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LONG TEST IN ENGLISH 5

Encircle the letter of the correct answers.

1. Edson walked on the "sidewalk" on his way home from school.

a. A path that leads to school
b. A place along a road where people walk
c. A path that passes through people's homes
d. A place where cars and other vehicles drive
2. The driver turned the "headlights" on when it grew dark outside.
a. small light you carry
b. lights over your head
c. glasses for night driving
d. lights on the front of the car
3. Catriona grabbed the pile of clothes that were sitting on her poolside lounge chair. She giggled as she held them in her arms and
jumped into the pool. Her brother was getting out of the pool and saw Elle dunking his clothes in the water. "What are you doing?" he
yelled over Catriona's laughing fits.
He yanked his clothes from her grasp and tried to wring the water out of them. When he untwisted his clothes, they were a little drier,
but very wrinkled. He put his clothes back on the chair. Then, he grabbed Elle's towel and tossed it into the pool.
In paragraph 2, the word WRING means to:
a. soak b. dry c. twist d. iron
4. What does the word "symphony" mean in the sentence below?
The audience enjoyed the composer's new symphony.
a. Music b. Conductor c. Musician d. Instrument
5. What does the word "focus" mean in the sentence below? Today's history lesson will focus on early explorers.
a. Practice b. Improve c. Remember d. Concentrate
6. What does the word "telegraph" mean in the sentence below?
The soldier delivered the telegraph to the general.
a. Maps used for planning c. Message sent through cables
b. Treaty signed by two people d. Orders carried out by an army
7. What does the word "autograph" mean in the sentence below?
We stood in line to get the author's autograph.
a. Book b. Smile c. Picture d. Signature
8. Your plan looks good. It's time to IMPLEMENT it and see if works.
Based on the sentence above, what does IMPLEMENT mean?
a. Instrument b. take apart c. change d. carry out
9. When the Pilgrims landed in what is now Massachusetts, they were afraid that the Indians would attack them. However, the Indians
that they ENCOUNTERED were a peaceful and generous tribe. What does the word ENCOUNTER mean?
a. meet b. fight c. hide from d. ignore
10. An article in the newspaper says that the Harry Potter series is responsible for the DWINDLING number of wild owls in America.
This is happening because the wild owls are being trapped and sold as pets to kids who are fans of the Harry Potter books. As you may
already know, Harry has his own pet owl named Hedwig.
What does DWINDLING mean?
a. appearing in movies b. becoming less c. flying d. becoming more
11. The fish were placed in the aquarium as soon as we returned home from the pet store.
AQUARIUM most likely means:
a. a person who drinks a lot of water b. a swimming pool c. a place that has water for fish d. a pet store
12. What do you think the capitalized word means in the following sentence?
Most kids can't RESIST eating chocolate chip cookies if they are out on the table.
a. eat b. throw away c. stay away from d. come over
13. My sister is a HYPOCHONDRIAC because she thinks she needs crutches for a bruised knee.
Based on the sentence above, what does HYPOCHONDRIAC mean?
a. person who overreacts to medical issues
b. person who is weird
c. person who has problems
d. person who likes cheese
14. The booklet from the Dairy Council was given to each student.
BOOKLET most likely means:
a. small book c. in the direction of a big city
b. someone who reads d. a letter
15. Which of these makes you think of the word ENORMOUS?
a. pencil
b. lizard
c. teacher's desk
d. rhinoceros
16. What does remote mean in the sentence below?
 Sometimes, the easiest way to get to a remote village is by boat.
a. nearby
b. next door
c. far from other places
d. across town
17. Which is a true NECESSITY?
a. having food and shelter
b. talking on the telephone
c. showering every day
d. sleeping in on weekends
18. What does the word "mock" mean in the sentence below?
We used to mock the boy until we realized how much it hurt his feelings
a. to tease or make fun of
b. to build or create
c. to ask forcefully
d. to sing about something
19. What do you think the capitalized word means in the following sentence?
Over the holidays, families can show their GENEROSITY by donating food to the homeless.
a. happiness
b. willingness to give
c. sadness
d. loneliness
20. What do you think the capitalized word means in the following sentence?
The most TRAGIC part of the movie was the war, which caused many people to lose their homes.
a. fantasy, dream
b. disastrous, awful
c. extremely happy
d. anxiety, boredom
21. What does the word "vast" mean in the sentence below?
Russia is a vast nation, it is the largest country in the world.
a. small
b. modern
c. complex
d. huge
22. What do you think the capitalized word means in the following sentence?
The twins like to CONFUSE their parents by switching places at the dinner table.
a. hide from b. try out c. mix up d. reduce in
23. What might an INQUISITIVE person might say?
a. "I never ask questions."
b. "I would love to learn more about that."
c. "I know all I need to know about multiplication."
d. "Learning new vocabulary is boring."
24. What does the word "prepared" mean in the sentence below?
Benjo prepared a feast for the family.
a. made b. bought c. ruined d. understood
25. The young girl is working day and night to knit scarves to send as gifts for the soldiers. What a selfless person she is! A selfless person
a. is selfish
b. has no name
c. is too young to work
d. cares more about others than herself