WorksheetsVocab 1-3 practice sentences
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
After the earthquake, there was a huge __________ in the street.
a)
terse
b)
rift
c)
abridge
d)
efface
2.
Billy was __________ when his mom said he could not go to his friend's house because they had made plans a long time ago.
a)
irate
b)
proliferate
c)
erratic
d)
unbridled
3.
Every time the gangs tag my wall, I have to __________ all their work to get rid of the graffiti and make the wall look clean again.
a)
adjourn
b)
relinquish
c)
admonish
d)
efface
4.
I had to buy the heaviest nails to __________ the tree house I was building so it would withstand the harsh winter weather.
a)
abridge
b)
surmount
c)
fortify
d)
admonish
5.
If you put your head on a baseball bat and spin around ten times, you end up running in an __________ pattern since it is impossible to run straight!
a)
erratic
b)
irate
c)
unbridled
d)
terse
6.
In science, we are learning about the cracks in the Earth's surface called __________ valleys.
a)
erratic
b)
terse
c)
abridge
d)
rift
7.
In the movie Tarzan, the main character does not hold back when he lets out an __________ yell before he swings from the vines.
a)
surmount
b)
unbridled
c)
irate
d)
erratic
8.
In January 2014, the flu virus quickly __________ through DSMS causing over half the students to get sick and have to stay home.
a)
adjourned
b)
unbridled
c)
proliferated
d)
rifted
9.
Lisa finally__________ her chocolate addiction and did not eat a Hershey bar for three months!
a)
surmounted
b)
condoned
c)
admonished
d)
adjourned
10.
Lucy was so __________ when her sister lost her phone that steam seemed to come out her ears!
a)
terse
b)
erratic
c)
unbridled
d)
irate
11.
Mary had to __________ the pain of her parent's divorce so she could be happy again.
a)
surmount
b)
relinquish
c)
adjourn
d)
rift
12.
Mr. Hummert had to _________ the content of the assembly because it was taking longer than expected and the students needed to get back to class.
a)
admonish
b)
relinquish
c)
abridge
d)
fortify
13.
My teacher __________ the fact that I was chewing gum in class and decided to ignore my behavior.
a)
admonished
b)
condoned
c)
effaced
d)
fortified
14.
Since it was against work policy, the boss had to __________ Bob for using his work computer to send personal emails.
a)
admonish
b)
condone
c)
surmount
d)
abridge
15.
The author __________ his long book so that the younger readers could the shortened version.
a)
proliferated
b)
condoned
c)
abridged
d)
efffaced
16.
The teacher's supplies became too __________ to carry to school each day so she decided to get a rolling basket to transport them.
a)
cumbersome
b)
unbridled
c)
terse
d)
proliferated
17.
The mayor was caught in a huge tax scandal so he was asked to __________ his job and give it to the next candidate.
a)
erratic
b)
unbridled
c)
admonish
d)
relinquish
18.
Mr. Hummert had to __________ the School Board meeting because someone had pulled the fire alarm.
a)
admonish
b)
condone
c)
adjourn
d)
terse
19.
The class liked reading the __________ poem Casey at the Bat because it was very short.
a)
terse
b)
cumbersome
c)
irate
d)
erratic
20.
When the students were singing loudly on the bus, the driver decided to __________ their behavior because the singing really wasn't hurting anyone.
a)
surmount
b)
abridge
c)
condone
d)
proliferate
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