The defenders of the Alamo put up a _____ resistance against the enemy.
All I need is a meal, a hot shower, and a good night’s sleep to _____ my energies.
Isn’t it foolish to think that just because of his _____ physique he has no interest in art or music?
No, I wasn’t _____ to be chosen the most popular member of the class, but maybe I was just a little surprised!
Suddenly, the stillness of the early morning hours was _____ by a single shot!
To avoid a lot of unwanted attention, the famous rock star registered in the hotel under a(n) _____ .
There are several organizations whose goal is to protect endangered species, such as the giant panda, to keep them from becoming _____ .
The aging actor trying to play the part of a young man seemed no more than a _____ of the great performer he once was .
With all of his absences and goofing off in class, it was _____ that he would not pass the test.
Is there anything more romantic than a nighttime _____ upon the moonlit decks of a mighty ocean liner?
“I'll have two hot dogs with all the fixings,” I said to the vendor, “and don't _____ on the mustard!”
Nikki _____ the truth about her whereabouts in order to conceal her alliance with the defendant.
The prejudices of a bigot are sometimes so _____ that it is very difficult to get rid of them.
When I discovered the abandoned cave that was used for an enemy hideout during WWII, I was amazed with how many war _____ still remained.
I hope to pick up some real bargains at the _____ sale being held in our civic center.
I know that you don’t like the idea of painting the house, but you’ll just have to _____ your teeth and do it.
Whether the window was broken accidentally or as an act of _____ , the fact remains that it is broken and must be paid for.
After months of looking for employment, my sister, known for her _____ persistence, finally obtained her dream job as a video game reviewer.
An art historian who is trying to verify the authenticity of a painting acts more like a _____ than a critic.
Although it is sometimes hard, we must have faith that in the long run justice and decency will _____ .
It may be, as you say, that this volcano has been _____ for many years, but isn’t there some danger that it may come to life again?
Since it is possible for nations to settle their disagreements in a reasonable way, we refuse to believe that war is _____ .
We scorn all those who would deliberately bend the truth and _____ history in order to suit the political needs of their day.
His _____ success at such an early age left him unprepared to handle the disappointments and failures that came to him later in life.
Don’t you find those TV shows that _____ famous people hilarious?
DIRECTIONS:
1. Read the following excerpts that contain vocabulary words from this unit. The vocabulary words are written in bold font.
2. Select the answer that best completes each question. (5 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.
EXCERPT #1 Question: Something that is inevitable is NOT _____ .
EXCERPT #2 Question: To replenish a fire means to _____ .
EXCERPT #3:
The she-wolf stood over against her cub, facing the men, with bristling hair, a snarl rumbling deep in her throat. Her face was distorted and malignant with menace, even the bridge of the nose wrinkling from tip to eyes, so prodigious was her snarl.
EXCERPT #3 Question: Something that is distorted is _____ .
EXCERPT #4 Question: To prevail is to _____ .
EXCERPT #5:
Public-spirited citizens took down their rifles and went out after him. A pack of bloodhounds followed the way of his bleeding feet. And the sleuth-hounds of the law, the paid fighting animals of society, with telephone, and telegraph, and special train, clung to his trail night and day.
EXCERPT #5 Question: A hound that is characterized as a sleuth is a(n) _____ .
DIRECTIONS:
1. Read the following passage that contains vocabulary words from this unit. The vocabulary words are written in bold font.
2. Select the answer that best completes each question. (6 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.
PASSAGE:
Bone hunters first began to find, identify, and speculate about dinosaur fossils in the early 1800s. Since then, people the world over have offered a wide range of ideas and opinions about life in the age of dinosaurs. These great creatures have inspired painters, cartoonists, writers, filmmakers, musicians, and others. But not all ideas reflected scientific reality.
Whether on purpose or out of ignorance, generations of
misinformation have distorted our view of dinosaurs, which have been portrayed as stupid, vicious, and slowmoving creatures. Recent evidence now shows that some could run very fast and with grace. Many had well-developed brains. We now know that some were fierce predators, while others were peaceful vegetarians.
In nature’s great time line, dinosaurs were extinct long before human beings first appeared. Scenes of primitive people battling dinosaurs could never really have happened. Plots that may make for absorbing entertainment, bold comedy, or gripping adventure should not be confused with reality.
