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16 questions
Q.Which reference source would be best to use to find out which countries border Peru?
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Q.Read this dictionary entry. correspondence n. 1. Communication by the exchange of letters, emails, or other forms of written messages. 2. Messages that are sent or received.
In which sentence is the underlined word used correctly?
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Q.Look at the dictionary entry. pursuit
1, the act of chasing
2. the act of seeking
3. a paying job done regularly
4. a hobby done often
Which meaning for pursuits is used in paragraph 2? (Paragraph 2) Remington was born in 1861 and grew up in Canton, New York. As a boy, he was not a good student. He liked playing sports, but the thing he enjoyed doing most was drawing. Remington filled his notebooks with pictures. The pictures contained lots of action. Horses were one of the animals he frequently sketched. Since one of his favorite PURSUITS was riding horses, he was familiar with the way they looked and moved. He tried to capture those sights and feelings in his drawings.
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Q.To extend or reach in a certain direction or to a particular point.In which sentence does the word running have the same meaning as in definition 4?
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Q.Which source would be most useful for learning how to pronounce the word "Antarctic?“
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Q.Read lines 13 and 14 from the poem. If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Look at this dictionary entry for the word knave. knave: n. 1. a lying trickster. 2. a hired servant. 3. The jack in a game of cards. 4. the entertainer in a royal court.
Which dictionary entry for the word knave most closely matches how it is used in the poem?
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Q.Read this dictionary entry. Passage 1. means of passing 2. a right or permission to pass 3. a brief portion of a book 4. a voyage by sea or air
Which definition represents the meaning of passage as used in paragraph 3?
(Paragraph 3) When Marco Polo was 17 years old, his father Niccolo and his uncle Maffeo agreed to take him on a long, difficult PASSAGE to China. Marco was probably thrilled since he was an adventuresome teen. He did not know it at the time, but this would be the beginning of many fantastic adventures. Marco Polo would not return home again for more than 20 years.
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Q.Which reference source would be best to use to find a synonym for the word quick?
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Q.Read line 10 from the poem, "Columbus." My men grow ghastly wan and weak.
What does the word wan most likely mean?
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Q.Read this sentence from paragraph 2. Your request for eighty dollars, I do not think it best to comply with now.
Which meaning of comply is most likely to be found in a dictionary?
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Q.Read this dictionary entry. Revolution-1. rotation, 2. change, 3. rebellion, 4. orbit
What is the definition of revolution as it is used in paragraph 7? (paragraph 7) An extraordinary moment came on March 10, 1876. Bell spoke into the first working telephone. He said, "Mr. Watson, come here; I want to see you!" His assistant, listening in the next room, heard him. A REVOLUTION in the way we exchange information had begun.
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Q.Read the sentence from paragraph 3. ". . . the next day he was so good and industrious that several nails came out." Which phrase from the passage best helps provide the meaning of industrious?
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Q.Read this dictionary entry. enlist v. 1. To sign up a person for service in the armed forces. 2. To get the support or cooperation of. 3. To enter the armed forces. 4. To participate actively in a cause or enterprise.
In which sentence does the underlined word have the same meaning as in definition 2?
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Q.Read this sentence from paragraph 2. Now this can only happen by some defect in your conduct.
Which definition most closely matches the use of the word defect in this sentence?
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Q.Look at this part of a dictionary page.
Which entry from the dictionary page has a meaning that describes a way to travel?
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Q.Look at this part of a dictionary page. Based on the dictionary page, which word best describes someone who is uncertain?
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