Warmup Mixed Review

What does the word nullified mean?

Since the clerk realized his mistake, he nullified the original transaction.

• terminated

• accomplished

Answer explanation

Nullified means to cancel or make void. In this context, it means that the clerk reversed the original transaction, making it no longer valid.

What are 2 central ideas of the passage?

• what tigers look like and where they are found

• how many subspecies of tigers there are and how they survive in the wild

• why the tiger population has declined and how they can be protected

• what deforestation means and how it affects the tiger population

What does the word boisterous mean?

After the game, the crowd became rather wild

and boisterous, chanting the athlete's name.

• restrained

• rowdy

Which word best expresses the author's attitude toward his grandparents' gift?

• grateful

• neutral

• resentful

• sad

What is Travis' main reason for this letter?

• to announce the fact that he would be starting guitar.

• to explain why he has never liked guitar

• to inform Juan that he would be turning down the lessons

• to ask Juan's help in deciding whether to refuse the lessons

How does Travis feel about his grandparents?

• He strongly dislikes them.

• He cares about them.

• He wants them to be proud of him.

• He feels indifferent about them.

What does the word malady mean?

Although he was healthy the day before, Kevin couldn't make

it to class because of a serious malady.

• illness

• appointment

What is the main point (central idea)

of the last paragraph?

•  Thoreau was not interested in the law when he published his essay.

• Thoreau thought that his fellow citizens had a duty to obey the law.

• Thoreau wanted people to be polite rather than support slavery.

• Thoreau was too disgusted by slavery to concern himself with being polite.

What does the word cynical mean?

After he finished mocking the teacher, Sarah asked him

why he was so cynical about the class.

• scornful

• ignorant

The author of this passage feels that

• Rebecca needs more training as a singer.

• The Robots should tour with the Nuggets.

• The Robots are a very talented band.

• The rock concert will be poorly attended.