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and recopy our essays. 1. After we wrote our rough drafts, our teacher asked us to
@supervise
@revise
© envision
@respect
2. I am excited by the
@prospect
@spectator
© visor
@spectacle of spending two weeks in the mountains.
3. At the first game of the season, the bleachers were filled with _ _ _ _ __
@ spectacles
@visors
© prospects
@ spectators
4. makes pedestrians more visible.
@ Walking at a slow, steady pace
@ Wearing white clothing at night
© Wearing warm clothing at night
@ Walking to the grocery store
5. Why might a tennis player wear a visor?
@ to keep her muscles relaxed
@ to help her serve more powerfully
© to keep her coolon a hot day
@ to keep the sun out of her eyes
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6. What do you need in order to envision winning a race?
® extensive training
@ plenty of stamina
© your "mind's eye"
@ your team's support
7. Who is most likely to supervise restaurant waiters?
® a local uniform store
@ unsatisfied customers
© customers who leave generous tips
@ the restaurant's manager
8. How might someone show respect for his grandparents?
® by giving them lots of hugs and kisses
@ by talking to them on the telephone
© by calling them "Gran" and "Gramps"
@ by listening carefully when they speak
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1. When the play was over, the _________ applauded and cheered.
@audience
@symphony
©phonics
@ auditorium
2. I love listening to Beethoven's Ninth _ _ _ _ _ _ _-what a beautiful piece of music!
@Megaphone
@Symphony
© Auditorium
@Audience
3. Some DVD players have _ _ _ _ _ _ _ speakers that surround viewers with sound.
@inaudible
@ stereophonic
© audible
@ audiovisual
4. Ana attended the audition to ________ the role of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.
@create
@tryoutfor
© investigate
@ ask questions about
5. Who is most likely to own a saxophone?
@ a football player
@ a restaurant chef
© a ballet dancer
@ a jazz musician
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6. Who is most likely to teach phonics to her students?
@ a college professor
® a kindergarten teacher
© a high-school teacher
@ a middle-school teacher
7. Why can dogs hear sounds that are inaudible to humans?
@ Dogs cannot speak human languages.
® Humans cannot communicate with dogs.
© Humans can hear better than dogs can.
@ Dogs can hear better than humans can.
8. Who are most likely to speak through megaphones?
@ telephone callers
® people with hearing problems
© cheerleaders
@ teachers
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Find the BEST word or phrase to complete each sentence. Then fill in the circle next to your answer.
I illustrating 1. After years of working as a bank teller, Mom finally found her children's books.
@ dictator
@ contradiction
© dictation
@avocation
2. A leader who has absolute power over a nation is a _ _ _ _ _ _ _'
@ dictation
@vocalist
© dictator
@vocation
3. Since their
@drummer
@singer
© bass player
@manager has left the group, the band needs a new vocalist.
4. In a debate, participants their own arguments with facts.
@vocalize
@predict
© contradict
@ dictate their opponents' statements; then they must support
5. During Spanish
@ dictator
@ dictation
© vocation
@ contradiction today, I misspelled three words.
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~
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6. What makes the tobacco in cigarettes addictive?
® Nicotine, a substance in tobacco, is habit-forming.
@ Farmers have been planting tobacco for hundreds of years.
© Tobacco plants are related to potatoes and tomatoes.
@ Cigarette smoking can cause cancer and other illnesses.
7. Which is the best SYNONYM for verdict?
®penalty
@decision
©crime
@ accusation
8. Who is most likely to do vocal exercises?
® a professional athlete
@ an architect
© a professional singer
@ a veterinarian
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Name: _________________________________________
Date: ________________
Find the BEST word or phrase to complete each sentence. Then fill in the circle next to your answer.
1. When necessary, doctors prescribe addictive medications _ _ _ _ _ _ _'
® in very limited amounts only
@ to patients with histories of addiction
© with unlimited refills
@ secretly
2. What a spectacular dress Shelby is wearing-she __________
® looks terrible in that color!
@ ought to have worn something fancier.
© looks absolutely wonderful!
@ will definitely need a coat.
3. Since I love listening to pieces.
®drummers
@singers
© guitarists
@musicians
4. Shouting through a
® saxophone
@megaphone
©symphony
@telephone perform, I like vocal music better than instrumental
, the fire chief warned bystanders to leave the area.
5. While a musical piece called a rhapsody might last only fifteen minutes, are at least twice that long.
® stereophonic
@symphonic
© audible
@ audiovisual
6. Bryn created a spectacle of herself by _ _ _ _ ___
® standing on her desk in the middle of class
@ gazing at the spectacular mountain range
© cheering for the team along with her classmates
@ visiting an optometrist to get her vision checked pieces
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7. It may be possible to predict the ___________ based on past events.
future
®history
location
@beginning
8. In every _______ ~, college helps young people to mature.
prospect
®respect
spectacle
@spectator
9. His voice was almost _ _ _ _ _ _-', but I heard him whisper his wife's name.
®inaudible
® stereophonic
audiovisual
@symphonic
10. The judge asked the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ whether they had reached a verdict.
® attorneys
® defendants
prosecutors
@jury
11. To ________ gold, fortune seekers had to travel all the way to California.
@ prospect for
® envision
© supervise
@ revise their
12. Which is an auditorium's main function?
@ It is a performance space.
® It is a place where people eat meals.
© It is a classroom building.
@ It is a sports facility.
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13. What is the main difference between an avocation and a vocation?
(is) Avocations are free, but vocations cost money.
® Avocations are skills, while vocations are talents.
© People practice avocations mainly for enjoyment, while vocations are careers.
@ People practice avocations to earn money, but they practice vocations purely for fun.
14. What traits and abilities does a person need in order to supervise well?
(is) leadership and organizational skills
® artistic talent, imagination, and determination
© kindness, generosity, and compassion
@ cleverness and a strong desire to succeed
15. Why do teachers teach phonics?
(is) to be sure that students get enough physical exercise
® to help students learn to read, say, and spell words
© to help students learn addition, subtraction, and multiplication
@ to be sure that students learn to respect one another
16. Why might Person A contradict Person B's statement?
(is) because A wants to make sure that others hear B's statement
® because A agrees with B's statement
© because A thinks that B's statement is incorrect
@ because A is amazed by the brilliance of B's statement
17. With whom is a vocalist most likely to work?
(is) with other middle-school teachers
® with other musicians
© with other dancers
@ with other visual artists
18. In which places would you be most likely to find spectators?
(is) on basketball courts and baseball diamonds
® in large restaurants and department stores
© in preschool and kindergarten classrooms
@ along parade routes and in bleachers
19. When Rafael takes dictation, what does he do?
(is) writes down the words that another person says
® takes control of a country or government by force
© rudely interrupts another speaker
@ forecasts what will happen by analyzing information
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20. For which jobs must people audition?
@ office jobs
gardening jobs
© singing jobs
@ babysitting jobs
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