Question

1. after running the marathon, the athietes were exhausted and completely _________.

a. mundane
b. adversity
c. parched
d. spurious

1. which word means \lacking interest or excitement; dull?\ *

a. spurious
b. mundane
c. adversity
d. transient

1. which situation best demonstrates a spurious claim? *

a. a student shows six medals, seven ribbons, and two certificates that she ordered online but says are from real competitions.
b. a student forgets to bring her medals from a recent tournament.
c. a student gives away her awards to friends to be nice.
d. a student earns medals for volunteering at multiple events.

Explanation:

• Question 7: After running a marathon, athletes would be very thirsty. "Parched" means extremely thirsty. "Mundane" means ordinary, "adversity" is a difficult situation, and "spurious" means false.
• Question 8: "Mundane" means lacking interest or excitement; dull. "Spurious" means false, "adversity" is a difficult situation, and "transient" means temporary.
• Question 9: A "spurious claim" is a false claim. Option A shows a student making a false claim about her awards (saying they are from real competitions when she ordered them online). Options B, C, and D do not involve false claims.

Answer:

1. C. parched
2. B. mundane
3. A. A student shows six medals, seven ribbons, and two certificates that she ordered online but says are from real competitions.