Stanford Achievement Test Stanford Achievement Reading Vocabulary 5

Question 1

The word 'contemplate' means:

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to think deeply about

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to ignore

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to argue about

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to move quickly

Question 2

Which word is a synonym for 'hazardous'?

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dangerous

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safe

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simple

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pleasant

Question 3

Read the sentence: 'After the storm, the town was in complete _____ with trees fallen everywhere.' Which word fits best?

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chaos

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order

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silence

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celebration

Question 4

What does the root word 'port' mean in words like 'transport' and 'portable'?

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to carry

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to build

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to speak

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to write

Question 5

The word 'inevitable' means:

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certain to happen

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impossible to happen

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easy to prevent

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rarely happening

Question 6

Which word means 'to officially end or stop something'?

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abolish

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establish

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encourage

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expand

Question 7

In context clues, what strategy helps you find the meaning of 'arid' in 'The arid desert had almost no rain for years'?

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Using the surrounding words about no rain

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Using a rhyming word

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Counting the syllables

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Looking at the first letter only