1. Which of the following is the definition of chicanery? a.Rude b.Trickery c.Comical d.Immature

2. b.Trickery

3. A filibuster is……. a.an attempt to delay or prevent action especially in a legislative assembly b.Existing before war c.lacking social experience or grace d.deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry

4. a. an attempt to delay or prevent action especially in a legislative assembly

5. physics that deals with the mechanical action or relations of heat a.Laissez faire b.Antebellum c.Gauche d.Thermodynamics

7. a.Laissez faire b.Filibuster c.Gauche d.Chicanery a doctrine opposing governmental interference in economic affairs beyond the minimum necessary for the maintenance of peace and property rights

8. a.Laissez faire

9. If little Johnny is wiping snot on his shirt sleeve instead of using a tissue, his behavior would be considered …… a.Chicanery b.A filibuster c.Antebellum d.Gauche

11. Antebellum means… a.Existing after the war b.Existing during the war c.Existing before the war d.Not existing at all

12. c. Existing before the war

13. A-,an- a.Self, same b.Opposite c.Without d.New, recent

14. c. without

15. Thermo-,therm a.one, single b.All c.Life, living d.heat

17. Hyper- a.Without b.All c.Excessive d.Self, same

18. c. excessive

19. Geo- a.Earth b.Life, living c.New, recent d.Small

20. a. earth

21. Neo- a.self, same b.New, recent c.Opposite, opposing d.Heat

22. b. New, recent

23. Mono- a.Without b.Excessive c.All d.One, single

25. Auto- a.self, same b.Life, living c.One, single d.small

26. a. Self, same

27. Anti-, ant- a.Without b.All c.Heat d.Opposite, opposing

29. Bio- a.Self, same b.Life, living organism c.New, recent d.Earth

30. b. Life, living organism

31. Micro- a.One b.Small c.All d.without

32. b. small

33. Pan- a.New b.Life c.All d.Opposite

34. c. all

35. Kent’s journey went good. What change, if any, should be made in this sentence? a. Change Kent’s to Kents’ b. Change journey to journy c. Change good to well d. Make no change

36. c. Change good to well

37. For more than 20 years, sailors have competed in a race called Around Alone. It is a boat race. What is the BEST way to combine these 2 sentences? A For more than 20 years, sailors have competed in a race called Around Alone, it is a boat race. B For more than 20 years, sailors competing in a boat race called Around Alone. C For more than 20 years, sailors have competed and in a race called Around Alone, a boat race. D For more than 20 years, sailors have competed in a boat race called Around Alone.

39. Interested sailors come to new york to begin the competition. What change, if any, should be made in this sentence? A Change Interested to Intrested B Change new york to New York C Change the competition to it D Make no change

40. B Change new york to New York

41. Since pizza comes in so many flavors and forms Americans never tire of it. What change, if any, should be made in this sentence? A.Change comes to come’s B.Insert a comma after forms C.Change tire to tired D.make no change

42. B. Insert a comma after forms

43. Juan loves to play games. His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of thought. Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on luck. He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill. If he’s alone, Juan likes to play action video games as long as they aren’t too violent. What is the main idea of this paragraph? a. Juan dislikes violence. b. Juan likes to think. c. Juan enjoys Monopoly. d. Juan enjoys playing games.

44. d. Juan enjoys playing games.

45. Maria is watching too much television. A toddler shouldn’t be spending hours staring blankly at a screen. Worse yet, some of her wild behavior has been inspired by those awful cartoons she watches. We need to spend more time reading books with her and pull the plug on the TV! What is the main idea of this paragraph? a. Watching a lot of television isn’t good for Maria. b. Books are good. c. All cartoons are bad. d. Some cartoons are bad for Maria.

46. a. Watching a lot of television isn’t good for Maria.