"All Summer in a Day" Review

The students entered the gym ______________ and made way too much noise.

• apparatus

• resilient

• slacken

• immense

• tumultuously

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'tumultuously' because it describes a noisy and chaotic manner of entering, which fits the context of making too much noise in the gym.

Maureen took extremely small bites in order to ______ her ice crea.

• savor

• resilient

• slacken

• immense

• tumultuously

Answer explanation

Maureen took extremely small bites to 'savor' her ice cream, meaning she wanted to enjoy the flavor and experience slowly. The other options do not fit the context of enjoying food.

I needed some type of ___________ to help flip the egg in the pan.

• apparatus

• resilient

• slacken

• immense

• tumultuously

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'apparatus' because it refers to a tool or device used for a specific purpose, such as flipping an egg. The other options do not fit the context of needing a tool in the kitchen.

After the storm, the rain began to _______.

• apparatus

• resilient

• slacken

• immense

• tumultuously

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'slacken' because it means to decrease in intensity, which fits the context of rain after a storm. The other options do not relate to the action of rain diminishing.

Our baseball team was __________ and came back to win the game.

• apparatus

• resilient

• slacken

• immense

• tumultuously

Answer explanation

The word 'resilient' means able to recover quickly from difficulties, which fits the context of the baseball team coming back to win the game. The other options do not convey this meaning.

Jupiter is an __________ planet, while Neptune is much smaller.

• apparatus

• resilient

• slacken

• immense

• tumultuously

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'immense' because Jupiter is known for its large size compared to other planets, while Neptune is relatively smaller. The other options do not accurately describe Jupiter's size.

Definition: the piece of equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose

• apparatus

• resilient

• slacken

• immense

• savor

Answer explanation

The term 'apparatus' refers to the equipment or machinery required for a specific activity, making it the correct choice. The other options do not relate to equipment or machinery.

Definition: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

• apparatus

• resilient

• slacken

• immense

• savor

Answer explanation

The term 'resilient' directly matches the definition of being able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions, making it the correct choice. The other options do not convey this meaning.

Definition: not taut or held tightly in position; loose

• apparatus

• resilient

• slacken

• immense

• savor

Answer explanation

The term 'slacken' means to make something less tight or to loosen it, which directly aligns with the definition provided. The other options do not convey the same meaning of being loose.

Definition: extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree

• apparatus

• resilient

• slacken

• immense

• savor

Answer explanation

The term 'immense' directly aligns with the definition of being extremely large or great in scale or degree, making it the correct choice. The other options do not convey this meaning.