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VW 7-9 Test

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He was an innocent _____ who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.


Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

ratify

b)

quibble

c)

bystander

d)

stifle

2.

Pollsters will _____ the area to see who is getting the most votes in the election.


Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

casual

b)

ordeal

c)

stifle

d)

canvass

3.

She didn't want to see the pyramids because she knew the heat would _____ her lips


Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

flounder

b)

parch

c)

vital

d)

downtrodden

4.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:


(v.) To move or act clumsily and in confusion; To have great difficulty with something

a)

flounder

b)

stifle

c)

quibble

d)

parch

5.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:


(adj.) Giving a clear and effective picture; Vivid and lifelike

a)

gruesome

b)

casual

c)

graphic

d)

downtrodden

6.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) An unpleasant, painful or difficult experience

a)

parch

b)

regal

c)

ordeal

d)

puny

7.

The word PUNY

BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

Wilber from Charlottes Web was the _____ pig of the litter but he grew to an enormous size.

b)

Pollsters will _____ the area to see who is getting the most votes in the election.

c)

The people wanted congress to _____ the amendment to the Constitution.

d)

She didn't want to see the pyramids because she knew the heat would _____ her lips

8.

The word GRAPHIC

BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

When we go on a long car trip we pack _____ necessities like food, water, gas and videos.

b)

The colorful book showed _____ detail of the picturesque landscapes of the Grand Canyon.

c)

His monster movie was so _____ that I had nightmares for a week.

d)

The ruler of Siam was a(n) _____ ruler of his Country because he treated his subjects well.

9.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the antonyms:

slow down; brake

a)

CASUAL

b)

ACCELERATE

c)

BYSTANDER

d)

CANVASS

10.

Even though we're now free, we have to find our way through a country who doesn't want us.

What vocabulary word are we?

a)

stifle

b)

puny

c)

downtrodden

d)

persist

11.

I pick out the tiniest details and begin the silliest fights.

Which vocabulary word am I?

a)

quibble

b)

entice

c)

casual

d)

puny

12.

I'm official. It's confirmed.

Which vocab word am I?

a)

regal

b)

ratify

c)

vital

d)

casual

13.

The Soviets made the first move in 1957, when they put a satellite (Sputnik) into Earth's orbit. The U.S. replied in 1958 by launching its own orbiting satellite and by establishing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The main task of the fledgling agency was to win the space race.

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

a)

high-flying

b)

rookie

c)

untested

d)

promising

14.

SYNONYMS: Select the item that means the SAME as the UNDERLINED word.

a prior conviction

a)

earlier

b)

overturned

c)

upheld

d)

later

15.

SYNONYMS: Select the item that means the SAME as the UNDERLINED word.

presume an invitation

a)

hope for

b)

send out

c)

return

d)

take for granted

16.

SYNONYMS: Select the item that means the SAME as the UNDERLINED word.

brawled with police officers

a)

scuffled

b)

spoke

c)

met

d)

cooperated

17.

SYNONYMS: Select the item that means the SAME as the UNDERLINED word.

always vigilant

a)

interesting

b)

courteous

c)

watchful

d)

amiable

18.

SYNONYMS: Select the item that means the SAME as the UNDERLINED word.

without a flaw

a)

precaution

b)

fault

c)

suspect

d)

reason

19.

SYNONYMS: Select the item that means the SAME as the UNDERLINED word.

the truck's momentum

a)

engine

b)

speed

c)

color

d)

cargo

20.

ANTONYMS: Select the item that means the OPPOSITE as the UNDERLINED word.

the domestic office

a)

home

b)

newspaper

c)

foreign

d)

central

21.

ANTONYMS: Select the item that means the OPPOSITE as the UNDERLINED word.

shocked by his wrath

a)

wretchedness

b)

cheerfulness

c)

foolishness

d)

fearlessness

22.

ANTONYMS: Select the item that means the OPPOSITE as the UNDERLINED word.

a proficient skier

a)

unskilled

b)

competitive

c)

veteran

d)

expert

23.
My parents tried to provide me with an _______________ for getting a good grade on my test.  They said if I got an A, I could get a phone
a)
incentive
b)
catastrophe
c)
remnant
d)
nub
24.

