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Vocabulary OWSA - Unit 52-53-54

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The road rage thing was all sparked by a trivial incident.

a)

crucial

b)

considerable

c)

immaterial

d)

important

2.

spark sth (off) = to cause the start of something suddenly, especially an argument or fighting

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

My mother-in-law has been staying with us this past week and she's ... me crazy.

a)

sparking

b)

sending

c)

driving

d)

causing

4.

Don't egg him on! He gets himself into enough trouble without your encouragement.

a)

Don't encourage him!

b)

Don't give him the necessary tools!

c)

Don't pave the way for him!

d)

Don't pay attention to him!

5.

At first, we were just talking a little, but ... , and he asked me out.

a)

the devil dances in an empty pocket

b)

like chalk and cheese

c)

one thing led to another

d)

birds of a feather flock together

6.

If someone insults you, don't retaliate as it only makes the situation worse.

a)

overreact

b)

be indifferent

c)

fight back

d)

run away

7.

(n) Meaning: an action or statement that is intended to make someone angry

a)

revenge

b)

retaliation

c)

provocation

d)

incident

8.

What it all boils down to is a lack of communication.

a)

motivates

b)

boils

c)

turns

d)

keeps

9.

FIND THE ODD ONE OUT!

a)

pressure

b)

humiliate

c)

coerce

d)

force

10.

Any decrease in tourism could have serious consequences for the local economy.

a)

interrogations

b)

coercions

c)

repercussions

d)

retaliations

11.

What's the most ... way of heating this building?

a)

economize

b)

economy

c)

economical

d)

economic

12.

The candidate ... his own plan to provide coverage for 27 million uninsured Americans, but political leaders knew that it was greatly exaggerated and not that effective.

a)

talked through

b)

talked up

c)

talked down

d)

talked over

13.

(phr.v) gloss over = to speak with enthusiasm about something

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

The insects store this chemical in their bodies in order to make themselves ... to predators.

a)

edible

b)

ugly

c)

unpalatable

d)

delicious

15.

She accused her opponent of ... the truth.

a)

torturing

b)

interrupting

c)

distorting 

d)

disturbing

16.

I’ll ... with you – the salary is not particularly good.

a)

deceive

b)

level

c)

declare

d)

puzzle

17.

His last novel was published posthumously.

a)

without any trouble

b)

with a great deal of encouragement

c)

in an extravagant event

d)

after his death

18.

FIND THE ODD ONE OUT!

a)

deceit

b)

dissimulation

c)

deception

d)

deceive

19.

We face the perennial problem of not having enough money.

a)

lasting

b)

serious

c)

temporary

d)

trivial

20.

(adj) insurmountable

a)

urgent

b)

minor

c)

insoluble

d)

perennial