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Sadlier Oxford Unit 12 Level A 11-20

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A(n) _____ attempt was made to find the puppy, including a search of streets and parks within a five-mile area

a)

intensive

b)

scant

c)

strident

d)

strapping

2.

The _____ that the astronauts accomplished in space was tricky and delicate.

a)

intensive

b)

maneuver

c)

strident

d)

valiant

3.

“My efforts to rescue the company are being _____ by a small group that refuses to give up power,” the director said.

a)

thrived

b)

maneuvered

c)

intensive

d)

sabotaged

4.

There has been such _____ rainfall during this growing season that farmers are worried that their crops will fail.

a)

valiant

b)

scant

c)

titanic

d)

strapping

5.

I wonder if he is up to no good; whenever I see him, he seems to be sneaking around in a _____ way.

a)

stealthy

b)

valiant

c)

strident

d)

sabotage

6.

Marian is a(n) _____ young woman, and she will be happy to move that heavy furniture for you.

a)

strident

b)

strapping

c)

stealthy

d)

scant

7.

She doesn’t know how _____ her voice sounds; otherwise she would probably tone it down.

a)

scant

b)

sabotage

c)

stealthy

d)

strident

8.

For rose bushes to _____, it is important to use good fertilizer and to inspect the shrubs regularly for any sign of insect pests.

a)

thrive

b)

scant

c)

strident

d)

valiant

9.

The _____ battle between good and evil is a constant theme that runs throughout the history of the world.

a)

stealthy

b)

sabotage

c)

titanic

d)

strapping

10.

The main characters in Homer’s epic, the Iliad, are _____ heroes on both sides of the Greek war against Troy.

a)

intensive

b)

valiant

c)

strident

d)

thriving

11.

antonym is easygoing

a)

sabotage

b)

maneuver

c)

intensive

d)

thrive

12.

synonym is tactic

a)

intensive

b)

maneuver

c)

scant

d)

thrive

13.

an antonym for this word would be excessive

a)

titanic

b)

strapping

c)

scant

d)

valiant

14.

antonym is direct

a)

stealthy

b)

sabotage

c)

intensive

d)

thrive

15.

A weak and puny person is the opposite of a

a)

intensive person.

b)

scant person.

c)

strapping person.

d)

strident person.

16.

I would prefer someone to have a honeyed voice rather than a ________ one.

a)

sabotage

b)

titanic

c)

strident

d)

valiant

17.

The opposite of flourishing is....

a)

maneuvering

b)

stealthily

c)

strapping

d)

withering

18.

Something that is diminutive would be the total opposite of something that is________.

a)

scant

b)

titanic

c)

valiant

d)

stealthy

19.

A fainthearted person would never be called a ______ person

a)

strident

b)

stealthy

c)

valiant

d)

titanic

20.

A synonym of sabotage would be.......

a)

subvert

b)

sly

c)

brave

d)

heightened