Question 1
Choose the answer that best fits the question.
Someone with integrity _____.
Integrity means being honest and having strong moral principles. A person with integrity always tells the truth. Lying and tricking people are the opposite of integrity.
Question 2
What does a person with a good understanding of a budget take care of?
A budget is a plan for how much money you will spend. Someone who understands a budget takes care of their money.
Question 3
Which of the following might an archeological expert be interested in?
Archeological means related to the study of ancient people and the things they left behind. An archeological expert would be interested in ancient devices.
Question 4
What does it mean to be a parachute addict?
An addict is someone who cannot stop doing something or wants it very much. A parachute addict always wants to jump from a plane with a parachute.
Question 5
In order to refine an invention, one has to _____.
To refine something means to improve it by making small changes. He refined his invention until it worked perfectly.
Question 6
Choose the one that is similar in meaning to the given word.
prehistoric
Prehistoric describes the time before history was written down, so it means very old. Dinosaurs are prehistoric animals.
Question 7
outlook
An outlook is the way a person thinks about things, their general attitude or viewpoint. Not outside: the word has nothing to do with being outdoors.
Question 8
proponent
A proponent is a person who argues for an idea or plan, so it means a supporter. She is a proponent of free education.
Question 9
estate
An estate is a large piece of land with a house on it, so it is a kind of property. The family owns a large estate in the countryside.
Question 10
brainstorm
To brainstorm means to think of many ideas, often in a group, in order to come up with a solution. The team brainstormed ideas for the project.
Question 11
Choose C if the italicized word is used correctly. Choose I if the word is used incorrectly.
The farmer lived on a large estate. It was given to him by his father.
An estate is a large area of land with a house, which a farmer can live on and receive from his father. The word is used correctly.
Question 12
The principal was a proponent of group learning. He wanted students to learn on their own.
A proponent supports an idea. If the principal wanted students to learn on their own, he did not support group learning, so the word is used incorrectly.
Question 13
He wanted to refine the machine before he sold it. He spent three years improving it.
To refine means to improve something. The clue spent three years improving it matches this meaning, so the word is used correctly.
Question 14
The seat belt restricted the child’s movement in the car. He was able to move a lot.
To restrict means to limit something. If the child was able to move a lot, his movement was not limited, so the word is used incorrectly.
Question 15
After an accident in the laboratory, hydrogen filled the air. The gas was completely invisible.
Hydrogen is a light gas that has no colour and cannot be seen. Describing it as completely invisible is correct.
Question 16
The boy had a different outlook than his brother. He thought that people should try to save the environment, but his brother thought it wasn’t worth trying.
An outlook is a person's way of seeing things. The two brothers had different opinions about the environment, so the word is used correctly.
Question 17
The scientists found many archeological items in the desert. They would help the scientists study modern societies.
Archeological items come from the distant past and help us study ancient societies, not modern ones. So the word is used incorrectly here.
Question 18
Brian brainstormed with his group. After an hour, they came up with a great idea.
To brainstorm means to think of ideas together. The group came up with a great idea, so the word is used correctly.
Question 19
The people in the plane crash were saved by parachutes. They dropped safely to the ground using the device.
A parachute is a large piece of cloth that lets a person fall slowly and safely from the air. The people dropped safely to the ground, so the word is used correctly.
Question 20
Ellen wanted to learn how to knit. She wanted to save people from fires.
To knit means to make clothes or cloth from wool using long needles. It has nothing to do with saving people from fires, so the word is used incorrectly.
Question 21
The man was found guilty of fraud. He told people he was selling medicine, but it was only river water.
Fraud is the crime of tricking people to get money. Selling river water as medicine is fraud, so the word is used correctly.
Question 22
The woman showed her integrity by lying to the police about her involvement in the crime.
Integrity means being honest. Lying to the police shows the opposite, so the word is used incorrectly.
Question 23
The chocolate addict ate chocolate bars about once a month.
An addict cannot stop doing something and does it very often. Eating chocolate once a month is not often, so the word is used incorrectly.
Question 24
The archeology expert was called to study some ancient bones. They are thought to belong to early humans.
Archeology is the study of ancient people and the things they left behind, such as tools, buildings and bones. An archeology expert would study the bones of early humans, so the word is used correctly.
Question 25
The children ran into the courtyard when it started raining. They didn’t want to get wet.
A courtyard is an open area outside, surrounded by walls or buildings. Running into it would not keep the children dry in the rain, so the word is used incorrectly.
Question 26
(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 HISTORY OF PARACHUTES
Scientists who study archeology say that there may be some evidence of prehistoric parachutes. But the first written history of the device comes from China about 2,100 years ago. Scientists cite an ancient book that describes parachutes. However, there is no archeological evidence that proves that an actual parachute was ever made. Later, people from northern Africa and Italy also had ideas about a similar invention. In fact, a Leonardo da Vinci drawing corresponds closely with the modern parachute design!