It may be inevitable that creatures as big and as mystifying as dinosaurs would inspire art and invention. This is just what science fiction is—a blend of fact and fantasy that entertains and stirs thought. Famous sci-fi adventures, such as King Kong, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Land That Time Forgot, and the Tarzan tales, have become part of popular culture. They amuse both scientists and escapists. Even a cartoon like “The Flintstones,” in which sitcom cave families have cute dinosaurs as pets and as burly beasts of burden, amuses us. Must cartoons be accurate?
Maybe truth should prevail over entertainment value. To combat imaginative fiction being taken as truth, we need to do detailed research and ask probing questions.
The meaning of fossils is _____ .
The meaning of distorted is _____ .
Extinct most nearly means _____ .
Inevitable most nearly means _____ .
Burly is best defined as _____ .
Prevail most nearly means _____ .
DIRECTIONS:
1. Read each sentence and determine if the bold portion could be written better.
2. Select the answer that best completes each question. (4 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.
PASSAGE:
The first important female ruler known to history was Queen Hatshepsut of ancient Egypt. The daughter of King Thutmose I and Queen Ahmose, Hatshepsut ruled Egypt for about twenty years (c.1479–1458 B.C.), at first as regent for her nephew, and then in her own right. What distinguished Hatshepsut from other powerful Egyptian queens is that she adopts the title of pharaoh, along with all the symbolic marks of kingship. Although women in ancient Egypt enjoyed a higher status than they did elsewhere in the ancient world—they could own and inherit property, however — Hatshepsut's boldness was unprecedented.
During her reign, Hatshepsut focused on commercial expansion. Her success in this arena is vividly documented by the reliefs on her great mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri, close to the entrance to the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile. These reliefs tell the story of the Egyptian expedition to the Land of Punt at the southernmost end of the Red Sea. Here Hatshepsut's traders acquired such precious goods as gold, ebony, and living myrrh trees, which would have been planted in the forecourt of the queen's temple.
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To be thrifty is to _____ .
If you are searching through a cluttered closet, you are _____ .
The willful and pointless breaking of a window can be referred to as _____ .
Which of the following is another word for satire?
Images in a funhouse mirror that look twisted out of shape can be described as _____ .
Which of the following is the opposite of sluggish?
Which of the following is the opposite of frail?
A meeting that is sure to happen can be described as _____ .
To tear to pieces is to _____ .
If a bird feeder has been filled again, it has been _____ .
Which of the following is another word for psuedonym?
A belief that forms a part of someone’s inmost being can be said to be _____ .
DIRECTIONS:
1. Read the following passage that contains vocabulary words from this unit. The vocabulary words are written in bold font.
2. Select the answer that best completes each question. (4 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.
PASSAGE:
Anyone who has the combined skills of a scientist, sleuth, and outdoor adventurer might want to consider a career as a paleontologist. These highly trained experts study the remains of ancient life forms. At times, the scientists travel all over the world to take part in digs that are organized to search for the bones of dinosaurs and other extinct animals that roamed the earth millions of years ago. Once these relics are extracted from the ground—some weighing thousands of pounds because of the rock that surrounds and protects them—they are carefully packed and shipped to museums or laboratories. There, the paleontologists, assisted by technicians, continue their work. They chip away at the rocky covering in order to get closer to the bone. Then they use more delicate instruments, including dental tools, to clean off the bits of rock and fine grit that remain. Once this final step in the cleaning process is performed, they are ready to study their find.
In line 1, sleuth means _____ .
Which of the following statements about extinct (line 4) animals is true?
Relics (line 4) are objects that _____ .
If you clean off grit (line 8), you remove _____ .
DIRECTIONS:
1. Read the following passage that contains vocabulary words from this unit. The vocabulary words are written in bold font.
2. Select the answer that best completes each question. (4 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.
PASSAGE:
Slow and steady wins the race. These words are a common translation of the moral, or lesson, stated at the end of one of the best-known fables by the ancient Greek writer Aesop. Titled “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the tale tells of a race between a slow-moving tortoise and a fast-moving hare. Not long after the race begins, the hare is very far ahead and begins feeling very confident. He slows down and ambles along for a little while
and then decides to take a nap. Meanwhile, the tortoise continues on persistently until he manages to cross the finish line. Just at that moment, the hare wakes up and is dumbfounded by what he sees. The tortoise, through dogged determination, had prevailed!
Which of the following words could be used to replace ambles (line 4)?
Someone who is dumbfounded (line 6) feels _____ .
Which of the following could not be used to replace dogged (line 7)?
In line 7, prevailed means _____ .