Which of the following is the definition for the word “run”?
A) to go faster than a walk
B) to go without restraint
C) to keep company
D) to continue in force, operation, or production
E) All of the above (Correct Answer)
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Which is the correct spelling of the word that means the opposite of, “honesty”.
A) deciet
B) deceet
C) deceit (Correct Answer)
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Which is the correct spelling of the word that means, “something given as an equivalent for services”?
A) compensashun
B) compensation (Correct Answer)
C) compinsation
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I saw my little brother spring to life when he heard we were going to the ice cream store.
A) To move up or forward in a quick motion (Correct Answer)
B) The season after winter
C) The season before summer
D) When plants grow
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What is the correct definition of the word “lead” as it is used
in the sentence below?
I could not get the lead out of my pencil.
A) show the way
B) go in advance
C) to guide
D) metallic element (Correct Answer)
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What is the correct definition of the word “close” as it is used in the
sentence below?
My mother asked me to close the barn door.
A) shut (Correct Answer)
B) near
C) narrow
D) confined
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What is the correct definition of the word “windy” as it is used in the
sentence below?
I was driving down a windy road when I hit the deer.
A) having strong winds
B) someone who talks too much
C) a curving or twisting course (Correct Answer)
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What is the correct definion of the word “scale” as it is used in the
sentence below?
George had to scale the side of the house to sneak into his window.
A) a device used for weighing
B) to weigh
C) to climb (Correct Answer)
D) a series of tones
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What is the correct definition of the word “succeed” as it is used in the
sentence below?
If you are going to succeed as an actress, you are going to have to work
hard.
A) do well (Correct Answer)
B) to come next
C) to follow
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What is the correct definition of the word “draw” as it is used in the
sentence below?
In the morning it is my duty to draw the curtains so the sun can come
through.
A) to pull to one side (Correct Answer)
B) to take cards from a stack
C) a tie
D) to bend
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Which of the following is the definition for the word, “run”?
A) to go faster than a walk
B) to go without restraint
C) to keep company
D) to continue in force, operation or production
E) all of the above (Correct Answer)
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Choose the word that is a synonym for the underlined word in the
following sentence.
Amanda has not been feeling well lately, she went to visit her doctor
today to determine why she has been under the weather.
B) decline
C) abstain
D) study
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Which meaning of the word, “strike” is used in the following sentence?
If the two sides cannot come to an agreement, there will be a strike.
A) to aim and deliver a blow
B) to lower a flag, as in surrender
C) to take a course
D) to stop work in an attempt to force an employer to comply with
demands (Correct Answer)
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What is the correct definition of a homophone?
A) words that sound and look alike
B) words that sound alike but are spelled differently (Correct Answer)
C) words that sound different but mean the same thing
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Which of the homophones, “complement” and “compliment” will correctly
fit into the following sentence?
I like to wear my blue, flowered dress. Whenever I wear it I receive a lot
of _______________(s).
A) compliment (Correct Answer)
B) complement
Explanation:
The definition of compliment is: praise
The definition of complement is: add to in a way that enhances or improves a thing
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Which meaning of the word, “address” is used in the following sentence?
One should always address the president as, “Mr. President”.
A) a formal communication
B) a place where a person or organization can be contacted
C) to direct the energy or effort of (Correct Answer)
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Choose the set of words that are synonyms for, “graduation”.
A) confidence, realize, concentration
B) completion, commencement, closure
C) completion, intention, concentration
D) completion, culmination, close (Correct Answer)
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What are the correct meanings for the homonyms, “stalk” and “stalk”?
A) A part of a plant, or to follow someone (Correct Answer)
B) A part of a human, or to follow someone
C) A part of a plant, or to torture someone
D) A part of a human, or to hit someone
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What is a homonym?
A) Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
B) Words that sound the same and have the same spelling but different
meaning. (Correct Answer)
C) Words that do not sound the same or have the same spelling or
meaning.
D) Words that are all very different.
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Which of the following is the set of meanings for the homophones, sight, cite, and site?
A) seeing, recite, locate (Correct Answer)
B) sea, locate, website
C) ocean, recite, locate
D) none of these
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