Each question in this quiz is timed.
When you are given a class assignment, you are expected to...
appear at a certain time.
sit in a certain place.
complete a task.
take charge of other people.
A patient is someone who is...
waiting in line at the store.
being seen by a doctor.
sitting quietly.
trying to hurry.
My aunt will move to Florida after she retires. She will move after she...
changes jobs.
makes more money.
gets very old.
stops working.
Two men could not budge the sofa. This was probably because the sofa was...
too heavy.
too expensive.
too old.
too likely to fall apart.
If your dog is obedient, it...
is friendly to strangers.
bothers your neighbors.
does what you tell it to do.
has health problems.
The radio alerted us to the coming storm. As a result, we...
did not expect the storm.
were ready for the storm.
felt relieved.
did not expect it to be serious.
To accustom yourself to life in another country, you must...
get used to doing things in new ways.
introduce other people to your customs.
leave your family behind.
learn several languages.
I am looking for a companion for my trip to Mexico. Which of the following is a companion?
a tent that I can camp in
a tour group that I can join
someone to travel with
an inexpensive flight
Which could be a concept for a new invention?
a group of important scientists
a television commercial for the invention
an idea for a machine that does your homework
a scientific lab
Which of the following shows obedience?
Students use their imaginations.
Students help one another with their class work.
Students are noisy.
Students do what the teacher asks.
Kayla and her sister were not compatible until they were teenagers. Before they were teenagers, they probably...
fought a lot.
were always mistaken for one another.
got along well.
shared everything with each other.
To which of the following can a student be assigned?
his or her parents
the principal's office
a math group
a best friend
We had our accustomed lunch of peanut butter and banana sandwiches. What does accustomed mean in this sentence?
usual
unusual
stale
delicious
Good baby-sitters are always alert. In this sentence, "alert" means...
watchful and wide-awake
fun and energetic
not easily upset
trained in first aid
Which of the following is most likely to be burly?
a baby
a weight lifter
a tulip
a bicycle
I was jostled by the crowd in the subway station. I was...
pleased.
scared.
pushed and shoved.
shocked and surprised.
After her retirement from banking, Ms. Wong decided to write mystery books. What did Ms. Wong do before she wrote mystery books?
She wrote children's books.
She traveled.
She worked in banking.
She did not work.
A person with a lot of patience is likely to...
stand in a line for two hours to ride a roller coaster.
complain if their pizza is not delivered within a half hour.
be rude to others.
jump ahead in a long line.
Which of MOST likely to be a distraction for someone who is studying?
good lighting
a noisy TV
an empty house
notes taken in class
You will be most likely to see a pedestrian...
on a bus
in a children's hospital
on a horse
on a sidewalk
Mr. Muñez retires at 10:00 pm every night. He...
reads at 10 p.m. every night.
watches the news at 10 p.m. every night.
goes to bed at 10 p.m. every night.
talks on the telephone at 10 p.m. every night.
Which of the following gives an alert that there may be a fire?
a smoke detector
a fire hose
an escape ladder
a fire extinguisher
What would probably happen if there is an obstacle in the road?
traffic would speed up
traffic would slow down or stop
people would carpool to work
people would not know where to go
Professor Mateo has assigned the next chapter in this book. That means that she...
told her class to read it.
wrote it.
discussed it with her class.
enjoyed reading it herself.
A person needs to be patient in order to...
eat dinner.
wait for a delayed train.
play in a band.
go into a hospital.
Cars are accustomed to taking long naps. This means that cats...
are made restless by taking long naps.
can be trained to take long naps.
are used to taking long naps.
do not like taking long naps.
What might happen if a passenger distracts the driver of a car?
The trip will be more fun.
The passenger will have to drive.
They are less likely to get lost.
An accident might occur.