Academic Words. Skip if exempt.

1. Even huge oil companies get ____(s) from the government.  a) abstract  b) rational  c) inhibit  d) allocate  e) subsidy
2. After the third round of the golf tournament, her ____ score was 245. a) subsidy  b) incentive  c) abstract  d) incidence  e) aggregate
3. Modern automobile paints have a rust-_____(or) mixed in to make the car's finish last longer.  a) allocate  b) abstract  c) motive  d) inhibit  e) explicit
4. At camp, we were each _____(ed) one shirt, one pair of shorts, and a hat.  a) incorporate  b) allocate  c) aggregate  d) enhance  e) acknowledge
5. The introduction to your 120 Seconds doesn't have to cover the entire _____ of the novel; just give us the main points.  a) cite  b) rational  c) abstract  d) allocate  e) scope
6. With your nose plugged, your taste buds can't ____ between an onion and an apple.  a) aggregate  b) explicit  c) scope  d) discriminate  e) enhance
7. Computers are getting cheaper all the time; ____, their quality is improving.  a) cite  b) furthermore  c) abstract  d) incidence  e) scope
8. Mr. Coward was very _____ about how he wanted us to head the paper. a) aggregate  b) inhibit  c) explicit  d) discriminate  e) enhance
9. When you write your research paper, you will have to ___________ the sources of your information.   a) acknowledge  b) incidence  c) incentive  d) cite  e) abstract
10. Since the era of vaccination, the ____ of some childhood diseases is zero. a) incidence  b) abstract c) incentive  d) cite  e)  migrate
11. Most students won't do homework unless there is some sort of ____ . a) aggregate  b) allocate  c) incentive  d) inihibit  e) subsidy
12. The root of this word means body. _____  a) aggregate  b) incorporate  c) incentive  d) acknowledge  e) migrate
13. She received a monthly _____ from her parents. It was the only way they could afford that expensive house.  a) incorporate  b) subsidy  c) aggregate  d) enhance  e) acknowledge
14. For the introduction to your 120 Seconds, you should provide a(n) ___ of the novel's plot, and explain its theme.  a) aggregate  b) abstract  c) subsidy  d) rational  e) explicit  

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    Clauses. Skip if Exempt. I = Independent Clause.  D = Dependent Clause
15. My favorite store went out of business because it was losing money.  a) I + D  b) D + I  c) I  d) D
16. The store made many sales, but the prices were too low.  a) I + D  b) D + I  c) I  d) D
17. When the owners announced they were selling the store.  a) I + D  b) D + I  c) I  d) D
18. Doesn't that make you sad?  a) I + D  b) D + I  c) I  d) D
19. If I ever start my own store, I'll watch costs carefully.  a) I + D  b) D + I  c) I  d) D
20. I had hoped to work at that store when I was old enough.  a) I + D  b) D + I  c) I  d) D
21. Your mom used to shop at that store.  a) I + D  b) D + I  c) I  d) D
22. While that seems cool to you, honestly, I was shocked.  a) I + D  b) D + I  c) I  d) D

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    Husker Du.
23. The lush garden was difficult to _____ during the long drought, and most of it died.  a) generate  b) consult  c) amend  d) sustain  e) compound
24. The counselor's job was to _____ the meeting, and help things along.  a) facilitate  b) sustain  c) retain  d) generate  e) enforce
25. The corporation is a separate _____ from the people who run it. a) enforce  b) entity  c) consult  d) sustain  e) compound
26. Some say low taxes ____ the growth of businesses. a) consult  b) revenue  c) enforce  d) facilitate  e) orient
27. As fewer people buy cd's, record companies have to figure out new ways to _____  _____. a) sustain entity  b) generate orientation  c) amend enforcement  d) generate revenue  e) facilitate capacity

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    The Giver 16-17.
28. Why doesn't Jonas want to go back to The Giver? a) It's boring.  b) He wants his childhood back.  c) He doesn't think he's smart enough to be the Receiver.  d) All of the above.  e) NOTA
29. All of these are things he has experienced through the memories, except...   a)  Pain  b) Loneliness  c) Solitude  d) Joy  e) All of the above.
30. The word Jonas is searching for to describe the feeling in the room of the memory is...  a) Warmth  b) Joy  c) Happiness  d) Contentment  e) Love
31. Jonas liked the idea of having grandparents around.  a) True  b) False
32. When Jonas asks his parents if they love him, their reaction could best be described as...  a) anger  b) frustration  c) shock  d) nonchalance  e) amusement
33. What do Jonas's parents say about the word love?  a) That it is a banned word.  b) They don't know what he means because they don't have the memories.  c) It is against the rules.  d) The pills make it impossible  e) NOTA
34. After that conversation with his parents, Jonas... a) tells Gabe that things could be different.  b) lies to his parents.  c) decides to stop taking his pill.  d) all of the above.  e) NOTA
35. Jonas now realizes that there is an Elsewhere out there.   a) True  b) False
36. Now that Jonas is experiencing deep feelings like anger and sadness, he realizes that his family doesn't really have any real feelings at all.  a) True  b) False
37. Why is Jonas so disturbed by the game his friends are playing?  a) He remembers the thirsty kid from his dream of war.  b) He thinks it isn't fair.  c) He doesn't understand the rules.  d) He thinks it's dangerous.  e) NOTA
38. How does Asher react when Jonas tells him what he thinks of the game?  a) He invites him to join in.  b) He tries to explain why they are playing it.  c) He asks Jonas to go for a ride along the river.  d) He gets irritated at Jonas.  e) NOTA
39. Why does Jonas feel overwhelmed with feelings of loss?  a) Asher told him he ruined the game.  b) Fiona refused to take a ride with him.  c) He doesn't really like his old friends any more.  d) His friends can't love him back.  e) NOTA
40. What is Lily's "What If?" story about Elsewhere?  a) That it's in outer space.  b) That it's some sort of parallel or twin world  c) That it has animals.  d) That the newchildren never grow up there.  e) That it's like heaven.