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Week 32 sentences

Total questions: 154

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Many people don't like the bitter taste of coffee at first, but they eventually _________a taste for it.
a)
acquire
b)
plagiarism
c)
amphibian
d)
parallel
2.
You will ______________________many survival skills at wilderness training.
a)
acquire
b)
sequence
c)
friction
d)
aplomb
3.
Many people don't like the bitter taste of coffee at first, but they eventually ________a taste for it.
a)
acquire
b)
interim
c)
plagiarism
d)
inspiration
4.
Many people don't like the bitter taste of coffee at first, but they eventually _________a taste for it.
a)
acquire
b)
intercede
c)
interfere
d)
interpret
5.
You will ______________________many survival skills at wilderness training.
a)
acquire
b)
elaborate
c)
disparage
d)
analyze
6.
Many people don't like the bitter taste of coffee at first, but they eventually ________a taste for it.
a)
acquire
b)
revising
c)
persuade
d)
interfere
7.
In the Avengers Thanos sacrificed his daughter to __________ the soul stone.
a)
Acquire
b)
assure
c)
proceed
d)
monotone
8.
In Dune Chani warned Paul that Jamis was _____________ so he fought equally well with both hands.
a)
ambidextrous
b)
ambiguous
c)
ambivalent
d)
amphibious
9.
The ______ of her poem meant that it could apply to many different situations because it could be interpreted differently.
a)
ambiguity
b)
clarity
c)
biannual
d)
querulous
10.
Her message was intentionally _________ so that if someone else read it they wouldn't be sure what she meant.
a)
ambiguous
b)
ambivalent
c)
amphibious
d)
biannual
11.
I thought he would be excited about going, but he was pretty _________ because while he wanted to go, he didn't want to spend the money or take the long drive.
a)
ambivalent
b)
amphibious
c)
biannual
d)
biennial
12.
The teacher's __________towards testing caused frustration.
a)
ambivalence
b)
preposition
c)
biennial
d)
questionable
13.
I wanted to get an _________ called an Axolotl, but the cute salamander from Mexico is not legal to own in California because people dump pets that then become pests.
a)
amphibian
b)
mammal
c)
bilingual
d)
tactile
14.
Aquaman is ________ and can fight both on land or in the water.
a)
amphibious
b)
biannual
c)
biennial
d)
bilingual
15.
It is important to _______ the writing prompt so that you answer fully and correctly.
a)
analyze
b)
aplomb
c)
conjunction
d)
conscience
16.
You should carefully ___________ the writing prompt so that you know you are following directions and understand what is being asked of you.
a)
analyze
b)
scarcity
c)
rewriting
d)
motivation
17.
It is important to _______ the writing prompt so that you answer fully and correctly.
a)
analyze
b)
kindle
c)
terminology
d)
interrogate
18.
You should carefully ___________ the writing prompt so that you know you are following directions and understand what is being asked of you.
a)
analyze
b)
sequence
c)
speculate
d)
obscure
19.
The actor was so _______and was constantly reminding others about his many awards and accomplishments.
a)
arrogant
b)
monologue
c)
tactile
d)
infinitesimal
20.
An ____________person thinks he/she is better than everyone else.
a)
arrogant
b)
solitude
c)
geology
d)
conjunction
21.
The actor was so _______and was constantly reminding others about his many awards and accomplishments.
a)
arrogant
b)
determined
c)
exquisite
d)
infamous
22.
An ____________person thinks he/she is better than everyone else.
a)
arrogant
b)
influence
c)
elaborate
d)
assure
23.
Red was once an acorn with higher_______.
a)
aspirations
b)
cascade
c)
reveal
d)
Peers
24.
He was listening to his music so loudly that even though he was across the room and wearing headphones, the music was still _________-.
a)
audible
b)
habitation
c)
analyze
d)
speculate
25.
The little boy was worried when he didn't see his parents in the ___________ because he really wanted them to see him sing his solo. He was happy when he finally spotted them.
a)
audience
b)
inquest
c)
astonish
d)
ambivalence
26.
She practiced for months for the ________ because she knew if she made it the show could be her big break.
a)
audition
b)
horoscope
c)
assure
d)
ambiguity
27.
the part of a theater, concert hall, or other public building in which the audience sits
a)
auditorium
b)
inquisition
c)
cascade
d)
amphibian
28.
