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

Lucy was FURIOUS when she discovered that the dog had eaten her homework again! a) amused b) angry c) tired

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

The SEVERE weather caused many roads to close. School was cancelled and everyone stayed indoors.  a) snowy b) harsh c) pleasant

Regular exercise is BENEFICIAL to your body, doing no exercise is not good for you. a)helpful b)strong c)useless

On a TYPICAL day, Jane would eat lunch at noon. However, if she had a meeting at noon, she would not eat until 2:00.  a) ordinary b) beautiful c) busy

Margaret had AMBIVALENT feelings about attending the concert. She knew she’d enjoy the music, but she didn’t really want to go out in the rainy weather. a)mixed b)bad c) good

Please be careful with that vase. It is quite FRAGILE. a) easily broken b) beautiful c) useful

Mr. Johnson EVALUATED which players would make it on the team by watching how skilled they were at practice. a)tested b) listed  c) kicked out 

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

Mary sneered at the ugly sweater. “Wow,” she said. “That is just HIDEOUS.” a)pretty b) soft c) unattractive

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

Maria noticed that Mrs. Linn's curtains were still closed. Maria thought that was PECULIAR because Mrs. Linn always opened her curtains in the morning. a) odd b) good c) stupid