Test #1a. Skip 11-20 if you are exempt. For 21-30, identify the subject/verb (phrase).

1. A good teacher tries to ___ the students in the lesson. a) conduct  b) concept  c) factor  d) approach   e) involve
2. The teacher had to call home about the student's ___. a) conduct  b) concept  c) significant  d) approach   e) occur
3. To the detective, it was ___ that Joe was the thief. a) occurred  b) factor  c) evident  d) complex  e) method
4. You should have ___ to back up your opinion. a) approach  b) available  c) require  d) evidence  e) concept
5. Try to figure out the word's meaning from its __. a) context  b) aspect  c) benefit  d) evidence  e) concept
6. The guest teacher didn't show much ___ or classroom management. a) approach  b) available  c) require  d) aspect  e) authority
7. However, there were some good ____(s) to her teaching. a) positive  b) available  c) require  d) aspect  e) context
8. The plan ____(ed) of five steps. a) consist  b) factor  c) evident  d) complex  e) involve
9. In the library, please ___ your business quietly. a) approach  b) available  c) conduct  d) evidence  e) concept
10. I didn't see the ___ of that lesson. a) context  b) aspect  c) benefit  d) evidence  e) concept

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11. When Dad asked me to mow the lawn, I _____(ed), but he told me that was not an option. a) divine  b) demur  c) prevail  d) lurid  e) restitution
12. Pony thought there was a _____ contrast between Cherry's life and his own. a) divine  b) demur  c) prevail  d) lurid  e) stark
13. The kings of old used to think that they had a ____right to do whatever they wanted.  a) divine  b) demur  c) brood  d) lurid  e) impertinent
14. The contract he signed turned out to be ______(able) at any time if his performance lagged. a) revoke  b) demur  c) brood  d) discerning  e) lurid
15. My mom was shocked by the __ cover of the comic book. a) impertinent  b) demur  c) brood  d) discerning  e) lurid
16. theft : restitution :: assent : _____ a) impertinent  b) demur  c) brood  d) discerning  e) lurid
17. "What if?" he _____(ed) to himself after the accident.  a) revoke  b) demur  c) brood  d) discerning  e) lurid
18. My dad ______(ed) my TV privileges, and forced me to make _______  after I broke the window.  a) brood/revoke  b) impertinent/brood  c) revoke/restitution  d) revoke prevail  e) prevail/restitution
19. "Don't cry over spilled milk" is an old expression that means not to______ too much over mistakes that you can't change.  a) revoke  b) demur  c) brood  d) discerning  e) lurid
20. Emily Dickinson felt that "the Majority" always _______(s). What you are is what the majority of people think you are. a) impertinent  b) demur  c) brood  d) discerning  e) prevail

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21. Over the hill came a park ranger.  a) hill/came  b) park ranger/came  c) ranger/came over  d) ranger/came
22. Can you spot the Big Dipper? a) you/spot  b) you/can spot  c) Big Dipper/can  d) (you)/Big Dipper
23. There goes a family of raccoons through the woods. a) there/goes  b) raccoons/goes  c) raccoons/goes there  d) family/goes e) none of the above
24. Look at all the stars! a) stars/look  b) (you)/stars  c) (you)/look at  d) (you)/look  e) none of the above
25. Here is the food for our supper. a) here/is  b) food/is  c) food/is here  d) food/here  e) none of the above
26. Were you sorry when the trip ended? a) trip/sorry  b) you/sorry  c) trip/were sorry  d) you/were sorry  e) you/were
27. You must extinguish the fire carefully. a) fire/must  b) you/must  c) you/must extinguish  d) fire/extinguish
28. Are boats available at that campsite? a) boats/are  b) boats/are available  c) campsite/available  d) campsite/are
29. How many words will that require? a) word/will  b) words/will require  c) that/will  d) that/will require
30. Please exhibit good conduct in class. a) (you)/exhibit  b) (you)/conduct  c) (you)/exhibit conduct  d) class/exhibit  

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31. She tried to be ___ as she tried to pass a note in class. a) prolific  b) bona fide  c) taboo  d) subtle  e) diligent
32. "before come thing" = ___  a) precision  b) description  c) conclusion  d) invention  e) prevention
33. Tell me where Australia is located   a) declarative  b) imperative  c) interrogative  d) exclamatory
34. inactive : ____ :: hero : ____ a) idole/idol  b) idel/idol  c) idle/idol  d) idol/idle
35. Which word doesn't fit? a) indignant  b) gallant  c) dogged  d) facade e) leery