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Additional Vocabulary Practice 14

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The farmer tried to _______ some apples to me although I had told him that I did not want them.

a)

toss

b)

foist

c)

load

d)

push

2.

The men _________ over the river bank in terror when they spotted a snake.

a)

trotted

b)

ambled

c)

toddled

d)

scrambled

3.

It is a pity that Grace is so _____________ in her choice of close friends.

a)

indifferent

b)

undefined

c)

indiscriminate

d)

undistinguished

4.

The sauce __________ the succulent meant they served us for lunch.

a)

contemplated

b)

complimented

c)

supplemented

d)

complemented

5.

The retired police officer lived off his monthly _____________.

a)

wage

b)

salary

c)

pension

d)

payment

6.

She _____ the results very carefully to see if there were any mistakes made.

a)

scanned

b)

skimmed

c)

surveyed

d)

scrutinised

7.

No school will ____________ bad behaviour by its students.

a)

support

b)

endorse

c)

condone

d)

authorise

8.

The water pipe burst and a huge amount of water ________ out.

a)

oozed

b)

tricked

c)

gushed

d)

squirted

9.

Her friends were _________ when she threw a tantrum.

a)

humbled

b)

mortified

c)

degraded

d)

chagrined

10.

Maria is a very ____________ parent. She gives her only daughther everything she wants.

a)

indulgent

b)

pampered

c)

demanding

d)

extravagant