American Authors Midterm Examination

To simulate is to

• show emotion
• show favortism
• imitate
• upset other people

In the question-and-answer session, we tried to _____ from the candidates some direct answers.

• elicit
• simulate
• filch
• aura

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the best synonym for strict, severe

• stringent
• simulate
• filch
• extricate

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the best antonym for worsen, lower, degenerate

• archetype
• simulate
• ameliorate
• filch

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

He tried to _____ with the mourning woman, but she didn't want anyone feeling sorry for her because of a dead parakeet.

• simulate
• commiserate
• ameliorate
• extricate

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the best antonym for hinder; slow; impede; delay

• archetype
• elicit
• expedite
• stringent

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The Hamburglar is the _____ of a villain, with the prison stripes and the criminal mask.

• archetype
• elicit
• expedite
• stringent

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the best synonym for ambience; atmosphere; emanation; semblance

• simulate
• ameliorate
• aura
• filch

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the best antonym for give; bestow; donate; return

• simulate
• ameliorate
• aura
• filch

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

After I fell off the boat and became entangled in the seaweed, the Coast Guard was able to _____ me from my predicament.

• extricate
• ameliorate
• simulate
• expedite

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4