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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as throwing exactly thirteen warm-up pitches and never wearing socks.
normal
strange
messy
current
The debris on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups, ticket stubs, and cigarette butts
products
papers
trash
medicine
The coach takes every opportunity to censure his players, yet he ignores every opportunity to praise them.
approve of
criticize
choose
reject
The newlyweds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to save enough money to buy a house.
economical
wasteful
interested
difficult
Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job interview.
orderly
handsome
messy
strict
The novice teacher was excited about her first teaching job since graduating college.
Experienced
Knowledgeable
Beginner
Professional
The sun suddenly vanished from view as the storm clouds rolled across the sky.
Appeared
Disappeared
Floated
Sank
Please conduct yourself as if your mother was sitting beside you.
Behave
Like
Obey
Control
The new sign will indicate which lane leads to the hospital exit.
block
point out
predict
suggest
Don invented a flexible pencil that could be wrapped around your wrist.
rigid
bendable
stiff
blocked
He made sure to use an antibacterial soap when washing his hands so he doesn't get the flu.
Antibacterial means...
Arguing with bacteria
Fighting bacteria
Opposite of bacteria
Wrong about bacteria
Use the context clues to determine the word in red.
He diligently stuck to the diet guidelines his doctor laid out for him and he lost 15 pounds.
work hard to
not at all
unhappily
lazily
Use the context clues to determine the word in red.
Not all museums will allow visitors to take photos. If they do, they usually won't permit the use of flash. According to experts, the light can damage the paintings.
allow
take
use
damage
Many Northern birds migrate for the winter. They return in the spring.
The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.
