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Vocabulary I
Vocabulary II
Subject or Verb?
Main Ideas & Supporting Details
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Edgar always walks around _____ like he is going to punch someone in the nose. a. intently b. prematurely c. gruffly
What is c. gruffly?
100
Kim Kardashian has the ______ of a four-year-old, and even that is too smart to describe her. a. hypothesis b. frame c. intelligence quotient
What is c. I.Q.?
100
Cypress College students are the smartest of all college students. This is the subject. a. Cypress College students b. college students c. students
What is c. students?
100
This is the main idea. 1. There are far more deaths in automobile accidents than in airplane accidents. 2. The fear of flying is not based in reality. 3. Six times as many people die in train wrecks as in commercial airline crashes.
What is #1?
100
This is what most of you will register for next semester.
What is English 060?
200
I am ______ when it comes to math; it's hard for me to understand some things. a. subconscious b. feeble-minded c. hostile
What is b. feeble-minded?
200
Sitting in class day dreaming is a great example of being _____. a. conscious b. subconscious c. interim
What is b. subconscious?
200
"My sister, a firefighter, is a world champion skier." This is the subject of the sentence. a. firefighter b. skier c. sister
What is c. sister?
200
This is the second major detail of this paragraph. 1. The American Heart Association has identified the major causes of heart disease. 2. Smoking was number one. 3. A fourth cause was inactivity. 4. Next is high blood pressure.
What is #4?
200
When I decided to study instead of going to the party, I knew it was a prudent decision. I ended up with an A on the test. "Prudent" means a. clever b. incorrect c. wise
What is c. wise?
300
When I broke my wrist I had to see this type of doctor? a. neurosurgeon b. orthopedic doctor c. opportunist
What is b. orthopedic doctor?
300
At my new job I __________ the old documents onto new papers. a. outstripped b. recalled c. photostated
What is c. photostated?
300
"In fact, she has won many times." Has won is this type of verb. a. action verb b. helping verb c. linking verb
What is b. helping verb?
300
This is the topic of the following paragraph. Secondhand smoke - smoke from someone else's cigar or cigarette - can cause breathing illnesses and even lung cancer. According to the government, the dangers of secondhand smoke can be avoided in a few ways. a. smoking b. the government c. secondhand smoke
What is c. secondhand smoke?
300
This man is our current state governor.
Who is Jerry Brown?
400
Marie was being a _______ saying that it would surely rain on her wedding day. a. pessimist b. plateau c. frame
What is a pessimist?
400
Kevin doesn't care about anything or anyone in the world; some might even say he's _______.
What is degenerate?
400
Self-esteem refers to how one feels about oneself; people with low self-esteem, for instance, do not like themselves. This is one of the prepositional phrases in this sentence.
What is a. to how one, b. about oneself, c. with low self-esteem, d. for instance?
400
This sentence is the main idea. 1. Many people say they have a problem sleeping. 2. But in many cases, sleep problems can be avoided by following a few simple guidelines. 3. First, don't drink alcoholic beverages or drinks with caffeine close to bedtime.
What is #2?
400
This sentence is the sentence that summarize all the details in a paragraph?
What is a main idea or topic sentence?
500
The class _______ as the teacher ran his nails on the chalkboard. a. photostated b. recalled c. cringed
What is c. cringed?
500
These two words are antonyms (opposites) of each other.
What are conscious and subconscious?
500
The first president of the United States was George Washington. This is the subject and the verb.
What are George Washington and was?
500
These are two types of supporting details.
What are major and minor?
500
If you were in the vicinity when the gasoline tank exploded, you must have heard the roar and seen smoke pouring into the sky. The word "vicinity" means a. area b. country c. amount d. land
What is a. area?