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Pilot Tier 2 Diagnostic 1

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Directions: For each word, circle the letter of the best meaning. Then tick one box to show how well you know the word. If you are not sure, make your best guess.

Part 1: Word meanings

1.ALTER
  1. A.to show, point out, or suggest something
  2. B.to get or acquire something
  3. C.to keep something going, at the same level, or in good condition
  4. D.to change something
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2.AMBIGUOUS
  1. A.unclear because it can have more than one possible meaning
  2. B.based on a choice or decision without a clear reason or rule
  3. C.close to the exact amount; or to estimate roughly
  4. D.coming after something else
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3.ANALYZE
  1. A.to give good reasons or evidence to show that something is reasonable
  2. B.to reach a conclusion from evidence or clues
  3. C.to examine something carefully by looking at its parts
  4. D.to recognize or show the difference between things
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4.APPROACH
  1. A.to judge the quality, value, or effectiveness of something
  2. B.a way of dealing with something; or to come closer
  3. C.to create, set up, or show something clearly
  4. D.to explain or understand the meaning of something
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5.APPROXIMATE
  1. A.based on a choice or decision without a clear reason or rule
  2. B.reasonable, acceptable, or supported well enough to be trusted
  3. C.coming after something else
  4. D.close to the exact amount; or to estimate roughly
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6.ARBITRARY
  1. A.enough for a particular purpose
  2. B.staying the same over time or agreeing with something else
  3. C.based on a choice or decision without a clear reason or rule
  4. D.coming after something else
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7.CONSEQUENCE
  1. A.a clear difference; or to show how things are different
  2. B.a result or effect, especially one caused by an action
  3. C.something that helps cause or influence a result
  4. D.a particular way of seeing or thinking about something
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8.CONSISTENT
  1. A.staying the same over time or agreeing with something else
  2. B.certain to happen or impossible to avoid
  3. C.unclear because it can have more than one possible meaning
  4. D.reasonable, acceptable, or supported well enough to be trusted
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9.CONTRAST
  1. A.a clear difference; or to show how things are different
  2. B.to change something
  3. C.to show, point out, or suggest something
  4. D.to keep something going, at the same level, or in good condition
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10.DERIVE
  1. A.close to the exact amount; or to estimate roughly
  2. B.to get or develop something from a source
  3. C.to create, set up, or show something clearly
  4. D.a way of dealing with something; or to come closer
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11.DISTINGUISH
  1. A.to reach a conclusion from evidence or clues
  2. B.to give good reasons or evidence to show that something is reasonable
  3. C.to recognize or show the difference between things
  4. D.to explain or understand the meaning of something
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12.ESTABLISH
  1. A.to judge the quality, value, or effectiveness of something
  2. B.a way of dealing with something; or to come closer
  3. C.to give good reasons or evidence to show that something is reasonable
  4. D.to create, set up, or show something clearly
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13.EVALUATE
  1. A.a way of dealing with something; or to come closer
  2. B.to create, set up, or show something clearly
  3. C.to recognize or show the difference between things
  4. D.to judge the quality, value, or effectiveness of something
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14.EVIDENT
  1. A.important or large enough to matter
  2. B.clear or easy to see or understand
  3. C.unwilling or hesitant to do something
  4. D.directly connected to the topic or situation
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15.FACTOR
  1. A.a clear difference; or to show how things are different
  2. B.a result or effect, especially one caused by an action
  3. C.something that helps cause or influence a result
  4. D.a way of dealing with something; or to come closer
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16.INDICATE
  1. A.to show, point out, or suggest something
  2. B.a clear difference; or to show how things are different
  3. C.to keep something going, at the same level, or in good condition
  4. D.to need something or to make something necessary
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17.INEVITABLE
  1. A.based on a choice or decision without a clear reason or rule
  2. B.staying the same over time or agreeing with something else
  3. C.close to the exact amount; or to estimate roughly
  4. D.certain to happen or impossible to avoid
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18.INFER
  1. A.to give good reasons or evidence to show that something is reasonable
  2. B.to reach a conclusion from evidence or clues
  3. C.to explain or understand the meaning of something
  4. D.to examine something carefully by looking at its parts
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19.INTERPRET
  1. A.to recognize or show the difference between things
  2. B.to give good reasons or evidence to show that something is reasonable
  3. C.to explain or understand the meaning of something
  4. D.to reach a conclusion from evidence or clues
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20.JUSTIFY
  1. A.to give good reasons or evidence to show that something is reasonable
  2. B.to recognize or show the difference between things
  3. C.to examine something carefully by looking at its parts
  4. D.to reach a conclusion from evidence or clues
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21.MAINTAIN
  1. A.to show, point out, or suggest something
  2. B.to need something or to make something necessary
  3. C.to keep something going, at the same level, or in good condition
  4. D.to get or acquire something
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22.OBTAIN
  1. A.to change something
  2. B.to get or acquire something
  3. C.to need something or to make something necessary
  4. D.a clear difference; or to show how things are different
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23.PERSPECTIVE
  1. A.a clear difference; or to show how things are different
  2. B.a way of dealing with something; or to come closer
  3. C.a result or effect, especially one caused by an action
  4. D.a particular way of seeing or thinking about something
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24.RELEVANT
  1. A.directly connected to the topic or situation
  2. B.clear or easy to see or understand
  3. C.unwilling or hesitant to do something
  4. D.important or large enough to matter
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25.RELUCTANT
  1. A.important or large enough to matter
  2. B.clear or easy to see or understand
  3. C.directly connected to the topic or situation
  4. D.unwilling or hesitant to do something
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26.REQUIRE
  1. A.to need something or to make something necessary
  2. B.to keep something going, at the same level, or in good condition
  3. C.to get or acquire something
  4. D.to change something
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27.SIGNIFICANT
  1. A.clear or easy to see or understand
  2. B.important or large enough to matter
  3. C.unwilling or hesitant to do something
  4. D.directly connected to the topic or situation
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28.SUBSEQUENT
  1. A.certain to happen or impossible to avoid
  2. B.close to the exact amount; or to estimate roughly
  3. C.coming after something else
  4. D.based on a choice or decision without a clear reason or rule
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29.SUFFICIENT
  1. A.certain to happen or impossible to avoid
  2. B.close to the exact amount; or to estimate roughly
  3. C.reasonable, acceptable, or supported well enough to be trusted
  4. D.enough for a particular purpose
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30.VALID
  1. A.reasonable, acceptable, or supported well enough to be trusted
  2. B.based on a choice or decision without a clear reason or rule
  3. C.unclear because it can have more than one possible meaning
  4. D.enough for a particular purpose
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Part 2: Show what you know

Directions: For each word, write a short meaning or use the word correctly in a sentence.

1.alter
2.approach
3.arbitrary
4.evident
5.factor
6.justify
7.perspective
8.reluctant
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