1) Mother divided the cake into six equal portions for the children.  a) parts b) plates c) desserts 2) Mara worried that the kids at school would make fun of her new glasses. She did not want to be mocked just for having poor vision.  a) admired b) teased c) hated 3) No one lived in the old house. The paint was peeling and the yard was overgrown. It had been vacant fora long time.  a) haunted b) empty c) lonely 4) Dr. Calles had worked for years on the project. He had done a considerable amount of research and felt ready to present his work at the conference.  a) small b) medium c) large 5) You must never explore a cave by yourself. It is essential for you to go with at least one other person.  a) not important b) very important c) acceptable 6) Allan was always bragging and showing off. His brother, David, on the other hand, was a quiet and humble boy.  a) not smart b) not annoying c) not prideful 7) The sun was low in the sky. Everyone was packing up and getting ready to go home because the park would close at dusk.  a) dawn b) midnight c) sunset 8) Michael's mother asked him to pick some peaches. He went out to the orchard with a basket and a ladder. When he came back, the basket was full.  a) fruit stand b) grove of fruit trees c) store 9) The book shelf was sturdy enough to hold all of Nathan's books without falling apart. a) strong b) tall c) big 10) Mrs. Jessup was delighted by the generosity of her students. They had all offered to share their lunches with Amber, who had forgotten hers. a) kindness b) intelligence c) excitement 11) As Jake struggled to solve the problems on the test, it became apparent that he had not spent enough time studying.  a) sad b) clear c) mysterious 12) Talia preferred the red shirt because she likes red more than yellow or blue.  a) would rather have b) washed c) does not want 13) The valiant young woman grabbed the little boy just in time to save him from the speeding car.  a) clever b) angry c) brave 14) Everyone had a good time at the picnic. The games were fun and the food was plentiful. In fact, there was so much food they had to take some home.  a) yummy b) scarce c) more than enough 15) On a typical day, Jane would eat lunch at noon. However, if she had a meeting at noon, she would not eat until 2:00. a) ordinary b) beautiful c) busy 16) Lucy was furious when she discovered that the dog had eaten her homework again! a) amused b) angry c) tired 17) Everyone contributed something for the food drive. Ana and her family donated a large bag of canned goods. a) gave b) borrowed c) received 18) Susan reduced the amount of paper she was using by always remembering to use both sides of each piece.  a) increased b) decreased c) added to 19) My mom would not permit me to ride my bike to the store. However, she would let my older sister ride her bike to the store.  a) allow b) ask c) help 20) Lily wanted to go to the movies, but she knew that she would benefit more by going to the afternoon study group.  a) talk b) be helped c) be entertained 21) Jenny told me about the movie she saw, but she did not reveal the ending because she knew I was going to see it too.  a) change b) hide c) tell 22) The severe weather caused many roads to close. School was cancelled and everyone stayed indoors. a) snowy b) harsh c) pleasant 23) After about an hour, the fireman concluded his talk by reminding everyone to check their smoke alarms as soon as they got home.  a) began b) continued c) ended 24) Mara checked her numbers one last time. She wanted her report to be accurate so that her boss would know she had done a good job.  a) correct b) exciting c) interesting 25) What an extraordinary day we had! First we found buried treasure in the backyard and then we were interviewed on television! a) interesting b) amazing c) unremarkable 26) Becky had waited all week to go to the beach. She was so eager to leave on Saturday morning that she woke everyone up at 6:00! a) excited b) unhappy c) scared 27) Amelia rarely paid attention in class. By contrast, her best friend Tasha was always very attentive and listened carefully to everything the teacher said.  a) focused b) bored c) nice 28) Lauren loves to read. She frequently spends her Saturday afternoons curled up with a book.  a) never b) often c) sometimes 29) Benjamin ate three pieces of cake and two scoops of ice cream. An hour later, his stomach felt queasy and he decided to lie down for awhile.  a) better b) empty c) sick 30) Please be careful with that vase. It is quite fragile.  a) easily broken b) beautiful c) useful 31) Maria noticed that Mrs. Linn's curtains were still closed. Maria though that was peculiar because Mrs. Linn always opened her curtains every morning.  a) odd b) good c) not smart 32) Mom spent all day working in the garden. She felt weary and just wanted to go to bed.  a) tired b) sick c) annoyed

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