11.9 - U5 - Vocabulary Quiz - Form A

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20 questions
Example:

In the morning, when Ophelia noticed her little brother was upset, she read him his favorite story. At lunch, she shared her food with a classmate who forgot his lunch at home. After school, she volunteered at a local children’s hospital.

A. Angry
B. Caring
C. Artistic
D. Abridge
1

I felt terrible after I broke Mrs. Robinson’s favorite vase, so I bought her a new one.

1

My mom always agrees with the teachers when I get in trouble. She told me, “If you’re in trouble at school, you’re in trouble at home.”

1

Keisha could just barely make out the shadow of a man in the window across the courtyard.

1

Frances told them Johnny definitely could not have done it because he was with her. “That’s the truth!” she cried

1

Because Ms. Siccaro had let other students make up work, she felt that she had to let Jin do so, as well.

1

The museum has an exhibit called “Famous Modern Americans.” It’s made up of fifty portraits of US historical figures from the last hundred years.

1

Markel’s parents said the motorbike was for his use only. How dare his little sister take it out for a ride!

1

Tolstoy’s novel War and Peace is usually more than 1000 pages long, but this version is only 500 pages.

1

Mr. Gutierrez sternly told his children, “By no means are you going to that party on Saturday.”

1

Although eight of the Supreme Court justices agreed on one ruling, Justice Thomas disagreed.

Example:

I stopped inviting my neighbor over to my house because she never ___ her games and toys, but she always wanted me to let her play with my things.

A. Shared
B. Dreamed
C. Laughed
D. Redressed
1

The United States of America is ___ of 50 states and 14 territories, including American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

1

When Harry’s defense lawyer argued that his wife shouldn’t have to testify against him, the judge ___ and excused her from testifying.

1

In the past there were many laws that ___ on women’s civil rights, such as laws that prevented women from voting or inheriting property.

1

The reporter ___ that Senator Belton has been using his position to line his own pockets and that she has evidence to prove it!

1

Senator John McCain was known for his willingness to ___ from his party’s positions; he famously voted against his own party many times.

1

The court awarded Nathaniel Yu more than $600,000 in ___ for the school denying him his First Amendment rights and for the fear he and his family suffered.

1

After Princess Diana died, no one in the British government knew quite what to do: there was no ___ for the funeral of a Princess of Wales who had divorced the Prince.

1

Joelle always goes on and on; I wish she would ___ her stories!

1

Driving while under the influence of alcohol is ___ in all fifty states.

1

I felt pulled between my friends and my family — it was so hard to ___ the right thing to do.