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Level Green, Unit 9: Practice
For Numbers 1 through 8, choose the word that means the same, or about the same, as the underlined word.
1. weigh choices
A honor
B avoid
C consider
D expose
5. strive to win
A perform
B decay
C avoid
D compete
2. a great credit
F honor
G remark
H ability
J reflex
6. escape capture
F avoid
G perform
H consider
J expose
3. natural skill
A reflex
B decay
C symbol
D ability
7. a lovely party
A brief
B delightful
C clever
D delicate
4. a quick visit
F remote
G delightful
H brief
J timit
8. a bold comment
F remark
G climate
H honor
J custom
For 9 through 12, read the passage. For each numbered blank, there is a list of words with the same number.
Choose the word from each list that best completes the meaning of the passage.
Not every person who changes the world is outgoing and sociable. The great first lady Eleanor
Roosevelt was _(9)_, especially as a child. As a young girl, she would _(10)_ people. It was almost a
_(11)_ for her to back away from groups or crowds. Her intelligence and a new found _(12)_ to work
with people finally shined through. Her family and husband were in politics, so she got involved, too.
She used her position to try to make things better for people struggling through the Depression and
World War II. People still honor her today for the help she gave others.
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11.
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B
C
D
delightful
shallow
bashful
brief
F
G
H
J
consider
disturb
honor
avoid
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A
B
C
D
reflex
symbol
custom
border
F
G
H
J
honor
ability
triumph
climate
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