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Word Work 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Everybody laughed when Judy, the class's slowest read, joked that she would never be able to finish reading the ___ version of 'The Count of Monte Cristo' required for literature class.

a)

long

b)

unedited

c)

abridged

d)

unabridged

2.

Some economists argue that the yuan needs to be ___ in order for China's economy to stay strong.

a)

deteriorated

b)

devalued

c)

depreciated

d)

debunked

3.

Some religions for example Islam believe in an ____ God who sees and knows everything.

a)

omniscient

b)

omnipresent

c)

omniscience

d)

omnipresence

4.

His ___ report on the republican candidate is not convincing as it does not show a balanced and considered analysis of the situation.

a)

virulent

b)

vitriolic

c)

viscous

d)

voracious

5.

Alexander Dumas' 'The Three Musketeers' is an ___ tale of courage, intelligence, heroism and adventure.

a)

affected

b)

ostentatious

c)

extraordinary

d)

epic

6.

Juliet urged Romeo to leave her boudoir (pronounce /boo.dwaa/ meaning bedroom) ___ the light of day to avoid detection.

a)

err

b)

eon

c)

ere

d)

eel

7.

The housewife soon grew bored of the drudgery of housework and the ____ routine of her life.

a)

slow

b)

mundane

c)

conventional

d)

conservative

8.

Johnny is such an absolutely ___ man; he did not show any sympathy at all for the blind and old beggar who was begging by the road!

a)

insentient

b)

lethargic

c)

indolent

d)

callous

9.

A ___ soldier will always be despised by his platoon for his timidity.

a)

lackadaisical

b)

pusillanimous

c)

intrepid

d)

insipid

10.

The judge told the juvenile delinquent that his __ in committing the crime in broad daylight shows that he is already a hardened criminal.

a)

audacity

b)

opacity

c)

capacity

d)

capability

11.

Her ____is sometimes mistaken for arrogance, as she does not talk much to people.

a)

difficulty

b)

reserved

c)

rectitude

d)

diffidence

12.

Men who were ___ dressers were considered dandies in the 19thC.

a)

extreme

b)

flamboyant

c)

casual

d)

moderate

13.

His series of actions made his hosts extremely mortified and____.

a)

affronted

b)

amused

c)

approbated

d)

accredited

14.

Please do not ___ the statue of Buddha by climbing up to its lap and taking pictures with it.

a)

disseminate

b)

desecrate

c)

disturb

d)

displease

15.

Our increase in height by a few centimetres is usually ___ and will not be noticed easily.

a)

invisible

b)

impregnable

c)

imperceptible

d)

incredulous

16.

His __ behavior at the battle front does not mark him out as an honourable and courageous soldier.

a)

careful

b)

considerate

c)

craven

d)

conscientious

17.

Most American born Chinese are able to ____ into American society easily.

a)

assimilate

b)

flow

c)

plunge

d)

affiliate

18.

Some people choose to become nuns and monks in order to avoid the secular and the___

a)

painful

b)

proliferate

c)

peregrinate

d)

profane

19.

His ___ nature makes him unsuitable to be a figure of moral authority.

a)

lonely

b)

licentious

c)

legislative

d)

logistical

20.

He was most ___ in his attentions to Fanny at the party just now, he must be interested in her.

a)

sanctimonious

b)

indolent

c)

assiduous

d)

complacent