Vocabulary

Write another word that is similar to the meaning of the underlined word.

The workmen had adequate food to last them for two weeks.

• enough

• less

• more

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Ned had to complete his chores in three hours.

• start

• finish

• suspend

The teacher forbid the students from entering the classroom.

• allowed

• permit

• banned

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The children listened to the tale of how Anansi tricked Tiger.

• poem

• story

• movie

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His ancient ornaments were replaced by new ones.

• new

• destroyed

• old

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Keisha and Michael assisted their father in baking bread.

• begged

• helped

• assistance

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Today the weather is overcast so the children cannot go outside to play.

• sunny

• terrible

• cloudy

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The cook lifted the lid of the pot to stir the food.

• raised

• slide

• pressed

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Since the hostile man always argued with his neighbours, he had no friends.

• kind

• unfriendly

• friendly

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The little boy was in agony when he fell and hit his shoulders.

• pain

• glee

• angry