Question 1
Choose the right word for the given definition.
to make a guess
To estimate means to make a guess about a number, size or time. Example: I estimate the trip will take two hours.
Question 2
not having much color
Pale means light, with not much color. Example: She looked pale when she was sick.
Question 3
to make happy
To satisfy someone means to make them happy or give them what they want. Not impress, which means to make someone think you are very good.
Question 4
a long race
A marathon is a very long running race, about 42 kilometers.
Question 5
a bad ending
A disaster is something that ends very badly or causes a lot of damage. Example: The flood was a disaster.
Question 6
Choose the word that is a better fit for each sentence.
There is always a _____ of falling when walking on an edge.
I felt a sense of _____ when I woke up from the bad dream.
A threat is a chance that something bad may happen: a threat of falling. Terror is very strong fear, the feeling after a bad dream.
Question 7
The girl had _____ that she made the right decision.
His bad grade was a _____ of not studying for the test.
Confidence is the feeling that you are right or can do something. A consequence is a result of something you did: a bad grade is the result of not studying.
Question 8
The man was a _____ of car theft.
When my house flooded, it was a _____.
A victim is a person who is hurt or has something bad done to them, like car theft. A disaster is a very bad event, like a flood.
Question 9
You should not _____ someone when they want to be alone.
The boy wanted to _____ his hunger, so he ate a quick snack.
To disturb someone is to bother them when they want quiet. To satisfy your hunger is to stop it by eating.
Question 10
The bumpy frog’s skin was very _____.
The man wore a coat because he was _____ to cold air.
Rough means not smooth, like bumpy skin. Sensitive means easily affected or hurt by something, like cold air.
Question 11
Check the sentence with the bolded word that makes better sense.
a. Eating rotten eggs satisfies me.
b. A marathon can last for hours.
A marathon is a long race, so it can last for hours. Sentence A makes no sense: rotten eggs do not make people happy (satisfy).
Question 12
a. I have confidence that I can win the race.
b. It was a disaster when the students did well on the test.
Confidence means believing you can do something, so A makes sense. Sentence B is wrong: doing well on a test is good, not a disaster.
Question 13
a. Some people scream when they watch a scary movie.
b. The narrow river was a mile wide.
People often scream (shout loudly) when they are scared, so A makes sense. B is wrong: a narrow river is not wide.
Question 14
a. A heart is inside a person’s chest.
b. My mother made a threat of giving me ice cream.
Your chest is the front of your body between your neck and stomach, where the heart is. B is wrong: a threat is about something bad, not ice cream.
Question 15
a. The consequence of stealing is being punished.
b. If you win a prize, then you are a victim.
A consequence is a result of an action, so being punished is the result of stealing. B is wrong: a victim has something bad happen to them, not a prize.
Question 16
a. The boy wore pants on his chest.
b. She supplemented her salary by working part-time on Saturdays.
To supplement means to add something extra, like extra money from a part-time job. A is wrong: pants go on your legs, not your chest.
Question 17
a. The bully made several threats to scare his classmates.
b. It’s a marathon from my front door to my bedroom.
A threat is something said to scare or warn people, so A makes sense. B is wrong: a marathon is a very long race, not a few steps in a house.
Question 18
a. When the girl did not know what to do, she had confidence.
b. The town was a disaster after the hurricane struck.
A hurricane can leave a town in a very bad state, a disaster. A is wrong: if you don't know what to do, you don't have confidence.
Question 19
a. You should always scream in the library.
b. The victim was badly hurt.
A victim is someone who is hurt, so B makes sense. A is wrong: you must be quiet in a library, not scream.
Question 20
a. It was hard to stay on the narrow path.
b. The boy created a consequence before the test started.
A narrow path is not wide, so it is hard to stay on. B is wrong: a consequence comes after an action; you don't create it before a test.
Question 21
(Please note: The following questions are related to a specific reading passage, available solely before the first question. Remember, referring back to the reading text while answering the questions may be helpful to ensure accuracy.)
THE DEER AND HIS IMAGE
A deer told himself every day, “I am the most handsome deer in the forest. My large chest is a symbol of my power. And my beautiful horns impress other animals.”
