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Ashvi tried to move the large rock that was blocking the road, but it wouldn’t______.
(a) budge (b) rotate (c) dodge (d) evade
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Though the thief _____the evidence in the woods, it was _____ by the police, who were able to link the evidence to the criminal.
(a) disguised … removed (b) hid … camouflaged
(c) buried … excavated (d) concealed … harmed
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Educated people have _____when applying for jobs; they are more likely to be hired.
(a) a talent (b) a prejudice
(c) an advantage (d) a handicap
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The dentist told me there were _______reasons to brush my teeth, but I can only think of one.
(a) magnificent (b) few (c) numerous (d) insufficient
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Kamini’s parents don’t speak English, so she has to _____ her teacher’s letters from English to Spanish so they can read them.
(a) fabricate (b) originate (c) divide (d) translate
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My mother said I needed a _____ to come with me to the zoo because I was not old enough to go ______, so I brought my friend with me.
(a) partner … together (b) companion … alone
(c) peasant … solo (d) visitor … independently
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Karina and Manya were both, _____ so they decided to purchase ____ to share.
(a) thirsty … a beverage (b) hungry … a soda
(c) exhausted … a meal (d) starving … medicine
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Manish is not old enough to vote, live alone, or even drive, since he is still_____.
(a) an adult (b) a minor (c) an heir (d) a male
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The classroom seems _____ today, because all of the desks are in an unusual arrangement and everything feels mysterious.
(a) ordinary (b) luxurious (c) miniature (d) peculiar
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People always say that I look just like my mother, but I think I _____ my father.
(a) resemble (b) duplicate (c) match (d) compare to
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Small cars are ______for large families; they don’t have enough seating space.
(a) successful (b) profitable (c) impractical (d) inactive
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Unlike Bermuda, which has a ______ climate, Minnesota is often _____, especially in the winter.
(a) breezy … windy (b) tropical … frigid
(c) stormy … unpredictable (d) warm … humid
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_____contains lists of words that have similar meanings; a student can use one to find _____ to use in his or her writing.
(a) An atlas … maps
(b) A thesaurus … synonyms
(c) An encyclopedia … homonyms
(d) A dictionary … locations
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Neither team had enough players to compete in the tournament, but when the teams _____there were enough players to compete in it as one team instead of two.
(a) participated (b) Combined
(c) separated (d) rebelled
Answer Keys:
(1) A; (2) C; (3) C; (4) C; (5) D; (6) B; (7) A; (8) B; () D; (10) A; (11) C; (12) B; (13) B; (14) B
