Galaxy RI Practice #3 (500 - 900)

Porcupines use their quills to protect themselves. If an animal or person bothers a porcupine, the quills stand on end. The porcupine turns around and backs up to his enemy. Few animals bother a porcupine a second time.

The quills are the porcupines' _____________.

• disguise

• defense

• babies

• food

"I miss Tito," he said, turning away. "We've been friends since we were little. Even when we didn't go to the same schools, we always found a way to get together. We were both into sports - swimming, surfing, soccer - we'd hang out for hours and never run out of things to do or say." He paused. "You have a friend like that?"

He and Tito ________ each other.

• introduced

• recognized

• enjoyed

• suspected

One day, they played a game of hide-and-seek by the village pond. While Johnny Mouse was hidding, he discovered an old boat lying in the tall grass. He showed his friends, and they decided to play pirates. "Good friends always decide things together," they said.

The friends played _________.

• fairly

• curiously

• roughly

• apart

When Lisa reached the end of the hall, she stopped at the stairway that led to the first floor. Holding a candle before her, she stood, motionless, trying to see what was down the stairs. It was no use. Yet it seemed that the sobbing was definitely getting louder in that direction.

It was __________.

• fresh

• hot

• dark

• quiet

And that's another thing. If you want to find Eli, it will be easier if we look for him together. No telling where he is or how hard it's going to be to find him. But this way you can get the information more quickly because you'll be right there when Neil gets it. You won't lose days waiting for my letters.

We will be a ____________.

• team

• company

• party

• family

Carmen stood up and waved the whip after she crossed the finish line. She had won the Sullivan Stakes. There was a big smile on her face as she headed for the winner's circle.

She was ________.

• funny

• slow

• upset

• proud

The scouts inched along until they were near the gangplank. There was so much going on that no one noticed them. The carpenters and the mechanics were hammering. Ralph was shouting orders, and Squawk was squawking. With all the noise, it was a wonder the scouts heard Woody's muffled cry.

It was ________.

• usual

• loud

• unsafe

• funny

One could see the mountains with the tops all white as they started out, for it was getting day. Gabriel was on his horse Blackie, leading the three pack horses. And Uncle Eli, too, was on a horse. My father, my brother Blas, and Uncle Bonifacio went on foot driving the flock with the dog Cyclone.

They were starting a _________.

• journey

• meal

• fight

• game

The reddish brown patches on the giraffe's coat are special too. In a way, these markings are like human fingerprints. Each giraffe has its own pattern, and - while the markings darken with age - their shape never changes. This means that researchers can identify individual giraffes in the wild and study them over time.

The pattern on each giraffe is ____________.

• unique

• hidden

• perfect

• simple

Athena, despite Zeus' edict, flew down from Olympus to help the Greeks. This time she was intercepted by Apollo, who said: "No, sister, you must not. You are Zeus' favorite daughter, as everyone knows, and you should be the last to flout his commands. You see that I am keeping aloof from the battle, and so must you."

Athena must _______ her father.

• ignore

• fight

• obey

• comfort