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Fast and Curious - Space

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

administration

a)

the group of people and the processes that help the President run the government

b)

any of a variety of small advertisements for new products

c)

the movement of the earth's stratosphere

d)

establishing a society where everyone pretends to be busy while secretly daydreaming about lunch!

2.

beneficial

a)

means that the process is authorized and promoted by the administration

b)

something that is good for you or helps you in some way

c)

something that is shallow and on the surface

d)

the process of making things perfect and acceptable

3.

prominent

a)

a person who attends the last high school dance of the year

b)

the characteristic of being small or insignificant

c)

the characteristic of standing out and being easily noticed or important

d)

to be totally committed to a cause or company

4.

advancement

a)

the promotion of a product using commericals

b)

something that is difficult or challenging

c)

to move to a new neighborhood or city

d)

making progress or moving forward

5.

plague

a)

any situation that causes a lot of trouble or distress

b)

a sticky film of bacteria that forms on your teeth

c)

something that is unclear or unfocused

d)

a disease that is believed to have destroyed life on Mars

6.

dubious

a)

something that has multiplied by the factor of 2

b)

the idea that something is certain and can be verified

c)

the idea of recording a voice or sound over the top of another recording

d)

feeling uncertain or doubtful about something

7.

erupt

a)

the top of the ear supported by cartilage

b)

to listen consciously and carefully

c)

to appear or develop suddenly

d)

to move up vertically

8.

direct address

a)

Addressing the reader/listeners using the pronouns you or yourself

b)

refers to a questions that is asked not expecting a reply

c)

involves making broad statements or conclusions about a group of people or things based on just a few examples

d)

uses words with strong emotional meanings to influence how people feel about a topic; it makes somemething sound better or worse than it really is

9.

sweeping generalizations

a)

Addressing the reader/listeners using the pronouns you or yourself

b)

refers to a questions that is asked not expecting a reply

c)

involves making broad statements or conclusions about a group of people or things based on just a few examples

d)

uses words with strong emotional meanings to influence how people feel about a topic; it makes somemething sound better or worse than it really is

10.

rhetorical questions

a)

Addressing the reader/listeners using the pronouns you or yourself

b)

refers to a questions that are asked not expecting a reply

c)

involves making broad statements or conclusions about a group of people or things based on just a few examples

d)

uses words with strong emotional meanings to influence how people feel about a topic; it makes somemething sound better or worse than it really is

11.

loaded language

a)

Addressing the reader/listeners using the pronouns you or yourself

b)

refers to a questions that are asked not expecting a reply

c)

involves making broad statements or conclusions about a group of people or things based on just a few examples

d)

uses words with strong emotional meanings to influence how people feel about a topic; it makes somemething sound better or worse than it really is

12.

unnerving

a)

to be unfeeling or uncaring about a situation

b)

to make someone feel worried, anxious, or uncomfortable

c)

to treat chronic pain by deadening nerve endings

d)

to create an excited and exhilarating feeling