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Which of the following is a parody? (A) a play that makes the audience cry (B) a book that has the same theme as another book (C) a movie that makes fun of another movie (D) a song that makes people scared
What is a movie that makes fun of another movie
100
Which person is a firebrand? (A) a student who organizes a canned food drive with the school’s permission (B) a scientist who works long hours to find a cure for a deadly disease (C) a soccer player who is sad all of the time (D) a worker who goes against his employer’s wishes to organize a union
What is (D) a worker who goes against his employer’s wishes to organize a union
100
Jesse could run forever. She had so much (A) agility (B) stamina (C) heritage (D) mien
What is (B) stamina
100
There was a talkative girl in my English class who called herself “Chatty Cathy”; she was easily the most ________ girl in school and proud of it. A) Taciturn B) Sagacious C) Ribald D) Confounding E) Loquacious
What is E - loquacious
100
If you were writing to the Rural Protection Agency, the letter might be about (A) keeping the cities clear of factory smoke (B) saving seals from hunters (C) helping farmers buy good soil (D) not putting too many satellites into outer space
What is (C) helping farmers buy good soil
200
If Andre lingered at the pizza house, then he (A) got sick at the pizza house (B) looked at it from far away (C) feasted on pizza (D) stayed at the pizza house for a long time
What is D - stayed at the pizza house for a long time
200
2. Which sentence best demonstrates the meaning of the word acquire? (A) The magician threw his hand up and the dove vanished before our eyes! (B) I’ve never known anyone who loves chocolate as much as Jerry; if he isn’t careful, he’s going to feel sick. (C) My teacher says that anyone can become president if that person works hard enough. (D) I finally saved up enough for my new bike, and I’m I’m going to the store tonight to pick it up.
What is (D) I finally saved up enough for my new bike, and I’m I’m going to the store tonight to pick it up.
200
They say the panther is one of the most agile animals. Panthers are extremely (A) quick (B) mean (C) good-looking (D) strong
What is (A) quick
200
My lawyer encouraged me to carefully ________ the cell phone contract before signing. A) Disregard B) Rebuke C) Peruse D) Ascertain E) Incinerate
What is C) Peruse
200
Which of these items can quench a fire? (A) smoke (B) wood (C) matches (D) water
What is (D) water
300
Jack was concise. He (A) was very smart (B) read an entire book before dinner (C) gave us all the information in just two sentences (D) knew the alphabet at age two
What is C - gave us all the information in just two sentences
300
When walking in the desert, you should be most wary of (A) heatstroke (B) water (C) sunscreen (D) tumbleweed
What is (A) heatstroke
300
The first space mission was a pivotal moment in science because it was so (A) interesting (B) meaningless (C) dangerous (D) important
What is (D) important
300
After reading Kafka’s Metamorphosis, in which the protagonist morphs into a cockroach, I became a fanatical student of _________. A) Ornithology B) Botany C) Ecology D) Scientology E) Entomology
What is C) Ecology
300
At this point, the story of Paul Revere is legendary because (A) it has been practically forgotten (B it has been told many times and passed down (C) it’s so boring (D) it could never happen again
What is (B) it has been told many times and passed down
400
If you have ample time for a test, then you (A) probably aren’t going to finish the test (B) probably will finish the test (C) are going to have fun taking the test (D) should have studied harder
What is (B) probably will finish the test
400
Which of these events is the best example of gravity? (A) an animal chasing prey (B) a skydiver falling to earth (C) a racecar going around a track (D) a balloon floating into the air
What is (B) a skydiver falling to earth
400
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word muster? (A) Jerome looked at himself in the mirror. (B) Jerome thought about his future. (C) Jerome gathered an army. (D) Jerome was one of a kind.
What is (C) Jerome gathered an army.
400
Always calm under pressure, Pharell won the debate based on his _______ arguments and perfectly structured rebuttals. A) Vacuous B) Tenuous C) Cogent D) Boisterous E) Quixotic
What is C) Cogent
400
Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Bill Clinton are known as commanding presidents and master ___________, often mesmerizing audiences with the spoken word. A) Artisans B) Elocutionists C) Citizens D) Denizens E) Anarchists
What is B) Elocutionists
500
Which of the following things mimics something else? (A) a parrot (B) an eagle (C) an elephant (D) a goldfish
What is (A) a parrot
500
Which sentence best demonstrates the meaning of the word subtle? (A) I dropped a hint in front of my mom about what I wanted for my birthday, but apparently she didn’t get the message. (B) Before the duke arrived, the prince filled his glass with a deadly poison. (C) There’s far too much salt in this soup for my taste. (D) Virginia hasn’t trusted Mr. Farris since he pulled that April Fool’s Day prank on her.
What is (A) I dropped a hint in front of my mom about what I wanted for my birthday, but apparently she didn’t get the message.
500
Something exceptional is definitely (A) exclusive (B) named (C) crucial (D) different than other things
What is (D) different than other things
500
The four years spent camping on the polar ice cap became worthwhile when Dr. Schnoo was awarded a Nobel Prize for completing _______ research on penguin bathing habits. A) Antediluvian B) Discursive C) Ominous D) Frivolous E) Seminal
What is E) Seminal
500
Sometimes used-car salesmen have a way of speaking in _______; I wish they’d just tell it like it is! A) Chorus B) Paradoxes C) Maledictions D) Circumlocutions E) Paradigms
What is D) Circumlocutions