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Reading V

2nd Prelim

Complete each sentence by choosing the correct homophone and writing it in the
blank.

1. Rover sat and scratched the place where the _________ ( flea / flee ) bit
him.
2. The government has the right to ___________ ( sees / seas/ seize) the
stolen property.
3. The figt __________ (scene/seen) in the movie was extremely exciting
4. My favorite stringe intrument is the ______ (bass/base) because it is so
big.
5. The baker systematically kneaded the __________ (doe/dough) for the
bread.
6. Glass containers have been _________ (band/banned) on the beach
7. She purchased a beautiful new gown _______ (for/four) the dance
8. Though he was already tired, the farmer had to ________ ( so/sew/sow)
the seeds.
9. After running out of _________( flour/flower) the baker had to stop
baking.
10. Anabella sat on the bottom __________ (staire/stare) without
being noticed.

Direction : underline the compound word(s) in each sentence.

11. I thought the river lay to the souteast, but I was wrong.
12. We pulled up alongside a car full of teenagers and my father lectured
them until the light turned green.
13. Tawana plays the keyboard in the band we have recently gotten
together
14. I will agree to whatever the majority decides.
15. Nobody can possibly imagine how lonely I am
16. There was nothing in the diskdrive by the time the detective arrived.
17. In the Indian built a tiny longhouse
18. Please do not forget to put out recycling.
19. It was long hot lazy afternoon.
20. There was a time when the village blacksmith was a vital part of our
nation’s transportation
Choose the correct meaningfor the homograph in bold for sentence.

21. My mother allowed me to keep the change we got when we paid at the
store.
a. to transform or convert something
b. money given back when paying for goods or services.
22. Grandpa Henderson lit a match to start the camfire.
a. Free from darkness or cloudness
b. Easily seen or understood
23. He was so angry that he began to tear up the papers he received in
the mail.
a. To pull a part by force
b. A drop of water coming from the eye
24. Joshua says that he can go on the field trip next week.
a. To have permission
b. To preserve in sealed container
25. The skies look blue and clear, so it probably is not going to rain.
a. Free from darkness or cloudness
b. Easily seen or understood
26. We had to back the car into driveway so we could unload the trunk.
a. The rear part of the human body
b. To cause to move backwards
27. The teacher asked us to identify the rock as igneous, metamorphic or
sedimentary.
a. A stone made of mineral matter
b. To move or sway from side to side
28. On the final exam we had to recall information we learned during the
whole school year.
a. To bring back into memory
b. To revoke or remove from public use or office
29. Steven’s father had to park tha ecar before he could get out.
a. An area of land used for rest and recreation
b. To place or leave a vehicle in a certain location for a time
30. There were so many dirty dishes in the sink I thought I would never
finish washing them!
a. To move down lower, especially underwater
b. A basin connected to a water supply

Analogy

31. A characteristic of a mountain is to be high.


A characteristic of a __________ is to be _________
a. river : ugly
b. valley : low
c. forest : lonely
d. desert : wet
32. The function of a teacher is to educate others.
The function of a __________ is to__________ others.
a. senator : represent
b. lawyer : instruct
c. coach : condemn
d. priest : annoy
33. A characteristic of gold is to be expensive. A characteristic of
__________ is to be __________.
a. jewelry : dull
b. cotton : beautiful
c. silver : outrageous
d. velvet : soft
34. A mother is, by definition, female. A __________ is, by definition,
__________.
a. vegetable : green
b. snake : dangerous
c. rock : hard
d. tree : old

35. Someone who is infuriating is very annoying. Someone who is __________


is very

a. ruined : ugly

B) devastated : sad

C) depressed : intelligent

D) arrogant : clever

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