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MP2.Mid-Term.Units_11-15

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a noun?
a)
A person, place, thing, or idea
b)
An action word
c)
Something that describes a person, place, thing, or idea
d)
Something that describes an action word
2.
What is a verb?
a)
An action word
b)
A person, place, thing, or idea
c)
Something that describes a person, place, thing, or idea
d)
Something that describes an action word
3.
What is the definition of connotation?
a)
An idea/feeling a word has in addition to its definition
b)
The dictionary definition of a word
c)
The way a word is pronounced
d)
The way a word is written phonetically
4.
After studying at the best bakeries in Paris, Mr. Gorelick is a true ___ of French pastries.
a)
Connoisseur
b)
Consensus
c)
Construed
d)
Vital
5.
After much discussion, the teachers came to a ___ that they needed to ban cell phones.
a)
Consensus
b)
Construed
c)
Consummate
d)
Consummation
6.
When the kid got to school and saw no one was there, he ___ that there was no school that day.
a)
Construed
b)
Consummate
c)
Counsel
d)
Insignificant
7.
People who are the best of the best are ___ professionals at what they do.
a)
Consummate
b)
Cursory
c)
Copious
d)
Corpulent
8.
Bringing something to a state of completion or perfection is known as…
a)
Consummation
b)
Copious
c)
Corpulent
d)
Authority
9.
Some say taking ___ notes is a bad thing; I say it is just being studious.
a)
Copious
b)
Corpulent
c)
Corroborated
d)
Counsel
10.
After eating too many cookies at the holidays, some people could be called ___.
a)
Corpulent
b)
Criterion
c)
Curtail
d)
Construe
11.
Two eye-witnesses ___ the evidence and supported what the woman said.
a)
Corroborated
b)
Crucial
c)
Cynical
d)
Consummate
12.
When seeking ___, it is best to go to someone you think is wise and honest.
a)
Counsel
b)
Culpable
c)
Connoisseur
d)
Copious
13.
After studying writing for thirty years, Mr. Herman has strong ___ as an English teacher.
a)
Credibility
b)
Criterion
c)
Consummate
d)
Culpable
14.
Before you judge something, you need to know a ___ or standard by which to judge it.
a)
Criterion
b)
Crucial
c)
Culpable
d)
Scarce
15.
It is ___ that you keep up with the reading, or it will be too hard for you to catch up.
a)
Crucial
b)
Culpable
c)
Cursory
d)
Curtailed
16.
People who do nothing are sometimes just as ___ as the people who commit crimes.
a)
Culpable
b)
Consummate
c)
Curtailed
d)
Conclude
17.
Giving the vocab words a ___ glance two minutes before a quiz does not count as studying.
a)
Cursory
b)
Curtailed
c)
Cynical
d)
Connoisseur
18.
Mr. Gorelick's plans for hiking were ___ when a thunderstorm suddenly started.
a)
Curtailed
b)
Cynical
c)
Connoisseur
d)
Gaunt
19.
I wasn't always ___, but after seeing people do so many bad things, I have become that way.
a)
Cynical
b)
Connoisseur
c)
Consensus
d)
Contradicting
20.
There was a major ___ in the student's reasoning when they tried to say 2+2=5.
a)
Defect
b)
Delinquent
c)
Deluded
d)
Elated
21.
After seeing the injustices being done, the man ___ to a country where he could be free.
a)
Defected
b)
Deleted
c)
Delineated
d)
Haphazard
22.
After hearing her great argument, I was persuaded to ___ to what she wanted to do.
a)
Defer
b)
Desultory
c)
Deviate
d)
Conformist
23.
You can only ___ not doing your homework for so long before it starts impacting your grades.
a)
Defer
b)
Demure
c)
Denouement
d)
Chic
24.
The kindergarten students were ___ when they heard that rain stopped them from going out for recess.
a)
Dejected
b)
Devoid
c)
Devout
d)
Full
25.
It is almost impossible to ___ something from your permanent record.
a)
Delete
b)
Dexterous
c)
Dapper
d)
Unfaithful
26.
Once the lawyer ___ her case, it became clear that all the evidence was on her side, and it all made sense.
a)
Delineated
b)
Defected
c)
Deferred
d)
Clumsy
27.
It is not a good idea to pay your bills in a haphazard way; you don't want your account to become ___.
a)
Delinquent
b)
Delineated
c)
Deluded
d)
Elated
28.
Some say that people who fail to vote out of laziness are ___ in their civic duties.
a)
Delinquent
b)
Dejected
c)
Deleted
d)
Diffident
29.
Some people ___ themselves into thinking they will never get caught for their wrong-doings.
a)
Delude
b)
Demure
c)
Denouement
d)
Haphazard
30.
In sharp contrast to her flashy older sister, Lois dressed in ___ oufits.
a)
Demure
b)
Desultory
c)
Deviate
d)
Chic
31.
In the ___ of most children's stories, goodness is rewarded, and evil is punished.
a)
Denouement
b)
Devoid
c)
Devout
d)
Conformist
32.
Dogs sometimes forget what they are doing and move around the house in a ___ manner.
a)
Desultory
b)
Dexterous
c)
Dapper
d)
Full
33.
I was afriad I would get lost, so I did not ___ from the route I knew.
a)
Deviate
b)
Defect
c)
Defer
d)
Unfaithful
34.
Sameul Maverick was called a ___ when he refused to follow the law and brand his cattle.
a)
Deviate
b)
Dapper
c)
Delete
d)
Delusion
35.
The slogan may sound harmless, but that does not mean it is ___ of a very negative implication.
a)
Devoid
b)
Defect
c)
Delineate
d)
Demure
36.
