Vocabulary Mastery Test

Please read the following text for number 1-4.

Find the correct answer regarding the definition, synonyms, and antonyms of the words in the text.

1. "However, being a practical person,..."

The underlined word can be defined as...

• concerned with or involving the theory of a subject or area.

• manifested in practice or action.

• a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action.

• the reason for which something is done.

2. “When I hear the alarm clock ring, I imagine all kinds of possibilities... ”

What is the definition of the word “possibilities”?

• the regard that something is held to deserve.   

• the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.

• omission of occurrence or performance.

• a chance that something may happen or be true.

3. "These three simple steps have helped me tremendously"

Which word is similar in meaning to "tremendously"?

• small

• slightly

• enormously

• minimally

4. "Actually, the shower is the only thing I look forward to when I get up in the morning."

Which word is the opposite meaning of "actually"?

• doubtfully

• truthfully

• supposedly

• apparently

Please read the following text for number 5-7.

Sutton-Smith is betting that neuroimaging studies of the brain will eventually reveal a ludic center in the brain. And he locates it somewhere in the frontal lobes. What play does, he says, is simulate and make more flexible fear responses that are reflexes in the more primitive organism or in more primitive parts of the brain. "What we have in play is a simulation of an anxiety attack," he says. With one all-important difference. It's anxiety—complete with uncertainty— but without the adrenaline and endocrine response. Studies in dogs show that "they're rushing around as if they're in extremity, but adrenaline is not being pumped into the system. Play looks like an emergency but isn't. It's a simulated emergency. The frontal lobes win out over the reflexive phenomena in the back of the brain." In the simulated explosions and aggressions of play, we get to explore and experiment with feelings. It is one of the few times we are in charge of circumstances. We have much more autonomy than usual, and exchange habit and boredom for novelty and the exercise of our own competencies. And that creates excitement.

5. “It's anxiety—complete with uncertainty— but without the adrenaline and endocrine response.”

We can define “anxiety” as…

• a headache that can cause severe throbbing pain.

• a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness.

• an intense feeling of deep affection.

• a feeling frightened.

6. " In the simulated explosions and aggressions of play, we get to explore and experiment with feelings.”

The word experiment can be defined as …

• make an attempt or effort to do something.

• bring (something) into existence.

• to make information available to people.

• a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

7. “It is one of the few times we are in charge of circumstances.”

The synonym of the underlined word is ...

• conditions

• debt

• poorness

• poverty

Please read the following text for number 8-10.

Because of their considerable contact with children, teachers can provide a valuable perspective on children's behavior. French and Waas (1988) obtained teacher ratings on popular, rejected and neglected 2nd- and 5th-grade children. Rejected children were characterized as aggressive, hostile and task avoidant, while neglected children were described as having more school behavior problems than popular children. Coie and Dodge (1988) asked teachers to rank 1^st and 2nd- grade boys of different sociometric statuses on a variety of peer aggression items. Well-accepted and neglected children were described as the least aggressive, whereas rejected children were described as the most aggressive. Rejected children also scored low in conformity to rules and interpersonal sensitivity. In general, teacher assessments coincided with children's perceptions.

8. “… while neglected children were described as having more school behavior problems than popular children.”

The word “neglected” can be defined as…

• to feel interest or concern.

• not receiving enough care or attention.

• the quality of not being willing to work or use any effort.

• having or showing the ability to learn.

9. “Rejected children were characterized as aggressive, hostile…”

The underlined word means …

• a sympathetic attitude toward others.

• ready or likely to attack or confront.

• unfriendly and not liking something.

• describes people who are kind.

10. “In general, teacher assessments coincided with children's perceptions.”

The underlined word has the same meaning with….

• insight

• misunderstanding

• thing

• misperception