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Holes Vocabulary List 1-Application

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


The construction workers must ______________ the dirt to form drainage ditches for the new neighborhood.

a)

rummaging

b)

evict

c)

excavate

d)

writhing

2.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


The criminal is ________________ guilty, however, his lawyer has a strong case to prove otherwise

a)

presumably

b)

intently

c)

agony

d)

juvenile

3.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


The students _________________ listened to their teacher give the instructions so that they can complete the assignment correctly.

a)

presumably

b)

excavate

c)

intently

d)

defiance

4.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


My mom thinks the neighbors are ___________________ when they let their dog poop in our yard and don't even bother to clean it up!

a)

defiance

b)

callused

c)

desolate

d)

despicable

5.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


The firefighters in California showed extreme __________________ as they continued to put out fires day and night without stopping.

a)

presumably

b)

perseverance

c)

preposterous

d)

defiance

6.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


I think it is completely __________________ that girls cannot have fingernail polish at St. Peter's School.

a)

presumably

b)

perseverance

c)

preposterous

d)

defiance

7.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


The two sisters are not old enough to be camp counselors this summer, and they want to go to a camp that isn't for young children, so they asked their mom to search for a camp better suited for their _________________ age group.

a)

grotesque

b)

despicable

c)

vast

d)

juvenile

8.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


The sailors looked out into the _____________ ocean and couldn't see anything but blue in any direction.

a)

vile

b)

despicable

c)

vast

d)

forlorn

9.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


I find it interesting how the usually jam-packed Chick-fil-a parking lot is ________________ on Sundays.

a)

despicable

b)

desolate

c)

vast

d)

defiance

10.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


My mother says I need to quit responding to everything she says with ______________, but I cannot help but to disagree with her most of the time.

a)

despicable

b)

defiance

c)

vast

d)

desolate

11.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


My sister has been so ____________ ever since her boyfriend broke up with her.

a)

intently

b)

writhing

c)

agony

d)

forlorn

12.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


My uncle is the ________________ of the state prison, so he is very serious and bossy.

a)

riot

b)

juvenile

c)

forlorn

d)

warden

13.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


The shoppers who took part in the 50% off sale at Target fought over everything; people even thought that a _____________ would break out in the electronics section!

a)

riot

b)

rummaging

c)

defiance

d)

evict

14.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


I think it is ridiculous that some apartment complexes will ____________ their residents for having a dog that barks too loudly.

a)

riot

b)

writhing

c)

excavate

d)

evict

15.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


After working out at the gym for a few months, Jenny's hands were ________________ from lifting weights.

a)

writhing

b)

callused

c)

juvenile

d)

agony

16.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


The patient with severe burn wounds told her doctors that she was in extreme _____________ and begged them to help her.

a)

vile

b)

callused

c)

agony

d)

rummaging

17.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


The hikers saw an injured deer on the trail and felt the need to help the poor creature who lied there ________________ on the ground due to a broken leg.

a)

agony

b)

callused

c)

writhing

d)

rummaging

18.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


The child tried to draw a picture of his family, but he wasn't a very good artist so their faces were rather ________________ and not pleasant to look at.

a)

grotesque

b)

callused

c)

despicable

d)

defiance

19.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


Jeff's roommate was completely ____________ for many reasons, but mostly because of his poor hygiene, messiness, and also his habit of stealing Jeff's belongings!

a)

agony

b)

callused

c)

vile

d)

juvenile

20.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


Paige began _________________ through her closet trying to find the perfect dress to wear on a date tonight

a)

rummaging

b)

callused

c)

excavate

d)

riot