Vocabulary and Reading Exercise #3
Directions: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. The day after my son fell off of his bike, a large __________ appeared on the part of his leg where he landed on the pavement. | |||
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| a. break | b. bruise | c. hurt | d. bloody gash |
2. When we returned to our cabin, we made a fire in the | |||
| a. fireplace. | b. basement. | c. oven. | d. furnace. |
3. In the Aesop’s fable, The Tortoise and the Hare, the "hare" is a | |||
| a. turtle | b. mouse | c. rabbit | d. cat |
4. Words in a dictionary are arranged in alphabetical | |||
| a. pages. | b. letters. | c. numbers. | d. order. |
5. When the driver of a car sees a a yield sign, he or she should let the other cars traveling in the same direction | |||
| a. speed up. | b. exit. | c. go first. | d. go last. |
6. Tom’s uncle is serving in the military. Right now he is in Afghanistan. His entire family is proud of his | |||
| a. salute. | b. gun. | c. grades. | d. service. |
7. If I forget my cell phone before I go to work, I usually ________ to get it . | |||
| a. sit down | b. go back | c. buy a new one | d. look in the car |
8. We decided to spay our dog because we didn’t want to worry about her having | |||
| a. puppies. | b. a heart attack. | c. worms. | d. a bad day. |
9. For lunch, I decided to eat something healthy and nonfattening, so I ordered | |||
| a. a hamburger. | b. a salad. | c. fried chicken. | d. a bowl of ice cream. |
10. Children love to go to the zoo, but unfortunately some kids end up _________ the animals. | |||
| a. talking with | b. eaing | c. teasing | d. playing with |
Answers:
1. b | 2. a | 3. c | 4. d | 5. c | 6. d | 7. b | 8. a | 9. b | 10. c |
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