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1

Select a word that could replace the underlined word, without changing the meaning of the provided sentence.

Carrie was so pleased that her parents were taking her to London.

delighted

sad

devastated

fearful

Explanation

In order to avoid changing the meaning of the sentence, we need to replace the underlined word with a synonym.

"Pleased" means to be happy about. Of the choices provided, "delighted" means the same thing as "pleased" and "happy".

"Sad", "devastated", and "fearful" are all antonyms of "pleased", they mean the opposite of being happy.

2

Select a word that could replace the underlined word, without changing the meaning of the provided sentence.

Matt was fearful about his first day at the new high school.

anxious

excited

confident

encouraged

Explanation

In order to avoid changing the meaning of the sentence, we need to replace the underlined word with a synonym.

Both "fearful" and "anxious" mean to be scared.

"Excited", "confident", and "encouraged" are all antonyms of scared, they mean to feel comfortable or happy.

3

Select a word that could replace the underlined word, without changing the meaning of the provided sentence.

Matt was fearful about his first day at the new high school.

anxious

excited

confident

encouraged

Explanation

In order to avoid changing the meaning of the sentence, we need to replace the underlined word with a synonym.

Both "fearful" and "anxious" mean to be scared.

"Excited", "confident", and "encouraged" are all antonyms of scared, they mean to feel comfortable or happy.

4

Select a word that could replace the underlined word, without changing the meaning of the provided sentence.

Carrie was so pleased that her parents were taking her to London.

delighted

sad

devastated

fearful

Explanation

In order to avoid changing the meaning of the sentence, we need to replace the underlined word with a synonym.

"Pleased" means to be happy about. Of the choices provided, "delighted" means the same thing as "pleased" and "happy".

"Sad", "devastated", and "fearful" are all antonyms of "pleased", they mean the opposite of being happy.

5

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

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outrageous

acess

Explanation

The word that is spelled correctly is "outrageous". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:

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6

Select a word that could replace the underlined word, without changing the meaning of the provided sentence.

Matt was fearful about his first day at the new high school.

anxious

excited

confident

encouraged

Explanation

In order to avoid changing the meaning of the sentence, we need to replace the underlined word with a synonym.

Both "fearful" and "anxious" mean to be scared.

"Excited", "confident", and "encouraged" are all antonyms of scared, they mean to feel comfortable or happy.

7

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

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acuracy

outrageous

acess

Explanation

The word that is spelled correctly is "outrageous". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:

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8

Select a word that could replace the underlined word, without changing the meaning of the provided sentence.

Carrie was so pleased that her parents were taking her to London.

delighted

sad

devastated

fearful

Explanation

In order to avoid changing the meaning of the sentence, we need to replace the underlined word with a synonym.

"Pleased" means to be happy about. Of the choices provided, "delighted" means the same thing as "pleased" and "happy".

"Sad", "devastated", and "fearful" are all antonyms of "pleased", they mean the opposite of being happy.

9

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

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acuracy

outrageous

acess

Explanation

The word that is spelled correctly is "outrageous". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:

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10

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

miracle

unatural

pervention

symetrical

Explanation

The word that is spelled correctly is "miracle". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:

unatural unnatural

pervention prevention

symetrical symmetrical

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