Lesson 13 Vocabulary Test

A story's climax is its

• beginning

• ending

• highest point

• worst point

To endorse a check is to

• pay for a purchase by check

• receive a check in the mail

• give someone his or her pay check

• sign the back of the check before cashing it.

A strait is a narrow body of water that

• connects two larger bodies of water

• flows into a lake

• flows down a mountain into a valley

• flows into a waterfall

A company pays a celebrity to endorse its cereal. This means that the company pays the celebrity to

• help design cereal boxes

• appear in cereal advertisements

• figure out how healthy the cereal is

• help invent a cartoon character to advertise the cereal

My week-long vacation left me feeling zestful. My vacation made me feel

• tired and cranky

• rested and relaxed

• sad and lonely

• joyful and excited

a synonym for the word arduous is:

• steep

• rocky

• difficult

• long

A synonym for the word canny is:

• humorous

• jolly

• wealthy

• shrewd

A synonym for the word endorse is:

• describe

• support

• question

• question

A synonym for the word exuberance is:

• fury

• cowardice

• enthusiasm

• contentment

A synonym for the word kindling is:

• relatives

• sticks

• decorations

• children