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reading exam

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the posters in bryans room convinced me he was almost ______ with soccer

a)

bewildered

b)

incompetent

c)

obsessed

d)

spontaneous

2.

because our weather is cool, we have to buy ________ plants that dont freeze easily

a)

hardy

b)

wily

c)

drab

d)

abstract

3.

the man was taken into custody because of his _______ behavior

a)

versatile

b)

irrational

c)

passive

d)

unabridged

4.

the political party was having a hard time finding a candidate to _________ the popular incumbent from the other patry

a)

clarify

b)

detach

c)

oppose

d)

align

5.

you should have seen the look of _______ on dads face when he took the assemble it yourself bookcase out thr box

a)

perplexity

b)

conviction

c)

status

d)

bias

6.

you will have a better chance of finding that unusual word if u look it up in an ________ dictionary

a)

unabridged

b)

incompetent

c)

illegible

d)

irrational

7.

the chipmunk at the campsite was so ________ that it had no trouble stealing food from us

a)

disoriented

b)

obsessed

c)

wily

d)

incompetent

8.

the canidates refusal to reveal her running mate led ti much _________

a)

malfunction

b)

speculation

c)

conviction

d)

status

9.

if you feel your point of view is right, then ________ your position to the committee

a)

oppose

b)

assert

c)

comprehend

d)

detach

10.

because the computer started to _______, all of the envelopes were addressed incorrectly

a)

malfunction

b)

preview

c)

clarify

d)

dwindle

11.

someone who is positive and hopeful

a)

topical

b)

optimist

c)

renegade

d)

portly

12.

shrink; go down, disappear

a)

unscathed

b)

throng

c)

barren

d)

dwindle

13.

large crowd

a)

throng

b)

spontaneous

c)

abstract

d)

renegade

14.

unproductive; unable to grow plants

a)

barren

b)

renegade

c)

barren

d)

portly

15.

place or arrange things in a straight line

a)

bewildered

b)

conviction

c)

align

d)

obsessed

16.

cause someone or something to become perplexed and confused

a)

bewildered

b)

conviction

c)

status

d)

preview

17.

a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decisionof a judge in a court of law

a)

passive

b)

conviction

c)

obsessed

d)

vary

18.

preoccupy or fill the mind of someone continually, intrusively, and to atriubling event

a)

obsessed

b)

align

c)

status

d)

vary

19.

accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance

a)

status

b)

vary

c)

passive

d)

preview

20.

the forming of a theory or opinion without firm evidence

a)

speculation

b)

vary

c)

status

d)

dignity

21.

the relative social, professional, or other standing of someone or something

a)

preview

b)

passive

c)

vary

d)

status

22.

understand

a)

opportunity

b)

bias

c)

comprehend

d)

wily

23.

dull

a)

drab

b)

hardy

c)

wily

d)

versatile

24.

robust

a)

perplexity

b)

hardy

c)

wily

d)

versatile

25.

a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison

a)

irrational

b)

disoriented

c)

malfunction

d)

antidote

26.

disengage something or a part of something, and remove it

a)

illegible

b)

detach

c)

oppose

d)

unabridged

27.

make someone lose their sense of direction

a)

disoriented

b)

oppose

c)

unabridged

d)

detach

28.

not clear enough to be read

a)

antidote

b)

disoriented

c)

irrational

d)

illegible

29.

not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully

a)

incompetent

b)

oppose

c)

irrational

d)

antidote

30.

the great winged dragons were created to...

a)

protect the planet from the outside attacks

b)

provide practice for warriors

c)

orevent internal conflicts

d)

prevent accidents

31.

how are rides chosen for each dragon?

a)

the riders select their own dragons

b)

riders and dragons are matched, based on their size

c)

dragons select their own riders

32.

why does keevan fear that he wont get a dragon

a)

the werywoman lessa does not like him

b)

he is very small

c)

he has a history of fighting with other boys

d)

he is a foster child

33.

the most impressive the important dragons are the...

a)

blue dragons

b)

newborn dragons

c)

green dragons

d)

bronze dragons

34.

impression time takes place when the...

a)

sand gets hot

b)

boys and girls reach age sixteen

c)

dragons learn to fly

d)

dragons are hatched

35.

