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Vocabulary Unit 1 Sentences

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Unlike an airplane, a helicopter can ________ over one spot for a period of time.

a)

churlish

b)

laggard

c)

preclude

d)

hover

2.

The robbers could not break into the _________ because it was heavily guarded by knights and soldiers.

a)

bonanza

b)

adage

c)

citadel

d)

plaudits

3.

The military general received many _________for his major victory in the battle.

a)

plaudits

b)

jostle

c)

wrangling

d)

servile

4.

Her boss ___________________ her from leaving early by holding a mandatory meeting.

a)

wrangled

b)

precluded

c)

decreed

d)

vigiled

5.

The jealous girlfriend _____________ over her boyfriend's phone to see who he was texting. It was only his mom.

a)

hovered

b)

discordantly

c)

evolved

d)

groped

6.

The __________ protected the town from an attack by the neighboring kingdom.

a)

adage

b)

jostle

c)

citadel

d)

rubble

7.

The stop sign at the end of a road is meant to ____________ any car accidents.

a)

jostle

b)

wrangle

c)

preclude

d)

collaborate

8.

I was playing Pokemon Go so much that over time I was able to __________ my Snorlax.

a)

collaborate

b)

vigil

c)

evolve

d)

churlish

9.

A caterpillar will ______ into a butterfly after a few months.

a)

servile

b)

discordant

c)

evolve

d)

decree

10.

My mom's necklace would be a(n) ____________ if she ever traded it in for money.

a)

vigil

b)

adage

c)

bonanza

d)

excerpt

11.

I asked the cashier where a can of soup was, and she rolled her eyes and responded in a _________________ manner.

a)

jostle

b)

excerpt

c)

laggard

d)

churlish

12.

The two siblings ____________ for who would be able to eat the last piece of pizza.

a)

reverted

b)

precluded

c)

collaborated

d)

wrangled

13.

The robbers opened the safe to find a ____________ that would last them the rest of their lives.

a)

citadel

b)

bonanza

c)

excerpt

d)

adage

14.

My sister and I often ________ about who gets to sit in the front seat.

a)

wrangle

b)

jostle

c)

vigil

d)

decree

15.

Will's old room was __________ back into his dad's office.

a)

collaborated

b)

decreed

c)

reverted

d)

discordant

16.

Those who are ____________ in paying their rent might get evicted.

a)

laggard

b)

churlish

c)

adage

d)

discordant

17.

If your iPad is acting up, you might need to ___________ it to it's original factory settings.

a)

vigil

b)

jostle

c)

servile

d)

revert

18.

Her _________ boyfriend waited on his girlfriend hand and foot.

a)

churlish

b)

discordant

c)

servile

d)

laggard

19.

The ___________ rooms where the workers stayed were much less nice than the family's rooms.

a)

servile

b)

adage

c)

vigil

d)

revert

20.

The security guard kept _________ over his assigned bank.

a)

citadel

b)

laggard

c)

collaborate

d)

vigil

21.

The neighborhood held a __________ last night for the safe return of the missing child.

a)

Plaudits

b)

Bonanza

c)

Vigil

d)

Adage

22.

Julius Caesar, the Roman Emperor, ___________ that all the world would be taxed.

a)

Decreed

b)

Jostled

c)

Reverted

d)

Groped

23.

The mayor ___________ that all the roads around the Art Museum would be closed for the Thanksgiving Day parade.

a)

Excerpted

b)

Evolved

c)

Decreed

d)

Hovered

24.

The Avengers are a group of superheroes that ____________ to keep the world safe.

a)

Jostle

b)

Adage

c)

Discordant

d)

Collaborate

25.

Since this is a test, we were not allowed to ___________ with other students; we had to do our own work.

a)

Jostle

b)

Evolve

c)

Collaborate

d)

Wrangle

26.

There was a(n) _______________ from "The Tell-Tale Heart" on the test.

a)

Adage

b)

Excerpt

c)

Vigil

d)

Rubble

27.

If you ________ some material from the internet, make sure you cite your source.

a)

Plaudits

b)

Servile

c)

Excerpt

d)

Preclude

28.

My grandmother is very wise, so I often find myself repeating and quoting her _________ and words of advice.

a)

Rubble

b)

Jostle

c)

Adages

d)

Bonanza

29.

Ben Franklin is famous for his inventions and his ________, such as "A penny saved is a penny earned."

a)

Discordants

b)

Serviles

c)

Wrangles

d)

Adages

30.

The fight between the brothers struck a _________ note in our otherwise happy family get-together.

a)

Discordant

b)

Jostle

c)

Servile

d)

Preclude

31.

The choir's first practice was very ___________, but after a few sessions they sounded wonderful!

a)

Laggard

b)

Servile

c)

Citadel

d)

Discordant

32.

When the power failed, we had to _________ our way in the dark to find a flashlight.

a)

Jostle

b)

Collaborate

c)

Grope

d)

Preclude

33.

When his mom asked him why he was two hours past curfew, he desperately __________ for a believable excuse.

a)

Wrangled

b)

Groped

c)

Collaborated

d)

Vigil

34.

I tried not to __________ others as I exited the crowded bus.

a)

Plaudit

b)

Hover

c)

Decree

d)

Jostle

35.

The mall was so crowded on Black Friday that I was repeatedly _____________ by other hectic shoppers.

a)

Citadel

b)

Adage

c)

Wrangled

d)

Jostled

36.

After Hurricane Sandy, residents of the shore had to spend weeks cleaning __________ from the streets and beaches.

a)

Vigils

b)

Adages

c)

Bonanzas

d)

rubble

37.

Bulldozers easily can remove __________ that is left over after a demolition job.

a)

Citadels

b)

Rubble

c)

Excerpts

d)

Decrees

38.

The skaters who won the gold medal gracefully accepted the ____ of their fans.

a)

Decrees

b)

Vigils

c)

Plaudits

d)

Discordants

39.

It is important to not be ____________ during a job interview.

a)

Churlish

b)

Revert

c)

Grope

d)

Collaborate

40.

__________ might get lost from their group during the corn maze, so make sure you all stay together.

a)

Servile

b)

Vigils

c)

Plaudits

d)

Laggards