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6th Grade Unit 1 Vocab Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The police wondered about the man’s ______ for committing the crime.

a)

apathy

b)

motive

c)

providence

d)

diction

2.

You’ll have to improve your ______ if you want people to understand what you are saying.

a)

diction

b)

asset

c)

burden

d)

exhibit

3.

Only a ______ person would tell a stranger his credit card number.

a)

portable

b)

naive

c)

paternal

d)

visible

4.

The pilgrims gave thanks to ______ for their plentiful harvest.

a)

his dictator

b)

the inscription

c)

providence

d)

the burden

5.

The photographers waited for the groundhog to ______ from his hole.

a)

deport

b)

propel

c)

provide

d)

emerge

6.

I hope the doctor can ______ something strong for this toothache!

a)

prescribe

b)

divulge

c)

exhibit

d)

dissent

7.

Because she couldn’t change the judge’s decision, Shelley became ______ to it.

a)

divulge

b)

prescribed

c)

resigned

d)

neglected

8.

I’ll write down the message if you ______ it slowly and clearly for me.

a)

propel

b)

dictate

c)

comply

d)

exhibit

9.

Have you decided which seashells to ______ in the showcase?

a)

consent

b)

divulge

c)

deport

d)

exhibit

10.

The company president explained that the new factory would ______ compact discs.

a)

dictate

b)

exhibit

c)

propel

d)

manufacture

11.

I could see the stage all right, but the ______ quality was poor.

a)

exotic

b)

auditory

c)

paternal

d)

agile

12.

Taking class notes for you while your broken arm heals won’t be a ______ at all.

a)

burden

b)

diction

c)

dissension

d)

providence

13.

While most club members agreed with the decision, I expect Ricky to ______ forcibly.

a)

consent

b)

comply

c)

dissent

d)

scribble

14.

The congresswoman pounded the table and stated that she would never ______ to raising taxes for the poorest .taxpayers.

a)

consent

b)

dissent

c)

dictate

d)

prescribe

15.

Will made all the decisions for the chess club like a(n) ______, without asking anyone else’s opinion.

a)

burden

b)

dictator

c)

asset

d)

exhibit

16.

If you carelessly ______ the instructions, there’s a good chance someone will misunderstand them.

a)

propel

b)

manufacture

c)

scribble

d)

deport

17.

Think about your answer for a while instead of answering ______.

a)

with a scribble

b)

wholeheartedly

c)

with a motive

d)

rashly

18.

Because the criminal was a citizen of another country, the judge decided to ______ him instead of sentencing him to jail.

a)

divulge

b)

deport

c)

specify

d)

prescribe

19.

Doing volunteer work at the animal shelter will certainly ______ you to the problem of too many stray dogs and cats.

a)

exhibit

b)

dictate

c)

sensitize

d)

divulge

20.

Be sure to ______ that you want the peaches with the red centers.

a)

specify

b)

exhibit

c)

dictate

d)

deport

21.

What propels a sailboat through the water?

a)

the water

b)

the captain

c)

the rudder

d)

the wind

22.

Toward what would a person have patriotic feelings?

a)

a baseball team

b)

country

c)

a pet

d)

beverage

23.

What activity would not take place in an auditorium?

a)

rehearsal

b)

concert

c)

a play

d)

a swimming meet

24.

If you are in agreement with a proposal, you would express your ______.

a)

asset

b)

dissent

c)

consent

d)

inscription

25.

How would you describe having a reputation as an honest person?

a)

an asset

b)

a burden

c)

a motive

d)

an exhibit