at an impression the dragon selects a rider by...

a)

asking lessa

b)

using telepathic communication

c)

guessing the candidates age

d)

challenging the candidates strength

36.

when beterli attcks keevan, beterli

a)

is not allowed to participate in the impression

b)

blames keevan for the attack

c)

is punished by mende

d)

is forced to accept a green dragon

37.

what special power does lessa have?

a)

she can tame dragons

b)

she can predict which dragon will select which candidate

c)

she can hear each dragons thoughts

d)

she can ride with the queen dragon

38.

why can keevan be considered the underground in the story

a)

he has already been to several hatchings

b)

his fathe was never chosen to be a dragonrider

c)

he is the smallest candidate for dragonrider

39.

what is the lesson we can learn from "the smallest dragonboy"

a)

some people are born lucky

b)

self-serving people are always punished

c)

in spite of obstacles, people can realize their dreams

d)

some people suffer more than others

40.

alphabetical list of terms and their definition

a)

glossary

b)

diagram

c)

mamual

d)

steps

41.

drawing or chart that helps explain a thing

a)

glossary

b)

diagram

c)

manual

d)

steps

42.

a small book of instructions

a)

glossary

b)

diagram

c)

manual

d)

steps

43.

acts or stages in a process

a)

glossary

b)

diagram

c)

manual

d)

steps

44.

why do tj parents move their family to the north?

a)

to meet people with similar interests

b)

to find jobs in a factory or war industry

45.

how does tj meets the boys in the gang?

a)

the boys greet him when his family first arrives in an old car

b)

the narrator introduces t,j to his other friends in the building

46.

tj notes that in the south, unlike in his new neighborhood

a)

peoples lives are connected to the land

b)

there are no grocery stores

47.

tj becomes part of the gang becuse the boys are impressed by his...

a)

ideas

b)

white hair

48.

why do the boys give up the difficult task of carrying dirt off the roof?

a)

they enjoy working outside in the warm weather

b)

tj keeps them focused on their goal

49.

tj agrees to plant grass on the roof because...

a)

he just wants ti grow something

b)

raising grass reminds him of his home in alabama

50.

how do the boys feel about the grass that they have planted

a)

ashamed

b)

disappointed

c)

proud

51.

tj is angry at the owner of the buildings because...

a)

the owner thinks that the grass is ugly

b)

tj feels that the garden belongs to the gang

52.

why do tj and the boys destroy the garden

a)

tj does not want anything else to touch what they have created

b)

respectful of authority, the boys are following the rules

53.

what happens to tj at the end of the story

a)

he reunited with the gang

b)

he is stopped by the police while trying to run away

54.

use the quick change method to change the battery when you...

a)

recieve the "low battery" essage during a call

b)

want to take half of the time as the standard method

55.

which step is the same for the standard method and the quick change method

a)

turn off your phonen

b)

change the battery

56.

why would you click PWR?

a)

to put in the battery

b)

change the battery

57.

how do you know it is time to change the battery?

a)

you receive the low battery message

b)

one month has passed since you last changed the battery

58.

"in a moment, I heard a splash on one side of the raft and then Timothy's feet began drumming the water". Which meaning of drumming is used?

a)

To make a secession of strokes or vibrations that produce sounds like a drum bass

b)

to beat a drum

c)

To throb or sound rhythmically

d)

To stir up interest

59.

why do you think the writer made the events occur on maple street usa?

a)

the aliens were told to fid this street

b)

the settings indicates that small towns are filled with superstitious people

c)

the main characters lives down his street

d)

the setting suggests that the events could happen anywhere

60.

all of the following events make the residents nervous and arouse their suspicious except...

a)

one mans power mower stops working

b)

tommys computer starts displaying strange messages

61.

when tommy tells mr brand not to go downtown, he says "they don't want you to". to whom is he referring

a)

aliens from outer space

b)

the residents of maple street

62.

why do the residents start to believe tommy?

a)

they had read similar books

b)

tommy has always told the truth

c)

fear overtakes their good sense

d)

they think it is too wise to consider

63.

at the end f the play, it turns out that the real monster is..,

a)

tommys mind

b)

the fear and prejudice of humans minds

c)

are the solutions to the problems

d)

steves mind