Vocabulary Unit 8 Test

Some people think that our schools are in need of improvement and that our first priority should be to ​ (a)   them.

• reform
• immigrant
• formation
• construtive
• construe

In 1945, my grandfather was a poor ​ (a)   from Hungary and within 10 years he had created a thriving business here in America.

• immigrant
• formation
• construtive
• construe
• reform

I promise that I only meant for my comments to be ​ (a)   and I am sorry if I upset you; I was only trying to help.

• formation
• construtive
• construe
• reform
• immigrant
• constructive

I wasn't sure how to ​ (a)   her comment; was it an insult or a compliment?

• formation
• construtive
• construe
• reform
• immigrant

The lava cooled in a swirled ​ (a)   a few hours after the volcano stopped erupting.

• formation
• construtive
• reform
• immigrant

Choose a synonym, or word with similar meaning, for emigrate.

• depart

• reside

• remian

• delay

He was surrounded by positive people during his formative years. Formative means...

• his later years in life

• an influential period of time

• a forgotten period of time

• a calm and peaceful period of time

Choose an antonym, or word that means opposite, for obstruct?

• protect

• attack

• hinder

• encourage

What might be a challenge for a biologist who is studying migratory animals?

• finding food to feed the animals he/she is studying

• keeping track of the moving animals

• staying cool in hot, dry climates

• living in the same place for years

determined : ___ :: rebellious : conform

• scream

• quit

• pretend

• bed