Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 9 Test

Which of these materials would you be most like to staple?

• blankets
• sheet metal
• cookies
• paper

Diversion is the act of turning

• away unqualified job seekers
• aside from what you were doing
• problems into solutions
• a task over to another person

To abet a criminal is to

• follow the criminal
• arrest the criminal
• assist the criminal
• report the criminal

Which is a staple?

• a clothespin or paperclip
• a U-shaped fastener
• a bottle of glue or past
• a thumbtack

Someone w/ an agile mind

• is suspicious of others
• can think quickly & easily
• is good at math
• has artistic talent

To divert a flood is to

• turn floodwaters aside
• predict that one will occur
• warn people
• prepare for the arrival of a flood

A country's staple crop is

• its most important
• grown only to export
• an exotic crop grown in small quantities
• grown for feed for animals

What kind of diversion might be offered at a child's birthday party?

• cake
• gifts
• clown
• lemonade

Synonym for agile

• dangerous
• reckless
• conscientious
• nimble

Synonym for allotted

• assigned 
• gathered
• parked
• excused