Chapter 22 Words in Context

Chapter 22 Words in Context

Multiple Choice

Thomas devoted himself to feeding the hungry. So on the anniversary of his death, it seems wrong to commemorate his life with a fancy dinner party that only the rich can attend.

Each year, my parents commemorate their first date by having dinner at McDonald's, the place where they first met.

• to share

• to celebrate

• to believe

Multiple Choice

Elected officials cannot afford to be complacent about winning an election. Before long, they'll have to campaign again for the voters' support.

Getting all A's hasn't made Ivy complacent. She continues to work hard at school.

• very eager

• reasonable

• too much at ease

Multiple Choice

A vote revealed strong agreement among the teachers. The consensus was that they would strike if the school board did not act quickly to raise their pay.

The family consensus was that we should go camping again this summer. Ray was the only one who wanted to do something else for a change.

• a majority view

• an unusual idea

• a question

Multiple Choice

I'd like to help you out with a loan, but unexpected car repairs have managed to deplete my bank account.

In order not to deplete their small quantity of canned food, the shipwreck survivors searched the island for plants they could eat.

• to use up

• to forget

• to find

Multiple Choice

I wish I had been more diligent about practicing piano when I was younger. It would be nice to be able to play well now.

Diane was lazy when she first joined the family business, but soon became so diligent that she inspired others to work harder.

• self-satisfied

• lucky

• hard-working

Multiple Choice

Families who lost loved ones in the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have empathy for one another because of their shared grief.

Ms. Allan is an excellent career counselor partly because of her great empathy. She understands each student's feelings and point of view.

• a common opinion

• a sympathetic understanding

• an efficiency

Multiple Choice

Victor seems to think my summer job delivering pizza in menial work, but I've found that it requires some skills. Every job can be done with pride.

Even menial jobs such as washing windows or scrubbing floors can be performed with care.

• unskilled

• steady

• satisfying

Multiple Choice

Although her degree was in accounting. Laura decided her niche was really in business management, so she went back to school for more training.

Dom spent the years after college moving restlessly from job to job, never finding a comfortable niche for himself.

• a shared opinion

• a suitable place

• an education

Multiple Choice

The psychic convinced her clients that she could transcend time and space and talk directly with the dead.

Yoga can help one transcend the cares of the world and reach a state of relaxation.

• to participate

• to go past

• to use up

Multiple Choice

The defendant decided to waive his right to an attorney and, instead, speak for himself in court.

Since Lin had studied so much math on her own, the school waived the requirement that she take high school algebra.

• to lose

• to honor

• to give up