Lesson 16 Test

When a tree blossoms, it

• dies.

• forms buds.

• loses its leaves.

• blooms.

I'm apt to forget people's names. What does apt mean in this sentence?

• likely

• not likely

• embarrassed

• skilled

How would you probably feel about a detestable idea?

• You would not care about it.

• You would be surprised by it.

• You would strongly dislike it.

• You would love it.

Which of the following grows in an orchard?

• corn

• rice

• pears

• horses

I'm familiar with this joke. This means that I

• am excited about hearing it.

• already know it.

• plan to tell it soon.

• do not think it's funny.

To practice good eating habits is to

• have good eating habits.

• have bad eating habits.

• eat too much.

• eat too little.

To practice medicine is to

• work in the medical field.

• take medicine for an illness.

• learn about medicine in school.

• buy medicine in a drugstore.

To prune a tree is to

• water it.

• plant it.

• cut it down for firewood.

• cut off some of its branches.

What is a prune?

• a raisin

• a fig

• a dried plum

• a dried apple

It is my uncle's practice to bike to work every day. In this sentence, practice means

• chore.

• usual way of doing something.

• harsh punishment.

• profession.