| Name ________________________ | Date ________________________ |
| Reading: Holes | Chapters 43-50 Test |
Vocabulary
adjacent |
pry |
budge |
retrieve |
evict |
sliver |
inexplicable |
suppress |
precarious |
wedge |
| 1. We had no choice but to _______________ our tenants as they were not current with their rent. |
2. I find it _________________________ as to why you would disobey us and attend the party we advised you not to attend. |
| 3. Our pet dog loves to ___________________ balls and will play with us for hours. |
| 4. I think it will be best if we add the new addition ___________________ to the west wall. |
5. It was necessary to go to the doctor to have the ________________ of wood removed from my hand. |
| 6. As much as I tried to convince him to attend the party with me, he would not ____________ in his decision to stay home. |
| 7. This is a very ____________________ situation that we have allowed ourselves to get into. |
| 8. As much as we tried it was not possible to ____________ the door open. |
| 9. Mike forced the tip of the shovel between the rock and the door and tried to _____________ it free. |
10. I had to force myself to __________________ a scream when I spotted the snake. |
authenticated |
jurisdiction |
detainees |
perched |
frantically |
pursuant |
incarcerated |
strenuous |
initiate |
tedious |
| 11. We _____________________ clamored up the side of the hill as the flood waters rose. |
12. In light of what has seemingly occurred during the past several hours, the police will most likely ____________________ an investigation. |
| 13. We finally found our "lost" cat lazily ___________________ on the picnic table. |
| 14. The doctor advised his patient to involve himself in a more _____________________ form of exercise than walking. |
15. The detective made sure the search war rent was ____________________ before approaching the apartment building. |
| 16. The ____________________ were advised of their rights and asked to deposit any personal items on the table. |
| 17. As he was no longer under their _____________________, the boy was allowed to leave the detention center. |
| 18. The boy was advised that he was allowed to leave the center _____________________ to a court order signed by the judge. |
| 19. Because of his mistreatment of the boys in the camp, the warden was definitely going to be _____________________. |
| 20. I find this activity to be so ____________________ that I can only wish for its completion as soon as possible! |
Written Expression Stanley found himself in some situations throughout the story that made him afraid. Write about a time that something made you afraid. Tell about your feelings during and after the experience. |
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