Lesson 11 Vocabulary Review B2

Which of the following sentences uses the word "abbreviate" correctly?

• We had to abbreviate the instructions because they were too long.

• She will abbreviate her feelings about the trip.

• He wanted to abbreviate the whole book into a movie.

Which of the following is an example of using the word "appropriate"?

• He chose the appropriate shoes for the hiking trip.

• The cake was appropriate for my birthday.

• The weather was appropriate for the picnic.

Which of the following uses the word "exclude" correctly?

• She will exclude the chocolate from the cake recipe.

• The team will exclude the smallest player from practice.

• We will exclude the noisy people from the room.

Which sentence correctly uses the word "fanciful"?

• The book was full of fanciful adventures and magical creatures.

• His fanciful thoughts always made him late for school.

• The fanciful rules made no sense to anyone.

Which of the following sentences uses "futile" correctly?

• It was futile to keep running after the bus because it was already too far away.

• Her efforts were futile because she finished the project ahead of time.

• The futile excuse didn't explain why he was late.

Which of the following sentences uses "grudge" correctly?

• She held a grudge because of the thoughtful gift she received.

• He let go of his grudge and forgave his brother.

• They resolved their grudge and became friends again.

Which of the following sentences uses the word "inspire" correctly?

• The movie was designed to inspire the audience to take action.

• Her effort to inspire the students made them all tired.

• The speech inspired the crowd to forget about the game.

Which of the following sentences uses "majority" correctly?

• The majority of the cookies were eaten at the party.

• The majority of students voted to have an early recess.

• The majority of the people were confused about the instructions.

Which sentence correctly uses the word "persevere"?

• He persevered despite the rain and finished the race.

• She wanted to persevere the effort to avoid the challenge.

• They all persevered because the race was too difficult.

Which of the following sentences uses "possess" correctly?

• He doesn't possess any of the skills needed for the job.

• She possess the knowledge to finish the puzzle quickly.

• They will possess the keys to the building soon.