The store has a really good _______sale, once in the Fall, and once in the Spring.
a)
biannual
b)
biennial
c)
bilingual
d)
conscientious
29.
Unconscious ________ can affect the way that we treat people. For instance, for years teachers treated girls differently because they thought boys were better at math and science.
a)
bias
b)
duet
c)
duplex
d)
etymology
30.
When I was in college there was a __________against girls in math which was illustrated when a teacher assumed I was not the tutor for his math class just by looking at me.
a)
bias
b)
kindle
c)
sequence
d)
Reflection
31.
Unconscious ________ can affect the way that we treat people. For instance, for years teachers treated girls differently because they thought boys were better at math and science.
a)
bias
b)
querulous
c)
questionable
d)
tactile
32.
When I was in college there was a __________against girls in math which was illustrated when a teacher assumed I was not the tutor for his math class just by looking at me.
a)
bias
b)
unison
c)
plagiarize
d)
proceed
33.
She can't afford to go to Hawaii every year so she saves up for a ________Hawaiin vacation instead of the yearly vacation that she wishes she could take, but it looks like it might take her more than 2 years to save up to go.
a)
biennial
b)
bilingual
c)
conscientious
d)
dual
34.
He was _______ as a child because his family spoke Hungarian, but he grew up in Sweden; as an adult he was a polyglot because he learned English, German and Spanish as well.
a)
bilingual
b)
conscientious
c)
dual
d)
malleable
35.
The garage band that is described in Wishtree sounds like it is more likely to produce _______ than a symphony.
a)
cacophony
b)
interim
c)
conjure
d)
anthropology
36.
When the prince saw his cousin as a _________ to the throne he decided to have him poisoned.
a)
Challenge
b)
scarcity
c)
influence
d)
duplex
37.
A ________ joins two clauses or sentences, like "but" in "I would have gone, but I didn't want to."
a)
conjunction
b)
verb
c)
adverb
d)
adjective
38.
The Assyrians had a strong military and ______ many civilizations.
a)
conquered
b)
pride
c)
elaborate
d)
duet
39.
Many people died and many days of fighting passed before the __________of the city was complete.
a)
conquest
b)
revising
c)
conscience
d)
tactile
40.
The Spanish _____________ of South America spread deadly diseases to the native people of the area.
a)
conquest
b)
parable
c)
Reflection
d)
memento
41.
Many people died and many days of fighting passed before the __________of the city was complete.
a)
conquest
b)
questionable
c)
tactile
d)
tangible
42.
The Spanish _____________ of South America spread deadly diseases to the native people of the area.
a)
conquest
b)
rewriting
c)
proceed
d)
interrogate
43.
It is often easier to ________ your feelings with figurative language than trying to make yourself understood with an explicit description of how you felt. For instance, if I say that when she told me that I felt like I'd been kicked in the stomach you will understand how hurt and upset I was.
a)
convey
b)
anthropology
c)
aplomb
d)
conjunction
44.
Sometimes words are not enough to ___________ our feelings so we hug people to show we care about them. This is another reason Covid is the worst!
a)
convey
b)
pride
c)
revision
d)
monotone
45.
It is often easier to ________ your feelings with figurative language than trying to make yourself understood with an explicit description of how you felt. For instance, if I say that when she told me that I felt like I'd been kicked in the stomach you will understand how hurt and upset I was.
a)
convey
b)
memorialize
c)
kindle
d)
lavish
46.
Sometimes words are not enough to ___________ our feelings so we hug people to show we care about them. This is another reason Covid is the worst!
a)
convey
b)
selection
c)
rifle
d)
nurture
47.
Her hard work and __________paid off when she was accepted to her dream college with a full scholarship.
a)
determination
b)
aplomb
c)
conjunction
d)
conscience
48.
It is important that you carefully analyze the writing prompt o that you can _______ what you are being asked to do.
a)
determine
b)
dexterity
c)
duet
d)
duplex
49.
You can look at the URL of a website to ____________ if it is a reliable source of information that you can use for an essay.
a)
determine
b)
terminology
c)
selection
d)
preposition
50.
