Wordly Wise Lesson 11 Practice

A vacant apartment is one that is…

• on the top floor

• dirty

• fancy

• empty

After preschool, primary school is

• the first school most children attend

• the second school most children attend

• the third school most children attend

• the last school most children attend

Where do you place the stress in the word contain?

• on the second syllable

• on the first syllable

• on both syllables equally

• on neither syllable

Which of these might be frustrating?

• a delicious breakfast

• a good night’s sleep

• a jar lid that is on too tight

• a bike ride on a sunny day

To take a risk is to take…

• a hike

• the chance of getting hurt

• a quick swim

• a short break

A person graduates when he or she…

• finishes a source of study

• starts high school

• starts middle school

• receives high grades

Which of these activities is most vigorous?

• taking a walk

• watching TV

• reading in a chair

• running

To urge someone to read a certain book is to…

• command that person to read it

• find out whether that person has read it.

• try to get that person to read it

• allow that person to read it.

To stress a topic is to…

• pay special attention to it

• discuss it

• become nervous about it

• feel bored by it

To risk an accident is to…

• prevent one

• take chances that may cause one

• try to cause an accident

• barely escape from an accident