But he did not like his legs and hooves. “My legs are narrow, and my hooves are ugly. They do not satisfy me.”
One day, the deer saw a big dog. The deer made some noise and disturbed the dog. The dog woke up and chased him. The deer felt terror. He screamed. He did not want to be a victim, so he ran into the forest. His strong legs helped him run fast. His pale brown hooves were hard, so they were not sensitive to rough rocks. However, his horns got caught in branches, slowing him down. His large chest could not fit between thick trees.
The deer estimated that he ran for an hour. He felt like he was running a marathon. In the end, the deer escaped the threat of the dog. He sat in the shade of a tree. “That was almost a disaster! I almost did not escape because of my chest and horns. My legs and hooves saved me.” As a consequence, the deer learned to honor his fast legs and have confidence in his strong hooves. “Pretty things only supplement important things,” he thought.
hooves - the feet of animals like deer and horses
What is this story about?
The end of the story says the deer learned to honor his fast legs because they saved him. The story is about learning to value useful things, not pretty ones.
Question 22
Why did the deer scream?
Paragraph 3 says: The deer felt terror. He screamed. He screamed because he was very afraid of the dog.
Question 23
What can we infer by the end of the story?
At the start, the deer's legs and hooves did not satisfy him. At the end, he says My legs and hooves saved me and learns to honor them, so now they satisfy him.
Question 24
According to the passage, all the following are true EXCEPT _____.
The story says the deer had pale brown hooves, he sat in the shade of a tree, and his hard hooves were not sensitive to rough rocks. But the consequence in the story was good: he learned to honor his legs. So a bad consequence is not true.
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Word List
- chest [tʃest] n.
The chest is the front part of a person’s body under the neck.
→ The water in the lake was as high as my chest. - confidence [ˈkɒnfɪdəns] n.
If you have confidence about something, you are sure of it.
→ I have confidence that I did well on the test. - consequence [ˈkɒnsɪkwəns] n.
A consequence is a result of a choice or action.
→ Asa consequence of missing my bus, I had to find another way to work. - disaster [dɪˈzæs tər] n.
A disaster is a really bad thing that happens.
→ When the car crashed, it was a disaster. - disturb [diˈstəːrb] v.
To disturb someone means to upset them.
→ The loud noise disturbed me while I was working. - estimate [ˈɛstəmeɪt] v.
To estimate something means to make a guess about it.
→ The boy estimated that he was one meter tall. - honor [ˈɒn ər] v.
When you honor people or things, you show respect for them.
→ I honor my science teacher by working hard in class. - impress [ɪmˈpres] v.
To impress someone means to make that person proud.
→ He was able to impress the girls with his new dance. - marathon [ˈmærəθən] n.
A marathon is a very long foot race just over 42 kilometers.
→ I ran a marathon, and now my legs are tired. - narrow [ˈnærəʊ] adj.
When something is narrow, it is very thin.
→ The bridge is too narrow for a car to drive over. - pale [peɪl] adj.
When something is pale, it does not have a bright color.
→ The girl’s skin was very pale. - rough [rʌf] adj.
When something is rough, it is not even or smooth.
→ The rough ground hurt my feet. - satisfy [ˈsætɪsfaɪ] v.
To satisfy someone means to make them happy.
→ It will satisfy my teacher if I finish all my homework. - scream [skriːm] v.
To scream means to make a loud noise with your mouth.
→ The girl saw a spider and screamed. - sensitive [ˈsensɪtɪv] adj.
When someone or something is sensitive, they are easily hurt.
→ My teeth are sensitive to cold things. - shade [ʃeɪd] n.
The shade is a dark area that something makes when it blocks the sun.
→ It was hot outside, so the boy sat in the shade of a tree. - supplement [ˈsʌpləmənt] v.
To supplement something is to add something else to it in a good way.
→ He supplements his diet with fresh fruits. - terror [ˈterər] n.
When someone feels terror, they are scared.
→ I felt a sense of terror when the tiger chased me. - threat [θret] n.
A threat is something bad that might happen.
→ Due to the dark clouds, there was a threat of a bad storm. - victim [ˈvɪktɪm] n.
A victim is a person that had something bad happen to them.
→ I was a victim of a robbery.