Unit 1 and Unit 2 Test

Many people who were lucky enough to survive the earthquake are now at risk of becoming ill with ______.

• dysentery

• bona fide

• benign

• malice

While cleaning up the heaps of old newspapers and magazines at my grandfather's house, we were shocked to find a ______ autographed baseball from Babe Ruth!

• dysentery

• bona fide

• benefit

• malice

Placing hunting restrictions on endangered animals, such as the black rhino, will greatly _______ the species.

• malice

• bona fide

• benefit

• benign

Even though I know that garden spiders are ______, they still terrify me.

• malice

• dysentery

• bona fide

• benign

My feelings were hurt by Meg's comments, even though I know she didn't say them with ______.

• malice

• dysentery

• bona fide

• benefit

Choose an antonym for malign.

• compliment

• slander

• forgive

• distract

A benevolent person

• reads a lot of books.

• cares about the needs of others.

• is selfish and self-centered.

• is jealous when others succeed.

Choose a synonym for malfunction.

• dubious

• resistance

• failure

• order

A malcontent eating at a restaurant might

• fall asleep at the table before his food arrives.

• leave a very large tip for the waiter and the chef.

• angrily send back her food and demand a discount.

• compliment the owner of the restaurant on how wonderful the food was.

dysfunction : unhealthy :: __________ : thrilling

• routine

• adventure

• sleep

• habit