Free Printable Vocabulary Unit 10 Test, Level C

1.

There are a great many ways to record and preseve data. When the digital method of storage was devised, people believed that there documents and memories would be preserved permanently. The problem is real, and no one should scoff at dire predictions of data loss.

What is the meaning of devised as it is used in the above paragraph?

a)

spoiled

b)

invented

c)

changed

d)

rejected

2.

There are a great many ways to record and preseve data. When the digital method of storage was devised, people believed that there documents and memories would be preserved permanently. The problem is real, and no one should scoff at dire predictions of data loss.

What does scoff most likely mean as it is used in the paragraph above?

a)

shrug

b)

scold

c)

sneer

d)

praise

3.

In a technology lab at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., out-of-date recording machines of all types are preserved in working order. Technicians labor to transfer priceless information from old formats to more stable ones. However, despite great care, the transition from one format to another is not always perfect. Errors may creepin, making the original information unintelligible or unreliable. Long-term solutions have not yet been found.

What is the meaning of transition as it is used in the paragraph above?

a)

diversion

b)

conversion

c)

repetition

d)

complication

4.

This possibility of the impending loss of data vexes all those who want to preserve memories and information. One current solution: signin up for a cloud, or, online, and other limitations to the cloud, it's one simple way to help preserve and protect your valuable data.

Which word means the opposite of vexes in the paragraph above?

a)

soothes

b)

bores

c)

interests

d)

distresses

5.

This possibility of the impending loss of data vexes all those who want to preserve memories and information. One current solution: signin up for a cloud, or, online, and other limitations to the cloud, it's one simple way to help preserve and protect your valuable data.

Impending comes from the Latin word impendere. Impendere most likely means

a)

to confuse

b)

to impress

c)

to suggest

d)

to overhang

6.

Match the following

a)

agreement; to bestow

1.

accord

b)

true, actual, real

2.

veritable

c)

to blame, scold, find fault with

3.

upbraid

d)

strength; livliness

4.

vitality

7.

SYNONYMS: Choose the word that means the SAME as the underlined word.

engrossed in a book

a)

encountered

b)

hidden

c)

immersed

d)

written

8.

SYNONYMS: Choose the word that means the SAME as the underlined word.

habituated to a new job

a)

offended by

b)

advanced to

c)

repelled by

d)

acclimated to

9.

SYNONYMS: Choose the word that means the SAME as the underlined word.

bartered for the eggs

a)

settled

b)

traded

c)

searched

d)

hankered

10.

SYNONYMS: Choose the word that means the SAME as the underlined word.

a whimsical story

a)

long-winded

b)

fanciful

c)

incredible

d)

fictional

11.

SYNONYMS: Choose the word that means the SAME as the underlined word.

ferret out the truth

a)

track down

b)

figure out

c)

indulge in

d)

cover up

12.

SYNONYMS: Choose the word that means the SAME as the underlined word.

rue the decision

a)

uphold

b)

applaud

c)

regret

d)

overturn

13.

SYNONYMS: Choose the word that means the SAME as the underlined word.

a dexterous feat of magic

a)

skillful

b)

two-fisted

c)

left-handed

d)

mysterious

14.

ANTONYMS: Choose the word that means the OPPOSITE as the underlined word.

in a very curt manner

a)

offhand

b)

abrupt

c)

brusque

d)

courteqous

15.

ANTONYMS: Choose the word that means the OPPOSITE as the underlined word.

personable young men

a)

pleasant

b)

handsome

c)

reasonable

d)

disagreeable

16.

ANTONYMS: Choose the word that means the OPPOSITE as the underlined word.

waited with trepidation

a)

confidence

b)

boredom

c)

anxiety

d)

excitement

17.

ANTONYMS: Choose the word that means the OPPOSITE as the underlined word.

entailed a heavy burden

a)

necessitated

b)

precluded

c)

required

d)

misplaced

Vocabulary Unit 10 Test, Level C

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

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