Unit 5 Benchmark Advance Vocab Test

"The new machine makes big advances in farming. It helps farmers work faster and easier."

What does "advances" mean?

• Going backward

• Improvements or progress

• Stopping work

• Taking a break

"Electric cars are one of the most exciting innovations in transportation. They don’t use gas and are better for the environment."

What does "innovations" mean?

• Old tools

• New ideas or inventions

• Fast cars

• Dangerous things

"The teacher explained a hard math concept, but she used pictures to make it easier for us to understand."

What does "concept" mean?

• A big project

• A math game

• An idea or plan

• A type of test

"The mountain looked distant, far away on the horizon."

What does "distant" mean?

• Very close

• Far away

• Heavy and tall

• On top of something

"It was noisy in the room, but Sarah tried hard to concentrate on her homework."

What does "concentrate" mean?

• Lose focus

• focus or pay attention

• stop working

• play with friends

"The beautiful painting gave me inspiration to create my own art. I felt full of ideas and energy."

What does "inspiration" mean?

• A boring thought

• A feeling of excitement and ideas

• A confusing message

• A picture of a flower

"He obtained a prize for reading the most books in class. He worked hard to earn it."

What does "obtained" mean?

• Found or got something

• Gave away something

• Broke something

• Hid something

"The radio transmitted music to every car in the city. Everyone could hear the songs on the same station."

What does "transmitted" mean?

• Played music loudly

• Sent or shared something

• Kept something secret

• Lost something important

"The caterpillar converts into a butterfly as part of its life cycle."

What does "converts" mean?

• Changes into something new

• Breaks apart

• Grows smaller

• Stays the same

"At lunch, the kids decided to exchange snacks. Jane gave her apple to Sam and got a cookie in return."

What does "exchange" mean?

• Eat lunch quickly

• Trade or swap things

• Drop food on the floor

• Throw away snacks