WW 5-2 Quiz: eclipse, evolve, innate, inscribe, posture (level 6)

1. Find a SYNONYM for the word in bold: The stone's inscription was hard to make out.

• purpose
• structure
• age
• writing

2. Squirrels have an innate urge to store food. This means that squirrels

• do not know how to store food.
• sometimes have the urge to store food.
• know how to store food without being taught.
• are trained by their parents to store food.

3. During a total eclipse of the sun, the sun

• is visible from anywhere on Earth.
• blazes down upon Earth.
• hides the moon from view.
• is hidden by the moon.

4. The novel evolved in the 1700s. This means that it

• was like modern novels right from the first.
• slowly developed and changed during the 1700s.
• disappeared in the 1700s due to lack of interest.
• declined in the 1700s and was not revived for a while.

5. To improve your posture, you should

• study longer hours.
• spend more time practicing.
• sit up straight.
• cut junk foods out of your diet.

6. Which of the following is most likely to be inscribed?

• a wedding ring
• tissue paper
• crayons
• a newspaper

7. Does Mark Twain's writing eclipse Louisa May Alcott's? Eclipse means

• seem like.
• out do.
• influence.
• mimic.

8. They postured as wealthy people. This means that they

• were naturally arrogant.
• had become rich late in life.
• weren't wealthy but pretended to be.
• posed for a lot of pictures.

9. Evolution is

• the study of Earth's history.
• the study of the movement of the planets.
• a sudden change of present conditions.
• the long, slow process of change.

10. Write your own sentence correctly using the word or a form of the word posture.