MAAP Review

Read the sentences from paragraph 1.

Every day when we purchase something, we exchange money for the goods and services we need. Each trade is possible because there is an agreement between the buyer and the seller.

What do you think the word exchange means as it is used in this sentence?

• trading

• borrowing

• gifting

• stealing

Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

At first, many people preferred to barter instead of using coins.

Which word is a synonym of preferred? Type the answer in the box.

chose

disliked

scrutinized

designated

(a)  

But once people understood that this type of coin was more portable and durable, the coin gradually became common all over Europe, Asia, and Africa.

What is a synonym for the word durable?

Type the word in the boxes below.

flimsy

fragile

resistant

weak

(a)  

People began to have a hard time carrying large numbers of metal coins because they were too heavy. To make the money easier to move around, China developed a form of paper money.

What might the word developed mean in this paragraph?

• artificial

• created

• disabled

• reconnected

In 1933, the United States decided not to use the Gold Standard as a way to guarantee its money. After that, other nations decided to drop the Gold Standard also.

Which is an antonym for guarantee?

• uncertaintly

• promise

• assure

• ensure