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Vivian expected Craig to sob uncontrollably when she broke up with him; however, Craig kept a stiff upper lip.
What does "kept a stiff upper lip" mean?

• A.  Craig cried even more than Vivian had expected.
• B.  Craig cried about as much as Vivian had expected.
• C.  Craig cried a little less than Vivian had expected.
• D.  Craig did not cry.

Even though Candace already had a new job, she submitted her two week notice and conducted herself in a professional way at her old job because she didn't want to burn bridges.
What is meant by "burn bridges?"

• A.  Candace didn't want to ruin her positive relationship with her old employer.
• B.  Candace wasn't ready to start her new job.
• C. Candace was really going to miss her old job.
• Candace was waiting until her last day to rub it in everyone's face that she was leaving.

Mrs. Robinson expects Cassie and my presentation to be good,but we have been working on it every night for the last week, so we are really going to knock her socks off.
What did the author mean by "knock her socks off?"

• A.  Cassie and the speaker are not prepared to give a good presentation.
• B.  Cassie and the speaker intend on hitting Mrs. Robinson rather than presenting.
• C.  Cassie and the speaker's presentation will far exceed Mrs. Robinson's expectations.
• D.  Cassie and the speaker's presentation will meet Mrs. Robinson's expectations.

Brad was accusing us of stealing his phone until he found it, and now he's trying to sweep it under the rug and pretend it never happened.
What was meant by "sweep it under the rug?"

• A.  Brad thinks that his phone will be safer if he hides it under the rug.
• B. Brad wants to do something to make up for his mistake.
• C.  Brad is trying to locate a signal for his phone so that he can use it.
• D.  Brad wants to pretend that the incident never happened.

The ARENA at my brother's college is big enough to play any sport, including football.
What is an "arena?

• buildings
• area for sports or entertainment
• living room

Elisha tried to ENTERTAIN her guests with a movie, but everyone got bored.
What does "entertain" mean?

• bore
• amuse
• talk to
• play with

Many seahorses live in tropical areas where the water is always warm.
What is meant by "tropical?"

• a place that is very hot
• a place that gets cold during parts of the year
• a place off the coast of Alaska
• a place in Missouri

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
What does "clarify" mean?

• remove
• call
• explain
• stop

The girl was invited to two parties. Both parties were hosted by good friends. She did not know which to choose. She was very tentative when asked which one she will be going to.
What does tentative mean?

• uncertain
• annoyed
• happy
• popular

Many animals live in the sea. Huge crabs, starfish, and worms survive in the deep sea. What does the word survive mean?

• lay eggs
• remain alive
• come to the surface
• go to the bottom