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ACT Vocab Set 4

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chose the best word to complete the sentence below:


The rocket scientists __________thousands of pages of computer print outs, looking for a clue to why the rocket had exploded.

a)

scrutinized

b)

voided

c)

variable

d)

skeptical

2.

Which word best completes the sentence below?


Shane is convinced that it is a good idea to cheat on the test but I remain deeply ________.

a)

skeptical

b)

validated

c)

tactile

d)

diligent

3.

He wrote his first research paper at the ________ age of thirteen.

a)

precoicious

b)

precocious

c)

precocous

d)

precoshous

4.

What part of speech is the word "ostentatious" used in the following sentence?


Opulence is often ostentatious.

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

antecedent

d)

noun

5.

Julio and Clarissa had a surprisingly ______________ divorce and remained good friends even after the separation.

a)

amicable (adjective)

b)

amicable (noun)

c)

amicable (verb)

d)

amicable (adverb)

6.

Which form of the word best completes the sentence below?


The _______________________ of fast-food restaurants is one of the more depressing features of American culture.

a)

ubiquitous

b)

ubiquity

c)

ubiquitously

d)

iniquitousness

7.

Which of the following words matches this definition correctly?


Careful and serious in your work or done in a careful and determined way.

a)

diligent

b)

tedious

c)

intrepid

d)

sustainable

8.

Which of the following words completes this sentence correctly?


The ___________captain sailed his ship around the world with only a hand kerchief for a sail.

a)

intrepid

b)

ostentatious

c)

precocious

d)

tactile

9.

In which of the following sentences is the word tactile used correctly?

a)

Her paintings have a very tactile quality.

b)

Our weather is very tactile in the spring.

c)

He had never felt so tactile and full of life.

d)

I'm a bit tactile about his chances of success.

10.

In which of the following sentences is the word sustainable used correctly?

a)

The ethical brand donates 10% of profits to support sustainable development.

b)

The sustainable swimming team was ready to compete for the championship.

c)

His sustainable attitude offended his teammates.

d)

The child’s smile was sustainable; it disappeared as soon as the candy bar was gone.

11.

Which ONE of the following words is the best synonym for the these words: arrogant, conceited, self-important, superior?

a)

condescending

b)

anonymous

c)

unrealized

d)

strenuous

12.

Which of the following sentences does NOT use the word static correctly?

a)

Sales of the new book soared for a few weeks then became

static.

b)

The movie was supposed to be a thriller, but we found it tediously static; nothing seemed to happen from one scene to the next.

c)

Oil prices remained static worldwide.

d)

The lawyers declared the contract static.

13.

Mark’s consumption of 10,677 hot dogs was ________; no one had ever eaten so many hot dogs before.

a)

unprecedented

b)

vital

c)

strenuous

d)

solidarity

14.

The purpose of the speech was to show ______________ with the country's leaders.

a)

solidarity

b)

condescending

c)

orator

d)

scrutinize

15.

The test results have been ______________ by independent experts.

a)

validated

b)

void

c)

variable

d)

static