Word List

• n. An anthem is a formal or religious song.
  Everyone sings the national anthem before the baseball game starts.
• prep. Beyond is used to say that one thing is more than another.
  The job is beyond the man's ability.
• n. Determination is what you have when you try to do something even when it is difficult.
  Chris is the youngest competitor, but he has the most determination.
• n. Fighting is physical conflict between people or groups in a war, in the street, etc.
  Heavy fighting continued for days.
• adj. When something is joint, it is done by or involves two or more people or groups.
  Mike and Joanna are joint owners of a coffee shop.
• n. A landing is when you return to the ground or another surface after a flight or a boat ride.
  The man is in charge of leading the landing in the warzone.
• v. To mark is to celebrate an important event or time by doing something.
  My grandparents are having a party to mark their 50th anniversary.
• v. To mobilize is to prepare an army to fight in a war.
  Thousands of soldiers were ready to mobilize for the fight.
• n. A nation is a large area of land that is controlled by its own government.
  India is a nation that is developing rapidly.
• adv. Originally is used in place of "in the beginning" or "when something first happened or began."
  This building was originally a bank.
• n. An outbreak is a sudden start or increase of fighting or disease.
  The scientists prepared for an outbreak of a dangerous virus.
• v. To pray is to speak to God in order to ask for help or to give thanks.
  The girl likes to pray for world peace.
• n. A prisoner is someone who is taken by force and kept somewhere.
  He has been a prisoner for many years.
• v. To sacrifice is to give up something in order to get something you want or do something else for someone.
  Karen has had to sacrifice a lot for her children.
• n. Silence is the complete absence of sound or noise.
  I can only sleep in complete silence.
• adv. Thus is used in place of "as a result of something that was just mentioned."
  Victor wants to lose weight; thus, he'll go on a diet and start exercising.
• n. A tribute is something that you say, do, or give in order to express respect for someone.
  In some countries, people wear poppies as a tribute to veterans.
• n. A victory is a situation in which you win a battle, game, election, or dispute.
  The man was thrilled with his victory.
• adv. To be wild is to be without control.
  Dandelions grow wild in the cracks of the streets.
• v. To wound is to injure someone or something by cutting or breaking the skin.
  The boy knew he might wound his knees if he didn't wear pads on them.

Exercise

A ‣ Circle the two words in each group that are most closely related.

B ‣ Circle the two words in each group that are opposite in meaning.

C ‣ Write the word from the word bank that best fits each sentence.

D ‣ Match to complete the words. Then write the part of speech.

Reading Comprehension

Part A: Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.

Part B: Answer the questions.