Vocabulary Unit Test 8

I noticed that in your essay you use the word “happy” quite a bit; maybe

you could find a suitable ​ (a)   and use that to add some

variety to your writing.

• hostile
• pseudonym
• hospital
• synonym
• acronym

The friendly dogs at the beach played very well together and never got

​ (a)   with one another.

• hostile
• pseudonym
• hospital
• acronym
• synonym

Lewis Carroll is the ​ (a)   that Charles Dodgson used

when writing Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

• pseudonym
• hospital
• acronym
• synonym
• hostile

Fortunately, the accident occurred very close to ​ (a)   a

so he was able to receive medical attention right away.

• hospital
• acronym
• synonym
• hostile
• pseudonym

With texting being so popular, it’s as if there is a new​ (a)   every second; I can’t keep up with learning them all!

• acronym
• synonym
• hostile
• pseudonym
• hospital

Choose a synonym for hospitable.

• courteous

• curt

• cold

• anxious

He was acting selfish. What is an antonym for the word “selfish?”

• careless

• sensitive

• generous

• greedy

Choose an antonym for anonymous.

• sacred

• hidden

• infamous

• known

Which sentence include examples of a homonym?

• He hit the ball with the bat. The bat flew in the cave.

• The hare hopped down the road. She cut her hair very short.

• The dove made a nest in the tree. I dove in the bushes to hide from Mike.

• There are some markers in my desk. I went to their house for dinner.

captive : hostage :: friend : ___

• parent

• captor

• enemy

• companion