Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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I took the tome off the shelf and opened it to page 94.
Then I began to read. What does tome probably mean?
a. | some food
| b. | a bad
dream | c. | a menu | d. | a book |
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Hurricanes and tornadoes are
treacherous. Only a very
foolish person would go out during that kind of weather. What does treacherous probably
mean?
a. | exciting | b. | dangerous | c. | delirious | d. | safe |
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Many ships have
vanished during
hurricanes. No survivors from the lost ships have ever been found. What does vanished
probably mean?
a. | arrived | b. | departed | c. | returned | d. | disappeared |
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By anticipating the robber's next move,
the police were able to arrive at the bank before the next robbery happened. Now the robber is in
jail. What does anticipating probably mean?
a. | thinking ahead, expecting
| b. | drawing, painting
| c. | horrifying,
amazing | d. | strange, unusual |
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I'm really hungry! That
apple didn't appease my hunger. I want a sandwich now. What does appease
probably mean?
a. | frustrate | b. | increase | c. | satisfy | d. | confuse |
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