Wordly Wise 3000 Book 5 Lesson 1 - Jennifer Brackett | Library

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When you are given a class assignment, you are expected to

appear at a certain time.

sit in a certain place.

complete a task.

take charge of other people.

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A patient is someone who is

waiting in line at the store.

being seen by a doctor.

sitting quietly.

trying to hurry.

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My aunt will move to Florida after she retires. She will move after she

changes jobs.

makes more money.

gets very old.

stops working.

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Two men could not budge the sofa. This was probaby because the sofa was

too heavy.

too expensive.

too old.

too likely to fall apart.

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If your dog is obedient, he/she

is friendly to strangers

bothers your neighbors.

does what you tell her/him to do.

has health problems.

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The radio alerted us to the coming storm. As a result, we

did not expect the storm.

were ready for the storm.

felt relieved.

did not expect it to be serious.

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To accustom yourself to life in another country, you must

get used to doing things in new ways.

introduce other people to your customs.

leave your family behind.

learn several languages.

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I am looking for a companion for my trip to Mexico. Which of the following is a companion?

a tent that I can camp in

a tour group that I can join

someone to travel with

an inexpensive flight

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Which could be a concept for a new invention?

a group of important scientists

a television commercial for the invention

an idea for a machine that does your homework

a scientific lab

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Which of the following shows obedience?

Students use their imaginations.

Students help one another with their classwork.

Students are noisy.

Students do what the teacher asks.

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Kayla and her sister were not compatible until they were teenagers. Before they were teenagers, they probably

fought a lot.

were always mistaken for one another.

got along well.

shared everything with each other.

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To which of the following can a student be assigned?

his or her parents

the principal's office

a math group

a best friend

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We had our accustomed lunch of peanut butter and banana sandwiches. What does accustomed mean in this sentence?

usual

unusual

stale

delicious

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Good babysitters are always alert. In this sentence, alert means

watchful and wide-awake.

fun and energetic.

not easily upset.

trained in first aid.

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Which of the following is most likely to be burly?

a baby

a weight lifter

a tulip

a bicycle

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I was jostled by the crowd in the subway station. I was

pleased.

scared.

pushed and shoved.

shocked and surprised.

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After her retirement from banking, Ms. Wong decided to write mystery books. What did Ms. Wong do before she wrote mystery books?

She wrote children's books.

She traveled.

She worked in banking.

She did not work.

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A person with a lot of patience is likely to

stand in a line for two hours to ride a roller coaster.

complain if his/her pizza is not delivered within a half hour.

be rude to others.

jump ahead in a long line.

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Which is likely to be a distraction for someone who is studying?

good lighting

a noisy TV

an empty house

notes taken in class

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You will be most likely to see a pedestrian

on a bus.

in a children's hospital.

on a horse.

on a sidewalk.

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Mr. Muñez retires at 10:00 P.M. every night. He

reads at 10 P.M. every night.

watches the news at 10 P.M. every night.

goes to bed at 10 P.M. every night.

talks on the telephone at 10 P.M. every night.

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Which of the following gives an alert that there may be a fire?

a smoke detector

a fire hose

an escape ladder

a fire extinguisher

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What would probably happen if there were an obstacle in the road?

Traffic would speed up.

Traffic would slow down or stop.

People would carpool to work.

People would not know where to go.

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Professor Mateo has assigned the next chapter in this book. That means that she

told her class to read it.

wrote it.

discussed it with her class.

enjoyed reading it herself.

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A person needs to be patient in order to

eat dinner.

wait for a delayed train.

play in a band.

go into a hospital.

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Cats are accustomed to taking long naps. This means that cats

are made restless by taking long naps.

can be trained to take long naps.

are used to taking long naps.

do not like taking long naps.

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What might happen if a passenger distracts the driver of a car?

The trip would be more fun.

The passenger will have to drive.

They are less likely to get lost.

An accident might occur.