WorksheetsEnglish 1B Vocab 7-12 Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Chewing loudly and spitting while you are eating would both be considered ______ behaviors.
a)
digression
b)
repugnant
c)
inaudible
2.
The head of the company was pleased to see such positive and productive __________ between his employees as they worked to meet their production deadlines.
a)
interaction
b)
reaction
c)
inaction
3.
The ____________________ of the elected officials to solve the problems of the state resulted in their removal from office and loss of employment in the next election.
a)
inaudible
b)
reaction
c)
inaction
4.
_______ animals tend to be negatively affected when they are forced to live in polluted water.
a)
aquatic
b)
repugnant
c)
aqueous
5.
The volume of the radio was so low that the music was completely __________ to anyone in the room.
a)
audible
b)
pugnacious
c)
inaudible
6.
It was clear that Allison was feeling quite ____________, as she yelled insults at people she disliked and balled up her fists in a threatening manner.
a)
pugnacious
b)
inaudible
c)
interaction
7.
Because my school is located in a coastal seaside town, we have an excellent course in ___________ biology.
a)
aquamarine
b)
marine
c)
aquarium
8.
Not surprisingly, the audience’s __________ was full of gasps and screams as they watched the performers fall from the high wire to the floor 30 feet below.
a)
reaction
b)
digression
c)
inaction
9.
The deep,___________ trench was located at the sea floor, 200 feet below sea level.
a)
submarine
b)
aqueous
c)
aquarium
10.
It’s hard to ____________ with native speakers, when you are not fluent in their language.
a)
interact
b)
couteract
c)
process
11.
The ___________________ had a very successful career, but he also had numerous scars on his face to remind him of his long and violent career.
a)
pugnacious
b)
pugilist
c)
repugnant
12.
The ______________ color of the floor of the public pool reminded Emma of the color of the water in the Caribbean.
a)
aquatic
b)
aquamarine
c)
marine
13.
28. Jello is known to have a/an __________________ consistency when warmed up, sometimes seeming like water but being sticky to the touch.
a)
aquatic
b)
aqueous
c)
audible
14.
The doctor prescribed medication for the ________________ of exhaustion and depression that Adrian was experiencing as a result of his catastrophic injury.
a)
procession
b)
counteraction
c)
inaction
15.
Sarah demonstrated strong ______________, as she studied for months in order to prepare for her college acceptance exams.
a)
determination
b)
circumvention
c)
procession
16.
After several days of 12 mile runs, a day or two of recovery helped to ________________ the exhausted runner.
a)
rejuvenate
b)
reaction
c)
terminate
17.
In order to move into their new “fixer upper” house, the young couple had to hire someone to _______ all of the rats and cockroaches that were living in the walls.
a)
circumvent
b)
exterminate
c)
rejuvenate
18.
Based upon everyone’s agreement, the book club will __________________ every other week to discuss the shared reading selections.
a)
convene
b)
intervene
c)
exterminate
19.
Lewis’s circular style of storytelling was so ______________ that most people could not follow the plot or character development, causing them to be confused.
a)
juvenile
b)
repugnant
c)
circumventive
20.
28. After so many press conferences and informational town hall meetings, the citizens are fully ___________________ of the governor’s many theories about why our state is bankrupt.
a)
juvenile
b)
circumvent
c)
cognizant
21.
Although there are a few animals that have demonstrated impressive levels of intelligence, none of them have been proven to possess the ________________ capacity of the human, up to this point.
a)
juvenile
b)
aqueous
c)
cognitive
22.
For a grown woman, she acted in a surprisingly _________________ manner, playing silly pranks on her friend and starting arguments just to irritate people.
a)
cognitive
b)
submarine
c)
juvenile
23.
The officials of the race had to quickly ______________ when the runners began to argue about who had won the 10K trophy.
a)
intervene
b)
process
c)
circumvent
24.
The 1 year membership will ___________ next month, so be sure to re-enroll so that you don’t lose access to the fitness center.
a)
terminate
b)
rejuvenate
c)
repugnant
25.
The presidential candidate will be chosen at the national _____________, when all of the party members are able to meet in Chicago this summer.
a)
intervention
b)
convention
c)
recognition
26.
The principal’s proactive ____________ prevented the students from breaking out into an all-out brawl in the school’s courtyard.
a)
determination
b)
intervention
c)
recognition
27.
After its escape, I was anxious to ________________ my 7 foot long python.
a)
recapture
b)
inscription
c)
description
28.
The children were __________________ to hearing their favorite bedtime story for the twentieth time this month.
a)
circumscriptive
b)
receptive
c)
rejuvenate
29.
The ____________ on the inside rim of my ring reads “with love, forever, always.”
a)
inscription
b)
receptor
c)
exterminate
30.
Alex was relieved to see that his glasses were still _____________, despite the fact that Maralee had stepped on them with her boots.
a)
receptive
b)
intact
c)
descriptive
31.
Ellie was hoping to ___________ the letter she had sent to Kevin in a fit of anger, now that she had calmed down.
a)
capture
b)
intercept
c)
inscribe
32.
In order to catch all of the marbles and put them away, the child used a pan with edges, as a _____________ .
a)
receptor
b)
inscription
c)
description
33.
Seth was willing to _________ his exciting adventures in the Amazonian rain forests for anyone who would listen.
a)
inscribe
b)
describe
c)
postscript
34.
The doctor will most likely _____ an antibiotic for your infection, so that you can recover more quickly.
a)
prescribe
b)
intact
c)
describe
35.
The artist tried to incorporate multiple fibers and buttons into his artwork, so that it would have a more __________ quality than a simple painting might have.
a)
tactile
b)
descriptive
c)
receptive
36.
We intend to ________ some nice words on Joe’s award plaque, in addition to his name.
a)
inscribe
b)
describe
c)
prescribe
37.
In order to determine where I would start my job search, I decided to _______ in green all of the potential employers within a 25 mile radius of my neighborhood.
a)
postscript
b)
describe
c)
circumscribe
38.
The weapons _________ is designed to detect incoming missiles and then deploy additional missiles in response to minimize damage or harm.
a)
interceptor
b)
circumscription
c)
description
39.
The central business manager wanted to be sure that all of the shipments went out on time, so she sent a memorandum to the floor supervisor and shipping manager to be sure that those expectations were met.
As it is being used, what does "Memorandum" mean?
As it is being used, what does "Memorandum" mean?
a)
notification of punishment
b)
note to serve as a brief reminder
40.
Hearing Lana tell Eric some very incorrect information, I felt the need to interject with the truth, in order to prevent any misunderstandings.
What does the word "Interject" mean as it is used in the above sentence?
What does the word "Interject" mean as it is used in the above sentence?
a)
to throw a remark into a conversation between two or more people
b)
to write an angry letter to someone
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