Last Test of 2006! -- Academic Words Review I
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If you don't know the meaning of the word, there are some ________(s) you
can use to try to figure it out. a) site b) strategy
c) design d) distinct e) proceed
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In professional sports, usually it is the team with the most __________(s)
that wins the most, because they can afford to pay for the best players.
a) achieve b) acquire c) resource d) proceed e)
impact
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After he had taken the first step, he didn't quite know how to ________.
a) consume b) acquire c) obtain d) proceed e) restrict.
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While he was in Australia for so many years, he _________(ed) a bit of
an accent in his speech, and started saying g'day a lot. a) consume
b) acquire c) resource d) previous e) strategy
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The United States _________(s) much more oil, electricity, and other natural
resources than any country in the world. a) consume b) consequently
c) design d) site e) resource
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Many times, things are not really what we ________ them to be. a)
vary b) potential c) maintain d) perceive e) secure
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Mr. McCheese's style _____(s) sharply with that of Mrs. ElQueso. He
never lets us jabber like that. a) emerge b) promote
c) contrast d) despite e) emphasis
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The Red Cross volunteers decided to ______ their efforts on the worst-hit
areas first. a) framework b) institute c) hence
d) confer e) concentrate
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After the disputed call, the referees all _____(ed), and they finally decided
the play would stand. a) emerge b) despite c) promote
d) confer e) concentrate
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Sometimes, _____ our best efforts, things still go wrong. a) despite
b) contrast c) equate d) confer e) concentrate
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With all the changes in her life, the one _________ was her friend Sydney,
who was always there for her. a) promote b) element c)
constant d) attribute e) concentrate
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Usually, how far you get in life ___________(s) to how hard you work at
it. a) document b) dominate c) contribute d) correspond
e) justify
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One should hope that a(n) __________ of a good spelling program would be
better spelling. a) sequence b) component c) coordinate
d) convene e) outcome
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After what happened at the high school, a special meeting of the school
board was __________(ed) a) outcome b) convene c) dominate
d) contribute e) considerable
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You should have _________ to back up your opinion. a) evidence b)
structure c) feature d) factor e) significant
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The ________ for the new mall is next to a school, and many people are
worried that traffic will be a problem. a) resource b) obtain
c) site d) principle e) distinct
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The police didn't have ___________ evidence to charge him with the crime,
so they had to let him go. a) outcome b) component c)
convene d) initial e) sufficient
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When I first met him, my _________ impression was that he was a bit sloppy.
a) component b) coordinate c) valid d) consent
e) initial
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Before you can appear on tv, you have to sign a _________ form that basically
says that they have your permission. a) constrain b) consent
c) imply d) considerable e) sequence
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By the tone of his voice I could tell he was _______(ing) something he
wasn't saying. a) imply b) scheme c) coordinate
d) valid e) contribute
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Many people's weddings get so complicated, they need people to ____________
all the tasks that need to get done on time. a) convene b)
coordinate c) consent d) sufficient e) contribute
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He always tried to __________ a good GPA, because keeping good grades is
easier than trying to get them back after they drop. a) vary b) proceed
c) consequently d) affect e) maintain
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They interviewed at least 20 ________ applicants. Only 5 were allowed to
apply. a) perceive b) obtain c) site d) potential
e) strategy
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The twins may look alike, but they have very _______ personalities.
a) obtain b) restrict c) previous d) vary e) distinct
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What are your _________ for a good book? Suspense? Action? Good characters?
a) emphasis b) tradition c) confer d) contrast
e) criteria
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In conclusion, though, the negative ________(s) outweighed the positive
ones. a) evidence b) structure c) convene d) factor
e) significant
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The police said that the driver's use of alcohol ________(ed) to the crash.
a) illustrate b) coordinate c) convene d) contribute
e) correspond
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She wasted a _______ amount of time demonstrating her "superpower" of
learning all of our names. a) involve b) structure c) feature
d) factor e) significant,
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A good teacher tries to ______ the students in the lesson. a) involve
b) conduct c) consist d) conduct e) factor
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Try to figure out the word's meaning from its _______ a) concept
b) conduct c) consist d) context e) factor
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The guest teacher's _________ to teaching didn't really work for this class.
a) approach b) conduct c) authority d) available
e) benefit,
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Her style seemed to ________ of telling random stories, for example, about
the time she was "jacked" by gypsies. a) involve b) benefit
c) concept d) consist e) evidence
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In his speech, he ________(ed) all of the technical terms he used with
examples. a) illustrate b) justify c) valid d)
sequence e) dominate
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How will this ________ my grade? a) affect b) effect
c) illustrate d) concept e) consist
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How much money you spend should be __________(ed) by how much money you
earn, but credit cards allow people to live beyond their means. a)
contribute b) coordinate c) convene d) constrain
e) dominate
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After Christmas break, this class will feature an increased ________ on
writing. a) philosophy b) emphasis c) element d)
criteria e) dimension
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He has all the _____(s) needed to be a good teacher. a) attribute
b) hence c) tradition d) emphasis e) institute
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Spender ______(ed) littering on Mars with blasphemy. a) equate
b) concentrate c) emphasis d) hence e) promote
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In order to prove his claim to the IRS, he had to ______ everything that
happened. a) outcome b) consent c) imply d) component
e) document
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If fifth period's _______ doesn't improve soon, there will be consequences.
a) concept b) conduct c) consist d) context e)
significant
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How many people in the family? a) 3 b) 5 c) 4
d) 7 e) 6
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Why do they blow up their rocket? a) So they can salvage the metal
easier. b) So they won't be tempted to go back to Earth. c)
They didn't; it was an accident. d) So nobody would know they're
there. e) b and d.
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They plan on being the only people on Mars. a) True b) False
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How do they know that there's almost nothing left on Earth? a) They
saw it through a telescope. b) They watched the last of it as they
left Earth. c) They don't know. d) The radio went silent.
e) All of the above.
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What was the only sign of life in the city that they picked? a) fish
in a pond b) a running fountain c) a Martian ghost d)
Walter Gripp e) strange insects
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On p179, Mom says, "I can see that'll cause trouble later..." What will
cause trouble? a) The fact that they will be the last people left.
b) That they didn't bring enough food. c) That they lied to the kids
about this being a "vacation." d) The fact that there's nobody left
on Earth. e) None of the above.
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What job did Dad have on Earth? a) soldier. b) teacher.
c) police officer. d) rocket scientist e) governor
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Dad's speech about why they left Earth matches almost exactly the
attitude of what previous character? a) Biggs b) Captain Wilder
c) Captain Williams d) Sam Parkhill e) Jeff Spender
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The last thing they burn is a map of Earth. a) True b) False
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If the war hadn't come, the family would never have come to Mars.
a) True b) False
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The family turned into real Martians from the effects of being in the old
Martian city. a) True b) False