Unit 4 Test

The bag began sliding downward on the slippery slope.

The word downward contains the root word down. The word downward means? 

• around
• in the air
• sideways
• toward the ground

He handed the box to Rachel, who replaced it lightly on top of the others.

Which word has the SAME root as replaced.

• acted
• placement
• replay
• shoelace

I didn't want to be unkind but I thought, "Who is this guy?"

If someone were unkind to you, that person would MOST LIKELY

• smile at you
• try to meet you
• be mean to you
• be very nice to you

He just stood there, immovable.

If someone is immovable, he or she is

• playing fair
• standing still
• talking loudly
• moving around

The shuffle, or drag their feet, on the ice as they move from place to place.
What does shuffle mean as used in the sentence above?

• to run very fast
• to hop on one foot
• to take large steps
• to walk without lifting the feet

Astronauts train for many years before they go into space.

Which meaning of the word train is the SAME one used in the sentence above?

• to teach
• to prepare
• a connected line of railway cars
• the part of a dress that trails behind

So there is no way to keep food from spoiling.

Which sentence uses the word spoiling in the SAME way it is used in the sentence above?

• The rain is spoiling our picnic.
• Those parents are spoiling their child.
• The bread is turning green and spoiling.
• The dripping paint is spoiling the look of her picture.

They can season their food with liquid salt and pepper.
Which sentence uses the word season in the SAME way it is used in the sentence above?

• It is almost the start of baseball season.
• Spring is my favorite season of the year.
• Grandma will season her pie with spices.
• Blueberries are now in season and in stores.

My mom's the real rock star.
Why does the speaker compare her mom to a rock star?

• Her mother sings and dances like a rock star.
• her mother is very good at being a mom.
• Her mother wants to be a rock star.
• Her mother looks like a rock star.

A woman who's a blanket
Of love and warmth and care.
What does a blanket of love and warmth and care mean?

• someone who makes blankets
• someone who keeps the speaker warm
• someone who takes care of the speaker
• someone who covers the speaker with a blanket