English IV Unit 4 Vocabulary Test

From the positive reports of all ten exchange students in the program, we can extrapolate that future

exchange students will also have a positive experience.

• question

• infer

• mandate

• know

Letitia knew that in college procrastination would be her worst enemy.

• putting things off

• working quickly

• working too much

• sleeping a lot

The doctor reported that the proliferation of white blood cells was a response to the medication.

• growth in size

• reduction in size

• reduction in numbers

• growth in numbers

After years of war, the people of the two nations felt only mistrust and enmity for each other.

• exhaustion

• love

• jealousy

• hatred

When the judge learned that the man was suing his neighbor because leaves from the trees next door had

blown onto his lawn, he tossed out the frivolous lawsuit.

• expensive

• inappropriately silly

• unexplained

• made up

Several council members questioned the viability of the proposal to build a bypass around the town

because of strong public opinion against it.

• chance to succeed

• expensive nature

• propaganda

• ethical nature

The manufacturer makes an extravagant claim for the product; the label says it will allow any bald man to

grow back a full head of hair.

• inappropriate

• excessive

• poor

• expensive

If you transgress the rule about staying out after 11:00 P.M., you will be grounded.

• go beyond the limit

• obey

• deceive

• lie about

The plan to transform the U.S. highway system in a month was grandiose.

• expected

• appointed by government

• imposingly large

• under budget

Wearing a large fish as a hat is outlandish.

• expected

• a sign of belonging

• fashionable

• bizarre