Amelia rarely paid attention in class. By contrast, her best friend Tasha was always very ATTENTIVE and listened carefully to everything the teacher said. a) focused b) bored c) nice

No one lived in the old house. The paint was peeling and the yard was overgrown. It had been VACANT for a long time. a) haunted b) empty c) lonely

Many people say I am very different from my twin sister. She is RETICENT, while I am very friendly and outgoing. a) shy b) loud c) high energy 

You must never explore a cave by yourself. It is ESSENTIAL for you to go with at least one other person.  a) not important b) very important c) acceptable

Dr. Calles had worked for years on the project. He had done a CONSIDERABLE amount of research and felt ready to present his work at the conference.  a) small b) medium c) large

My mom would not PERMIT me to ride my bike to the store. However, she would let my older sister ride her bike to the store. a) allow b) ask c) help

Lauren loves to read. She FREQUENTLY spends her Saturday afternoons curled up with a book. a) never b) often c) sometimes

Talia PREFERRED the red shirt because she likes red more than yellow or blue.  a) would rather have b) washed c) does not want

Susan REDUCED the amount of paper she was using by always remembering to use both sides of each piece. a) increased b) decreased c) added to

Mother divided the cake into six equal PORTIONS for the children. a) parts b) plates c) desserts

Before the surgery, the nurse ensured that all of the instruments were STERILIZED and had no germs a) cleaned b)wrapped c) in the garbage

Jenny told me about the movie she saw, but she did not REVEAL the ending because she knew I was going to see it too.  a) change b) hide c) tell

The empty house was infested with VERMIN, including rats, fleas, and cockroaches. a)people b) pests c)clothes