You can look at the URL of a website to ____________ if it is a reliable source of information that you can use for an essay.
a)
determine
b)
muster
c)
memorialize
d)
nourish
51.
You can look at the URL of a website to ____________ if it is a reliable source of information that you can use for an essay.
a)
determine
b)
abolish
c)
muster
d)
precede
52.
He practiced every day because he was _____________ to make the team.
a)
determined
b)
paranoid
c)
querulous
d)
questionable
53.
If you accidentally cut off a finger and put it on ice and get to the hospital on time, they can reattach it, but I doubt you would have the same ______ that you had before which could be very bad for someone who works with their hands.
a)
dexterity
b)
biannual
c)
amphibious
d)
paranoid
54.
I like the idea of _____ tip markers where there is a fine tip on one end, and a fat tip on the other, but they just never seem to be as good as you'd think they would be.
a)
dual
b)
conscientious
c)
single
d)
memorable
55.
She used video editing software to sing both parts of the ______herself and it was amazing how she was able to sound like two people.
a)
duet
b)
solo
c)
memorable
d)
monotonous
56.
My friend lived in a _______ next to some really noisy people with whom she hated sharing a wall, but it was bigger than an apartment, and cheaper than a house so she stayed.
a)
duplex
b)
memorable
c)
monotonous
d)
solar
57.
When you write an informational essay you will _______ on each subtopic from your thesis statement in the body paragraphs.
a)
elaborate
b)
conscience
c)
dexterity
d)
duet
58.
When Bob said that something bad had happened, his boss asked him to _____________because he wanted to understand what had happened, and why it had happened, so that they could fix the problem.
a)
elaborate
b)
spectator
c)
science
d)
plagiarism
59.
When you write an informational essay you will _______ on each subtopic from your thesis statement in the body paragraphs.
a)
elaborate
b)
plagiarize
c)
muster
d)
nurture
60.
When Bob said that something bad had happened, his boss asked him to _____________because he wanted to understand what had happened, and why it had happened, so that they could fix the problem.
a)
elaborate
b)
solo
c)
memorialize
d)
persuade
61.
She was known to ________ her stories so much that they ended up bearing little resemblance to what actually happened.
a)
Embellish
b)
spectator
c)
interfere
d)
exertion
62.
He had been _________of his friend for years before they started dating.
a)
enamored
b)
terminology
c)
interpret
d)
friction
63.
She put on some dance music to try to ________ the party, but nobody got up to dance.
a)
Enliven
b)
kindle
c)
interrogate
d)
geology
64.
The handmade lace and beading on the wedding dress was ___________.
a)
exquisite
b)
preposition
c)
anthropology
d)
paranoid
65.
The detail and design of the queen’s ring was __________.
a)
exquisite
b)
revision
c)
dexterity
d)
tangible
66.
The handmade lace and beading on the wedding dress was __________.
a)
exquisite
b)
paradigm
c)
research
d)
memoir
67.
The handmade lace and beading on the wedding dress was ___________.
a)
exquisite
b)
infamous
c)
infinitesimal
d)
interactive
68.
The detail and design of the queen’s ring was __________.
a)
exquisite
b)
conjure
c)
cascade
d)
muster
69.
The handmade lace and beading on the wedding dress was __________.
a)
exquisite
b)
roots
c)
replenish
d)
lavish
70.
The story about Alexander the Great pouring out the water he was given because his troops didn't have any water _______ the kind of leader he was and why he is considered one of the world's greatest military leaders.
a)
illustrates
b)
duplex
c)
etymology
d)
exertion
71.
This quote ___________how the author’s word choice reveals that his purpose in writing “Climbing with P-45” was to bring awareness to the dangers to the mountain lions.
a)
illustrates
b)
memorialize
c)
solitude
d)
research
72.
Plants ______water through their roots.
a)
Imbibe
b)
unify
c)
obscure
d)
intersections
73.
If you are sore it feels really good to __________ yourself in warm water.
a)
Immerse
b)
acquire
c)
persuade
d)
memoir
74.
Red wanted to ____________his wisdom even though he was not supposed to talk.
a)
Impart
b)
plagiarize
c)
nurture
d)
inspiration
75.
He tried to ______his dad on the phone when the teacher called, but she was not fooled.
a)
Impersonate
b)
memorialize
c)
lavish
d)
illustration
76.
