Reading Test Practice 4.3

It was impossible for Mrs. Fortune to obtain a drink for Starbucks. She knew she could never get through the long line.

What word in the sentence helps the reader understand what obtain means?

• impossible

• knew

• never

• get

The suffix -able means able to be. Which answer choice uses -able in the same way as noticeable?

• cable

• enjoyable

• stable

• table

If repeated means "done again", what does repeatedly mean?

• done over and over

• done once more

• done less often

• not often done

If increasing means "growing", what does increasingly mean?

• quietly

• slowly

• less and less

• more and more

He was involved in writing the state constitution, which established the laws of the state.

Which word in the sentence helps the reader understand what constitution means?

• involved

• laws

• state

• writing

The prefix in- can mean "in" or "not". Which answer choice uses in- in the same way as injustice?

• income

• independence

• infield

• inhabit

The word unafraid suggests that someone is

• brave

• fast

• strong

• wise

Since courage means "bravery", what does courageous mean?

• without bravery

• with bravery

• never brave

• once brave

A law that is unchanged is

• harsh

• not fair

• the same

• different

The prefix -micro means "very small" or "involving something very small". Therefore, a microbiologist is probably someone who studies

• wildlife

• farm animals

• various plants

• tiny forms of life