Sadlier Oxford Level F

An overworked parent may be unlikely to indulge the complaints of a _____________________ child.

• jaded

• provincial

• unctuous

• petulant

Their tastes have been so _____________ by luxurious living that they seem incapable of enjoying the simple pleasures of life.

• jaded

• lurid

• hackneyed

• assuaged

A great work of art may be said to __________________ time, and it is remembered for decades, or even centuries.

• simulate

• intercede

• transcend

• umbrage

After he had seen the error of his ways, the villain attempted to _________________ the dark deeds of his past by acts of kindness and mercy.

• enjoin

• expiate

• abominate

• wheedle

The new computerized referral system will greatly _________________ the processing of customers' complaints.

• expedite

• expiate

• ascribe

• peculate

Choose the synonym.

her florid skin

• sallow

• plain

• striking

• flushed

Which word best completes the sentence? The author's use of __________ language in the novel adds depth to the characters' emotions.

• A) insipid

• B) florid

• C) mundane

• D) terse

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The ___________ of the poem lies in its ability to evoke strong emotions with minimal words.

• A) verbosity

• B) brevity

• C) redundancy

• D) prolixity

Identify the sentence with correct grammar:

• A) Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the exam.

• B) Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the exam.

• C) Neither the teacher or the students was ready for the exam.

• D) Neither the teacher or the students were ready for the exam.

What is the main theme of the passage?

• A) The inevitability of change

• B) The power of friendship

• C) The struggle for independence

• D) The importance of family