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Vocab/Grammar

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Maverick means
a)
an understanding teacher
b)
a person of royal blood, nobility
c)
an illiterate person
d)
an independent, nonconformist person
2.
Manifold means
a)
folding paper cranes many times
b)
diverse, varied
c)
exhausting and frustrating
d)
men who like to fold things
3.
Mandate means
a)
a man who likes to date
b)
important date
c)
an authoritative command
d)
daydreaming
4.
Malevolent means
a)
male violence
b)
wanting harm to befall others
c)
a ghostly apparition
d)
two parts 
5.
Lucid means
a)
sad, depressing
b)
listening carefully
c)
on a body of water, ocean, lake
d)
easily understandable, clear
6.
Lavish means
a)
to cry constantly
b)
being mean to others
c)
to grant three wishes
d)
to give without limits
7.
Lethargic means
a)
energetic and lively
b)
going to church
c)
dancing wildly
d)
sluggishness or apathy
8.
Libertarian means
a)
going to the library often
b)
advocating liberty and free will
c)
caring for animals in a humane way
d)
taking a picture of the Statue of Liberty
9.
Licentious means
a)
getting a driver's license
b)
a lack of moral or legal restraints
c)
running the marathon 
d)
asking for money
10.
Litigant means
a)
littering the street
b)
a marriage proposal
c)
someone engaged in a lawsuit
d)
animals not allowed
11.
malign
a)
specialized language used by a particular group
b)
to say harmful things about someone; defame; vilify
c)
benevolent; loving; compassionate
d)
without enthusiasm or thoroughness; going through the motions
12.
unprecedented
a)
the first of its kind
b)
quiet; uncommunicative
c)
common; ordinary
d)
honesty; frankness
13.
intrinsic
a)
raise in rank; elevate; praise
b)
located within the very nature of an object
c)
learned; acquired
d)
disown; reject
14.
pious
a)
showing religious devotion
b)
wicked; immoral
c)
impossible to control or correct
d)
unite; grow together
15.
recant
a)
take something back that you have said
b)
silly; insignificant
c)
grouchiness
d)
validate; sanction; confirm
16.
sanction
a)
veto; disapprove
b)
harmful; menacing
c)
admit reluctantly; yield
d)
give consent; approve
17.
ambivalence
a)
unintentional
b)
indecision; feeling of being pulled in two directions
c)
decisiveness; certainty
d)
arouse to action; stir up
18.
I'd like, if I may, to relate a small ___________.
a)
anecdote
b)
protege
c)
veneer
d)
archive
19.
After drinking too much at the party, Larry became ______________ and made very little sense.
a)
dexterous
b)
maladroit
c)
pallid
d)
incoherent
20.
They use an intricate formula to ____________ how many are snakes inhabiting an area.
a)
disinterest
b)
unfetter
c)
scrutinize
d)
extrapolate
21.
Even though Jake was a millionaire, he avoided hanging out with ______________ people who liked to flaunt their wealth. 
a)
presumptuous
b)
pretentious
c)
scrupulous
d)
incongruous
22.
Jill is a bully who constantly makes _____________ statements about her coworkers.
a)
palpable
b)
censorious
c)
extraneous
d)
incoherent
23.
____________ from his leash, the dog ran freely around the backyard.
a)
Extrapolated
b)
Scrutinized
c)
Unfettered
d)
Palpable
24.
Jane created a fake __________ so she would not have to go to work.
a)
malady
b)
dichotomy
c)
anecdote
d)
archive
25.
As a teenager, you would be quite ___________ to think you know what life is like for an elderly person.
a)
pretentious
b)
malady
c)
palpable
d)
presumptuous
26.
Alex's concerns about college were specifically _______________.
a)
predatory
b)
ambulatory
c)
cursory
d)
pecuniary
27.
Our chemistry workbook is _______________ to the textbook.
a)
ambulatory
b)
cursory
c)
predatory
d)
ancillary
28.
Ben's parents worried about his ________________ of the occult.
a)
idolatry
b)
pecuniary
c)
tawdry
d)
symmetry
29.
having a feeling of ill-will
a)
animosity
b)
chastise
c)
crux
d)
bevy
30.
to make clear and explain fully
a)
elucidate
b)
surmise
c)
pristine
d)
forte
31.
a group of animals; an assemblage
a)
forte
b)
bevy
c)
animosity
d)
demise
32.
to guess; to infer
a)
pristine
b)
chastise
c)
surmise
d)
elucidate
33.
death; the end
a)
crux
b)
chastise
c)
surmise
d)
demise
34.
This is a short story of an event
a)
arid
b)
anecodote
c)
intrepid
d)
orator
35.
Inflammatory; causing excessive emotions
a)
haughty
b)
provocative
c)
arid
d)
ephemeral
36.
Famous ones include:
Martin Luther King, Jr.
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
a)
orators
b)
arid
c)
reverence
d)
digression
37.
The dog wagged ______ tail.
a)
its
b)
it's
c)
its'
38.

