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Slower Than the Rest Vocab Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

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1.

Choose the sentence in which the vocabulary word is used INCORRECTLY.

a)

The principal was concerned that the fifth graders would not be able to pass their ACHIEVEMENT tests.

b)

"I did not do well in math last year, but this year, my ACHIEVEMENT is improving."

c)

"You have won the award for ACHIEVEMENT in science," said the professor to his star student.

2.

Choose the sentence in which the vocabulary word is used INCORRECTLY.

a)

Some people are a little too AMBITION. They push people out of their way to get what they want.

b)

His AMBITION is to be the first man on Mars.

c)

This company wants to hire young people who are full of drive and AMBITION.

3.

Choose the sentence in which the vocabulary word is used INCORRECTLY.

a)

The policeman stood next to the overturned truck, BECKONING motorists to stay far away from it.

b)

The little old lady stood at her front door, BECKONING to the children next door to come in and taste her brownies.

c)

I was so engrossed in my thoughts that I did not notice my sister BECKONING to me from across the street.

4.

Choose the sentence in which the vocabulary word is used INCORRECTLY.

a)

I found the new neighbors to be somewhat snobby, standoffish, and CONGENIAL.

b)

On the other hand, my new coworkers proved to be warm, friendly, and CONGENIAL.

c)

I, myself, am on the quiet side, thoughtful but CONGENIAL.

5.

Choose the sentence in which the vocabulary word is used INCORRECTLY.

a)

They spent a lazy summer afternoon in their rowboat, DRIFTING on the quiet lake.

b)

The wind blew wildly and the sailors struggled to keep their boat from DRIFTING in the tall waves.

c)

Her straw hat fell in the water and began slowly DRIFTING down the river.

6.

Choose the sentence in which the vocabulary word is used INCORRECTLY.

a)

The bell rang over and over, as she searched FRANTICALLY for the cordless phone.

b)

Sunday was calm, as it was my day off, and I dressed FRANTICALLY for dinner.

c)

I was late, and I FRANTICALLY grabbed my purse, car keys, and coat, then flew out the door.

7.

Choose the sentence in which the vocabulary word is used INCORRECTLY.

a)

In our family, we make Thanksgiving truly OCCASIONAL, with a big turkey dinner and lots of family and friends.

b)

My visits to the library are, sadly, only OCCASIONAL, as I am so loaded down with homework and I have little time to go anywhere.

c)

Their entire company staff has OCCASIONAL meetings; the rest of the time, the separate departments make their own decisions.

8.

Choose the sentence in which the vocabulary word is used INCORRECTLY.

a)

On his wall was a PLAQUE, given in honor of his ten years of service to the Boy Scouts.

b)

Each boy on the soccer team was awarded a PLAQUE: a tiny statue of a soccer player kicking a ball.

c)

Each member of the debate team was given a PLAQUE engraved with the member's name, the member's school and the year.

9.

Choose the sentence in which the vocabulary word is used INCORRECTLY.

a)

His parents saw him only RARELY; he spent most of the year traveling to faraway places.

b)

RARELY had I seen a crime so mysterious, so hard to solve, so challenging to my reputation as a detective.

c)

The steak was exactly to my liking: juicy, RARELY, and just the right size.

10.

Choose the sentence in which the vocabulary word is used INCORRECTLY.

a)

I am so often late myself, that I am generally SYMPATHETIC to someone who rushes into class a moment after the bell has rung.

b)

She twisted her ankle, and sat on the floor, moaning and SYMPATHETIC.

c)

Though I was SYMPATHETIC to their cause, I did not want to donate any money to their group.