8th grade Vocabulary Post Test

1. Which place is generally the most desolate?

• city

• circus

• desert

• airplane

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

2. A professor’s stance is another word for her

• level of education

• classroom

• clothing

• feelings toward something

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CCSS.L.5.5C

3. Oscar chastised Celia, probably because

• Celia had done something wrong

• He was attracted to her

• She was regrettable

• She was just weird

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

4. A fallacy is a belief that is

• certain

• wrong

• refreshing

• held among many people

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

5. Which is the most capacious?

• a castle

• a war

• a dinner party

• a job at McDonalds

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

6. Heath’s attendance was sporadic. He

• came to class from time to time

• never came to class

• paid attention in class

• had an awesome attendance record

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CCSS.L.3.2F

7. Which of the following most likely has a theme?

• a new bike

• a cracked egg

• your mother

• a story or book

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

8. If you look haggard, then you look

• tired

• hateful

• very good

• tiny

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

9. Which is likely to be the most lucrative job?

• babysitter

• lifeguard

• cashier

• doctor

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

10. What or whom do the police apprehend?

• animals

• crimes

• people who they believe have broken the law

• lawyers who take people to court

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A