Question

1. which of the following is a strenuous activity? (a) shoveling snow (b) swimming (c) washing dishes (d) taking a stroll
2. which of the following can be disrupted? (a) a speech (b) a meeting (c) ones education (d) ones vacation
3. which of the following is an adequate grade? (a) a - (b) c+ (c) b (d) f

word study: analogies
complete the analogies by selecting the pair of words whose relationship most resembles the relationship of the pair in capital letters. circle the letter next to the pair you choose.

1. increase : subside :: (a) praise : flatter (b) guess : estimate (c) lessen : abate (d) expand : contract
2. illiterate : read :: (a) immortal : die (b) dilapidated : renovate (c) urgent : urge (d) tired : stumble
3. surrender : capitulate :: (a) heed : annihilate (b) rest : toil (c) arrive : depart (d) gain : acquire
4. upset : aghast :: (a) mortal : immortal (b) genuine : authentic (c) hungry : thirsty (d) tired : exhausted
5. heed : ignore :: (a) lend : debt (b) disturb : agitate (c) accept : reject (d) maintain : declare
6. hovel : palace :: (a) hut : shelter (b) king : queen (c) money : health (d) poverty : wealth
7. lemon : citrus :: (a) apple : orange (b) wheat : grain (c) letter : package (d) plant : animal

Explanation:

• Question 6: Swimming is a strenuous activity compared to the others. Shoveling snow can be strenuous but not as much as swimming which is a full - body workout. Washing dishes and taking a stroll are light activities.
• Question 7: All of these can be disrupted. A speech can be interrupted by noise or an unruly audience, a meeting by unexpected events, one's education by personal or external issues, and one's vacation by bad weather or emergencies.
• Question 8: A -, C +, and B are all adequate grades. F is a failing grade.
• Analogies:
• 1: "INCREASE" and "SUBSIDE" are opposites. "expand" and "contract" are also opposites. "praise" and "flatter" are similar, "guess" and "estimate" are similar, "lessen" and "abate" are similar.
• 2: An "illiterate" person cannot "read". An "immortal" cannot "die". The other pairs do not have the same inability - related relationship.
• 3: "SURRENDER" and "CAPITULATE" are synonyms. "gain" and "acquire" are synonyms. The other pairs are not synonyms.
• 4: "AGHAST" is a more extreme form of "UPSET". "exhausted" is a more extreme form of "tired". The other pairs do not have the same intensity relationship.
• 5: "HEED" and "IGNORE" are opposites. "accept" and "reject" are opposites. The other pairs do not have this opposite relationship.
• 6: A "HOVEL" is a low - class dwelling and a "PALACE" is a high - class dwelling. "poverty" is a low - state and "wealth" is a high - state. The other pairs do not have the same low - high relationship.
• 7: A "LEMON" is a type of "CITRUS". "wheat" is a type of "grain". The other pairs do not have the same type - category relationship.

Answer:

• Question 6: b. swimming
• Question 7: a. a speech, b. a meeting, c. one's education, d. one's vacation
• Question 8: a. A-, b. C+, c. B
• Analogies:
• 1: d. expand : contract
• 2: a. immortal : die
• 3: d. gain : acquire
• 4: d. tired : exhausted
• 5: c. accept : reject
• 6: d. poverty : wealth
• 7: b. wheat : grain