Practice and Prepare

Design decisions must be made before work begins. "As- you- work" decisions about cabinetry needs, sizes, and shapes are very costly. Without a documented plan of attack, you will likely be wasting time and materials.

Designs __________ prevent.

• safety

• junk

• mistakes

• decay

Junior was glad to be visiting Grandma and Grandpa Quicksolve, especially when his twin cousins, Flora and Fauna were there too. But he was disappointed the first night when Grandpa said he was leaving in the morning and would be out of town for four days. "What will we do without you?" Flora asked Grandpa.

They were ____________.

• displeased

• early

• exhausted

• silly

Like other competitors, Chris lives to play in the postseason. With an entire season riding on the outcome of a single series, players can't afford to have a bad night. Each game is critical. Some players wilt under pressure but Chris thrives on it. He loves matching his skills against the best his opponents have to offer.

He likes the ____________.

• schedule

• struggle
• challenge
• comfort

Many birds and fish live in Idaho. Grouse and pheasants nest in farm fields. Eagles, hawks, and falcons nest at the Snake River Birds of Pray Nature conservation.

Birds are __________ in Idaho.

• struggling

• plentiful

• welcome

• hungry

Abrupt silence. It lasted so long that she turned to see if Anwara had left the room. But there she sat, rigid as the churn beside her, clutching the plunger's handle as if her hands had frozen to it.

Anwara was ___________.

• smart

• scared

• silly

• stiff

History books reveal a host of stories about the great deeds of men and women. Few texts, however, describe the countless contributions made by children. Without the talent and daring of youth, modern society would be a much different place.

Children have been ______ to society.

• cheerful

• valuable

• helpless

• cautious

The day was already dimming. The actual daylight had come and gone so fast. This far north, I realized, winter days are going to be mostly twilight. We were all moving quickly, without a word being spoken. It wasn't long before were patching the brush teepee together over the bare spot Raymond had cleared.

We made ___________.

• fires

• music

• shelter

• friends

Australian farmers imported giant toads to eat beetles that were destroying their sugar cane. The toads ate some beetles, but they also ate up everything else. Now they are a bigger problem than the beetles ever were!

The farmers were __________.

• clumsy

• emotional

• smart

• mistaken