antonym:

wither, die, fade, shrivel up

a)
flourish
b)
capsize
c)
outstrip
d)
quench
25.
The family could not pay their rent for 3 months in a row, so they were eventually _______________ from their apartment.
a)
evicted
b)
pervaded
c)
capsized
d)
flourished
26.
disobedient, rebellious
a)
insubordinate
b)
legible
c)
disputatious
d)
abnormal
27.
If you quench your thirst, you are...
a)
stifling it
b)
increasing it
c)
ignoring it
d)
describing it
28.
to upset or turn bottom side up
a)
sink
b)
capsize
c)
incentive
d)
flourish
29.
Find an antonym for prudent
a)
Prudence
b)

foolish

c)
sensible
d)
unwelcome
30.
Because the student was so unorganized, he left a trail of ________ behind him from class to class.
a)
remnants
b)
catastrophes
c)
incentives
d)
nubs
31.
Mr. Hodges and Mrs. S. were perplexed by the 7th graders' __________ behavior.
a)
legible
b)
disputatious
c)
simultaneous
d)
abnormal
32.
Which of the following may be considered a catastrophe?
a)

a hurricane

b)
a tornado
c)
an earthquake
d)
all of the above
33.
To become a priest, one must be __________.
a)
evicted
b)
swerved
c)
ordained
d)
flourished
34.
Because it was a pizza day during lunch, all the teachers cut the line and tried to _________ the students.
a)
quench
b)
outstrip
c)
decrease
d)
capsize
35.
happening at the same time
a)
simultaneous
b)
flourish
c)
remnant
d)
onslaught
36.
Mrs. S. ran for cover as the ________________________ of children came through the doors during dismissal.
a)
nub
b)
incentive
c)
catastrophe
d)
onslaught
37.
The car behind me had to _______________ around the traffic accident.
a)
outstrip
b)
capsize
c)
swerve
d)
evict
38.

Definition:

occurring by chance; not planned

a)

Casual

b)

Acceleration

c)

eject

d)

Notable

39.

The style and color of the gown _________ me, but I could not afford such an extravagant purchase. 

a)
enticed
b)

accelerated

c)

quibbled

d)

parched

40.

Which word means to "wear or wash away very slowly"?

a)

entice

b)

evict

c)

erode

d)

eject

41.

horrible, revolting, ghastly

a)

graphic

b)

gruesome

c)

melancholy

d)

ordeal

42.

mournful; sad; pensive

a)

melancholy

b)

casual

c)

gruesome

d)

graphic

43.

Choose the correct word to this definition: to continue steadily in a course of action.

a)

persist

b)

puny

c)

casual

d)

stiffle

44.

royal, kinglike; fit for a king

a)

ratify

b)

regal

c)

stifle

d)

vital

45.

(v.) to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off

a)

ratify

b)

regal

c)

stifle

d)

vital

46.

(adj.) having life, living; necessary to life, essential; key, crucial

a)

ratify

b)

regal

c)

stifle

d)

vital

47.

Which word matches the picture?

a)

eject

b)

swerve

c)

abnormal

d)

quench

48.

Which word matches the picture?

a)

vigilant

b)

catastrophe

c)

pervade

d)

decrease

49.

Which word matches the picture?

a)

legible

b)

flourish

c)

prudent

d)

pervade

50.

Which word matches the picture?

a)

pervade

b)

prudent

c)

eject

d)

insubordinate

51.

Which word matches the picture?

a)

eject

b)

onslaught

c)

disputatious

d)

ordain

52.
a)

abnormal

b)

decrease

c)

swerve

d)

insubordinate

53.

A _____ of cannon fire was delivered from the ships in the harbor to commemorate the naval victory.

a)

fledgling

b)

wrath

c)

salvo

d)

fluster

54.

After being punished by the principal, John showed his ______ disrespect for authority by vandalizing the school building.

a)

flagrant

b)

flustered

c)

flawed

d)

detest

55.

In applying for the job, Don listed all of his _____ work experience.

a.bc.notabled.flagrant

a)

prior

b)

vigilant

c)

notable

d)

flagrant

56.

Find the antonym: nurture creativity

a)

hinder

b)

celebrate

c)

envy

d)

encourage

57.

Find the antonym: failed to fluster the children

a)

interest

b)

amuse

c)

touch

d)

soothe

58.

The penalties for _____ are severe in order to discourage witnesses from giving false testimony.

a)

wrath

b)

fluster

c)

brawling

d)

perjury

59.

Nothing was _____ when the mother checked on the children so she went to sleep.

a)

foremost

b)

vigilant

c)

amiss

d)

flagrant

60.

Many people _____ going to the dentist even though today’s dentists do everything they can to make patients comfortable.

a)

brawl

b)

presume

c)

nurture

d)

detest

61.

The _____ aim of any presidential administration should be to improve the lives of the people.

a)

prior

b)

flagrant

c)

fledgling

d)

foremost

62.

The more you try to impress people, the less impressed they will be.

This is an example of which of the following?

a)

paradox

b)

flaw

c)

salvo

d)

perjury

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