"She ran as fast as a horse" (a) The girl likes to ride horses. (b) The horse is running. (c) The girl is a very fast runner.
(c) The girl is a very fast runner.
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"After sneaking out of the house, he knows he is in hot water." (a) He is taking a hot bath. (b) He is in trouble. (c) He is fixing a broken pipe.
(b) He is in trouble
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"After an argument with my sister, we talked it out and decided it was water under the bridge." (a) There is a problem having to do with water. (b) The problem is in the past now. (c) There is a problem with the bridge.
(b) My problem is in the past now
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"It is raining cats and dogs" (a) There is fur falling from the sky. (b) You can hear barking and meowing outside. (c) It is raining very hard.
(c) It is raining very hard
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Name a synonym of "Achieve"
Accomplish
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Name a synonym of "false"
untrue
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Name a synonym of "clarify"
Explain
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Name a synonym of "select"
Choose
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Shane was so apathetic about the election for class officers that he didn't vote. What does apathetic mean? (a) does not care (b) generous (c) sad
(a) does not care
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The philanthropic business owner gave a lot of money to charity. What does philanthropic mean? (a) uprising (b) everlasting (c) generous
(c) generous
20
Natural cataclysms, such as earthquakes and floods, happen every year. What does cataclysms mean? (a) polluted (b) disasters (c) tiny
(b) disasters
15
He could see right through the specter, and he was scared. What does specter mean? (a) uprising (b) sad (c) ghost
(c) ghost
15
What's the difference between a bed in a garden and a bed in a house?
area of plants; piece of furniture
15
What's the difference between a cast in a play and a cast on your leg?
group of people; hard bandage to protect bones
15
What's the difference between a pen in your desk and a pen at a veterinarian office?
used to write; cage for an animal
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What's the difference between a tie in your closet and a tie in a race?
