Chapter 23 Words in Context

Chapter 23 Words in Context

Multiple Choice

Some mentally ill people have bizarre ideas. For example, they may think that the TV is talking to them or that others can steal their thoughts.

Wally's outfit may seem bizarre, but when you see him with his even stranger-looking friends, his clothing looks quite ordinary.

• limited

• ordinary

• odd

Multiple Choice

A deliciously warm and sunny April day is conducive to a bad case of spring fever.

Learning to budget an allowance at a young age is conducive to good spending habits later in life.

• favorable

• similar

• damaging

Multiple Choice

Vince faltered on the first few notes of his piano piece but then played the rest without pausing.

Even public speakers who now sound smooth and confident must have faltered when giving their first speeches.

• to show off

• to hesitate

• to succeed

Multiple Choice

Instead of enjoying their wealth quietly, the Stewarts flaunt every new thing they buy in front of their poor relatives.

Cindy never flaunted her high grades. In fact, I didn't know that she was first in her class until she received the highest academic award at graduation.

• to interfere with

• to approve of

• to exhibit

Multiple Choice

When Grace couldn't find her little son in the department store, she went into a frenzy and didn't calm down until she knew he was safe.

The holiday season always includes a frenzy of last-minute shopping.

• a calm condition

• an angry condition

• an excited condition

Multiple Choice

"We never meant to hamper your struggle for independence," Tom's parents said. "From now on, we'll let you handle your own life, including your laundry and meals."

The breakdown of telephone lines hampered business all along the West Coast today.

• to restrict

• to show off

• to promote

Multiple Choice

When Della kept postponing her decision about whether or not to go back to school, I reminded her of the paradox "No decision is also a decision."

The story of King Midas illustrates a famous paradox: "When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers." The king gets what he thinks will be the best thing in the world --- the golden touch--- and then discovers that it is the worst thing when he accidentally turns his daughter into a golden statue.

• an outburst

• a simple statement

• a seeming contradiction

Multiple Choice

The actor's repertoire includes drama, storytelling, song, and dance.

In order to be successful in school, it's important to have a repertoire of study strategies from which to choose.

• a variety of skills

• a reason to do something

• a statement of intent

Multiple Choice

The parties in the labor dispute can reach a viable agreement only if both sides benefit equally.

The little boy quickly learned that using plastic tape is not a viable solution to mending a broken vase.

• practical

• attractive

• espensive

Multiple Choice

We asked Alex to skip the details and get right to the gist of the argument.

The gist of the novel is that a family got stranded on an island and had to struggle to survive.

• the small parts

• the main idea

• the benefits