Stanford Achievement Test Stanford Achievement Reading Vocabulary 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the suffix '-tion' indicate in a word like 'celebration'?
- It makes the word an adjective.
- It makes the word a noun. (Correct answer)
- It makes the word a verb.
- It makes the word an adverb.
Correct answer: It makes the word a noun.
The suffix '-tion' converts verbs into nouns (celebrate → celebration).
Question 2: The word 'persevere' means:
- to give up quickly
- to continue despite difficulty (Correct answer)
- to argue loudly
- to move backward
Correct answer: to continue despite difficulty
'Persevere' means to continue steadily in spite of challenges.
Question 3: Which pair of words are antonyms?
- swift / fast
- enormous / huge
- ancient / modern (Correct answer)
- happy / joyful
Correct answer: ancient / modern
'Ancient' (very old) and 'modern' (current) are antonyms.
Question 4: Choose the best meaning for the underlined word: 'The teacher praised his eloquent speech.'
- short
- well-expressed (Correct answer)
- whispered
- confusing
Correct answer: well-expressed
'Eloquent' means fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing.
Question 5: The word 'frugal' most closely means:
- wasteful
- generous
- economical (Correct answer)
- noisy
Correct answer: economical
'Frugal' means being careful about spending money and avoiding waste.
Question 6: Which sentence uses 'skeptical' correctly?
- She was skeptical, so she believed everything without question.
- He was skeptical about the new machine and asked for proof it worked. (Correct answer)
- The skeptical dog barked loudly at the rain.
- They were skeptical that the sun rose today.
Correct answer: He was skeptical about the new machine and asked for proof it worked.
'Skeptical' means having doubts and wanting evidence before believing.
Question 7: What does the word 'vivid' mean in the sentence: 'She had a vivid memory of her first day of school'?
- faded
- unclear
- very clear and detailed (Correct answer)
- frightening
Correct answer: very clear and detailed
'Vivid' means producing powerful feelings or clear images in the mind.
Stanford Achievement Test Stanford Achievement Reading Vocabulary 4
What does the suffix '-tion' indicate in a word like 'celebration'?