In 1783, French scientist Sebastian Lenormand invented the first modern parachute. Sebastian brainstormed with other scientists to come up with a way to help people jump safely out of burning buildings. He thought the solution was to give people an object to restrict their speed while they traveled toward the ground. Many people thought that he was up to some kind of fraud, but Sebastian had a lot of integrity. His budget was limited, so he first tested his theory by using two umbrellas. He jumped out of a tree and found that the umbrellas worked.
Next, he refined his invention. Rather than using umbrellas, he knit a large parachute. Finally, he jumped off a tall building on a French estate and landed safely in the courtyard.
Sebastian’s work gave another man an idea. Jean-Pierre Blanchard had a different outlook than Sebastian. He was a hot air balloon addict. He was one of the first people to ride in a hot air balloon powered by hydrogen gas. He was a proponent of using the parachutes to exit from hot air balloons. Starting in 1785, he used his dog to show that animals could land safely from hot air balloons by using parachutes. Then, in 1793, he was faced with a chaotic experience. The hot air balloon he was riding in burst and started to fall. He was forced to use a parachute himself. And much to his relief, it saved his life!
Archeological evidence shows there were prehistoric parachutes in China.
Paragraph 1 says there may be some evidence of prehistoric parachutes, but there is no archeological evidence that an actual parachute was ever made. China is mentioned only for the first written history, an ancient book. So the statement is false.
Question 27
Archeology experts cite an old Chinese book that describes a parachute that corresponds with modern parachutes.
Paragraph 1 says scientists cite an ancient Chinese book that describes parachutes, but it is Leonardo da Vinci's drawing that corresponds closely with the modern design. The statement mixes up the two, so it is false.
Question 28
Sebastian brainstormed with scientists to invent a device that would allow people to jump from buildings safely.
Paragraph 2 says Sebastian brainstormed with other scientists to find a way to help people jump safely out of burning buildings. The statement is true.
Question 29
On Sebastian’s first jump, he used a large blanket to restrict his speed as he traveled to the ground.
Paragraph 2 says he first tested his theory using two umbrellas and jumped out of a tree. He made a large parachute only later, so the statement is false.
Question 30
Jean-Pierre was a hot air balloon addict.
Paragraph 4 says Jean-Pierre Blanchard was a hot air balloon addict. The statement is true.
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Word List
- addict [ˈædikt] n.
An addict is a person who cannot stop doing or having something.
→ She was a coffee addict. She had more than three cups each day.
- archeological [ˌɑːrkiəˈlɒdʒikəl] adj.
When something is archeological, it relates to archeology.
→ They found archeological evidence that proved an ancient species of man.
- archeology [ˌɑːrkiˈɒlədʒi] n.
Archeology is the study of ancient people through their artifacts.
→ He studied archeology to learn more about ancient Egyptian culture.
- brainstorm [ˈbreinstɔːrm] v.
To brainstorm is to have a lot of ideas about a certain topic.
→ The students met after school to brainstorm ideas for their assignment.
- budget [ˈbʌdʒit] n.
A budget is the amount of money available to spend on something.
→ His budget for food was very tight.
- chaotic [keiˈɒtik] adj.
When something is chaotic, it is crazy, confused, and hectic.
→ The first day of school can be chaotic for a new student.
- cite [sait] v.
To cite something is to mention it as an example or as proof of something.
→ She cited six reasons that the school needed to build new classrooms.
- correspond [ˌkɔ:rəsˈpɒnd] v.
To correspond is to match or to be similar to something.
→ The boy’s story didn’t correspond with his mother’s version.
- courtyard [ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd] n.
A courtyard is an outdoor area that is surrounded by the walls of a building.
→ During the summer, the courtyard is a nice place to have lunch.
- estate [isˈteit] n.
An estate is a large area of land owned by a family or organization.
→ He lived on his father’s estate in the country.
- fraud [frɔːd] n.
Fraud is the crime of gaining money by lying or by tricking people.
→ Experts say that credit card fraud increases around the holidays.
- hydrogen [ˈhaidrədʒən] n.
Hydrogen is a gas that has no taste, color, or smell.
→ Balloons filled with hydrogen can easily float away if you aren’t careful.
- integrity [inˈtegrəti] n.
Integrity is honesty and good morals.
→ The principal had a lot of integrity.
- knit [nit] v.
To knit is to make fabric by connecting strings together.
→ My grandmother knitted me a sweater.
- outlook [ˈautluk] n.
An outlook is a person’s opinion or way of thinking about something.
→ He changed his outlook about rats after he read a book about them.
- parachute [ˈpærəʃuːt] n.
A parachute is a device that helps people and things fall to the ground safely.
→ They used parachutes dropped from airplanes to send supplies to the civilians.
- prehistoric [ˈpriːhisˈtɔ:rik] adj.
When something is prehistoric, it is from a time when there was no written history.
→ The scientists found prehistoric pots used by the people in the area.
- proponent [prəˈpounənt] n.
A proponent is a person who supports an idea or a plan.
→ He was a proponent of using environmentally friendly products.
- refine [riˈfain] v.
To refine something is to make it better by making changes.
→ The principal refined his method of controlling students over the years.
- restrict [risˈtrikt] v.
To restrict is to limit something and prevent it from getting bigger.
→ The club restricted the amount of members.