WordlyWise Lesson 14 Quiz

A chord is

• one musical note

• a musical instrument

• a musician in a large orchestra

• three or more musical notes played together

A humble home is

• large and beautiful

• plain and simple

• located outside a city

• located in a city center

To be humbled by an opponent is to

• be brought to defeat

• play a game against them

• believe you are a better player than them

• be injured during a game

The third time we asked to go to the party, my parent relented. My parent decided to

• send us to our room

• go shopping

• make dinner

• let us go after all

Mx. Walsh cannot afford a new computer. They are not able to

• pay for one

• find one that he likes

• understand how computers work

• connect to the internet

You can't afford to miss anymore school days. This means that you

• don't want to miss any more

• aren't able to miss any more

• have never been absent from school

• won't mind if you miss a few more days

Reading affords me great pleasure. This means that reading

• gives me great pleasure

• takes time away from other activities

• reminds me of happy times in the past

• used to be fun for me, but isn't anymore

Our city boasts an excellent community center. This means that our city

• plans to close the community center

• is proud of the community center that we have

• hopes to improve our community center

• plans to build another community center

I stood at the fringe of the group.

Where did I stand?

• in the middle of the group

• across the room from the group

• at the edge of the group

• facing the group

I plunged into the pool.

This means I

• threw myself into the pool

• ran towards the pool

• was afraid to go in the pool

• thought about jumping in the pool