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WorksheetsSummer School 1 Unit 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of these is most likely to be askew?
a three-course meal at a restaurant
a cold glass of water
a picture frame someone bumps into
a text message from a friend
contemporary means :
belonging to the present time
expressing finality with no implication of possible change
hurting
according to schedule or without delay
Whose tools would you expect to be the most crude?
a scientist's
an architect's
an astronaut's
a caveman's
defiant means :
capable of withstanding wear and tear
contrary to your interests or welfare
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
functioning in a supporting capacity
fluctuate means to:
be unstable
sink below the surface
take one's time
pass into or through by filtering or permeating
Which of the following would most likely be considered haphazard?
a drawer filled with a jumble of random items
an orderly line of cars waiting at a red light
a cave occupied by a few hibernating bears
a guided tour of a museum's sculpture collection
Which of these would most likely be considered inconceivable?
a habit of biting one's nails
a birthday party for a good friend
a bird with four legs and antlers
a cranky, disobedient toddler
jeer means to:
go back to a previous state
laugh at with contempt and derision
go back and forth
feel favorably disposed or willing
Who would most likely be lenient?
a student studying for a difficult exam
an outspoken critic of a political leader
a crew that rebels against the ship's captain
a judge sympathetic to young offenders
obliterate means to:
summon into action or bring into existence
do away with completely, without leaving a trace
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
predicament means :
an unpleasant or difficult situation
an arrangement of parts or elements
a statement made about the future
a servant who acts as a personal attendant
A person with resilience can most likely do which of the following?
swim at least one lap in a pool
adjust well to a variety of situations
find many countries on a world map
balance on one leg for two minutes
Which of the following could be said to sprawl?
a city with many far-flung districts
a shopping center built in a rectangle
a town laid neatly out on a grid
a row of benches that overlook a pond
tarnish means to:
annoy continually or chronically
limit or hold back from movement
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
place under suspicion; make less respected
The opposite of vigilant is:
unattractive
inattentive
morose
frumpy