The slogan may sound harmless, but that does not mean it is ___ of a very negative implication.
a)
Devoid
b)
Delinquent
c)
Delude
d)
Diffident
37.
While not showy, the old woman was clearly ___, because she went to services every week for eighty-years.
a)
Devout
b)
Defer
c)
Delinquent
d)
Denouement
38.
Carpenters need to be surprisingly ___ when working with wood, because they have to start all over if they mess up.
a)
Dexterous
b)
Dejected
c)
Delude
d)
Desultory
39.
No matter how long they pestered him, he would not ___ the secret.
a)
Divulge
b)
Discourse
c)
Duplicity
d)
Dilapidate
40.
Some breeds of dogs are more ___ and easier to train than other breeds.
a)
Docile
b)
Discriminate
c)
Disparity
d)
Dilatory
41.
The volcano being ___ does not mean that it will never erupt again.
a)
Dormant
b)
Disparage
c)
Discriminate
d)
Discomfit
42.
Dr. Fauci says that wearing masks and handwashing can prevent ___ measures like shutdowns.
a)
Drastic
b)
Distraught
c)
Dilatory
d)
Diligent
43.
Mrs. Danvers’ ___ led to the second Mrs. de Winter wearing the same dress as Rebecca at the ball.
a)
Duplicity
b)
Dilatory
c)
Discomfit
d)
Dire
44.
After studying in many different countries, Jen has many different philosphies and is a true ___.
a)
Eclectic
b)
Elite
c)
Endemic
d)
Emaciated
45.
Though once a strong empire, the Romans became ___ after years of corruption and over-indulgence.
a)
Effete
b)
Effrontery
c)
Enclave
d)
Emanate
46.
If using Quizizz helps you learn vocab effectively, you could call it ___!
a)
Efficacious
b)
Elicit
c)
Emulate
d)
Effrontery
47.
The student had the ___ to try and pull out a cell-phone during the SATs, despite many warning not to do so.
a)
Effrontery
b)
Embellish
c)
Empathy
d)
Enigma
48.
The comedian was so funny that she could ___ laughs from even the most serious audience memebers.
a)
Elicit
b)
Eminent
c)
Effrontery
d)
Impertinence
49.
Some teachers try to ___ students to do work with the promise of good grades.
a)
Entice
b)
Entreat
c)
Ethical
d)
Hysteria
50.
Dr. Anthony Fauci ___ the public to wear masks and maintain social distancing in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
a)
Entreats
b)
Envisages
c)
Ethics
d)
Lures
51.
After reading such vivid description of Manderlay, most students could easily ___ the eerie, old house.
a)
Envisage
b)
Entice
c)
Ethnic
d)
Degrade
52.
Even though his title was King Richard, most people knew him by his ___, "Richard the Lionhearted."
a)
Epithet
b)
Equanimity
c)
Ethnic
d)
Laudable
53.
Even if other drivers cut you off, you should NEVER yell ___ at them.
a)
Epithets
b)
Equitables
c)
Euphemisms
d)
Hysteria
54.
In the most chaotic situations, President Lincoln always kept his ___ by staying calm and even-tempered.
a)
Equanimity
b)
Erudite
c)
Euphemisms
d)
Lure
55.
The owner of the business made everything as fair and ___ as possible when giving raises.
a)
Equitable
b)
Epithet
c)
Exacerbate
d)
Degrade
56.
As an expert of 1970s films, the critic could provide ___ and amusing reviews of movies from that time.
a)
Erudite
b)
Esoteric
c)
Exalt
d)
Laudable
57.
“Inside jokes” are ___ if you make them where only a one or two people will understand them.
a)
Esoteric
b)
Epithet
c)
Exigency
d)
Exacerbate
58.
When the pilots began talking about planes, the conversation became so detailed and ___ that I could not understand what they are saying.
a)
Esoteric
b)
Ethical
c)
Exigency
d)
Exalt
59.
While stealing from the rich to feed the poor may be illegal, Robin Hood thought it was ___ and the right thing to do.
a)
Ethical
b)
Ethnic
c)
Entice
d)
Euphemism
60.
When people say America is a melting pot, they are referring to many different ___ groups merging their cultures into one.
a)
Ethnic
b)
Euphemism
c)
Entreat
d)
Esoteric
61.
Since using the bathroom is a crude topic, many people have ___ for it, like "nature calls" or "taking a leak."
a)
Euphemism
b)
Exacerbate
c)
Epithet
d)
Esoteric
62.
The patient's refusal to follow doctors' orders ___ the problem instead of making it better.
a)
Exacerbated
b)
Exalted
c)
Envisaged
d)
Erudite
63.
From very poor beginnings, Dolly Parton rose to fame and wealth to become one of the most ___ Country Singers in the world.
a)
Exalted
b)
Exigencies
c)
Equanimity
d)
Erudite
64.
Stupid teenagers in horror movies who run towards the murder are ___ of what not to do.
a)
Exemplary
b)
Esoteric
c)
Erudite
d)
Entreat
65.
While some may not agree with his politics, former President Carter is ___ in his dedication to poor people; at ninety-five years old, he is still helping build houses for them.
a)
Exemplary
b)
Exigency
c)
Equitable
d)
Entreat
66.
In March 2020, many people saw the ___ of “flattening the curve” when it came to the number of people infected with COVID-19.
a)
Exigency
b)
Exemplary
c)
Esoteric
d)
Entice
67.
What is an adjective?
a)
Something that describes a person, place, thing, or idea
b)
An action word
c)
A person, place, thing, or idea
d)
Something that describes an action word
68.
What is an adverb?
a)
Something that describes an action word
b)
An action word
c)
Something that describes a person, place, thing, or idea
d)
A person, place, thing, or idea