P-45 was _______________to some for killing pets and livestock, and became famous for others when animal rights activists brought his plight to the public’s attention in an effort to protect him from hunters.
a)
infamous
b)
science
c)
reveal
d)
nourish
77.
You can see how the greeks ____________d architecture in the way many government buildings are designed.
a)
influence
b)
cascade
c)
astonish
d)
memorialize
78.
I _______ hot water with cocoa by soaking the ground cocoa beans in hot water for 10 minutes.
a)
Infuse
b)
abolish
c)
paraphrase
d)
memento
79.
That company is known for its ______products such as massage shoes that are powered by your movements.
a)
Innovative
b)
muster
c)
nourish
d)
implication
80.
The family of the missing boy is demanding the police begin an ________into the child’s whereabouts.
a)
inquest
b)
Peers
c)
ambivalence
d)
microscopic
81.
The government will conduct an ___________to see if the company purposely misled its customers with false claims.
a)
inquest
b)
Reflection
c)
aplomb
d)
querulous
82.
The family of the missing boy is demanding the police begin an ________into the child’s whereabouts.
a)
inquest
b)
tactile
c)
tangible
d)
ambiguity
83.
After hours of unfair questions, the _________________had ended.
a)
inquisition
b)
science
c)
etymology
d)
amphibian
84.
He nervously fumbled over his responses to his boss’s ___________, which seemed to last for hours.
a)
inquisition
b)
kaleidoscope
c)
preposition
d)
intersections
85.
After hours of unfair questions, the _________________had ended.
a)
inquisition
b)
diminish
c)
determine
d)
abolish
86.
He nervously fumbled over his responses to his boss’s ___________, which seemed to last for hours.
a)
inquisition
b)
revision
c)
precede
d)
interpret
87.
The _________ screen responded to the touch of his finger.
a)
interactive
b)
memento
c)
querulous
d)
exquisite
88.
We played an _____________game that required us to ask each classmate a question.
a)
interactive
b)
interpret
c)
interfere
d)
conjure
89.
When Lydia and Mark couldn’t stop arguing, Greg had to _________ and help come up with a solution.
a)
intercede
b)
inspiration
c)
parallel
d)
arrogant
90.
Unless I ____________, Samuel and Daria will never settle their differences.
a)
intercede
b)
horoscope
c)
monotone
d)
geology
91.
Unless I ____________, Samuel and Daria will never settle their differences.
a)
intercede
b)
preposition
c)
nurture
d)
elaborate
92.
Checking your cell phone while driving will ____________ with your safety.
a)
interfere
b)
implication
c)
microscopic
d)
vague
93.
The principal didn't want to _______________with the lesson, so he waited until recess to come into the classroom.
a)
interfere
b)
solo
c)
illustration
d)
conscience
94.
Checking your cell phone while driving will ____________ with your safety.
a)
interfere
b)
unify
c)
plagiarize
d)
obscure
95.
The principal didn't want to _______________with the lesson, so he waited until recess to come into the classroom.
a)
interfere
b)
intercede
c)
influence
d)
astonish
96.
Sam took a nap in the ______ between when he checked in for his flight and when they started to board the plane.
a)
interim
b)
intersections
c)
paranoid
d)
determined
97.
Next year I will try out for the soccer team, but in the ___________I will train and practice every day.
a)
interim
b)
habitation
c)
monologue
d)
friction
98.
Sam took a nap in the ______ between when he checked in for his flight and when they started to board the plane.
a)
interim
b)
ambiguity
c)
ambivalence
d)
amphibian
99.
Next year I will try out for the soccer team, but in the ___________I will train and practice every day.
a)
interim
b)
plagiarism
c)
nourish
d)
disparage
100.
I couldn't help but ____________her crossed arms and stern scowl to mean that she was not pleased with me.
a)
interpret
b)
inquisition
c)
Peers
d)
implication
101.
When Lance has meetings in Japan, Akira ___________Japanese so that he can communicate.
a)
interpret
b)
abolish
c)
unify
d)
paraphrase
102.
I couldn't help but ____________her crossed arms and stern scowl to mean that she was not pleased with me.
a)
interpret
b)
research
c)
paraphrase
d)
intercede
103.
