VFA4 Lessons 21/22 and Commas Test

Choose the best definition of the italicized word:

It takes great stamina to run a marathon, or even to walk the twenty-six-mile distance.

• determination

• optimism

• nutrition

• endurance

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After the launch, we watched the trajectory of the rocket until it disappeared above the clouds.

• amusing show or display

• round shape

• path of a moving body

• unusual color

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After his abject behavior, I refused to forgive him and didn't feel a bit sorry for him.

• wretched

• rehearsed

• long-winded

• polite

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We took a guided tour of the citadel, which was constructed in the Middle Ages.

• tomb

• fortress

• city

• church

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Celia really showed her mettle by taking charge of the situation when the canoe capsized, and all our camping supplies started to float away.

• ability to work

• strength of character

• medical training

• emergency preparedness

Choose the best definition of the italicized word:

Would any of you find it objectionable if I turned off the television so we could listen to music?

• appropriate

• pleasing

• offensive

• strange

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In an effort to conserve fuel, the pilot told his passengers to jettison the cargo.

• pack tightly

• discard

• make secure

• minimize

Choose the best definition of the italicized word.

Fearing punishment from political enemies in his homeland, the man asked for political asylum in the United States.

• reward

• trial

• protection

• support

Choose the best definition of the italicized word.

For the garden, choose hardy plants that are resilient and can weather a few dry spells.

• attractive

• bright in color

• familiar

• able to spring back

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As I watched the shark assail the other fish, I was glad that they were in a glass tank.

• tickle

• attack

• judge

• welcome