Vocabulary

Directions: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. 1. Juan figured that there would be many people interested in the book sale.

• added

• believed

• dared

• urged

Directions: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. 2. My brother will complain while raking the leaves.

• admire

• disapprove

• like

• support

Directions: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. 3. My dog shows great patience when he waits for a treat.

• calmness

• delight

• excitement

• weakness

Directions: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. 4. My brother has a terrible temper when he loses a basketball game.

• anger

• fear

• laugh

• worry

Which word is a synonym for remembered in the sentence below? I just remembered that I am supposed to meet Emma this afternoon.

• admitted

• caught

• thought

• sensed

Directions: Choose the correct abbreviation for each boldfaced word. 6. Department

• De.

• Det.

• Dept.

• Deptm

Directions: Choose the correct abbreviation for each boldfaced word. 7. Junior

• Jr.

• Jnr.

• Jun.

• Junr

Directions: Choose the correct abbreviation for each boldfaced word. 8. Mountain

• Mo.

• Mt.

• Mtn.

• Mntn.

Directions: Choose the correct abbreviation for each boldfaced word. 9. Avenue

• Av

• Ave

• Avn

• Avu

The commonly accepted abbreviation for doctor is —

• Dr.

• Dct.

• Dre.

• Drt.