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Chapter 10 Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________: a wide path next to the sea which people walk along for pleasure

a)

Shack

b)

Promenade

c)

Creek

d)

Lull

2.

__________: a usually poor and dirty child who annoys people or causes minor trouble

a)

Urchin

b)

Monsoon

c)

Banner

d)

Limpet

3.

Choose the picture that best describes the word "Coolie".

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

__________: the owner of a business, or a holder of property

a)

Watchman

b)

Customer

c)

Heron

d)

Proprietor

5.

__________: making you feel unhappy and without hope

a)

Hub-deep

b)

Stock-still

c)

Dismal

d)

Paralyzed

6.

Choose the picture that best describes the word "Merry-go-round".

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

__________: a large wild bird that eats dead animals

a)

Kingfisher

b)

Vulture

c)

Heron

d)

Gull

8.

__________: extremely dangerous because you cannot see the dangers

a)

Limping

b)

Thick-headed

c)

Treacherous

d)

Pinched

9.

Choose the picture that best describes the word "Smoulder".

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

__________: a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty

a)

Turmoil

b)

Rumble

c)

Rivulet

d)

Provision

11.

__________: a place where medicines are prepared and given out

a)

Emergency room

b)

Dispensary

c)

Lentil

d)

Colony

12.

Choose the picture that best describes the word "Knead".

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

__________: proud and behaving as if other people are not as good as you are

a)

Haughty

b)

Hollow-cheeked

c)

Grimy

d)

Shrill

14.

__________: wrinkled and shrunken, especially as a result of loss of moisture or old age

a)

Drenched

b)

Shivering

c)

Shrivelled

d)

Damp

15.

Choose the picture that best describes the word "Turban".

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

__________: to gradually become slower, weaker, or less active, or to make something do this

a)

Wheeze

b)

Slacken

c)

Clamor

d)

Beckon

17.

__________: great skill at doing something

a)

Helm

b)

Marsh

c)

Prowess

d)

Jingle

18.

Choose the picture that best describes the word "Hookah".

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

__________: making you feel that something bad is going to happen

a)

Bright

b)

Feverish

c)

Ominous

d)

Red-eyed

20.

Choose the picture that best describes the word "Tumbler".

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

" ... I will take the children home to the village so we can starve in the fields and let the _____ pick our bones ..."

a)

Fishermen

b)

Lorry drivers

c)

Vultures

d)

Watchmen

22.

He kept thinking about them as he went back to _____ dough, scrubbing pans, rolling chapatis and serving lentils or tea.

a)

Chewing

b)

Leveling

c)

Pouring

d)

Kneading

23.

This was a great day for him, the day when the _____ of his own superior boat had been proved for all to see.

a)

Prowess

b)

Ferry

c)

Monsoon

d)

Marsh

24.

She had not been home long when she heard a/an _____ rumble of thunder.

a)

Paralyzed

b)

Slushy

c)

Ominous

d)

Stock-still

25.

He had a transistor radio with him which he out on the table beside his tea _____ and listened to while he ate and drank.

a)

Turban

b)

Tumbler

c)

Hut

d)

Sprinkles