Lesson 11 Quiz Grade 7

Ballast is heavy material that

• makes a ship go faster.

• keeps a ship steady.

• stops a ship from floating away.

• works like a sailboat’s sail.

Buoyancy is the ability to

• float.

• walk.

• bend.

• jump.

A detached home is one that is

• made of wood.

• not connected to other buildings.

• part of a large apartment complex.

• made of brick.

To pique someone’s interest is to

• arouse that person’s interest.

• satisfy that person’s interest.

• praise that person’s interest.

• scold that person for being too interested.

A doctor uses a probe to

• measure a patient’s height.

• write a prescription.

• examine a wound.

• measure a patient’s weight.

Allison realized that it was growing dark. In this sentence, realized means

• felt worried.

• felt glad.

• became aware.

• felt amazed.

If one nation is in another’s sphere, it means that

• both nations are equally powerful.

• both nations are weak.

• one nation has some power over the other.

• the two nations share a common government.

The flood submerged the town. This means that the flood

• ruined the town.

• did not quite reach the town.

• covered the town with mud.

• covered the town with water.

Ultimate decision-making power is

• a moderate amount.

• the greatest possible amount.

• illegal.

• unfair.

What does the following sentence mean? "Tressy is the ultimate in hair-care products!"

• Tressy is the best hair-care product.

• Tressy is a new and effective hair-care product.

• Tressy is the most economical hair-care product.

• Tressy is the most popular hair-care product.