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Unit 5 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

unselfish, concerned

with the welfare of

others

a)

chivalrous

b)

altruistic

c)

clemency

d)

embark

2.

to go aboard; to make

a start; to invest

a)

Plod

b)

facile

c)

Embark

d)

pungent

3.

causing a sharp

sensation; stinging,

biting

a)

Plod

b)

repose

c)

remiss

d)

Pungent

4.

rashness; boldness

a)

virulent

b)

temerity

c)

truculent

d)

unfeigned

5.

fierce and cruel;

aggressive; deadly,

destructive;

scathingly harsh

a)

diffident

b)

embark

c)

truculent

d)

indomitable

6.

I rarely join in on

discussions because I am

(a)   , not because I lack

information and ideas.

7.

My parents will not (a)   to

my going to the dance unless

I promise to be home no later

than 11:00.

8.

American Presidents often

point to one of their

teachers as the (a)  

who helped shape their

character and ideas.

9.

By 1781, George Washington’s

green recruits of a few years

earlier had been forged into

an (a)   army.

10.

She is popular because people

realize that her interest in

them is sympathetic and

(a)   .

11.

Create a sentence using the word "virulent" correctly.

4 lines
12.

Create a sentence using the word "repose" correctly.

4 lines
13.

Create a sentence using the word "remiss" correctly.

4 lines
14.

Create a sentence using the word "plod" correctly.

4 lines
15.

Create a sentence using the word "infallible" correctly.

4 lines
16.

easily done or

attained

a)

embark

b)

assent

c)

facile

d)

plod

17.

a difference; a lack

of agreement

a)

altruistic

b)

repose

c)

discrepancy

d)

remiss

18.

Choose the correct word for the sentence:

An employer may complain of a

_______ of qualified

applicants for available

jobs.

a)

pungent

b)

infallible

c)

temerity

d)

dearth

19.

Choose the correct word for the sentence: Many judges are willing to

show ________ to first-time

offenders who express regret

for their wrongdoing.

a)

clemency

b)

assent

c)

plod

d)

virulent

20.

Choose the correct word for the sentence: Do you really think it’s

__________ to give your seat

to a pretty, young woman when

an elderly lady is standing

nearby?

a)

embark

b)

remiss

c)

chivalrous

d)

truculent