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Scholastic Scope April 2019 "Escape to Freedom"
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1
The thief was __________ for stealing diamonds.
canal
dreary
vilify
notorious
2
Which is a synonym of
regime
?
citizens
authorities
3
Which of the following cities is
notorious
for its air quality?
a city known for its clean air
a city known for its polluted air
4
Which landscape is
bleak
?
a sunny meadow full of swaying grasses and wildflowers
gray, rocky cliffs covered in fog
5
Finalists on the TV show The Voice ______ for the grand prize of a record deal.
vied
detect
ruthless
undetected
6
Which is a synonym of
vilify
?
criticize harshly
approve of
7
a channel of water made by humans for boat transportation or for bringing water to crops.
angle
excerpt
reed
canal
8
Which words BEST describe Germany in the years immediately following World War II?
victorious
reunified
struggling
thriving
9
“A year after the Berlin Wall fell, Germany was officially
reunified
.”
punished
joined together again
ruined
separated
10
gloomy, sad, or dull.
ruthless
dreary
reunification
vilify
11
Which is a synonym of
bleak
?
bright
dreary
12
He lost no opportunity to __________ his ex-wife.
canal
vilify
reunify
dreary
13
The __________ of South and North Vietnam occurred in 1976.
reunification
notorious
vilify
ruthless
14
Yesterday was a __________ winter day.
canal
reunification
ruthless
dreary
15
a tall grass with straight, jointed stalks that grows in low, wet areas.
reed
canal
shore
corn
16
Crocodiles are brutal predators, _________ toward anything that crosses their path.
ruthless
detect
vied
undetected
17
What are these?
reeds
roads
reads
rudes
18
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
to help rebuild Germany after World War II
to prevent people from leaving West Berlin
to prevent people from leaving East Berlin
to mark Berlin’s four zones
19
Which is a synonym of
notorious
?
dishonorable
respectable
20
In Harry Potter, the cloak of invisibility allows the wearer to move about completely
unseen
.
detect
vied
undetected
ruthless
21
to speak ill of; denounce; defame.
enjoin
creep
vilify
ruthless
22
“Around the world, fear simmered that these hostilities would erupt into all-out war.” shows...
how anxious the world felt.
how dangerous nuclear weapons are.
that the Cold War was a global conflict
what war is like.
23
What is this?
bay
lake
canal
river
24
The two lakes are connected by a __________.
canal
vilify
notorious
dreary
25
having no mercy or sympathy; cruel.
dreary
canal
reed
ruthless
