Reading Exam Practice

What is the definition of captivated?

• having an affection or admiration, caused by charm of the person or object

• strongly oppsed to someone

• to help someone who is stranded in the ocean

• having a strong disposition to a certain person or thing

Answer explanation

captivated could be a synonym for raptured

What is a synoym for humid?

• dehydrated

• weather

• muggy

• cold

Answer explanation

humid has a high amount of moisture or water vapor

Define exist.

• to sed or transport abroad

• to have life, live

• to cry out suddenly

• a passage or way out

Answer explanation

The prefix -ex means out, such as exlcaim, exit, export. However, the word exist means to live or be.

What is another word for you could use in place of famished?

• joyous

• tired

• hungry

• freezing

Answer explanation

Famished means severe hunger.

What does espied mean?

• bumped

• noticed

• heard

• caught

Answer explanation

Espied means noticed. Synoynms would be caught, looked (at), noted, spotted, witnessed.

Define stealthily.

• angrily

• bashfully

• awkwardly

• sneakily

Answer explanation

Stealthily means sneakily. Synonyms would be secretively, undercover, underhanded.

What does eluded mean?

• forced

• jumped

• avoided

• pierced

Answer explanation

Eluded means avoided.

What is another word for donation?

• gift

• celebrate

• opinion

• keyboard

Answer explanation

A donation is a gift. If you give someone a donation, you are gifting them the money or items.

What does the prefix "pre" indicate?

• It is an acitivity that is done DURING.

• It is an acitivity that is done BEFORE.

• It is an acitivity that is done AFTER.

• It is an activity that is REDONE.

Answer explanation

The prefix "pre" indicates that you would do that activity before something else. For example, you preheat the oven BEFORE you put the food in to be cooked.

What does distortion mean?

• the twisting or altering of something out of its true, natural state

• looking at something at face value

• the act of replying to a friend

• to not like or enjoy the flavor of something

Answer explanation

Distortion synoyms include contortion, deformation, misshaping, and warping.