5.2 Wonders Vocabulary Test

Which word best completes the sentence: "The leaves began to _______, or wrinkle and shrink, as the summer heat intensified."

• plunge

• shrivel

• scoff

• topple

Choose the word that best fits the sentence: "The old building started to _______, or fall forward, after years of neglect."

• wither

• plunge

• topple

• scoff

Select the word that best completes the sentence: "The _______ searched the mountains for signs of gold."

• settlement

• prospector

• territory

• shrivel

Which word best completes the sentence: "The explorers established a _______, or a new colony, in the new land."

• territory

• settlement

• plunge

• wither

Analyze the sentence and choose the word that best fits: "The critics _______ at the new movie, calling it unrealistic."

• shriveled

• scoffed

• toppled

• plunged

Determine the best word to complete the sentence: "The plant _______, and dried up, due to the lack of water in the desert."

• withered

• plunged

• scoffed

• prospected

Select the word that best completes the sentence: "The bird was _______ towards the ground after losing its balance."

• shriveling

• plunging

• settling

• toppling

Choose the word that best fits the sentence: "The pioneers moved into new _______ to start their lives afresh.", or large areas of land,

• territories

• settlements

• prospects

• shrivels