Worksheets12th Grade Test Units 1 - 3
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
The purpose of military (a) remains the same whether calvary or helicopters are used: to learn as much as possible about the enemy.
In any crisis, the longer a person (a) , the greater the danger is likely to become.
Even the most severe critics showered (a) on the young writer for the remarkable narrative power of her first novel.
some of the episodes in the series were wonderfully fresh and original; others were just plain (a) .
I don't object to the inclusion of anecdotes in a serious lecture, but the should at the very least be (a) to the subject.
She received housing vouchers and food stamps as a result of the government's (a) .
Despite the (a) and nit-picking of a few petty minds, I feel we have substantially improved our local school system of late.
As a result of recent research, earlier theories about the origin of the universe are no longer (a) .
An antonym for garrulous:
(a)
A synonym for usurp:
(a)
An antonym for embrace:
(a)
Most writers are also ________ readers.
Historic
Avid
Gambit
Propriety
Upon receiving his award, the young actor gave a ________ speech.
Historic
Gambit
Propriety
Animadversion
The inexperienced filmmaker was disheartened by the ______ of the film critic.
Hisotric
Gambit
Animadversion
Propriety
Asking an interesting stranger about his or her job is a popular party _________.
Historic
Gambit
Propriety
Avid
In my grandmother’s day, standards of _____ required that a lady wear a hat and gloves when she went out in public.
Avid
Historic
Gambit
Propriety
nearness in place or time; kinship
verbiage
credence
propinquity
dissemble
to disguise or conceal
verbiage
credence
propinquity
dissemble
belief, mental acceptance
verbiage
credence
propinquity
dissemble
language that is wordy or inflated,
wordiness; a manner of expression
verbiage
credence
propinquity
dissemble
Some of the words you have studied in Units 1–3 appear in boldface. Read the passage below. Then choose the letter of the correct answer for each word as it is used in context.
James Alan McPherson
James Alan McPherson was born in racially segregated Savannah, Georgia, in 1943. His frequent visits during his childhood to the Carnegie Public Library in Savannah fostered his avid enthusiasm for comic books and provided him with a brief respite from his tumultuous daily life. He graduated from Morris Brown College in 1965, and his acquisitive mind led him to Harvard Law School. McPherson worked on trains and as a janitor to finance his education. While he was at Harvard he wrote “Gold Coast,”
a short story about a black janitor’s relationship with his supervisor; this story had overt autobiographical connections to McPherson himself. After graduating from Harvard, McPherson eschewed a legal career and went instead to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
McPherson published two collections of short stories: Hue and Cry in 1969 and Elbow Room in 1977. In 1978, he became the first African American author to receive a Pulitzer Prize for fiction, winning this award for Elbow Room. In addition to fiction, McPherson wrote a memoir and a variety of compositions on substantive issues like race, fatherhood, and the importance of trains in American culture.
McPherson received many awards and accolades for his work, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant. He taught at the University of California at Santa Cruz, Morgan State University, the University of Virginia, and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. McPherson died on July 27, 2016, in Iowa City. Although his death left a void in American literary culture, he established a rich legacy of words for future generations to love and learn from.
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Which word means the opposite of avid in paragraph 1?
reluctant
intelligent
enthusiastic
competent
James Alan McPherson
James Alan McPherson was born in racially segregated Savannah, Georgia, in 1943. His frequent visits during his childhood to the Carnegie Public Library in Savannah fostered his avid enthusiasm for comic books and provided him with a brief respite from his tumultuous daily life. He graduated from Morris Brown College in 1965, and his acquisitive mind led him to Harvard Law School. McPherson worked on trains and as a janitor to finance his education. While he was at Harvard he wrote “Gold Coast,”
a short story about a black janitor’s relationship with his supervisor; this story had overt autobiographical connections to McPherson himself. After graduating from Harvard, McPherson eschewed a legal career and went instead to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
McPherson published two collections of short stories: Hue and Cry in 1969 and Elbow Room in 1977. In 1978, he became the first African American author to receive a Pulitzer Prize for fiction, winning this award for Elbow Room. In addition to fiction, McPherson wrote a memoir and a variety of compositions on substantive issues like race, fatherhood, and the importance of trains in American culture.
