Wordly Wise Level 7

A trek is a long, difficult

• journey.

• discussion.

• test.

• project.

When rain abates, it

• freezes.

• begins to stop.

• causes floods.

• pours down steadily.

An agent is someone who

• works in a restaurant.

• acts in movies.

• does business for others.

• has very good manners.

A group referred to as "the authorities" includes

• all citizens.

• police officers.

• pet owners.

• store owners.

A disease that is epidemic

• has no cure.

• is limited to children.

• is not serious.

• spreads rapidly.

An estimate is

• a careful guess.

• a large amount of money.

• a person's weight.

• a person's height.

To acknowledge a rule is to

• create it.

• admit that it exists.

• reveal it to others.

• enforce it.

To evict someone from an apartment is to

• force him or her to move out.

• rent the apartment to him or her.

• buy the apartment from him or her.

• furnish the apartment for him or her.

Jack's comment is irrelevant to our discussion. This means his comment

• may cause an argument

• will bring our discussion to an end.

• adds interest to our discussion.

• has nothing to do with our discussion.

Which describes a sham?

• visiting a doctor

• pretending to be sick

• having a serious illness

• hoping a sick friend will get well soon