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PART ONE REVISION - VOCABULARY

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Use "calamitous" in a compound-complex sentence

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2.

Put all the following words in sentences. Write at least three sentences. You can use two or three words in ONE sentence.

abate abet abhor banal calamitous callous dauntless debase fastidious

4 lines
3.

Pick any three words and put them in ONE sentence. You should use a transitional word in each sentence

abide abominable abridge belie candid capricious debunk decimate effusive fiasco fickle germane hapless impassive

4 lines
4.

Use "debunk" in a complex sentence

4 lines
5.

What is the antonym of obliterate?

a)

create

b)

immaterial

c)

palatable

d)

voracious

6.

What is the synonym of banal?

a)

quaint

b)

mundane

7.

Use any two from the following words in a sentence. The sentence should be in the past perfect. "abide abominable abridge belie candid capricious "

4 lines
8.

Which word is defined here, "to clarify, explain

a)

callous

b)

elucidate

9.

Which word is defined here, 'having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character - to have a generous spirit'

a)

magnanimous

b)

germane

10.

Write a short paragraph describing a person negatively. You should use 4 of the following; stubborn, mulish, extravagant, morose, sharp-tongued, unscrupulous.

4 lines
11.

Use any two from the following words in a sentence. The sentence should be in the if third conditional. "fickle germane hapless impassive lament malice oblivious pallid palpable quell "

4 lines
12.

Write a short paragraph using at least 8 of the following words. Give your paragraph a title.

garrulous hamper immaterial laconic magnanimous obliterate pacify palatable quaint fickle germane hapless impassive lament malice oblivious pallid palpable quell fission gluttony harbinger implicit latent meticulous obscure paltry parched rancor

4 lines
13.

If adequate and ample is for paltry hindsight and afterthought is for which word?

4 lines
14.

If acclaim and plaudits are for accolade fastidious and and exacting are for ______________

a)

meticulous

b)

gluttony

15.

Write a short paragraph describing a person positively. You should use 4 of the following; thrifty, frugal, diligent, broad-minded, sober, shrewd, intellectual, sagacious.

4 lines
16.

Use each of the following TEN WORDS in sentences. You can write as many sentences as possible. You can use one or more than a word in a sentence.

loyalty, passion, devotion, amiability, gullibility, conceitedness, impetuosity, obstinacy, excitability, disdain.

4 lines
17.

What does this adage mean?

"add insult to injury"

a)

to take on too much

b)

to do or say something that makes a bad situation even worse for someone

c)

you should not make plans that depend on something good happening before you know that it has actually happened

d)

an issue that makes everyone feel uncomfortable

18.

What does this adage mean?

"biting off more than you can chew"

a)

to take on too much

b)

to do or say something that makes a bad situation even worse for someone

c)

you should not make plans that depend on something good happening before you know that it has actually happened

d)

an issue that makes everyone feel uncomfortable

19.

What does this adage mean?

"don’t count your chickens before they hatch "

a)

to take on too much

b)

to do or say something that makes a bad situation even worse for someone

c)

you should not make plans that depend on something good happening before you know that it has actually happened

d)

an issue that makes everyone feel uncomfortable

20.

What does this adage mean?

"A hot potato "

a)

to take on too much

b)

to do or say something that makes a bad situation even worse for someone

c)

you should not make plans that depend on something good happening before you know that it has actually happened

d)

an issue that makes everyone feel uncomfortable

21.

Caught between two stools means

a)

is used when something is very expensive

b)

when someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives

c)

being inquisitive can lead you into an unpleasant situation

22.

To hear something straight from the horse's mouth means

a)

to hear it directly from the authoritative source

b)

to hear it from the person who has a true visual of the horse

c)

to hear it directly from the authoritative people in the government

d)

to hear it from the person who has direct personal knowledge of it