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Vocabulary Units 8-9

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 4hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

Someone who feels AWKWARD in front of an audience might

a)

try out for the talent show.

b)

become an opera singer.

c)

join the debating team.

d)

avoid the drama club.

2.

Books are usually PENTIFUL

a)

in a zoo.

b)

in a library.

c)

in a hospital.

d)

avoid the drama club.

3.

The SMOLDERING home was recently

a)

on fire.

b)

painted.

c)

sold.

d)

built.

4.

If milk is RATIONED, expect

a)

a small serving of milk.

b)

all the milk you want.

c)

no milk at all.

d)

nothing to drink at all.

5.

To RESERVE a library book, you

a)

borrow a friend's copy.

b)

go to the bookstore.

c)

put your name on a list.

d)

make a photocopy of it.

6.

You would measure a TRUDGE

a)

by the cup.

b)

by the gallon.

c)

by the pound.

d)

by the mile.

7.

A GALLANT act on a cold day is

a)

to throw snowballs.

b)

to zip up your jacket.

c)

to offer your gloves to a friend.

d)

to stay inside during recess.

8.

With crowds or traffic CLATTERING by, it would be very hard to

a)

cook a healthy supper.

b)

find the nearest bus stop.

c)

have a quiet conversation.

d)

climb a stepladder.

9.

To VOLUNTEER information, you would

a)

join the school band.

b)

freely tell what you know.

c)

get paid.

d)

hire librarians.

10.

WEARY tourists might

a)

sit down and rest.

b)

get up very early.

c)

stay out all night.

d)

work out at the gym.

11.

Which is probably LUKEWARM?

a)

A frosty pitcher of lemonade.

b)

an ice-cream cone.

c)

a steaming pot of soup.

d)

a half-empty mug of cocoa.

12.

A SCHOLAR probably spent years

a)

sewing.

b)

studying.

c)

eating.

d)

dancing.

13.

What does the word CONVICT mean?

(a)  

14.

What does the word discipline mean?

(a)  

15.

What does the word DUNGEON mean?

(a)  

16.

What does the word EARNEST mean?

(a)  

17.

What does the word ENCLOSE mean?

(a)  

18.

What does the word GRADUAL mean?

(a)  

19.

What does the word GRUMBLE mean?

(a)  

20.

What does the word JAGGED mean?

(a)  

21.

What does the word NOURISH mean?

(a)  

22.

What does the word PROVISION mean?

(a)  

23.

What does the word TREATY mean?

(a)  

24.

What does the word UNEASY mean?

(a)