1.

The lithe girl was successful in the basketball tryouts, unfortunately,

the chubby girl was unsuccessful.

o A.
Sick

o B.
Lean

o C.
Tall

2.

The principal encouraged the students to economize their weekly

allowances rather than wasting it on junk food.

o A.
Spend

o B.
Invest

o C.
Save

3.

The lamb was very feeble whereas the lion was very strong.

o A.
Weak

o B.
Small

o C.
Tall

4.
 Nelson Mandela finally received his freedom after spending several
years in captivity.

o A.
Martinique

o B.
Prison

o C.
A hospital

5.

The detective ruled that Kaycee's death was unintentional.

o A.
Misundersood

o B.
Deliberate

o C.
Accidental

6.

The actor died in a car accident, so, the producers had to sign in
a look alike.

o A.
Doppelganger

o B.
Duplicate

o C.
Fake

7.

The veterans fought for their country just be faded away in time?
 o A.
Died

o B.
Forgotten

o C.
Martyred

8.

They tortured him both physically and mentally but still couldn't b
reak him apart. He was an ironman.

o A.
Courageous

o B.
Metal-body

o C.
Strong

1. People used plants to make colorful dyes. The dyes were used to
color cloth. What does the word dyes mean?
A) colorings
B) flag
C) food
D) dry
2. The bird sang from the bough of the tree. Then the bird hopped t
o another branch and sang some more. The word bough means?
A) trunk
B) branch
C) song
D) tree
 3. Jay came bounding over the flowers and into the yard. He should
not jump over the flowers. The word bounding means?
A) leaping
B) marching
C) stamping
D) crawling
4. When alarmed the puppy hides under the bed. The frightened pu
ppy will not come out. The word alarmed means?
A) catches
B) crawled
C) scared
D) happy
5. Jennifer had a scowl on her face. She was unhappy about her gr
ades. What does Scowl mean?
A) smile
B) stare
C) frown
D) grin
6. Bill's voice rose to a holler. His dad heard the yell across the roo
m. What does the word holler mean?
A) hollow
B) sneeze
C) whisper
D) shout
7. The land was claimed for France. France ruled it for hundreds of
years. The word claimed means?
A) To make a map
B) To live in a new country
C) State the right to own
D) To make sounds
8. The bees buzz, the hen clucks, the sheep bleats, and the cow m
oos. What does the word bleats mean?
A) runs fast
B) has wool
C) makes honey
D) say "baa baa"
 9. When the flamingo was frightened she flew up in the air. What ki
nd of animal is the flamingo?
A) monkey
B) bird
C) rabbit
D) fish
10. Adventure stories thrilled the boy. He became very excited. What
does the thrilled mean?
A) afraid
B) excited
C) displeased
D) surprised
11. The stories her grandfather told her of his travels were interestin
g to the child. She could not wait to hear more. What does the word int
eresting mean?
A) holding a persons attention
B) dull
C) uninteresting
D) cold
12. In the United States of America there are medows called praires
. The land is very flat in these areas. What does the word prairies mea
n?
A) dryland
B) hills
C) wetland
D) flat land
13. For a brief moment there was silence. It was a short time. What
does brief mean?
A) long
B) short
C) rude
D) noisy
14. I donated books that I no longer wanted. I hope the books I gav
e will go to someone who will enjoy them. What does donate mean?
A) read
B) dump
C) sale
D) give
15. Jesse's grades were outstanding. He made all As. What does ou
tstanding mean?
A) really good
B) long
C) outside
D) bad