Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

Severe illness forced me to _______ my role in the school play.

• abandon

• accept

• enhance

• delay

Fortunately, we were able to _______ a few things from the fire.

• salvage

• destroy

• ignore

• abandon

_______ from sunken ships can be of great value to archaeologists and historians.

• Artifacts

• Debris

• Water

• Sand

_______ flashes of lightning and booming thunderclaps were accompanied by torrential rain.

• Sudden

• Gentle

• Silent

• Calm

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 18–19 makes sense in the context of the sentence. Circle the item numbers next to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly. Some people think my father is overly opinionated, but I'm inspired by his passion for so many issues.

• True

• False

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 18–19 makes sense in the context of the sentence. Circle the item numbers next to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly. Although the two diplomats had been negotiating for hours, by the end of the day they remained in a frustrating deadlock.

• True

• False

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 18–19 makes sense in the context of the sentence. Circle the item numbers next to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly. The network decided to salvage the television show after a season of declining ratings.

• True

• False

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 18–19 makes sense in the context of the sentence. Circle the item numbers next to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly. The suitcase was so circumspect I could barely lift it off the ground.

• True

• False

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 18–19 makes sense in the context of the sentence. Circle the item numbers next to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly. Despite the hard work and many years of school required, she vowed she would never relinquish her goal of becoming a doctor.

• True

• False

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 18–19 makes sense in the context of the sentence. Circle the item numbers next to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly. After the storm, we went outside to assess the damage and begin cleaning up the debris.

• True

• False