Category A
The ______ man paid for my ticket.
A. simple B. angry C. kind D. funny
C. What is "kind"?
I cannot sleep because my neighborhood is very ______.
A. happy B. average C. fun D. noisy
D. What is "noisy"?
After John washed his car, it looked very ______.
A. dirty B. sweet C. old D. clean
D. What is "clean"?
. Turtles and snails do not move quickly. They are both ______ animals.
A. quick B. slow C. fast D. small
B. What is "slow"?
The ______ shirt is too ______.
A. big … crazy B. large … big C. heavy … small D. wet … rainy
B. What is "large . . . big"?
Billy cannot play the piano very well, since he ______ practices.
A. sometimes B. usually C. always D. never
D. What is "never"?
I cannot ______ the price of a ticket, so I cannot see the movie.
A. buy B. save C. donate D. afford
C. What is "afford"?
Although the desert gets very hot during the day, it is very ______ at night.
A. dry B. humid C. cold D. lonely
C. What is "cold"?
Jared placed the plant ______ the other two plants, so that it was in the middle.
A. between B. over C. through D. outside
A. What is "between"?
Even though I knew the rock weighed a lot, it was still ______ than I thought I would be.
A. lighter B. larger C. heavier D. sharper
C. What is "heavier"?
Despite his growing wealth and power, Teddy remains ______ man.
A. a humble B. an irritable C. a greedy D. an intelligent
A. What is "a humble"?
Because Mary is so ______, she is ______.
A. friendly … despised B. unpleasant … unpopular C. generous … wealthy D. strange … fortunate
B. What is "unpleasant . . . unpopular"?
Some snakes are very ______, so you should take caution if you see one.
A. dangerous B. slippery C. careful D. favorable
A. What is "dangerous"?
Donald was not ______ and had to go to the doctor so that he wouldn’t be ______ anymore.
A. tall … smooth B. beautiful … pretty C. healthy … sick D. rich … poor
C. What is "healthy … sick"?
Though cats are known for being unfriendly, most of the cats I know are ______ and ______.
A. lovely … ugly B. skillful … furry C. strong … athletic D. kind … gentle
D. What is "Kind . . . gentle"?
This spinach omelet makes for ______ breakfast; it has the vegetables and protein needed for a healthy diet.
A. a delicious B. a filling C. a fortunate D. an edible E. a nutritious
E. What is "a nutritious"?
Jerry’s grandfather’s house is full of ______ technology such as rotary-dial phones and other devices that are no longer in use.
A. prehistoric B. obsolete C. current D. broken E. advanced
B. What is "obsolete"?
My younger brother constantly misbehaves and is always causing ______.
A. hostility B. generosity C. violence D. courtesy E. mischief
E. What is "mischief"?
The teacher only has one copy of the worksheet right now, so she is going to ______ it and give the new copy to her student.
A. translate B. multiply C. duplicate D. plagiarize E. expand
C. What is "duplicate"?
Montero was ______ about the upcoming investigation, and he was only made more ______ by the newspaper accounts of it.
A. upset … easygoing B. angry … frightened C.relaxed … stressed D. anxious … nervous E.aggressive … calm
D. What is "anxious … nervous"?
1. Although it’s not remotely frightening in the daylight, the estate takes on ______ quality at night. A. an eerie B. a stately C. a jovial D. an optimistic E. a marvelous
A. What is "eerie?
I have always preferred ______ areas to ______ ones, because I really like the countryside.
A. city … downtown B. rural … urban C. attractive … beautiful D. quiet … tranquil E. magnificent … majestic
B. What is "rural ... urban"?
Though the accident damaged the car pretty severely, mechanics were able to ______ it and make it almost good as new.
A. destroy B. build C. salvage D. hinder E. cure
C. What is "Salvage"?
The other children did not want Alexander to play with them, so they ______ him from their game.
A. exchanged B. exhibited C. exposed D. examined E. excluded
E. What is "excluded"?
Apart from the one small river running through it, the desert is entirely ______.
A. arid B. humid C. remote D. temperate E. moist
A. What is "arid"?