Reading Enrichment Y10-12

The designer window treatments in her house, installed 17 years ago, were outmoded.

• a. unnecessary

• b. pointless

• c. out-of-date

• d. worthless

The spies conducted a covert operation

• a. dangerous

• b. foreign

• c. hidden

• d. illegal

The baseball player’s malice toward the referee was revealed in his spiteful remarks to the media, which almost ruined the referee’s career.

• a. vindictive

• b. crazy

• c. rude

• d. unpleasant

Although Zachary is much too inexperienced for the managerial position, he is a willful young man and obdurately refuses to withdraw his application.

• a. foolishly

• b. reluctantly

• c. constantly

• d. stubbornly

His neighbor’s superficial remarks trivialized the property line dispute and infuriated Malcolm.

• a. enraged

• b. petty

• c. insulting

• d. misleading

She showed a blatant disregard for the rules.

• a. obvious

• b. hidden

• c. last-minute

• d. rebellious

Her fashion sense was usually described as flamboyant, but on the night of the party, Tanya’s outfit was uncharacteristically modest.

• a. impeccable

• b. showy

• c. sloppy

• d. unassuming

Mr. Powers was so gullible that he believed even the most outlandish excuses of his insincere employees.

• a. intelligent

• b. naïve

• c. dishonest

• d. critical

Even though she’d read her supervisor’s memo four or five times, she still found his rambling message ambiguous.

• a. profound

• b. inspiring

• c. ridiculous

• d. unclear

You cannot become a certified teacher without completing the prerequisite student-teaching assignment.

• a. required

• b. optional

• c. preferred

• d. advisable