Quiz on Vocabulary and Sentence Completion

Complete the paragraph with the correct words: afford, install, power, store, struggle. Caleb couldn’t __________________________ an expensive new cell phone, so he bought a cheap used one. The charging cord would not __________________________ the phone at first, so he had to replace it. Once he got it to work, he tried to __________________________ some new apps, such as one to track his exercise and sleep. However, they didn’t work with his phone because it was old, so he had to remove them. He was also unable to __________________________ more than a few of the photos or videos that he took because the phone didn’t have enough memory. Finally, Caleb didn’t want to __________________________ with his phone anymore, so he sold it and bought a better one.

(a)  

Complete the sentences with the correct phrases. Options: full power, power failures, solar power. When the oven reaches (a)   , it can cook a pizza in eight minutes.

Complete the sentences with the correct phrases. Options: full power, power failures, solar power. Using (a)   is better for the environment than burning fossil fuels.

Complete the sentences with the correct phrases. Options: full power, power failures, solar power. Due to (a)   in our neighborhood, we had to use candles for lights, and we couldn’t charge our phones.

Complete each adjective with the correct ending. Write able or ible. This power charger is not compat (a)   with my cell phone.

Complete each adjective with the correct ending. Write able or ible. Traveling to other countries is not afford (a)   for many people.

Complete each adjective with the correct ending. Write able or ible. The Internet makes it poss (a)   for people to connect with friends around the world.

What is the passage mostly about?

• how a teenage boy brought electricity and better health to his village

• the problems that people face in rural Malawi

• the ways windmills can produce electrical power and supply water

Which of these best describes what a diagram is?

• a book containing a lot of pictures

• an explanation in another language

• a drawing that shows how a device works

How did William get the parts and equipment he needed?

• He made them.

• He bought them.

• He found them.