WorksheetsTask Cards Vocabulary 2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Have you heard the old aphorism, “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”?
a)
tune
b)
a truth or idea
c)
melody
d)
fortune
2.
Even though my teacher can be under pressure with all of the evaluations and testing, she always seems to handle her work with confidence and aplomb.
a)
stress
b)
freedom from nervousness
c)
anxiety
d)
apprehension
3.
After their high school friend’s death, the group came back on consistent, maudlin visits to share memories of their times together.
a)
scheduled
b)
timely
c)
over sentimental
d)
stressful
4.
The band struggled with dissonance the entire duration of the concert. From the moment the first sing started, they never seemed to find their groove.
a)
an unpleasant combination of sounds
b)
melody
c)
tension
d)
anxiety
5.
Avocados are quite high in calories because of their natural oils but don't let that dissuade you from enjoying them.
a)
advise not to do something
b)
convince
c)
persuade
d)
influence
6.
The mother was distraught when her young son was no where to be found inside the department store.
a)
elated
b)
kind-hearted
c)
delighted
d)
deeply upset
7.
The somnambulist needed to have a special alarm so that he would awaken and not face injury upon unlocking his front door.
a)
doctor
b)
one who sleepwalks
c)
nocturnal insect
d)
store owner
8.
The city would not divulge what the new restaurant would look like until the great unveiling at the town meeting
a)
disclose
b)
conceal
c)
trust
d)
encourage
9.
The soporific pills allowed for the recovering patient to rest and not feel as much pain and discomfort.
a)
post-surgery
b)
expensive
c)
exclusive
d)
causing or inducing sleep
10.
The notion that video games are popular purely because of their violence always struck me as specious. Kids will play what they are allowed to play. Parents must take responsibility to ensure that what their children are taking part in is appropriate.
a)
supreme
b)
special
c)
false
d)
ideal
11.
The adolescent’s drowning in the brand new neighborhood pool caused the doleful community to rethink their pool rules and regulations.
a)
district
b)
private
c)
joyful
d)
expressing grief
12.
The athletes tried to flout the rules of the soccer match, but quickly realized that they would receive a red card for scoffing at the referees.
a)
to ignore in a disrespectful way
b)
compete
c)
instruct
d)
compliment
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