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Vocabulary Workshop: Level A: Unit 2

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of adverse?

a)

unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

b)

extremely dry; uninteresting, dull

c)

a person who attacks violently (with blows or words)

d)

a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave

2.

What does the word arid mean?

a)

unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

b)

extremely dry; uninteresting, dull

c)

a person who attacks violently (with blows or words)

d)

a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave

3.

What is the meaning of assailant?

a)

unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

b)

extremely dry; uninteresting, dull

c)

a person who attacks violently (with blows or words)

d)

a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave

4.

What is the definition of billow?

a)

unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

b)

extremely dry; uninteresting, dull

c)

a person who attacks violently (with blows or words)

d)

a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave

5.

What does confront mean?

a)

face, encounter

b)

to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with

c)

to force, compel; to restrain, hold back

d)

person of the same time

6.

What is the meaning of constrain?

a)

face, encounter

b)

to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with

c)

to force, compel; to restrain, hold back

d)

person of the same time

7.

What does contemporary mean?

a)

belonging to the same period of time as oneself; a person of the same time

b)

to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture

c)

fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

d)

to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class

8.

What is the definition of depict?

a)

belonging to the same period of time as oneself; a person of the same time

b)

to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture

c)

fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

d)

to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class

9.

What does disinterested mean?

a)

belonging to the same period of time as oneself; a person of the same time

b)

to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture

c)

fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

d)

to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class

10.

What is the meaning of encompass?

a)

belonging to the same period of time as oneself; a person of the same time

b)

to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture

c)

fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

d)

to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class

11.

What does GROUNDLESS mean?

a)

fair-minded, indifferent

b)

a large wave

c)

to force, compel; to restrain, hold back

d)

unjustified,without any good reason or cause

12.

(N) a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two faced person

a)

assailant

b)

hypocrite

c)

billow

d)

sheepish

13.

(adj) impossible to understand

a)

mimic

b)

incomprehensible

c)

indifferent

d)

confront

14.

(v) to handle or use skillfully

a)

manipulate

b)

billow

c)

encompass

d)

confront

15.

(v) to manage or control for personal gain or advantage

a)

mimic

b)

ruffle

c)

maximum

d)

manipulate

16.

(n) the greatest possible amount or degree

a)

manipulate

b)

maximum

c)

depict

d)

constrain

17.

(adj) reaching the greatest possible amount or degree

a)

serene

b)

adverse

c)

maximum

d)

disinterested

18.

What is the meaning of serene?

a)

calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil

b)

to force, compel; to restrain, hold back

c)

unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

d)

a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave

19.

(v) to imitate (a person, a manner, etc.) for satirical effect

a)

mimic

b)

maximum

c)

depict

d)

constrain

20.

What does the term SERENE signify?

a)

unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

b)

free of storm, majestic

c)

a person who attacks violently (with blows or words)

d)

a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave

21.

(v) to disturb or agitate

a)

manipulate

b)

billow

c)

ruffle

d)

confront

22.

What is the meaning of 'hypocritical'?

a)

behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case

b)

to force, compel; to restrain, hold back

c)

unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

d)

a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave

23.

(n) material used for trimming edges; a low drumbeat

a)

to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture

b)

Mimic

c)

ruffle

d)

contemporary

24.

(n) staying power;the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain

a)

ruffle

b)

maximum

c)

encompass

d)

stamina

25.

(adj)Timid or resembling in meekness

a)

contemporary

b)

sheepish

c)

groundless

d)

ruffle

26.

If a garden is encircled by shrubs, it is...

a)

encompassed

b)

confronted

c)

constrained

d)

disinterested

27.

Which of the following is another word for bewildering?

a)

Serene

b)

Incomprehensible

c)

Groundless

d)

Adverse

28.

The calm expression on someone’s face can be described as...

a)

Sheepish

b)

Incomprehensible

c)

Groundless

d)

Serene

29.

As you become a more skillful driver, you will be able to (a)   all the controls of the car while keeping your eyes on the road

30.

You and Lucy will never settle your quarrel unless you (a)   each other directly and listen to what the other person has to say.

31.

Using the entire east wall of the new post office building, the painter tried to (a)   the founding of our city.

32.

Parrots and a few other kinds of birds can (a)   sounds, particularly human speech

33.

This basic textbook (a)   all the information you will have to master for the entrance examination.

34.

Choose the right answer: The (adverse / sheepish ) publicity that he received during the investigation was probably the cause of his defeat in the next election

a)

adverse

b)

sheepish

35.

Choose the right answer: She gained success as a writer who knows how to (confront / depict) in a lifelike way the hopes, fears, and problems of young people today

a)

confront

b)

depict

36.

SYNONYMS: possesses determination for the walk-a-ton

a)

stamina

b)

maximum

c)

assailant

d)

mimic

37.

SYNONYM: to serve as a neutral witness

a)

sheepish

b)

serene

c)

disinterested

d)

constrain