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a flesh eating animal

• comprehend

• duration

• ancestor

• carnivore

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Find an ANTONYM for the underlined word: That little dog has a ferocious bark.

• noisy

• fierce

• mild-mannered

• amusing

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the time during which something lasts or continues.

• duration

• carnivore

• ancestor

• comprehend

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Find an ANTONYM for the underlined word: The organization's aim is to preserve the Great Barrier Reef.

• fence

• destroy

• protect

• forget

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no longer existing or living

• evident

• extinct

• fercous

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Find an ANTONYM for the underlined word: Some of Ms. Frankenthaler's paintings are very obscure.

• playful

• exciting

• clear

• important

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very large

• premature

• gigantic

• fercious

• obsecure

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Find an ANTONYM for the underlined word: Visitors to Hawaii can tour extinct volcanoes.

• uninteresting

• dangerous

• unattractive

• live

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too early happening or arriving too early

• option

• preserve

• premature

• prey

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George and I salsa danced for the duration of the party. This means that we

• gave dancing lessons to the guests at the party.

• performed for the guests at the party.

• danced only at the beginning of the party.

• danced from the beginning to the end of the party.

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Preserve

• To keep safe from harm

• An animal that is hunted for food

• Weak

• To stay alive when there is a chance of dying or being killed

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The main purpose of a comprehension exam is to test

• your ability to write.

• your ability to multiply and divide.

• your ability to understand something.

• your ability to speak another language.

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Obscure

• To cover up or keep from being seen

• A person from whom one is descended

• A flesh eating animal

• To understand

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It is unfair for advertisers of car alarm systems to prey upon people's fears. It is unfair for advertisers to

• break into people's cars.

• trick people into buying car alarm systems.

• talk people into entering the advertising business.

• give car alarm systems away for free.

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Ferocious

• Savage, fierce

• Weak

• Very large, like a giant in size

• A flesh eating animal

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Though no one believed him, it was evident to Galileo that Earth was round. What does evident mean in this sentence?

• hard to prove

• likely to be untrue

• humorous

• obvious

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Ancestor

• A person from whom one is descended

• Easy to see and understand, clear

• To understand

• No longer existing or living

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Find an ANTONYM for the underlined word: Field mice are the prey of owls and other large birds.

• followers

• relatives

• hunters

• pests

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Option

• Choice, or something that is available as a choice

• Weak

• To save, to keep from harm, to protect

• Too early, happening or arriving before proper time

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The man in front of me in the movie theater obscured the screen. This means that he

• made it difficult for me to see the movie.

• ran the theater's projector.

• sat in the very first row.

• complained that the movie was out of focus.

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What is someone most likely to think about the survivor of a plane crash?

• He is a great pilot.

• His family must miss him.

• He is lucky to be alive.

• His book is very interesting.

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One way to preserve strawberries is to

• eat them.

• make them into jam.

• throw them away.

• pick them yourself.

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The field guide said, "Today's turtles are actually very similar to their ancestors." What did she mean?

• Turtles are like other creatures that live both on land and in water.

• Turtles are like other animals that share their environment.

• Turtles have not changed much in a very long time.

• Turtles blend into the features of their environment.

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Birds prey upon insects and spiders. This means that birds

• hunt and eat insects and spiders

• depend on insects and spiders for help.

• use insects and spiders in many ways.

• protect insects and spiders.

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No one in town was quite prepared for the ferocity of the tornado. Which of the following is probably true about the tornado?

• It passed very quickly.

• It did not affect the town.

• It created a lot of damage.

• It was predicted for in advance.