Pass Reading Practice

As her high school days came to a close, Martha enjoyed the benefits of all her efforts. She graduated as one of the top ten students in her class. She also received a Rotary Club scholarship as a reward for high grades and leadership.

Martha had been a(n) ________ student.

• athletic

• excellent

• borderline

• comical

Arriving in Orlando with her mom, Kristi was the center of the media's attention. When reporters asked Kristin about her years of training and dedication, she was quick to thank her mom and dad. "My parents have worked hard and made a lot of sacrifices," she said.

She was ____________.

• grateful

• dismayed

• bitter

• ignored

The journey was a _____ .

• reward

• waste

• lesson

• struggle

The older adults did not know how to read, and the younger ones mouthed each syllable like children; nobody wrote with any confidence... I received a letter from the Dukas a year after I had been to stay with them. It was a piece of card covered with their autographs, which were elderly and tremulous, or else childishly deliberate. Below, there were a few lines which were not in any language at all, but which gave the graphic sense of a letter, and that was the point.

They want to _________.

• frolic

• travel

• communicate

• boast

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• She don't like apples.

• He go to school every day.

• They has a big house.

• She enjoys reading books.

What is the synonym of 'elated'?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Confused

Identify the main idea of the following passage: 'The sun set over the horizon, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink. Birds chirped as they settled in for the night, and a gentle breeze rustled the leaves.'

• The sun is setting.

• Birds are chirping.

• The sky is blue.

• The leaves are falling.

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'She _______ to the store every Saturday.'

• go

• goes

• going

• gone

What is the antonym of 'abundant'?

• Plentiful

• Scarce

• Enough

• Sufficient

In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat,' what part of speech is the word 'on'?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Preposition