When Lance has meetings in Japan, Akira ___________Japanese so that he can communicate.
a)
interprets
b)
illustration
c)
lavish
d)
unique
104.
The police will _____the suspect for hours in hopes that he will confess.
a)
interrogate
b)
memoir
c)
questionable
d)
infamous
105.
Once the thief surrenders, the detectives will______her for hours in hopes of finding out what she did with the stolen gems.
a)
interrogate
b)
selection
c)
exertion
d)
anthropology
106.
The police will _____the suspect for hours in hopes that he will confess.
a)
interrogate
b)
acquire
c)
abolish
d)
persuade
107.
Once the thief surrenders, the detectives will______her for hours in hopes of finding out what she did with the stolen gems.
a)
interrogate
b)
disparage
c)
diminish
d)
acquire
108.
Laton is small so it doesn't have ________ sports like Fresno does.
a)
Intramural
b)
analyze
c)
precede
d)
monologue
109.
The necklace had a very ______ design on it that was very beautiful and must have taken hours of skill to create.
a)
intricate
b)
conjure
c)
rifle
d)
plagiarism
110.
In 7th grade I memorized the _______from one of Shakespeare's plays, Richard III that starts "Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this sun of York" where Richard II who was an English king talks about how since he is ugly and unhappy he is going to cause problems.
a)
monologue
b)
monotonous
c)
solar
d)
tedious
111.
Ben Stein is famous for his _______ delivery of the line "Bueller, Bueller" in Ferris Bueller's day off.
a)
monotone
b)
hysterical
c)
tedious
d)
unique
112.
The work wasn't hard, it was just ________ doing the same thing over and over, day after day.
a)
monotony
b)
exciting
c)
unique
d)
vague
113.
The ancient __________has been told to countless generations in order to teach the importance of honesty.
a)
parable
b)
interfere
c)
intercede
d)
cascade
114.
Marshall’s paper was so well written that his teacher used it as a _______________ for all other students to follow.
a)
paradigm
b)
friction
c)
infinitesimal
d)
solar
115.
He was described as the perfect president and was used as a__________for all future leaders to follow.
a)
paradigm
b)
Peers
c)
lavish
d)
diminish
116.
The rails of a train track are _________________ to one another.
a)
parallel
b)
etymology
c)
exertion
d)
friction
117.
There is no intersection at Market Street and Balboa Avenue because those two streets run_____________ to each other.<br /><br />
a)
parallel
b)
conquest
c)
memento
d)
etymology
118.
The rails of a train track are _________________ to one another.
a)
parallel
b)
interactive
c)
lavish
d)
microscopic
119.
There is no intersection at Market Street and Balboa Avenue because those two streets run_____________ to each other.<br /><br />
a)
parallel
b)
lavish
c)
interrogate
d)
determine
120.
When walking through the woods, Avery gets _________________ that someone might be following her.
a)
paranoid
b)
lavish
c)
microscopic
d)
parallel
121.
After watching the scary movie, I was so________ that there was a monster in my closet.
a)
paranoid
b)
Reflection
c)
obscure
d)
influence
122.
Susan will ______________ the chapter, using her own words to sum up the most important information.
a)
paraphrase
b)
analyze
c)
acquire
d)
precede
123.
Unless you are directly quoting from a source and citing it, it is important that you ___________ the information so that you are not plagiarizing.
a)
paraphrase.
b)
bias
c)
intersections
d)
duplex
124.
I didn't want to say curse words to her so I just ______d what he said when I asked him to clean the mess he had made..
a)
paraphrase.
b)
interrogate
c)
interpret
d)
convey
125.
For tweens and teens their ____ are a big influence on their choices which is one reason that parents worry so much about who their ids are hanging out with.
a)
peers
b)
superiors
c)
siblings
d)
amphibians
126.
When I was a kid I played music on a ________. You had to be careful because the needle could scratch the record, but you could also play things backwards which was fun.
a)
phonograph
b)
parable
c)
determine
d)
conjunction
127.
A ______ is the first word in a prepositional phrase such as "on" in "The cup on the table is full of cheese for some strange reason."
a)
preposition
b)
conjunction
c)
dual
d)
ambidextrous
128.
