Unit 2 Benchmark Assessment Study Guide

The girl styled her hair just like her mom. It was ________.

Otherwise, temperatures drop back toward lows in the upper 40s to low 50s as a colder ________ moves into the region.

The mother _________ her daughter, who was upset that she lost her favorite toy.

It was almost time for takeoff, and the flight attendant said that our bags needed to be ________ in the overhead bins.

The boy wanted to impress the girl, so he began __________ himself in the mirror.

Which word BEST replaces vacant in the following sentence?

When I knocked on the door, no one answered because it was vacant.

• closed

• blank

• empty

• full

Which answer choice is closest in meaning to the word in italics?

My favorite teacher had a huge impact on my life.

• pressure

• memory

• hit

• effect

Which is the correct definition of the word in italics?

They were required to surrender their passports.

• to take control of

• to give up control of

• to play a game

• to examine

Which is the correct definition of the word in italics?

She often confided in me about how she was really feeling.

• to engage in conflict

• to give up control of

• to be confident

• to tell personal and private things to someone

Which is the correct definition of the word in italics?

They needed provisions the Dust Bowl because they could not grow food on their land.

• necessary supplies such as food, water, and shelter

• confidence

• protection from the military

• a secret