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Unit 2 words of the day

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to begin or introduce

a)

existence

b)

extinct

c)

allotment

d)

initiate

2.
Carla put her foot in her mouth really means...
a)
Carla takes yoga classes.
b)
She said something embarrassing.
c)
Carla ate a snack.
3.
He is one tough cookie.
a)
He eats a lot of cookies
b)
He likes cookies
c)
He works hard
4.
Cut to the chase.  
a)
You cut something with a knife.
b)
Get to the point.  Tell me what you need!
c)
You were cut by something else. 
d)
You chased another person.
5.
Which word is spelled correctly?
a)
Anticepate
b)
Anticapate
c)
Antisipate
d)
Anticipate
6.
Which definition describes the word 'anticipate' as it is used in this sentence: "I am anticipating a very important call within the hour" ?
a)
regard as probable; expect or predict.
b)
look forward to.
c)
 to feel worried about an ominous event
d)
none of the above
7.

Definition: regard as probable; expect or predict.

a)

Anticipate

b)

Persuade

c)

Encourage

d)

Analyze

8.

Which word is a synonym for anonymous

a)

nameless

b)

peacefullness

c)

known

d)

unreadable

9.

without a plan, pattern, rule or method

a)

pithy

b)

random

c)

anonymous

d)

mold

10.

A random sample of students was chosen by pulling names out of a hat.

-Which definition of random is used in the sentence above?

a)

without a plan, pattern, rule, or method

b)

a manner of selecting something in which each part of the set has the same chance of being picked

11.

"He is a tough cookie" and "Carla put her foot in her mouth" are examples of what type of figurative language?

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor

12.

brief, to the point, compact, short-and-sweet, concise

a)

random

b)

pithy

c)

anonymous

d)

anticipate