Owning oceanfront homes is truly a ______ of the wealthy.
a)
prerogative
b)
monotone
c)
tangible
d)
interactive
129.
Many times, poor families don't have the ___________to send their children to college.
a)
prerogative
b)
rewriting
c)
duet
d)
ambiguity
130.
If the princess doesn't get what she demands she will soon become very ________ .
a)
querulous
b)
microscopic
c)
parallel
d)
paranoid
131.
I am finding it difficult to believe such a ________story.
a)
questionable
b)
motivation
c)
ambiguity
d)
lavish
132.
After telling so many lies, his character is quite _____________.
a)
questionable
b)
roots
c)
duplex
d)
ambivalence
133.
I am finding it difficult to believe such a ________story.
a)
questionable
b)
parallel
c)
paranoid
d)
querulous
134.
After telling so many lies, his character is quite _____________.
a)
questionable
b)
determine
c)
convey
d)
unify
135.
Upon further ______I decided to change the deadline for the assignment.
a)
reflection
b)
memorable
c)
malleable
d)
ambiguous
136.
He is a great guy, but you can't ________ on him to be there because he forgets about the plans he has made.
a)
rely
b)
prerogative
c)
disparage
d)
dexterity
137.
When the army say that the other side had twice as many soldiers they decided to ________.
a)
retreat
b)
astonish
c)
replenish
d)
motivation
138.
Her actions ________ her true feelings a lot more clearly than the things she said.
a)
revealed
b)
conjunction
c)
conscience
d)
dexterity
139.
They were surprised when she ___________that she had shaved some of her hair off before she decided that she didn't want to be bald after all.
a)
revealed
b)
spectacle
c)
roots
d)
Peers
140.
I try to keep my purse organized so that I don't have to _______through it to find things.
a)
rifle
b)
riffle
c)
interrogate
d)
kindle
141.
People use ______ energy because the sun is free.
a)
solar
b)
lunar
c)
arrogant
d)
determined
142.
I enjoy the _______ of being home alone more than I enjoy being in crowds.
a)
solitude
b)
companionship
c)
determined
d)
exquisite
143.
She was very proud when she got the _____ for the choir performance, but then got nervous when she had to step forward to sing by herself.
a)
solo
b)
determined
c)
exquisite
d)
infamous
144.
Weeding the garden can be very _________ so many people put pebbles or rubber mulch around their plants so they don't have to deal with having to pull a bunch of weeds.
a)
tedious
b)
perilous
c)
vague
d)
arrogant
145.
Ancient peoples traded things like hides and __________ to make clothing.
a)
Textiles
b)
spectacle
c)
intercede
d)
etymology
146.
The Narwhal is the ________of the ocean, causing a commotion because it is so awesome!
a)
unicorn
b)
cow
c)
infamous
d)
infinitesimal
147.
The geography of Greece made it difficult to ______the city-states into one nation because they were separated by mountains and water.
a)
unify
b)
divide
c)
infinitesimal
d)
interactive
148.
I like _______things because they seem more special than things that are mass produced so many people have them which is why I loved the hoodie that she painted for me even if the picture wasn't perfect.
a)
unique
b)
ambiguous
c)
ambidextrous
d)
lavish
149.
When I asked if they wanted pizza my daughters answered "yes!" in ______.
a)
unison
b)
ambivalent
c)
ambiguous
d)
microscopic
150.
A _____ pronoun is a pronoun where you aren't sure to which person the pronoun is referring. For instance, if I say "Mary told me that when she and Jane went to the mall they took her brother" you wouldn't know whose brother went because it isn't clear.
a)
vague
b)
explicit
c)
ambivalent
d)
parallel
151.
At the time people thought he was crazy, but now we realize he was a ___________ who was ahead of his time.
a)
visionary
b)
determination
c)
acquire
d)
rifle
152.
They hiked up to the _______point to get a view of the valley below.
a)
vista
b)
paradigm
c)
diminish
d)
conscience
153.
I tried to __________ what he was talking about but he didn't give enough details so I couldn't picture it.
a)
visualize
b)
conquest
c)
abolish
d)
reveal
154.
I had a _______ toy when I was a little kid and I liked to bang on it and think I was playing music.
a)
xylophone
b)
kaleidoscope
c)
convey
d)
aplomb