Liam was a good basketball player who YEARNED for the chance to play
professionally. He practiced every day a) desired b) hated c) ate
desired
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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
allow
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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
focused
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The SEVERE weather caused many roads to close. School was cancelled and everyone stayed indoors. a) snowy b) harsh c) pleasant
harsh
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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
very important
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Becky had waited all week to go to the beach. She was so EAGER to leave on Saturday morning that she woke everyone up at 6:00! a) excited b) unhappy c) scared
excited
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After about an hour, the fireman CONCLUDED his talk by reminding everyone to check their smoke alarms as soon as they got home. a) began b) continued c) ended
ended
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Allan was always bragging and showing off. His brother, David, on the other hand, was a quiet and HUMBLE boy. a) stupid b) not annoying c) not prideful
not prideful
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The book shelf was STURDY enough to hold all of Nathan's books without falling apart. a) strong b) tall c) big
strong
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Michael's mother asked him to pick some peaches. He went out to the ORCHARD. a) fruit stand b) grove of fruit trees c) store
grove of fruit trees
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The sun was low in the sky. Everyone was packing up and getting ready to go home because the park would close at DUSK. a) dawn b) midnight c) sunset
sunset
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As Jake struggled to solve the problems on the test, it became APPARENT that he had not spent enough time studying. a) sad b) clear c)mysterious
clear
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Mara worried that the kids at school would make fun of her new glasses. She did not want to be MOCKED just for having poor vision. a) admired b) teased c) hated
teased
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Talia PREFERRED the red shirt because she likes red more than yellow or blue. a) would rather have b) washed c) does not want
would rather have
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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
decreased
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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
