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Amal Unbound vocabulary: Chapters 1-13

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I was lucky to belong to one of the more _______ families in Punjabi village ...

a)
destitute
b)
poor
c)

prosperous

d)

impoverished

2.

She pointed to the building that had appeared next to our village ______.

a)

temple

b)

mosque

c)

church

d)

chapel

3.

This area was far enough from the heart of the fields where our workers spent most of their time fertilizing the earth and keeping the groves and stalks trimmed and cared for, but even if they _____ to the edges, the shade trees here were thick and leafy, shielding us from view.

a)

savored

b)

quivered

c)

vendors

d)
ventured
4.

The clink of glass bracelets shattered our ________.

a)

solitude

b)

mood

c)

prosperous

d)

vendors

5.

Is Amma okay? Rabia asked. Her lower lip ______.

a)

surpass

b)

savored

c)

ventured

d)

quivered

6.

Think you could convince Hafsa to give it a chance? You know how she _____ the others to her side.

a)

savors

b)

quivers

c)

rallies

d)

surpasses

7.

This is what I remember most about my last afternoon at school - the smell of the dusty chalkboard, the sound of the students _____ outside the door, and, mostly, how easily I took my ordinary life for granted.

a)

mosque

b)

lingering

c)

solitude

d)

surpass

8.

"Remember last week?" Hafsa said. "How she went on and on about _________?

a)

whiffs

b)

lure

c)

constellations

d)

savored

9.

How fast did airplanes fly? Why did some leave ____ of clouds in their wake and others didn't?

a)

whiffs

b)

commotion

c)

conspiracies

d)

constellations

10.

"You need to stop with the Safa _______ all the time." I told him.

a)

prosperous

b)

rallies

c)

whiffs

d)

conspiracies

11.

Choose the best definition for the word:

rallies

a)

divides

b)

discourages

c)

unites/ brings together

d)

abandons

12.

Choose the best definition for the word:

prosperous

a)

destitute

b)

unsuccessful

c)

wealthy/ affluent

d)

impoverished

13.

Choose the best definition for the word:

lingering

a)

remaining

b)

leaving

c)

move swiftly

d)

leave quickly

14.

Choose the best definition for the word:

mosque

a)

tropical fruit

b)

a place of worship in Islam

c)

a dish made with rice

d)

a type of headwear

15.

Choose the best definition for the word:

constellations

a)

secret interstellar meetings where stars gather to discuss cosmic affairs

b)

mystical portals in the night sky that lead to other dimensions

c)

groups of stars that form patterns in the night sky

d)

groups of aliens who communicate with Earth by arranging stars in specific patterns

16.

Choose the best definition for the word:

whiff

a)

a magical spell to make things disappear in a puff of smoke

b)

a tiny, invisible elf that tickles your nose

c)

a secret code word used by spies

d)

small, fleeting traces

17.

Choose the best definition for the word:

ventured

a)

disappeared

b)

to invent or create something

c)

moved toward

d)

special type of tree

18.

Choose the best definition for the word:

conspiracies

a)

a type of dessert made by mixing various fruits and nuts together

b)

a term used in astronomy to describe imaginary alignments of stars

c)

a group of friendly racoons

d)

ideas associated with suspicions of wrongdoing or hidden agendas

19.

Choose the best definition for the word:

solitude

a)

a mystical realm inhabited by friendly unicorns

b)

being alone or in a quiet place, often by choice

c)

a rare and valuable gemstone

d)

a laboratory where scientists study the behavior of robots

20.

Choose the best definition for the word:

quivered

a)

a device used by time travelers

b)

a mythical creature in folklore

c)

shaking or trembling slightly

d)

an advanced mathematics term

21.

After receiving help from her neighbors, Amal felt deeply ________ to them.

a)

annoyed

b)

proud

c)

indebted

d)

relaxed

22.

“I–I didn’t mean to,” she ________ nervously when caught off guard.

a)

shouted

b)

laughed

c)

stammered

d)

smiled

23.

Amal believes it is her ________ to do something meaningful with her life.

a)

mistake

b)

destiny

c)

chore

d)

vacation

24.

The crops withered during the long summer ________.

a)

flood

b)

celebration

c)

drought

d)

harvest

25.

Tears ________ in her eyes as she remembered her family.

a)

dried

b)

vanished

c)

welled

d)

danced

26.

The wealthy landowner’s ________ stretched across the valley.

a)

apartment

b)

estate

c)

hut

d)

city

27.

They entered a dark, ________ room that echoed with every step.

a)

cavernous

b)

tiny

c)

messy

d)

clean

28.

The tall, ________ boy stumbled as he carried the heavy basket.

a)

brave

b)

gangly

c)

cheerful

d)

careful

29.

Amal sat with her family on the shaded ________ after dinner.

a)

kitchen

b)

verandah

c)

street

d)

stairway

30.

The children carefully crossed the ________ bridge that swayed in the wind.

a)

sturdy

b)

long

c)

rickety

d)

quiet

31.

The teacher gave the students a brief ________ from homework over the weekend.

a)

reminder

b)

project

c)

reprieve

d)

schedule

32.

The air in the small classroom felt ________, making it hard to breathe.

a)

cold

b)

stifling

c)

fresh

d)

damp

33.

The empty house was ________ quiet as Amal stepped inside.

a)

pleasantly

b)

eerily

c)

softly

d)

peacefully

34.

Amal was ________ the cart carefully through the crowded marketplace.

a)

lifting

b)

maneuvering

c)

pulling

d)

breaking

35.

“You know better than that,” her teacher ________ gently.

a)

praised

b)

ignored

c)

chided

d)

forgave

36.

Indebted
Use the best definition for the word:

a)

To owe gratitude or a favor to someone

b)

To be angry at someone

c)

To feel confused about something

d)

To be free from responsibility

37.

Stammered
Use the best definition for the word:

a)

Spoke smoothly and clearly

b)

Whispered quietly

c)

Spoke with repeated pauses or hesitation

d)

Shouted loudly

38.

Destiny
Use the best definition for the word:

a)

A random event

b)

A future that seems meant to happen; fate

c)

A decision made by others

d)

A short journey

39.

Drought
Use the best definition for the word:

a)

A long period without rain

b)

A heavy rainstorm

c)

A time of celebration

d)

A flood

40.

Welled
Use the best definition for the word:

a)

To fall quickly

b)

To disappear completely

c)

To rise up or fill, as with emotion or tears

d)

To shake with fear

41.

Estate
Use the best definition for the word:

a)

A tall mountain

b)

A piece of jewelry

c)

A large area of land or property

d)

A small town

42.

Cavernous
Use the best definition for the word:

a)

Large and hollow like a cave

b)

Very clean and shiny

c)

Small and cozy

d)

Rough and bumpy