splendidly through
our window.


a)beautifully
b)dim
c)ugly
d)rudely

a. beautifully

100

Sam was so hungry that he didn’t leave a single particle of muffin on the plate.


a)plate
b)piece
c)red
d)tasty

b. piece

100

Since athletes must stay in great shape, they seldom eat junk food.


a)almost never
b)always
c)try to
d)hate


a. almost never

100

We wanted to go on a picnic but we had to alter our plans since it started to rain.


a)continue
b)change
c)help
d)swim


b. change

100

Nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow.


a)gross
b)healthy
c)spoiled
d)fresh


b. healthy

200

Tim went to the museum every weekend because he
was so fascinated by art.


a)bored
b)angered
c)punished
d)deeply interested


D. deeply interested

200

Tracy held the delicate flower gently so the stem
wouldn’t break.


a)fragile
b)sturdy
c)pretty
d)prickly


a. fragile

200

Kim didn’t like her new haircut until several
people made remarks on how nice it looked.


a)jokes
b)copies
c)comments
d)silly

c. comments

200

The bird was perched up on a branch looking down
at the people below.

a)sitting
b)flying
c)eating
d)feeding


a. sitting

200

The cat scuttled quickly around the room without lying
down at all.


a)walked
b)crawled
c)ran
d)snuck

c. ran

300

The smooth dancer moved with elegance across
the stage.


a)bumpy
b)clumsy
c)grace

c. grace

300

The judge questioned the witness, but he sat silent and declined to answer.


a)willingly
b)helpful
c)refused
d)pleasantly

C. refused

300

On the way to her room after just having been grounded, Tammy murmured something under her breath.


a)screamed
b)sang
c)slipped
d)whispered

D. whispered

300

The smell from the refrigerator was very foul, but the freezer smelled fresh.


a)skinny
b)free
c)helpful
d)unpleasant


D. unpleasant

300

The lanky dog never got fat, even though he ate a lot.


a)furry
b)skinny
c)huge
d)friendly


b. skinny

400

I meandered through the woods taking my time
exploring.

a)hurried
b)ran
c)wandered
d)jogged

c. wandered

400

After the bird escaped, Chris tried to coax it back into the cage with treats.


a)encourage
b)frighten
c)keep
d)punish

a. encourage

400

The turtle crawled languidly toward the water.


a)slowly
b)quickly
c)actively
d)energetically

a. Slowly

400

The sun made the lake water shimmer.

a)dark
b)dirty
c)sparkle
d)dull

c. sparkle

400

The diamond ring was radiantly shining on her
finger.



a)barely
b)brightly
c)hardly
d)dim


b.  brightly

500

Some people feel perplexed by brain teasers, while others figure them out quickly.


a)relaxed
b)confused
c)at ease
d)calm

b. confused

500

After falling many times on his skis, Doug was reluctant to ski down the mountain again.


a)unwilling
b)ready
c)happy
d)excited

a. unwilling?

500

The sun was scorching on the hot summer day.


A. chilling

B. burning

C. cooling

D. breezy


a. burning

500

The gorilla is often gentle, but it can also be ferocious.


 mean, scary

500

Jackie was mortified after her puppy ripped her
friend’s brand new sweater.

 embarrassed