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FARM QUIZ

Help the shepherd dog collect all the farm animals before it gets dark.

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What is the meaning of relative as used in the passage?

The saxophone has been around for about 170 years. While other instruments, such as drums, guitars, and flutes, have existed for thousands of years, the saxophone is a relative newcomer to the world of music. It was invented in the 1840s by Adolphe Sax, a Belgian musician and instrument maker, to address a disparity in tone across sections of the orchestra. Sax had noted that brass instruments frequently overpowered the woodwinds, creating an unevenness in sound and tone.

In comparison to something else

of the same group; similar

What is the meaning of versatile as used in the passage?

Sax's solution was to create an instrument that would integrate aspects of the two orchestral sections. Namely, his new instrument, the saxophone, joined a brass-like body with a woodwind-like mouthpiece. It was suitable for both orchestras and military bands, making it a versatile choice for musicians and composers. The saxophone has grown in popularity over time and is now played around the world.

New

Flexible

Interesting

What does hamper mean here?

Hot, dry, windy conditions continued to hamper firefighters in their efforts to battle the forest fire.

fireproof clothes

To hold back

A large basket with a lid

What does compact mean here?

Japan's compact capsule hotels consist of many "rooms" that are each about six feet long, three feet wide, and four feet high.

Formal agreement between two or more parties

Separated into compartments

Packed closely together

What does interest mean here?

Though I'm not usually a fan of modern art, Piet Mondrian's geometric paintings have always captured my interest.

a charge for borrowing money

attention or concern

What does desert mean here?

Our planet's third largest desert is the Sahara, which covers approximately twenty-five percent of Africa—more than three million square miles.

A land or region that receives little rainfall

To leave a place

What does temple mean here?

When Egyptian king Amenhotep III built The House of Millions of Years in the fourteenth century BCE, it was the most elaborate temple complex on Earth.

A building or structure built for religious worship

The region above your eyes on either side of your forehead

What does current mean here?

The current issue of Space Frontiers magazine features some spectacular photographs of the Whirlpool Galaxy.

a flowing stream of water

Happening now or belonging to the present

What does defect mean here?

There must be a defect in the software: every time I try to copy a file to a new location, the file becomes corrupted in the process.

To leave your country, party, or organization

A fault or imperfection

What does staple mean here?

In 2007, the rising price of corn led to a "tortilla crisis" in Mexico, where tortillas made from corn are an important staple.

A short piece of wire bent to fasten papers

A necessary item of food

A short piece of wire used by construction workers

well done!

You have collected all the farm animals and here is a gift to play with them.

Place the animals

congratulations!

start over?

It got dark and you haven't finished your daily chores!

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