VFA5 Lessons 29 and 30 Test

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Most of the trees in our yard are _____, so we have a lot of leaves to rake every autumn.

• dissonant 

• deciduous 

• cacophonous 

• horticultural

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The lush _____ shading the trail kept us surprisingly cool on the day we hiked to the waterfall.

• horticulture 

• fauna 

• sonata 

• flora

Choose the best definition of the italicized word. This CD has a selection of the most popular arias from well-known Italian operas.

• performances

• solo vocal pieces

• singers

• musical movements

Choose the best definition of the italicized word. Some critics feel that modern music is jarring and full of dissonance,

• loud, pounding rhythms

• bad language

• disagreeable combination of sounds

• short, sharp sounds

Choose the best definition of the italicized word. With spring finally here, the trees and bushes are burgeoning all over town.

• budding

• sagging

• emitting aromas

• changing

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Ancient-looking _____ covered the trunk of the old tree by our campsite.

• lichen

• horticulture

• crescendo

• germination

Choose the best definition of the italicized word. The next musical selection has a strong cadence that suggests an army on the march.

• rhythm

• vibration

• refrain

• volume

Choose the best definition of the italicized word. Most young students love learning about the fauna found in different habitats.

• animals

• culture

• plants

• music

Choose the best definition of the italicized word. The park's arboreal splendors are most dramatic in late springtime when the dogwoods and cherry trees are in bloom.

• abundant

• open to the public.

• unique

• relating to trees

Choose the best definition of the italicized word. The Sykes' vacation cabin is located in a beautiful sylvan area near a sparkling lake,

• green

• wooded

• quiet

• private