Unit 1a Quiz Review

Which word below means a person who moves slowly or falls behind?

• laggard

• churlish

• jostle

• grope

Fill-in the blank: The team may have to (a)   to some former plays since the new ones are not helping them to score more points.

To honor soldiers on Veteran's Day, what might a group of people plan?

• a bonanza

• an excerpt

• a vigil

• to jostle

Someone who is being rude and insensitive may be described as-

• a laggard

• churlish

• plaudits

• groping

Which word below means to bump, shove, or push?

• grope

• collaborate

• revert

• jostle

Fill-in the blank: The two groups plan to (a)   in order to save time and money.

In which situation would a person expect to receive plaudits?

• when he or she has won an award

• when he or she has achieved a personal goal

• when he or she has performed well on a test or in a game

• all answers are correct

What is a bonanza?

• a windfall

• a small amount

• a passage from a novel

• limited choices

I had to (a)   around under my car seat in order to find my phone.

An excerpt could take all of the following forms EXCEPT-

• a few lines from a poem

• a movie trailer

• a complete set of song lyrics

• a paragraph from an article