U4L1 Vocabulary

John decided to attempt climbing Mount Everest next year. What does attempt mean in this context?

• To ignore

• To try; give an effort

• To succeed

• To forget

How would you describe a librarian's method of arranging books?

• Scattered randomly across the library

• Organized in a particular way on shelves

• Destroyed after reading

• Lost within the library

After losing the championship game because of a bad foul call, the players were __________ at the referee.

• Happy

• Confused

• Furious

• Excited

In the context of a busy street, what does the traffic light's change of color signify to drivers and pedestrians?

• Nothing, it's just a random pattern

• A warning or direction to stop, go, or prepare to stop

• A confusing message

• Background scenery

In a city's government, what is a "council"?

• A single mayor

• The city hall building

• A group that makes decisions

• A city law

After years of saving, Emily finally "longed" for the day she could buy her own house. What does she mean by "longed"?

• To have briefly wanted it

• To have disliked it

• To have strongly desired it

• To have forgotten it

If you were giving a celebratory speech for a friend, what character trait would you probably NOT want to describe your friend as?

• Responsible

• Honest

• Gorgeous

• Sly

Which state is part of the mainland of the United States?

• Hawaii

• Pennsylvania

• Hershey

• Mexico

When a teacher judges a student's project, what does it mean in this context?

• To ignore the project's content and effort

• To form an opinion or conclusion about the project's quality and effort

• To support the student's effort, regardless of the project's quality

• To forget the project was ever submitted

During a quiet evening, how does the moonlight gleam through the window?

• To darken the room

• To shine softly across the floor

• To disappear entirely

• To break the glass