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WorksheetsLevel C Unit 6 - Choosing the Right Word
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An actor who has ______ for so long in the favor of the public finds it hard to realize that he is no longer popular.
a)
basked
b)
instilled
2.
Many female authors once used male _______________ because it was considered improper for women to write novels.
a)
repercussions
b)
pseudonyms
3.
It will be better if we all take responsibility for the mistake instead of letting one employee be the _____________.
a)
pseudonym
b)
scapegoat
4.
We should now be just as _______________ in fighting for peace as the Americans of two hundred years ago were in fighting for independence.
a)
resolute
b)
genial
5.
Although he was trying to look unconcerned, I could see that he was much _______________ by the teacher's criticism.
a)
aloof
b)
abashed
6.
As a teacher, your job is not to _________ your students but to show them support so they can become contributing members of society.
a)
bask
b)
ostracize
7.
How can we ever forgive him for _______________ from our great cause at the very time we needed him most?
a)
defecting
b)
purging
8.
My ____________ at the loss of a loved one was all the greater when I realized that my carelessness had caused the accident.
a)
anguish
b)
finesse
9.
Shakespeare tries to convey Brutus's _______________ of defeat at Philippi by having Caesar's ghost appear to him the night before the battle.
a)
premonitions
b)
defects
10.
It would be good taste on his part not to _______________ all the honors and awards that he has won.
a)
flaunt
b)
ostracize
11.
The purpose of our prison system is not just to punish offenders but to _______________ them.
a)
flaunt
b)
rehabilitate
12.
Fortunately, the soil is so _______________ of moisture that the weeks of dry weather did not damage our crops.
a)
resolute
b)
retentive
13.
He's cleverly managed to _______________ his way into a very important position in this company.
a)
anguish
b)
finesse
14.
I did not think that such an innocent conversation could have such _______________ on the outcome of an election.
a)
repercussions
b)
scapegoats
15.
The new governor's address was an unusually _______________ and effective description of the challenges facing the state in the years ahead.
a)
abashed
b)
articulate
16.
She has lived _______________ from other people for so long that it is hard for her to take part in everyday social affairs.
a)
aloof
b)
retentive
17.
She is not the most _______________ person in the world; but in her own way, she is at least trying to be friendly.
a)
forthright
b)
genial
18.
No matter how much time or effort it takes, I will _______________ these unfair changes of disloyalty from my reputation!
a)
purge
b)
instill
19.
It is possible to be honest and _______________ in stating your views and opinions without being cruel or tactless.
a)
forthright
b)
articulate
20.
Is it our duty to try to _______________ a faith in democracy in the people of other lands?
a)
rehabilitate
b)
instill
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