Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Immigrants Today 1
Immigrants Today 2
Grammar
100

People celebrate certain holidays to ________ their culture.

A.  adjust
B.  local
C.  preserve
D.  foreign

C.  preserve

100

Last summer, my family and I traveled to a ________ country.

A.  foreign
B.  community
C.  immigrant
D.  local

A.  foreign

100

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.

100

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.

100

Your suntan is ________ than mine.

A.  dark
B.  darker
C.  more darker
D.  darkest

B.  darker

200

My family goes to the ________ farmers market every weekend to buy fresh vegetables.


A.  foreign
B.  local
C.  community
D.  museum

B.  local

200

You can ________ to cold weather when yougo outside.

A.  preserve
B.  local
C.  adjust
D.  museum

C.  adjust

200

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.

200

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.

200

It is ________ at the beach than in the mountains.

A.  warm
B.  warmer
C.  more warm
D.  most warm

B.  warmer

300

People who live in ________ may not have enough food to eat.

A.  communities
B.  local
C.  museums
D.  poverty

D.  poverty

300

Our class saw paintings at the ________.

A.  community
B.  museum
C.  foreign
D.  preserve

A.  museum

300

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.

300

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.

300

Movies are ________ than ever before!

A.  expensive
B.  expensiver
C.  more expensive
D.  expensivest

C.  more expensive

400

A neighborhood is a kind of ________.

A.  community
B.  local
C.  museum
D.  preserve

A.  community

400

These ________ came to the U.S. to start new lives.

A.  adjusts
B.  foreign
C.  locals
D.  immigrants

D.  immigrants

400

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.

400
One magazine directed to all immigrants is Immigration Times.  What does the magazine provide to individuals?


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

400

The sky is ________ than it was yesterday.

A.  hazy
B.  hazier
C.  hazyer
D.  most hazy

B.  hazier

500

When you ________ to something, you become used to it.

adjust

500

To ________ means to keep something from being lost.

preserve

500

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

500

What has happened to immigration over the last century?


B.  It has increased and decreased over time.

500

The sun feels ________ than it did last week.

stronger