Benchmark Advanced Unit 8 Vocabulary Test

The baby (a)   (moved wildly) his arms when he got excited about his new toy.

What does flailed mean?

• billowed
• Flailed
• embraced

After standing on one foot for a long time, Mia felt an imbalance and had to put her other foot down. Imbalance means (a)   .

• Steadiness
• Unevenness or lack of balance
• Excitement

The winter coat kept Jake warm even in the extremes of cold weather.

What does extreme mean?

• Very mild conditions
• The most intense parts
• A comfortable place

Olivia’s face crinkled as she laughed at the funny joke.

What does crinkled mean?

• Smoothed out
• Wrinkled or folded up
• Stayed the same

Leo’s parents told him not to (a)   (go over or beyond) his screen time limit of one hour per day.

• exceed
• extreme
• crinkle

Warm air circulates throughout the house when the heater is turned on.

What does circulate mean?

• Stays in one place
• Moves all around
• Cools down

To Sofia’s astonishment, she won first place in the spelling bee!

What does astonishment mean?

• Great surprise
• Boredom
• Anger

Emma was (a)   (likely to do something) to tripping on the sidewalk because she never tied her shoes.

• extreme
• prone
• astonished

The hot sun helped the ice on the sidewalk thaw by the afternoon.

What does thaw mean?

• Freeze again
• Melt or become warm
• Stay cold

The campers watched as smoke went billowing into the sky from their campfire.

What does billowing mean?

• Moving upward in large clouds
• Staying still
• Disappearing quickly