Term 3 Junior Ovp #4

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    The students had to ___ their own tents and build a small fire. 

    • Pitch - to pitch a tent is to set up a tent and get it ready for use
    • Ditch - to ditch something is to get rid of something
    • Plant - to plant is to put something or someone in a place secretly
    • Hoist - to hoist is to lift up someone or something to a higher place
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  • 2. 

    One of the ___ in the book is the idea of friendship between children. 

    • THEMES – a theme is an idea that flows through a book, play or movie. 

    • DIALOGUES – a dialogue is a conversation between at least two people. 

    • TALES – a tale is a story. 

    • SCENES – a scene is a part or section of a book, play or movie. 

    Correct Answer
    A. THEMES – a theme is an idea that flows through a book, play or movie. 
  • 3. 

    Before the results were announced, the students huddled in small groups along the corridor, waiting quietly with ___ looks on their faces. 

    • Frenzied - means very panicky and uncontrolled

    • Squeamish - easily upset by an unpleasant sight or situation

    • Apprehensive - nervous

    • Callous - insensitive and cruel towards others

    Correct Answer
    A. Apprehensive - nervous
  • 4. 

    The narcotics officers finally caught the leaders of the ___ who had organised a network to sell drugs in the neighbourhood. 

    • Board -  a group of people who make decisions concerning a company or organisation

    • Syndicate - a group of people who work together to do something; often used to describe groups of criminals working together

    • Clique - a small group of close friends who like to do  things together

    • Faction - a small group of people within an organisation who may have different views or ideas from the rest

    Correct Answer
    A. Syndicate - a group of people who work together to do something; often used to describe groups of criminals working together
  • 5. 

    After he retired, the former president wrote his ___ to give everyone an inside view of his life and work. 

    • ROMANCE – a romance is a love story. 

    • MEMOIRS – a memoir is a biography, a written account of a person’s life. 

    • MYTH – a myth is an old traditional story or a legend. 

    • CARICATURE – a caricature is a comic picture or a description of someone, such as a cartoon drawing or a famous person with some of his features exaggerated. 

    Correct Answer
    A. MEMOIRS – a memoir is a biography, a written account of a person’s life. 
  • 6. 

    We were rudely awakened by the ___ corridor this morning. 

    • Communication - is the process of speaking or writing to exchange information

    • Commodity - something that can be bought and sold

    • Compilation - a set of things like songs or poems

    • Commotion - a noisy and confusing situation that disturbs people

    Correct Answer
    A. Commotion - a noisy and confusing situation that disturbs people
  • 7. 

    He applied twice for a job in the company but he was ___ both times. 

    • Looked over - to look over something is to examine and check something

    • Turned off - to repel or to disgust

    • Turned away - to turn away someone is to reject the person and send him away

    • Kept away - to keep away from someone is to purposely stay away

    Correct Answer
    A. Turned away - to turn away someone is to reject the person and send him away
  • 8. 

    Many Disney movies are ___ which teach us important lessons in life. 

    • Fables - a fable is a tale or story, usually featuring animals as characters, with a lesson or moral

    • Legends - a legend is an old traditional story about famous people or events that took place a long time ago

    • Myths - an old traditional story about gods and heroes

    • Themes - the theme of a book or movie is its main subject or the main idea

    Correct Answer
    A. Fables - a fable is a tale or story, usually featuring animals as characters, with a lesson or moral
  • 9. 

    That painting is priceless because it is the last remaining piece from that century; it is of great ___  importance. 

    • Tradition - a tradition is a custom or belief that has existed for a long time along a community of people

    • Traditional - something that is traditional is part of the beliefs and customs of a community

    • Historic - if something is historic, it means it is important in history, and is likely to be remembered

    • Historical - describes something which is connected with the past

    Correct Answer
    A. Historical - describes something which is connected with the past
  • 10. 

    In the ___ to his book, the author thanks his teachers and parents for guiding him and teaching him well. 

    • CONTENTS – the contents of a book refer to what is inside the book. 

    • LYRICS – lyrics are the words of a song. 

    • SUBTITLE – the subtitle of a book is the smaller title under the main title.

    • PREFACE – the preface of a book is its introduction and it is found in the front pages of a book. 

    Correct Answer
    A. PREFACE – the preface of a book is its introduction and it is found in the front pages of a book. 
  • 11. 

    Although the author says the plot of his best-selling novel is ___, many people who know him say it is based on true events in his life. 

    • REALISTIC – if something is realistic, it seems very real and true to life. 

    • DRAMATIC – a dramatic event is something that is striking and sensational. 

    • FICTITIOUS – “fictitious” comes from the word “fiction”, which means “an untrue or invented story”. 

    • CONTENTIOUS – if something is contentious, it can be argues and debated. 

    Correct Answer
    A. FICTITIOUS – “fictitious” comes from the word “fiction”, which means “an untrue or invented story”. 
  • 12. 

    The story is told through a series of ___ about Adrian’s teenage life, so we see different events in his life while he was growing up. 

    • ANECDOTES – an anecdote is a short story about something interesting. 

    • POINTERS – a pointer is a useful suggestion on how to do something. 

    • TRAGEDIES – a tragedy is a very sad event. 

    • SETTINGS – a setting is the time and location where a story takes place. 

    Correct Answer
    A. ANECDOTES – an anecdote is a short story about something interesting. 
  • 13. 

    Sue speaks ___ on the subject of music because she loves it so much. 

    • Emphatically - when you speak empathically, you speak in a clear and forceful way to stress what you're saying

    • Animatedly - when we speak animatedly, we speak in a lively and passionate way

    • Persuasively - to be persuasive is to be good at making people agree with you or believe what you want them to

    • Grudgingly - if you do something grudgingly, you do it in an unwilling way

    Correct Answer
    A. Animatedly - when we speak animatedly, we speak in a lively and passionate way
  • 14. 

    Terry told his mother a(n) ___ lie; he said he was at the library studying when he was really playing soccer with his friends. 

    • Forthright - frank and honest

    • Outright - complete and total

    • Upright - stands up straight

    • Downright - very or extremely

    Correct Answer
    A. Outright - complete and total
  • 15. 

    Celebrities in Hollywood often have very public and ___ romances, lasting only days, not even weeks. 

    • Random - if something is random, there is no planning or pattern in the way it is done

    • Short-lived - if something is short-lived, it lasts for a short time

    • Fickle - if someone is fickle, it means he is indecisive and keeps changing his mind

    • Scarce - if something is scarce, it is in short supply

    Correct Answer
    A. Short-lived - if something is short-lived, it lasts for a short time

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