What an EXTRAORDINARY day we had! First we found buried treasure in the backyard and then we were interviewed on television! : a) interesting b) amazing c) unremarkable
amazing
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
odd
The book shelf was STURDY enough to hold all of Nathan's books without falling apart. a) strong b) tall c) big
strong
Mom spent all day working in the garden. She felt WEARY and just wanted to go to bed. a) tired b) sick c) annoyed
tired
When she was young, my grandmother was a MILLINER who made caps,
berets, and bonnets for wealthy women. a)dress maker b) hat maker c) waiter
hat-maker
Lucy was FURIOUS when she discovered that the dog had eaten her homework again! a) amused b) angry c) tired
angry
Lauren loves to read. She FREQUENTLY spends her Saturday afternoons curled up with a book. a) never b) often c) sometimes
often
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
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
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
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
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
ordinary
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
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
allow
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
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
cleaned
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
Regina remembered when she had just two pairs of shoes. Now, her
closet holds a PLETHORA of shoes in almost every color and every style. a)large amount b) small amount c) none
large amount
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
I liked to study with Paul because he always got A's and had all the ACCURATE answers to the last test a) wrong b) correct c) empty
correct
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
shy
Roberta could not get over how ELEGANT the cruise ship was. The walls were beautiful wood, there were flowers on every table, and
the floors were so shiny a)ugly b)kind c) stylish in appearance
stylish in appearance
Regular exercise is BENEFICIAL to your body, doing no exercise is not
good for you. a)helpful b)strong c)useless
helpful
Mara checked her numbers one last time. She wanted her report to be ACCURATE so that her boss would know she had done a good job a) correct b) exciting c) interesting
correct
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
mixed
Everyone had a good time at the picnic. The games were fun and the food was PLENTIFUL. In fact, there was so much food they had to take some home. a) yummy b) scarce c) more than enough
more than enough
Mother divided the cake into six equal PORTIONS for the children. a) parts b) plates c) desserts
parts
Mary sneered at the ugly sweater. “Wow,” she said. “That is just HIDEOUS.” a)pretty b) soft c) unattractive
unattractive
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
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
empty
The VALIANT young woman grabbed the little boy just in time to save him from the speeding car. a) clever b) angry c) brave
brave
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
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
tell
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
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
The empty house was infested with VERMIN, including rats, fleas, and
cockroaches. a)people b) pests c)clothes
pests
Unlike my parents, who love classical music, I DETEST it. a)enjoy b) listen c) hate
hate
Lily wanted to go to the movies, but she knew that she would BENEFIT more by going to the afternoon study group. a) talk b) be helped c) be entertained
be helped
Expecting the kindergarten student to drive at 5 years old was just an ABSURD thought a)smart b) silly c) kind
silly
Please be careful with that vase. It is quite FRAGILE. a) easily broken b) beautiful c) useful
easily broken
Timothy cleaned his room so thoroughly that not a single PARTICLE of dust
remained. There wasn't even the smallest bit of
dirt or grime on any surface. a) small piece b) room c) broom
small piece
When I was caught in the heavy rain, my clothes were SATURATED and completely
soaking wet. a) dirty b) clean c) thoroughly wet
thoroughly wet
I love all kinds of FELINES, including tigers, lions, and even my kitty, Fluffy. a)dogs b)cats c) birds
cats
Benjamin ate three pieces of cake and two scoops of ice cream. An hour later, his stomach felt QUEASY and he decided to lie down for awhile. a) better b) empty c) sick
sick
Everyone CONTRIBUTED something for the food drive. Ana and her family donated a large bag of canned goods.a) gave b) borrowed c) received
gave
The SEVERE weather caused many roads to close. School was cancelled and everyone stayed indoors. a) snowy b) harsh c) pleasant
harsh
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
tested
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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