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Unit 4. Set A.

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The company had to _____ several employees due to budget cuts.

a)

Deplore

b)

Oust

c)

Bolster

d)

Peruse

2.

She carefully _____ the classified ads for a new job.

a)

Deplored

b)

Ousted

c)

Bolstered

d)

Perused

3.

The military had to _____ troops for the upcoming mission.

a)

Deplore

b)

Oust

c)

Bolster

d)

Peruse

4.

The couple decided to _____ their wedding plans due to the pandemic.

a)

Annul

b)

Frivolous

c)

Peruse

d)

Sustain

5.

He was _____ to injury due to his lack of flexibility.

a)

Prone

b)

Qualm

c)

Muster

d)

Annul

6.

The politician made a _____ statement that angered many people.

a)

Bolster

b)

Peruse

c)

Frivolous

d)

Qualm

7.

She decided to _____ her feelings about the situation to her best friend.

a)

Sustain

b)

Deplore

c)

Oust

d)

Prone

8.

He needed to _____ his arguments with evidence in order to win the case.

a)

Muster

b)

Annul

c)

Bolster

d)

Peruse

9.

She had a _____ about lying to her parents.

a)

Qualm

b)

Frivolous

c)

Oust

d)

Bolster

10.

The team needed to _____ their efforts in order to make it to the playoffs.

a)

Sustain

b)

Peruse

c)

Prone

d)

Deplore

11.

The judge decided to _____ the verdict due to lack of evidence.

a)

Deplore

b)

Annul

c)

Bolster

d)

Muster

12.

He was _____ to mood swings due to his medication.

a)

Prone

b)

Frivolous

c)

Qualm

d)

Sustain

13.

The company had to _____ its profits in order to stay afloat.

a)

Sustain

b)

Oust

c)

Peruse

d)

Bolster

14.

She had a _____ interest in fashion and spent most of her time shopping.

a)

Frivolous

b)

Deplore

c)

Muster

d)

Annul

15.

He wanted to _____ his team's spirits after their defeat.

a)

Bolster

b)

Peruse

c)

Qualm

d)

Sustain

16.

The committee needed to _____ the proposals before making a decision.

a)

Peruse

b)

Oust

c)

Annul

d)

Prone

17.

She had a _____ about eating meat and decided to become a vegetarian.

a)

Qualm

b)

Sustain

c)

Deplore

d)

Muster

18.

The athlete was _____ to injury due to his intense training.

a)

Prone

b)

Frivolous

c)

Bolster

d)

Oust

19.

The mayor wanted to _____ the city's economy by attracting new businesses.

a)

Sustain

b)

Deplore

c)

Annul

d)

Peruse

20.

Sarah __________ the idea of violence and always seeks peaceful solutions.

a)

deplores

b)

ousts

c)

bolsters

d)

peruses

21.

The company was forced to _________ several employees due to financial difficulties.

a)

deplore

b)

oust

c)

bolster

d)

annul

22.

The team captain tried to __________ the team before the big game.

a)

deplore

b)

oust

c)

muster

d)

peruse

23.

Mark decided to __________ his old books to find some information for his research paper.

a)

bolster

b)

peruse

c)

annul

d)

prone

24.

The judge made the decision to _________ the contract as it had been signed under duress.

a)

bolster

b)

annul

c)

peruse

d)

muster

25.

Kathy is __________ to allergies and often suffers from sinus congestion.

a)

bolster

b)

prone

c)

qualm

d)

sustain

26.

Despite her ________ about public speaking, Lisa agreed to give a presentation at the conference.

a)

oust

b)

frivolous

c)

qualm

d)

sustain

27.

The strong foundation of the building helped to ________ it during the earthquake.

a)

bolster

b)

annul

c)

muster

d)

sustain

28.

The lawyer carefully __________ the documents before presenting them in court.

a)

deplored

b)

perused

c)

ousted

d)

bolstered

29.

Tina had no ________ purchasing the expensive dress, as she had saved up for it for months.

a)

qualm

b)

prone

c)

sustain

d)

frivolous

30.

The company implemented new policies to _________ ethical practices among its employees.

a)

bolster

b)

annul

c)

muster

d)

peruse

31.

The student's actions were considered _________ by his classmates, as he often disregarded serious tasks for trivial matters.

a)

deplored

b)

ousted

c)

frivolous

d)

sustained

32.

The couple decided to __________ their plans for a vacation due to unforeseen circumstances.

a)

bolster

b)

peruse

c)

annul

d)

muster

33.

The soldiers were required to __________ their supplies before going on a long mission.

a)

deplore

b)

oust

c)

muster

d)

sustain

34.

Sarah couldn't help but feel a ________ of doubt before taking the leap off the high diving board.

a)

bolster

b)

frivolous

c)

qualm

d)

prone

35.

The organization received a large grant to __________ its efforts in providing education to underprivileged children.

a)

deplore

b)

oust

c)

sustain

d)

peruse

36.

The committee members were asked to _________ the documents before the meeting.

a)

bolster

b)

peruse

c)

annul

d)

prone

37.

The board of directors made the decision to _________ the CEO, citing failure to meet performance expectations.

a)

deplore

b)

oust

c)

muster

d)

sustain

38.

Tom's jokes and antics were often seen as _________ during serious conversations.

a)

bolster

b)

frivolous

c)

peruse

d)

annul