Vocabulary Quiz for Unit 2: The Recipe for Success

Climbing to the top of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire was a challenge, but Becky knew if she remained (a)   to her goal she could do it.

• Advantage
• Dedicated
• Rehearsed

Mr. Glass was impressed with Tarun’s (a)   to learn from his mistakes, like coming to class early each day to ask questions about the previous night’s homework.

• Commitment
• Competition

• Advantage

Coach encouraged his athletes to eat a healthy dinner and get a good night’s rest before their big race. He knew these tips would give his runners a(n) (a)   the next day.

• effective
• advantage
• despite

Students did well in Ms. Mauve’s math class because she gave them (a)   strategies to solve problems.

• effective
• despite
• accompished

Edgar knew the most important part of the competition was the speech. He asked his older brother to help him (a)   so he would be prepared.

• inspire
• attain
• rehearse

The school counselor told the new students they had the ability to (a)   any goals they set, but they would have to put the work in each day.

• Commit

• Dedicate

• Accomplish

Serena and Emma enjoyed a friendly (a)   over who could win the daily crossword puzzle fastest.

• Commitment

• Inspiration

• Competition

(a)   Alexia’s searching all day and posting photos all over town, she still could not find her lost cat.

• Despite
• Accomplish

• Attain

Blanca kept a journal where she wrote down all of the goals she wished to (a)   each week.

• Compete

• Attain

• Rehearse

When graduates come back to talk about their successes, it (a)   the younger students to set and achieve big dreams.

• Inspires

• Dedicates

• Effective