McPherson received many awards and accolades for his work, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant. He taught at the University of California at Santa Cruz, Morgan State University, the University of Virginia, and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. McPherson died on July 27, 2016, in Iowa City. Although his death left a void in American literary culture, he established a rich legacy of words for future generations to love and learn from.
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What is the meaning of acquisitive as
it is used in paragraph 1?
fascinating
challenging
retentive
attentive
James Alan McPherson
James Alan McPherson was born in racially segregated Savannah, Georgia, in 1943. His frequent visits during his childhood to the Carnegie Public Library in Savannah fostered his avid enthusiasm for comic books and provided him with a brief respite from his tumultuous daily life. He graduated from Morris Brown College in 1965, and his acquisitive mind led him to Harvard Law School. McPherson worked on trains and as a janitor to finance his education. While he was at Harvard he wrote “Gold Coast,”
a short story about a black janitor’s relationship with his supervisor; this story had overt autobiographical connections to McPherson himself. After graduating from Harvard, McPherson eschewed a legal career and went instead to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
McPherson published two collections of short stories: Hue and Cry in 1969 and Elbow Room in 1977. In 1978, he became the first African American author to receive a Pulitzer Prize for fiction, winning this award for Elbow Room. In addition to fiction, McPherson wrote a memoir and a variety of compositions on substantive issues like race, fatherhood, and the importance of trains in American culture.
McPherson received many awards and accolades for his work, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant. He taught at the University of California at Santa Cruz, Morgan State University, the University of Virginia, and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. McPherson died on July 27, 2016, in Iowa City. Although his death left a void in American literary culture, he established a rich legacy of words for future generations to love and learn from.
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What does overt most likely mean as
it is used in paragraph 1?
careless
obvious
cautious
hidden
James Alan McPherson
James Alan McPherson was born in racially segregated Savannah, Georgia, in 1943. His frequent visits during his childhood to the Carnegie Public Library in Savannah fostered his avid enthusiasm for comic books and provided him with a brief respite from his tumultuous daily life. He graduated from Morris Brown College in 1965, and his acquisitive mind led him to Harvard Law School. McPherson worked on trains and as a janitor to finance his education. While he was at Harvard he wrote “Gold Coast,”
a short story about a black janitor’s relationship with his supervisor; this story had overt autobiographical connections to McPherson himself. After graduating from Harvard, McPherson eschewed a legal career and went instead to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
McPherson published two collections of short stories: Hue and Cry in 1969 and Elbow Room in 1977. In 1978, he became the first African American author to receive a Pulitzer Prize for fiction, winning this award for Elbow Room. In addition to fiction, McPherson wrote a memoir and a variety of compositions on substantive issues like race, fatherhood, and the importance of trains in American culture.
McPherson received many awards and accolades for his work, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant. He taught at the University of California at Santa Cruz, Morgan State University, the University of Virginia, and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. McPherson died on July 27, 2016, in Iowa City. Although his death left a void in American literary culture, he established a rich legacy of words for future generations to love and learn from.
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What is the meaning of eschewed
as it is used in paragraph 1?
accepted
desired
investigated
avoided
James Alan McPherson
James Alan McPherson was born in racially segregated Savannah, Georgia, in 1943. His frequent visits during his childhood to the Carnegie Public Library in Savannah fostered his avid enthusiasm for comic books and provided him with a brief respite from his tumultuous daily life. He graduated from Morris Brown College in 1965, and his acquisitive mind led him to Harvard Law School. McPherson worked on trains and as a janitor to finance his education. While he was at Harvard he wrote “Gold Coast,”
a short story about a black janitor’s relationship with his supervisor; this story had overt autobiographical connections to McPherson himself. After graduating from Harvard, McPherson eschewed a legal career and went instead to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
McPherson published two collections of short stories: Hue and Cry in 1969 and Elbow Room in 1977. In 1978, he became the first African American author to receive a Pulitzer Prize for fiction, winning this award for Elbow Room. In addition to fiction, McPherson wrote a memoir and a variety of compositions on substantive issues like race, fatherhood, and the importance of trains in American culture.
McPherson received many awards and accolades for his work, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant. He taught at the University of California at Santa Cruz, Morgan State University, the University of Virginia, and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. McPherson died on July 27, 2016, in Iowa City. Although his death left a void in American literary culture, he established a rich legacy of words for future generations to love and learn from.
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What does substantive most likely
mean as it is used in paragraph 2?
insignificant
controversial
meaningful
comprehensive
