People celebrate certain holidays to ________ their culture.
A. adjust
B. local
C. preserve
D. foreign
C. preserve
Last summer, my family and I traveled to a ________ country.
A. foreign
B. community
C. immigrant
D. local
A. foreign
Why do some immigrants continue to follow their customs?
A. They want to preserve their own cultures.
B. They want to move back to their countries.
C. They think it will help them adjust to their new lives.
D. They want to show neighbors a new way of doing things.
A. They want to preserve their own cultures.
Why has the United States been called "the great melting pot "?
A. It is famous for its gold mines and metals.
B. Its citizens come from many different cultures.
C. Its elections combine the votes of many people.
D. It is known for its large areas of hot desert land.
B. Its citizens come from many different cultures.
Your suntan is ________ than mine.
A. dark
B. darker
C. more darker
D. darkest
B. darker
My family goes to the ________ farmers market every weekend to buy fresh vegetables.
A. foreign
B. local
C. community
D. museum
B. local
You can ________ to cold weather when yougo outside.
A. preserve
B. local
C. adjust
D. museum
C. adjust
The number of immigrants dropped after World War I. What is one reason this happened?
A. Ships made fewer trips to this country.
B. People were happier in their homelands
C. Cities became crowded with so many people.
D. Jobs became too difficult to find in this country.
D. Jobs became too difficult to find in this country.
How did immigration change after World War II?
A. More immigrants moved to the United States.
B. Many immigrants returned to their homelands.
C. Immigrants traveled to other countries to live.
D. Immigrants had less religious freedom in the United States.
A. More immigrants moved to the United States.
It is ________ at the beach than in the mountains.
A. warm
B. warmer
C. more warm
D. most warm
B. warmer
People who live in ________ may not have enough food to eat.
A. communities
B. local
C. museums
D. poverty
D. poverty
Our class saw paintings at the ________.
A. community
B. museum
C. foreign
D. preserve
A. museum
Why do people read news from their home countries?
A. They want to see if their friends are in the newspaper.
B. It helps people with their reading.
C. It helps immigrants stay aware of what is happening in politics, sports, and entertainment in their homeland.
D. It is a way to pass the time.
C. It helps immigrants stay aware of what is happening in politics, sports, and entertainment in their homeland.
Why are festivals and holidays important to most immigrants?
A. They are a way for people to have other people over.
B. The people like the music.
C. They are a way for people to celebrate their cultural traditions.
D. They like the decorations.
C. They are a way for people to celebrate their cultural traditions.
Movies are ________ than ever before!
A. expensive
B. expensiver
C. more expensive
D. expensivest
C. more expensive
A neighborhood is a kind of ________.
A. community
B. local
C. museum
D. preserve
A. community
These ________ came to the U.S. to start new lives.
A. adjusts
B. foreign
C. locals
D. immigrants
D. immigrants
What are two ways that immigrants can share their cultures among themselves and with others?
A. They share music and movies.
B. They talk on the telephone to others.
C. They watch television in a group.
D. They share music with others.
A. They share music and movies.
A. news articles
B. information about where they came from
C. articles about employment
D. advice about living in the United States
D. advice about living in the United States
The sky is ________ than it was yesterday.
A. hazy
B. hazier
C. hazyer
D. most hazy
B. hazier
When you ________ to something, you become used to it.
adjust
To ________ means to keep something from being lost.
preserve
What is the name of the statue that is a symbol of hope and freedom to those who come to the United States in search of a better life?
D. The Statue of Liberty
What has happened to immigration over the last century?
B. It has increased and decreased over time.
The sun feels ________ than it did last week.
stronger