English I Test #6 - 9th Grade

You know you're driving through an ________ neighborhood when you see large houses, perfect landscaping, and expensive cars.

• affluent

• destitute

• poor

• run-down

She may even get a regular job - something most members of the community need and ________.

• love

• covet

• contain

• lucrative

The EX-L's cabin is ________, with beautiful light-wood trim on the doors and dash and leather trim on the seats and steering wheel.

• lucrative

• destitute

• sumptuous

• frugal

Other prominent Russians liked their offices ________, with spectacular fittings in onyx and mahogany, patrolled by gorgeous secretaries and formidable goons.

• clean

• lavish

• immaculate

• simple

It had taken her years to save five dollars, she had to ________ pennies to accumulate such a sum.

• hoard

• spend

• toss

• ignore

The ________  was in stark contrast to the plain homes and one-room schoolhouse in the village.

• filth

• decoration

• poverty

• opulence

With a few tips and the right equipment, ________ travelers can now shoot decent videos at a fraction of what it cost just a few years ago.

• lonely

• opulent

• experienced

• frugal

Foil thermal blankets had also been distributed to ________ and homeless refugees and asylum seekers in Peterborough.

• tired

• destitute

• extravegant

• hungry

The tax breaks include a sales tax deduction that mainly helps people in the nine states without local income taxes, a property tax deduction for people who don't itemize and ________ credits that help businesses finance research and development.

• lucrative

• simple

• complicated

• opulent

You could ______ by buying vegetables instead of meat; you could buy generic; you could try to stretch your shopping dollar.

• hoard

• covet

• economize

• promote