Vocabulary Practice Scientists found an ______ city buried under layers of dirt. A. valid B. ancient C. hopeful D. unable Correct ancient – adjective – having to do with times very long ago Argh……. I don’t think So. We were ____ that the rain will stop before the field hockey game starts. A. confirm B. valid C. ancient D. hopeful Correct hopeful – adjective – wanting or believing that something wished for will happen I was _____ to reach the light switch because it is too high. A. ancient B. hopeful C. unable D. confirm Correct unable – adjective – not having the power or skill to do something Tomorrow’s newspaper will ____ the report of a fire downtown. A. unable B. confirm C. valid D. ancient Correct confirm – verb – to show to be true or correct My experiment proved that my theory was ______. A. hopeful B. unable C. confirm D. valid Correct valid – adjective – correct based on fact or proof Susan Ging Lent Production