SRI Practice 22/23

A man was standing there. He reached into his suit pocket. Out came a badge. "I'm Detective Blake from the police department. Detective Blake told about his _____ .

• Job

• Car

• House

• Wife

Lionfish have red and white stripes. They are beautiful. They are also dangerous. They have 18 needle-like fins. The fins can sting. They keep other animals from getting too close. They help keep the fish _____ .

• Buys

• Safe

• Clean

• Heavy

Harry slammed his fist on the counter. "Find me the hotel in this book that's on Broadway and looks like a castle. Now." Harry looked the man straight in the eye. Harry was _____ .

• Clever

• Demanding

• Useful

• Sorry

New York is a bustling city. There's always people rushing to and from places. With so many cars on the road traffic can be bad. New York City is an international business capital. Millions of people from all over the world visit every year. New York City is _____ .

• Boring

• Old

• Busy

• Big

The first thing that caught my eye was a bottle. I picked it up and wiped the sand away with my sleeve. A long, slim neck and a short, round belly gave the bottle an unusual shape. The green glass was textured with little bumps. I _____ the bottle.

• Observed

• Smashed

• Bought

• Threw

High-fiber, low-fat diets are favored by most scientists and doctors. Foods high in fiber include grains such as rice, whole wheat, barley, corn, oats, and rye. Our bodies also require plenty of fruits and vegetables. Leafy green vegetables are best for us. Diets high in fiber are _____ .

• Avoidable

• Discouraged

• Elaborate

• Beneficial

Shane Wilmott builds tiny surfboards. They are for his pet mice. He teaches the mice to surf in his bathtub. Then he takes them to the beach near his home in Australia. Surfing requires balance and strength. The mice like surfing, says Shane. None have been hurt. "I stay close by to make sure my guys are safe," he says. Shane teaches them a _____ .

• Story

• Word

• Game

• Skill

Suddenly they saw the workers stop digging. Everybody's eyes were on Wu. He was kneeling in the dirt and looking closely at something. Then he let out a soft whoop of joy and shook his fist! Wu was _____ .

• Nice

• Furious

• Excited

• Smart

The planet is named GJ 1214b. It orbits a star, as Earth does. Could there be life-forms on that world? Experts are not sure, but they'd like to find out. GJ 1214b is very hot. Plus, its atmosphere is too thick for sunlight to pass through. That would make it difficult for life as we know it to exist there. Experts are _____ about the planet.

• Curious

• Worried

• Forgetting

• Silent

"They took the statue apart in France. They put each piece of her body into a box," said Miss Lake. "An ear and a curl in one box. Her mouth and eyes in another. Then the boxes were put on a boat in France." This is how they _____ the statue.

• Made

• Packed

• Sold

• Washed