SEMESTER - 4TH QUIZ

When he didn’t understand the instructions for the test, Jay asked the teacher to clarify them.

• remove

• repeat

• explain

• rewrite

When we heard the weather bulletin stating that the tornado's arrival was imminent, we raced to the basement to take shelter.

• dangerous

• happening soon

• arriving at a later time

• a newsworthy event

Although Martha was a ____________ housewife, she wished she had put some of her energy into a career.

• drastic

• devoted

• inquisitive

• flamboyant

The effects of the drought were so _________ that everyone was without clean water.

• diverse

• flamboyant

• drastic

• unique

The three-tiered cake was way too ___________ for a little child’s birthday party.

• flamboyant

• inquisitive

• drastic

• emotional

Though he wished to ____________ his girlfriend, he knew she needed time to cool down after their argument.

• inquire

• associate

• transform

• pursue

Although I am normally not _______________ about my neighbors, I am very curious about the people who moved next door to me.

• memorable

• inquisitive

• drastic

• flamboyant

My mother decided to move to a _______________area because she was sick of dealing with the rush hours of city traffic.

• rural

• drastic

• flamboyant

• diverse

Even though the woman was ________, she still shopped as if she had plenty of money.

• diverse

• drastic

• inquisitive

• bankrupt

Removing the tree from the backyard will _________ the landscape into a wide open space.

• transform

• devote

• pursue

• associate