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Unit 1 Vocabulary - Level E

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The opposite of wretched is:
a)
miserable
b)
poverty-stricken
c)
destitute
d)
opulent
2.
If an expensive cooking oil has been blended with a cheaper oil, it has been:
a)
adulterated
b)
purified
c)
improved
d)
inspected
3.
Which of the following words might you use to refer to a hint of spring?
a)
influx
b)
intimation
c)
arrival
d)
duration
4.
A fan whose favorite team lost in the seventh game of the World Series might feel:
a)
bereft
b)
joyful
c)
relieved
d)
content
5.
Another word for unresponsive is:
a)
excitable
b)
stolid
c)
sensitive
d)
alert
6.
Sailors who have been assigned to active duty on an aircraft carrier have been:
a)
identified
b)
honored
c)
detained
d)
deployed
7.
Horse trainers, horse owners, veterinarians and other people who spend time around horses usually find it important to explain, and to reiterate, if necessary, the idea that the animals are not all alike. Each horse has a distinct personality type. In the wild, this variation among individuals helps to determine each one’s place in the herd, which in turn helps the herd function. For example, horses with more fearful and shy natures approach other horses, especially the leader of the herd, warily. This kind of attitude reinforces the leader’s status and makes it easier for that horse to keep the entire herd safe. A horse’s personality and sense of its own rank also greatly affect the way it interacts with humans. The kind of horse that is tentative around other horses, for example, would be more submissive and, therefore, well-suited to an inexperienced rider. A dominant, leader-type horse, on the other hand, would probably come across as stubborn and dour—and, therefore, would not be a good match for a beginner.
In line 2, reiterate means:
a)
deny
b)
complicate
c)
repeat
d)
hear
8.
Horse trainers, horse owners, veterinarians and other people who spend time around horses usually find it important to explain, and to reiterate, if necessary, the idea that the animals are not all alike. Each horse has a distinct personality type. In the wild, this variation among individuals helps to determine each one’s place in the herd, which in turn helps the herd function. For example, horses with more fearful and shy natures approach other horses, especially the leader of the herd, warily. This kind of attitude reinforces the leader’s status and makes it easier for that horse to keep the entire herd safe. A horse’s personality and sense of its own rank also greatly affect the way it interacts with humans. The kind of horse that is tentative around other horses, for example, would be more submissive and, therefore, well-suited to an inexperienced rider. A dominant, leader-type horse, on the other hand, would probably come across as stubborn and dour—and, therefore, would not be a good match for a beginner.
Which of the following words could be used to replace warily (line 5)?
a)
imprudently
b)
recklessly
c)
heedlessly
d)
cautiously
9.
Horse trainers, horse owners, veterinarians and other people who spend time around horses usually find it important to explain, and to reiterate, if necessary, the idea that the animals are not all alike. Each horse has a distinct personality type. In the wild, this variation among individuals helps to determine each one’s place in the herd, which in turn helps the herd function. For example, horses with more fearful and shy natures approach other horses, especially the leader of the herd, warily. This kind of attitude reinforces the leader’s status and makes it easier for that horse to keep the entire herd safe. A horse’s personality and sense of its own rank also greatly affect the way it interacts with humans. The kind of horse that is tentative around other horses, for example, would be more submissive and, therefore, well-suited to an inexperienced rider. A dominant, leader-type horse, on the other hand, would probably come across as stubborn and dour—and, therefore, would not be a good match for a beginner.
In line7, tentative means:
a)
uncertain
b)
confident
c)
fierce
d)
miserable
10.
Horse trainers, horse owners, veterinarians and other people who spend time around horses usually find it important to explain, and to reiterate, if necessary, the idea that the animals are not all alike. Each horse has a distinct personality type. In the wild, this variation among individuals helps to determine each one’s place in the herd, which in turn helps the herd function. For example, horses with more fearful and shy natures approach other horses, especially the leader of the herd, warily. This kind of attitude reinforces the leader’s status and makes it easier for that horse to keep the entire herd safe. A horse’s personality and sense of its own rank also greatly affect the way it interacts with humans. The kind of horse that is tentative around other horses, for example, would be more submissive and, therefore, well-suited to an inexperienced rider. A dominant, leader-type horse, on the other hand, would probably come across as stubborn and dour—and, therefore, would not be a good match for a beginner.
In line 9, dour is used to show that leader-type horses can seem:
a)
ill-humored
b)
genial
c)
passive
d)
frightened