Everyone in the class has _____.

a)

went

b)

leaved

c)

gone

39.

The cookies were handed out by Ella and ______.

a)

him

b)

he

c)

she

40.
We went down to the beach ___________ looked for sea glass.
a)
;
b)
, and
c)
and
41.

Looking at one's phone ____________ disruptive to good sleep.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

were

42.
They played three of my favorite songs ______________  Night and Day, Fly Me to the Moon, and Chances Are.
a)
;
b)
:
c)
,
43.

Some flowers don't grow as well in Massachusetts as others _______________.

a)

do

b)

did

c)

does

44.

In the future, we decided to admit applicants based on grades and test scores as well as its letters of recommendation.

a)

it's

b)

they're

c)

there

d)

their

45.

The athlete was noted for his athletic skill, his good business, and he was sincerely humble as well.

a)

being both sincere and humble.

b)

; and he was sincerely humble as well.

c)

, and his sincere humility.

46.

By this point, Old and Middle English are essentially dead languages, and the great texts of those eras, such as Beowulf or The Canterbury Tales, were translated into Modern English.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

are translated

c)

translated

d)

has been translated

47.
When Julius Caesar's army landed on British shores in 55 BCE, neither his language nor the local inhabitants bore any relation to what would eventually become English.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
nor those, of the local inhabitants
c)
nor that of the local inhabitants
d)
nor the inhabitants language
48.

"The coming decades will likely see more intense clustering of jobs, innovation, and productivity in a smaller number of bigger cities and city-regions."

“Intense” most nearly means

a)

emotional

b)

concentrated

c)

brilliant

d)

determined

49.

The transportation planner’s job, might involve conducting a traffic count to determine the daily number of vehicles traveling on the road to the new factory.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

planner's job

c)

planners job,

d)

planners job

50.

She was ______ happy to care about the rain.

a)

too

b)

two

c)

to

51.

Identify the fragment in the paragraph.


Ever since Andre peeked at Melissa's paper during the biology exam. Guilt has consumed him. Even the blueberries floating in his cereal bowl seem like the accusing eyes of Dr. Gregory, his biology instructor.

a)

Ever since Andre peeked at Melissa's paper during the biology exam.

b)

Guilt has consumed him.

c)

Even the blueberries floating in his cereal bowl seem like the accusing eyes of Dr. Gregory, his biology instructor.

52.

Identify the fragment in the paragraph.


James opened the door of his cluttered refrigerator. Which caused a pint of blueberries to fall to the floor. The fruit bounced and rolled everywhere in an explosion of indigo.

a)

James opened the door of his cluttered refrigerator.

b)

Which caused a pint of blueberries to fall to the floor.

c)

The fruit bounced and rolled everywhere in an explosion of indigo.

53.

Identify the fragment in the paragraph.


Head down, Lela stared at the textbook on her desk. She understood the fragment practice that Mrs. Loew was going over in class. But was too shy to raise her hand and volunteer an answer.

a)

Head down, Lela stared at the textbook on her desk.

b)

She understood the fragment practice that Mrs. Loew was going over in class.

c)

But was too shy to raise her hand and volunteer an answer.

54.

Identify the fragment in the paragraph.


Phillip left work early. To memorize the vocabulary that his Spanish midterm would test the next day. But all that he could think about was Beatrice, the cute new sales associate who worked in the camera department.

a)

Phillip left work early.

b)

To memorize the vocabulary that his Spanish midterm would test the next day.

c)

But all that he could think about was Beatrice, the cute new sales associate who worked in the camera department.

55.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

a)

The garden contained; vegetables they will harvest them in fall.

b)

The garden contained vegetables; they will harvest them in fall.

c)

The garden contained vegetables they will; harvest them in fall.

d)

The garden contained vegetables, they will harvest them in fall.

56.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

a)

Their house and garden are extremely important to them; that's why they take care of their property so well.

b)

Their house and garden are extremely important to them that's why they take care of their property so well.

c)

Their house and garden are extremely important to them, that's why they take care of their property so well.

d)

Their house and garden are extremely important to them that's why; they take care of their property so well.

57.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

a)

When planting impatiens, it's important to plant some in the sun and some in the shade because it's hard to tell; how much of each is needed.

b)

When planting impatiens, it's important to plant some in the sun and some in the shade; because it's hard to tell how much of each is needed.

c)

When planting impatiens; it's important to plant some in the sun and some in the shade because it's hard to tell how much of each is needed.

d)

When planting impatiens, it's important to plant some in the sun and some in the shade because it's hard to tell how much of each is needed.

58.

Bosses should give clear instructions and not _________________ their employees, acting as though they are incompetent.

a)

condescend

b)

encroach

c)

substantiate

d)

strident

59.

The painter's artwork is __________________ and triggers unique emotions in all of his fans.

a)

viable

b)

subjective

c)

tenuous

d)

strident

60.

Because the company is struggling financially, the executive board has devised a _________________ recovery plan.

a)

subjective

b)

strident

c)

tenuous

d)

viable