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CP ELA8 Unit 3 Quiz

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Verb

to induct into an office; to dedicate ceremoniously; begin or introduce a system, policy, or period

a)

Inaugurate

b)

Advocate

c)

Vie

d)

Teem

2.

Adjective

remarkable enough to be famous; very well-known

a)

Perspective

b)

Legendary

c)

Advocate

d)

Rational

3.

Adjective and Noun

(Adj.) serving for pay or monetary gain

(N.) one who works for wages; a soldier hired into foreign service

a)

Mercenary

b)

Rational

c)

Advocate

d)

Legendary

4.

Adjective

made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns

a)

Ornate

b)

Serene

c)

Wrangle

d)

Ungainly

5.

Noun

a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view

a)

Rational

b)

Inaugurate

c)

Sedative

d)

Perspective

6.

Adjective based on reason or logic

a)

rational

b)

teem

c)

ornate

d)

agile

7.

(Adj.) tending to calm or soothe; (N) a drug used to calm or induce sleep

a)

mercenary

b)

teem

c)

advocate

d)

sedative

8.

(Adj.) calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil

(N) an expanse of clear sky or calm sea

a)

agile

b)

serene

c)

advocate

d)

ungainly

9.

(Verb) to become full of or swarming with; (of water, especially rain) to pour down; fall heavily

a)

teem

b)

serene

c)

vie

d)

advocate

10.

(Adjective) lacking in smoothness or dexterity; awkward and clumsy

a)

agile

b)

ungainly

c)

legendary

d)

ornate

11.

(Verb) Compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something—usually followed by “for”

a)

barter

b)

wrangle

c)

vie

d)

advocate

12.

(V) to have a long and complicated dispute; to herd and care for (livestock, esp. horses) on the range

(N) a long and complicated dispute or argument

a)

vie

b)

barter

c)

wrangle

d)

teem

13.

(N) a person who pleads the case of another; (V) Publicly recommend or support

a)

sedative

b)

Legendary

c)

mercenary

d)

advocate

14.

(Adjective) able to move quickly, easily, and gracefully

a)

agile

b)

ungainly

c)

wrangle

d)

ornate

15.

(Verb) Exchange goods or services for other goods or services without using money.

a)

teem

b)

wrangle

c)

barter

d)

vie

16.

Antonym: cease

a)

inaugurate

b)

barter

c)

teem

d)

wrangle

17.

Synonym: famed

a)

mercenary

b)

agile

c)

ungainly

d)

legendary

18.

Antonym: austere

a)

ornate

b)

ungainly

c)

agile

d)

mercenary

19.

Synonym: (Adj.) pacifying

a)

sedative

b)

wrangle

c)

serene

d)

ungainly

20.

Synonym: abound; overflow

a)

teem

b)

vie

c)

barter

d)

sedate

21.

Synonym: cumbersome

a)

ungainly

b)

agile

c)

ornate

d)

mercenary

22.

Synonym: contend

a)

teem

b)

wrangle

c)

barter

d)

vie

23.

Synonym: (N) rumpus

a)

wrangle

b)

vie

c)

barter

d)

teem

24.

Synonym: (N) patron

a)

mercenary

b)

advocate

c)

serene

d)

rational

25.

Synonym: lithe

a)

agile

b)

ungainly

c)

ornate

d)

legendary

26.

Noun form of agile (a)  

27.

Noun form of ungainly

(a)  

28.

ADV form of teem

(a)  

29.

Noun form of serene

(a)  

30.

Verb form of sedative

(a)  

31.

ADV form of rational

(a)  

32.

ADV form of ornate

(a)  

33.

Noun form of legendary

(a)  

34.

A tireless (a)   for children, Mr. Smith has practiced in the area of child welfare for over 20 years.

35.

The (a)   runner was able to avoid stumbling over the rock on the running path.

36.

Because pearls and diamonds adorn the wedding dress, it is considered very (a)   and is valued at nearly half a million dollars.

37.

The defendant did not have a (a)   excuse to explain his vicious attack on the priest.

38.

Honeycombs (a)   with worker bees who work tirelessly to produce honey for their queen.

39.

The (a)   “Typhoid Mary,” legally named Mary Mallon, was the first person identified as a carrier of typhoid bacilli in the United States. While she herself was immune to the disease, she spread typhoid while working as a cook in the New York City area.

40.

The girl’s date appeared (a)   as he stumbled over his words and awkwardly tripped over the carpet.

41.

Since the chef is low on funds but needs to have his stove repaired, he hopes to (a)   his cooking skills as a trade.

42.

After the near-fatal car accident, Sharon changed her (a)   on life and decided to quit her job.

43.

She was so upset at the loss of her husband, that the doctor gave her a (a)   to calm her.

44.

David pledged to (a)   a system of cooperation among the company’s various factions, to prevent it from going bankrupt.

45.

A nun is the type of person who would never be viewed as a (a)   because she doesn't care about money.

46.

During the test, I tried to remain (a)   so I would not get nervous and make careless mistakes.

47.

The case dragged on for months, because the lawyers had to (a)   over every minor detail.

48.

The two older children tend to (a)   with the younger one for their mother’s attention.