Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

When something is available, it is:

• difficult to find

• ready for use

• broken or lost

• too expensive

Which word means usual or expected?

• Customary

• Indispensable

• Poised

• Indifference

The teacher tried to dissuade the students from cheating. What did she try to do?

• Convince them to cheat

• Encourage them to cheat

• Persuade them not to cheat

• Ignore them

A firebrand is someone who:

• Avoids trouble

• Creates excitement or stirs others up

• Sleeps a lot

• Keeps silent

If heavy rain will hinder your trip, it will:

• Help it go faster

• Make it easier

• Delay or stop it

• Change the location

If someone shows indifference, they:

• Are very excited

• Do not care much

• Are full of energy

• Are afraid

Something indispensable is:

• Not needed

• Absolutely necessary

• Optional

• Replaceable

To pelt someone with snowballs means:

• To throw them repeatedly

• To protect them

• To talk to them kindly

• To ignore them

If someone is poised, they are:

• Nervous and shaky

• Calm, ready, and balanced

• Angry and loud

• Unprepared

A regime refers to:

• A system of government

• A kind of food

• A sport or hobby

• A festival