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Unit 1: Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Something heavy and hard to carry; hard responsibility

a)

burden

b)

despair

c)

reluctant

d)

trait

2.

not excited to do something; not wanting to do something

a)

despair

b)

reputation

c)

reluctant

d)

dignity

3.

to change completely

a)

trait

b)

transform

c)

dignity

d)

despair

4.

the way people think about someone or something

a)

trait

b)

reluctant

c)

burden

d)

reputation

5.

the feeling of having no hope

a)

despair

b)

burden

c)

trait

d)

reputation

6.

a quality that makes something different from something else

a)

transform

b)

trait

c)

reputation

d)

dignity

7.

the quality of being worthy of honor and respect

a)

burden

b)

despair

c)

dignity

d)

reputation

8.

I was ___________________ to join the club, but it ended up being a great decision.

a)

burden

b)

despair

c)

reluctant

9.

Poor Mya had to ___________________ everything about her life after she broke her leg.

a)

dignity

b)

transform

c)

trait

10.

Dashawn had a ___________________ for being the funniest student in his class.

a)

reputation

b)

trait

c)

dignity

11.

My backpack is so heavy! By the time I get home, all I want to do is put this ___________________ down

a)

despair

b)

reluctant

c)

burden

12.

Even though I lost the race, I did my best. For that reason, I still had my ___________________.

a)

reputation

b)

trait

c)

dignity

13.

Ophelia’s most likable ___________________ is how kind she is to everyone.

a)

burden

b)

trait

c)

transform

14.

Lyla was filled with ___________________ when her teacher said she was calling home.

a)

reluctant

b)

despair

c)

transform

15.

My mother wouldn’t let us go on the rides at the local fair. She told us that when she was a kid, she knew someone who was hurt on a ride called “The Mixer.” Also, a few years ago she read a story about a fair ride that was stuck in mid-air for over an hour, and just last week there was a story online about the lack of seatbelts of fair rides.

Fair rides have a _____________________ for being dangerous.

a)

reputation

b)

trait

c)

dignity

16.

Although all of her friends said it would be fun, Chrystel was worried that someone might get hurt. When her best friend looked back and saw Chrystel wasn’t coming, she yelled, “Let’s go, Chrystel! Are you coming or what?” Chrystel slowly started walking again.

Chrystel is ___________________ to go. ____________________________________________________________.

a)

reluctant

b)

despair

c)

dignity

17.

After Li Wei was caught cheating on the game, he had to admit to his friends he was never as good as he claimed to be.

Li Wei lost his ___________________.

a)

reputation

b)

trait

c)

dignity

18.

When Damon’s business failed, he lost all his money and couldn’t pay rent. He also struggled to find a new job because most people wouldn’t give him a recommendation.

Damon was filled with ___________________.

a)

reluctant

b)

burden

c)

despair

19.

Janet had always been so mean to Maliyah. Maliyah had a hard time believing it when Janet started to treat her kindly. But it became clear over time that the change in Janet was real. She was trying hard to be a better person.

Janet’s behavior ___________________.

a)

transformed

b)

trait

c)

dignified

20.

Both Cyryl and Javon are amazing athletes and musicians. They’re both funny and popular too. But Cyrl is a much more focused student than Javon. He regularly studies on the weekends to prepare for his next week of classes.

The boys do not share the same ___________________.

a)

trait

b)

transform

c)

reputation