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Vocabulary Wks 7-9

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I received some new ________ as a gift from my aunt.

a)

stationery

b)

stationary

c)

vain

d)

vane

2.

The weather _________ was shaped like a rooster.

a)

vane

b)

vaine

c)

vain

d)

vein

3.

You're so _______ you think everyone loves you.

a)

vein

b)

saine

c)

vain

d)

vane

4.

The needle must be inserted directly into the ________.

a)

vein

b)

vane

c)

vain

5.

Stand _______________ when a strange dog approaches.

a)

obstinate

b)

wretches

c)

stationary

d)

counsel

6.

You should __________ your source so you can't be accused of plagiarism.

a)

site

b)

sight

c)

cite

7.

Don't forget to _________________ while exercising.

a)

breath

b)

breathy

c)

breathily

d)

breathe

8.

You need to seek wise ___________.

a)

counsel

b)

council

c)

breath

d)

lessen

9.

____________ is raiding in search of booty.

a)

Loathing

b)

Marauding

c)

Waylaying

d)

Eddying

10.

Duck down! Get out of _________!

a)

cite

b)

sight

c)

site

11.

The mayor and his __________ was holding a meeting.

a)

lesson

b)

lessen

c)

council

d)

counsel

12.

Enmity is the state of being:

a)

hostile to someone

b)

friendly to someone

c)

helpful to someone

d)

bashful to someone

13.

Careful! That water looks dangerous as it is ________.

a)

waylaying

b)

loathing

c)

eddying

d)

sighting

14.

I ___________ his Worship, Mayor Smith, highly.

a)

esteem

b)

vain

c)

cite

d)

maraud

15.

Did you learn your ___________ after that mistake?

a)

lesson

b)

counsel

c)

lessen

d)

council

16.

You need to ____________ the amount of flour if you want the cookie recipe to turn out.

a)

impart

b)

lessen

c)

lesson

d)

employ

17.

You just won't budge on your stance. You are so ______________.

a)

marauding

b)

obstinate

c)

loathing

d)

choosy

18.

The frosting on the window __________ my view.

a)

obscures

b)

opaque

c)

veins

d)

isolates

19.

The victim sought __________ against his enemy.

a)

vengeance

b)

maraud

c)

loath

d)

obstinate

20.

The robber __________ the armored truck, filled with money.

a)

maintained

b)

waylayed

c)

loathed

21.

________________: information that intentionally misrepresents the truth

a)

disinformation

b)

misinformation

22.

Peel and slice that ___________ for me please.

a)

pear

b)

pair

c)

pare

23.

Please ________ the clean socks.

a)

pare

b)

pear

c)

pair

24.

"What a beautiful dress!" is an example of a _____________.

a)

compliment

b)

complement

25.

Purple and orange are two colours which nicely ______________ each other.

a)

compliment

b)

complement

26.

You need to __________ smoking! It is unhealthy.

a)

quiet

b)

quite

c)

quit

d)

enable

27.

I am not ___________ there yet. I am running late.

a)

quite

b)

quiet

c)

quit

28.

Be ____________ already! I can't hear myself think.

a)

quite

b)

quiet

c)

quit

29.

Call me and let me know ___________ or not you two can come over tonight.

a)

weather

b)

whether

30.

It is so sunny today. What gorgeous __________________.

a)

weather

b)

whether

31.

Be ______________ in your investigation so you don't miss anything.

a)

through

b)

threw

c)

thorough

d)

throw

32.

Hurry up and ___________ the ball.

a)

through

b)

thorough

c)

throw

d)

threw

33.

The drove ______________ the tunnel.

a)

through

b)

thorough

c)

throw

d)

threw

34.

Yesterday I was so angry, I ______________ my pillow at my brother.

a)

through

b)

thorough

c)

threw

d)

throw

35.

________________ your teacher is sick today.

a)

maybe

b)

may be

36.

It _____________ a good idea to be proactive in this case.

a)

maybe

b)

may be

37.

___________ were you so long last night?

a)

Where

b)

Were

c)

Wear

d)

Ware

38.

_____________ you invited to that party too?

a)

Where

b)

Were

c)

Ware

d)

Wear

39.

What are you going to ________ to school today?

a)

where

b)

wear

c)

ware

d)

were

40.

It is up to. The _______ is yours.

a)

choose

b)

chose

c)

choice

41.

You need to make a decision and ___________ what career you want to pursue.

a)

choose

b)

chose

c)

choice

42.

You ___________ well when you decided to marry her.

a)

choose

b)

chose

c)

choice

43.

The fearless and bold woman was described as being ______________.

a)

audacious

b)

vivacious

c)

loathing

d)

marauding

44.

Food was _______ during the famine.

a)

lessen

b)

lessoned

c)

scarce

d)

scared

45.

She warned him to be honest and not to _________ his words.

a)

chop

b)

waylay

c)

mince

d)

scarce

46.

He pushed his way through the ____________ of people.

a)

through

b)

throng

c)

throw

d)

thorough

47.

The wealthy family lived in an __________________ mansion.

a)

vivacious

b)

ostentatious

c)

audacious

48.

The older gentlemen with dementia looked at us with a ____________ expression.

a)

rummaged

b)

obstinated

c)

scarced

d)

bewildered

49.

She ___________ through her closet to find the right outfit for her date.

a)

waylayed

b)

rummaged

c)

scarced

d)

obstinated

50.

He was highly skilled at ____________ plants by taking cuttings and placing them in water.

a)

propogating

b)

protecting

c)

projecting

51.

The woman was __________ as she snuck around the barn in the dark.

a)

snarky

b)

stealthy

c)

stealy