15. Which word in the selection is an antonym of “succeed”?

14. Which word in the selection is a synonym of “important”?

13. What does “trivial” mean?

a. strange　　　 b. unimportant　　　 c. disgusting　　　 d. dangerous

The United States has a new president. Americans are hopeful that George W. Bush will succeed in dealing with some of the major problems that our nation faces. Some feel that the task will be made extremely difficult by the controversial way that the election ended. Others are very confident that our new leader is a man who will bring people together to get things done.

President Bush’s top priority will be to improve education in our country. He is determined to see that no child will ever fail. He believes that local school districts should decide how to meet national standards. The president insists that parents should have greater choices about which schools their kids attend. He will work hard to find areas of agreement between the opposing parties so that important education reforms will become law.

12. An introvert is usually _____.

a. friendly　　　 b. hungry　　　 c. unclean　　　 d. shy

Sunshine said, “Amber, why are you making such a big deal about Robert’s hair? Yes, he did dye it purple. It is rather unusual for a guy to have purple hair. On the other hand, it’s not exactly going to change the course of world history. It’s really quite a trivial matter.”

11. Which word in the passage means “not fit to be eaten”?

Marsha is really an introvert. When I took her to Jason’s party, she sat in a corner without speaking to anyone. All she did was eat most of the snacks. The only reason she hangs out with me is because I never try to force her to be sociable. She would never forgive me if I introduced her to anyone.

10. Which word in the passage means “fit to be eaten”?

9.No matter what happens, I assure you that I will not forget how hard you have worked on this project.

a. dare　　　 b. promise　　　 c. act like a donkey　 　　d. forget

Ryan is a great inventor. However, I don’t think that his latest invention, edible socks, is likely to be too successful. Not many people want to eat socks. There are some things in life that should remain inedible.

8.When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity.

a. good looks　　　 b. mistakes　　　 c. intelligence　　 d. huge appetite for herbs

7.Of course, I’m not saying that your plan is no good. I tend to be optimistic, so I won’t be surprised when you succeed.

a. expecting the best to happen　　 b. needing glasses to see c. full of gas　　　　　　　　　 d. unselfish

6.If your plan fails, we’ll have to find someone who can devise a better one.

a. design　　　 b. dislike　　　 c. appliance　　 d. to use peanut butter as toothpaste