Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. The architect used many [vertical] lines in her design.
A.
straight
B.
squiggly
C.
horizontal
D.
few
2.
Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. A famous author once said that [optimism] is the "belief that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly."
A.
hope
B.
despair
C.
intelligence
D.
stupidity
3.
Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. The chess match last five hours, but he finally [conquered] his opponent.
A.
challenged
B.
praised
C.
divided
D.
surrendered
4.
Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. Marta [challenged] her father's decision.
A.
forgot
B.
defended
C.
altered
D.
argued
5.
Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. His actions were [foolhardy].
A.
weak
B.
silly
C.
wise
D.
honest
6.
Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. We made a [makeshift] fishing pole out of a yard stick and string.
A.
broken
B.
ugly
C.
large
D.
permanent
7.
Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. We had met them on a [previous] occasion.
A.
ordinary
B.
later
C.
happy
D.
rare
8.
Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. The mayor [thwarted] their efforts to build a skateboard park.
A.
blocked
B.
criticized
C.
aided
D.
praised
9.
Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. The hiker rested on the [summit] of the mountain.
A.
bottom
B.
ledge
C.
trail
D.
back
10.
Flowers grew out of a crevice in the rock. What is another word for crevice in this sentence?
A.
canyon
B.
waterfall
C.
crack
D.
brook
11.
Kai was given a new newspaper route. This means that she
A.
got a new bicycle to ride on.
B.
began writing articles for the newspaper.
C.
had to deliver a different newspaper.
D.
delivered papers to a different area.
12.
Amber tied a lure to her line. Lures are artificial
A.
colors.
B.
fish.
C.
bait.
D.
flowers.
13.
What happens during a blizzard?
A.
Buildings and bridges collapse.
B.
Strong winds blow and snow falls heavily.
C.
Dust covers everything.
D.
Rivers rise and flood a town.
14.
An avalanche of mail poured into the radio station. This means that
A.
the station received a great number of letters.
B.
the station received only letters of complaint.
C.
the station received small batches of letters.
D.
letters poured in through the station's windows.
15.
The hare challenged the tortoise to a race. The hare
A.
invited the tortoise to watch a race with him.
B.
invited the tortoise to race against him.
C.
carried the tortoise to the race grounds.
D.
did not want to race the tortoise.
16.
The Spanish conquest of Mexico refers to
A.
when the Spanish discovered Mexico.
B.
when the Spanish explored Mexico.
C.
when the Spanish defeated and took over Mexico.
D.
when the Spanish desired to claim Mexico.
17.
The family's cabin was a makeshift because
A.
lumber had arrived from the East.
B.
they were skilled carpenters.
C.
they planned to build a permanent cabin later.
D.
there were too many people living in it.
18.
An optimist believes that
A.
whatever happens is a matter of luck.
B.
what's good for business is good for everyone.
C.
you should have your eyes examined regularly.
D.
good things are likely to happen.
19.
The summit was attended by
A.
a group of mountain climbers.
B.
the leaders of several European countries.
C.
representatives from six high schools.
D.
sixty students.
20.
A terse remark is
A.
short.
B.
funny.
C.
rude.
D.
important.
21.
Which of the following could be a challenge?
A.
a glass of ice water
B.
a button-down shirt
C.
a postage stamp
D.
a crossword puzzle
22.
We could not resist the lure of free concert tickets. The free tickets were
A.
phony.
B.
for terrible seats.
C.
not really free.
D.
tempting.
23.
To conquer a bad habit is to
A.
overcome it.
B.
hate it.
C.
repeat it.
D.
develop it.
24.
Something that challenges you
A.
makes you tired.
B.
requires effort.
C.
makes you irritated.
D.
requires a lot of money.
25.
Will was optimistic about the weather. He said,
A.
"I think it will be a beautiful day."
B.
"We're going to have a nasty blizzard."
C.
"The rain might spoil our picnic."
D.
"I haven't heard the weather report yet."
26.
I don't always take the same route to the beach. Sometimes I
A.
wear a different swimsuit.
B.
take the bus.
C.
take a different path.
D.
go with a different group of friends.
27.
The store manager hopes the clearance sale will lure shoppers. The manager wants shoppers to
A.
pay more for what they buy.
B.
stay aware from the store.
C.
save money.
D.
come to the store.
28.
Which of the following regions is most likely to experience an avalanche.
A.
The Gobi Desert
B.
The Rocky Mountains
C.
Lake Victoria
D.
The Mississippi River Basin
29.
Ryan was invited to participate in the diving competition, and he accepted the challenge. What did Ryan do?
