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Multiple Choice
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In order to make sure the school dance did not go awry, student council made sure they had a DJ and ________________ supplies.
substantial
100
Arianna was ________________ when Dylan told her that he ________________ being abducted by aliens.
skeptical eluded
100
Is a conjecture ever fraudulent?
Conjectures are often fraudulent because they are not based on facts.
100
Alexis was skeptical of our plan; she- A. didn't care about it at all B. completely disagreed with it C. completely agreed with it D. had some doubts about it
D. had some doubts about it
100
Which word has nearly the same meaning as elude? A. panic B. capture C. escape D. pursue
C. escape
200
Mrs. Theriault announced that it was a ________________ that every single 7th grade student worked on the ELA MCAS test fastidiously.
phenomenon
200
Ms. Chase exclaimed that it was a ________________ that the classroom was ________________ with brand new supplies, considering that the school's budget was low.
phenomenon replete
200
Would a skeptical person be happy debunking a myth.
Yes, because the skeptical person doubts that the myth is true and would enjoy proving that it is not true.
200
Which word has nearly the same meaning as conjecture? A. answer B. opinion C. question D. proof
B. opinion
200
The class was thrilled when Ms. Guilmain brought in grocery bags overflowing with candy. Which word would work best as a substitution for the word overflowing? A. implausible B. replete C. skeptical D. credible
B. replete
300
Since Geo knew the story was a fabrication, it wasn't necessary for him to ________________ it.
debunk
300
Madeline decided that Mr. Dowd would be a ________________ person to ask whether or not the theory of the existence of ghosts had ever been ________________.
credible debunk
300
Is a phenomenon an implausible event?
Phenomenons are rare or unusually important events, which could make them implausible. Implausible events are so unlikely that they are hard to believe.
300
Since Geo had a substantial amount of shoes, - A. his mom took him shopping for more B. his mom told him to give some to charity C. his mom told him they were smelly D. his mom told him to go for a walk
B. his mom told him to give some to charity
300
Which word has nearly the same meaning as phenomenon? A. event B. miracle C. normality D. experience
B. miracle
400
In order to ________________ getting into serious trouble, Nevaeh gingerly broke the news of what she did wrong to her mother before Mrs. Theriault had a chance to.
elude
400
Even though Marco didn't know Ms. Gargano very well, he made a ________________ that she owns a ________________ amount of books since she loves to read.
conjecture substantial
400
Do news reports usually have a substantial amount of credible facts?
Yes, because new reports must include numerous facts in order to be trusted and believed by the viewer/reader.
400
We knew Chris's story was implausible when he said that he- A. ate 500 gummy bears in two minutes B. hated gummy bears C. saw a movie D. was feeling sick
A. ate 500 gummy bears in two minutes
400
Carson got a low test grade because he chose answers that were fraudulent. Which word has nearly the same meaning as fraudulent? A. real B. authentic C. false D. tricky
C. false
500
Northampton is a fun and exciting town to inhabit because there are ________________ things to do such as visiting art exhibits, eating at restaurants, and attending music performances.
substantial
500
Lynia thought it was ________________ when Deedee told her that she made five hundred ________________ one hundred dollar bills in her basement last night.
implausible fradulent
500
Would it be easy to elude an angry watchdog if your arms were replete with heavy bags?
Yes, because it would be difficult to quickly escape from the dog.
500
The detectives didn't pay attention to Rebecca's story about meeting Bigfoot because it didn't seem believable. Which word would work best as a substitution for the word believable? A. implausible B. substantial C. credible D. skeptical
A. credible
500
Your first year of college is sure to debunk your belief that studying is unnecessary. Which word(s) has/have nearly the same meaning as debunk? A. confuse B. reveal C. show evidence of D. prove to be wrong
D. prove to be wrong