Vocabulary Lesson 11 Assessment

1. Ballast is heavy material that

• a) makes a ship go faster.

• b) keeps a ship steady,

• c) stops a ship from floating away.

• d) works like a sailboat's sail.

2. Buoyancy is the ability to

• a) float.

• b) walk.

• c) bend

• d) jump

3. A DETACHED home is one that is

• a) made of wood.

• b) not connected to other buildings.

• c) part of a large apartment complex.

• d) made of brick.

4. To PIQUE someone interest is to

• a) arouse that person's interest.

• b) satisfy that person's interest.

• c) praise that persons' interest

• d) scold that person for being too interested.

Allison REALIZED that it was growing dark. In this sentence, REALIZED means

• a) felt worried.

• b) felt glad.

• c) became aware.

• d) became amazed.

6. If one nation is in another's SPHERE, it means that

• a) both nations are equally powerful.

• b) both nations are weak.

• c) one nation has some power over the other.

• d the two nations share a common government.

7. A doctor uses a PROBE to

• a) measure a patient's height.

• b) write a prescription.

• c) examine a wound.

• d) measure a patient's weight.

8. The flood SUBMERGED the town. This means that the flood

• a) ruined the town.

• b) did not quite reach the town.

• c) covered the town with mud.

• d) covered the town with water.

9. ULTIMATE decision-making power is

• a) a moderate amount.

• b) the greatest possible amount.

• c) illegal.

• d) unfair

10. What does the following sentence mean? "Tressy is the ULTIMATE in hair-care products.

• a) "Tressy is the best hair-care product.

• b) "Tressy is a new and effective hair-care product."

• c) "Tressy is the most economical hair-care product."

• d) "Tressy is the most popular hair-care product."