Unit 1 Week 2 Benchmark Vocabulary Test

Our students are known for their honesty and integrity. What does integrity mean?

• Integrity means being flexible and adaptable.
• Integrity is about following trends and popular opinions.
• Integrity refers to the ability to deceive others.
• Integrity means having strong moral principles and being honest.

The restaurant and the store had a mutually beneficial relationship. What does mutually beneficial mean?

• A relationship where one party benefits more than the other.
• A relationship that is harmful to both parties.
• A relationship that benefits only the store.
• A relationship where both parties benefit.

The gardener had to combat the pests on her flowers. To combat something means:

• to enhance something
• to ignore something
• to destroy something completely
• to take action against something

The team had favorable, sunny weather for the game. Something that is favorable is:

• Detrimental or harmful situations.
• Unfavorable or harsh conditions.
• Neutral or indifferent circumstances.
• Beneficial or advantageous conditions.

The shopper was very selective when choosing her fruit. She only picked the ripest mangos and pineapple. To be selective means to:

• only choose the least ripe fruit
• carefully choose the best options
• randomly select any fruit
• avoid picking any fruit

The new hybrid corn plant yielded bountiful harvest this summer for farmers across the Midwest. Yielded is defined as:

• The amount of crop produced.
• The distance between rows of crops.
• The type of fertilizer used.
• The process of planting seeds.

The staple food is Mexico is the taco! It is found in every village and city across the country. Staple is defined as:

• a device used to attach papers together with a small U-shaped metal piece

• the main food or ingredient

• when you put attach two or more things together

• none of the above

Few people have large sums of surplus cash. What is surplus?

• Surplus is a type of investment.
• Surplus is an excess amount beyond what is needed.
• Surplus refers to a debt owed.
• Surplus is a fixed amount required for expenses.