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PA Vocab Review - all skills (not unit 6)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Good employees take ________________ well. They hear what they are doing wrong, and they make appropriate changes to their work.

a)

favoritism

b)

criticism

c)

potential

d)

address

2.

The new employee has a lot of _______________. She knows a lot about our business. I’m sure she’ll be promoted soon.

a)

favoritism

b)

criticism

c)

potential

d)

address

3.

A mother often has a bias toward her own children. She sometimes thinks they are better than other children.

a)

hope for

b)

thoughts about

c)

preference for

4.

Most people consider stealing to be _____________ wrong. It is not within the social standards for most societies.

a)

assume

b)

contribute

c)

morally

d)

contradiction

5.

I like to go on vacation and be (a)   . It’s nice not to have

to deal with problems at work for a while.

6.

It’s been a long time since I read that book. It’s hard for me to ________________ some of the details.

a)

recall

b)

take note of

c)

appreciation

d)

expand

7.

The additional information was superfluous because I had already made up my mind. I didn’t need to hear more about the topic.

a)

to be made up of

b)

making something difficult

c)

great or important

d)

more than what you need or want

8.

Not long ago, there was no wireless communication. But now, living without it is inconceivable for many people.

a)

hard to find

b)

hard to imagine

9.

Derek is usually late to class. ________________ , he’ll be late today as well.

a)

Odds

b)

He will

c)

In all probability

d)

He's deprived

10.

The writer was very modest. She didn’t like to talk about how famous she had become.

a)

being an important, basic part of something

b)

to have more power or skill and to control someone or something with it

c)

to reach a belief or opinion as a result of thought or study

d)

not talking much about one’s own abilities or possessions

11.

I prefer my usual routine and am not inclined to try new things.

a)

a strong determination to do something

b)

wanting to do something

c)

limited by something or someone

d)

to have a strong desire to do or become something

12.

Unlike quiet streets in rural areas, the crowded streets in urban areas are often filled with people.

a)

city

b)

country

13.

Can you ____________ the books and papers from the table and put them in your backpack?

a)

remove

b)

minimize

c)

tend

d)

add

14.

______________ , getting a college degree should help you get a good job.

a)

Consistent with

b)

Equipped with

c)

Extracurricular

d)

Theoretically

15.

A good teacher should be capable of inspiring his or her students to do well.

a)

to give someone the desire or enthusiasm to do well

b)

a natural skill or ability

c)

a thing that goes together well with something else

d)

to show that you think something that someone has done is good

16.

If you want to lose weight, you should (a)   junk food from your diet.

17.

'Hostile' means...

a)

a situation that involves a serious disagreement

b)

very unfriendly; ready to argue or fight

c)

involving right and wrong behavior

d)

to discourage someone from doing something

18.

The discovery will be ____________ to the scientific community.

a)

extensive

b)

dread

c)

significant

d)

controversial

19.

I try to be responsible and work hard, but occasionally I give in to my desire to be irresponsible.

a)

to stop fighting against something

b)

dull; not interesting or exciting

c)

unpleasant and depressing

d)

having a helpful or useful effect

20.

Some people say that there is no time for play,

a)

That is not the case. Children actually learn more by creating their own rules.

b)

but, in fact, they need this time for creative play and rest.

c)

but the fact is that even a small amount of play is helpful.

d)

In reality, children are very effective at organizing themselves.