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7.4 and confusing words

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If you maintain that someone is guilty of a crime, you
a)
declare that that person is innocent.
b)
declare that that person is guilty.
c)
wonder whether that person is guilty.
d)
keep that person's guilt a secret.
2.
An antonym of illustrious is
a)
unwitting.
b)
unattractive.
c)
unknown.
d)
disorganized.
3.

The program comprises 75 members. This means that the program

a)
consists of 75 members.
b)
has lost 75 members.
c)

needs 75 more members.

d)
has given awards to 75 members.
4.
A synonym of competent is
a)
cheerful.
b)
willing.
c)
polite.
d)
skilled.
5.

Which of the following is an acquisition?

a)

video game that someone has just bought

b)

sunny day following a week of bad weather

c)

race with many competitors

d)

trial with a judge and jury

6.
At my grandfather's retirement party, my family _______ our gift to him.
a)
annihilated
b)
bestowed
c)
heeded
d)
admonished
7.
Writing to a pen pal is an example of _____.
a)
inheritance
b)
correspondence
c)
supervision
d)
acquisition
8.
An antonym of latitude is
a)
deviousness.
b)
strictness.
c)
malice.
d)

melancholic.

9.
I inherited money from my grandmother. This means I
a)
saved it.
b)
earned it.
c)

received it.

d)

gave it to someone.

10.
If I am loath to do something, I
a)
am sick.
b)
am reluctant.
c)
am mischievous.
d)
am fearful.
11.
If you ignore the warning signs, you could be in _______ danger.
a)
heed
b)
aghast
c)
mortal
d)
derogatory
12.
A synonym of incident is
a)
home.
b)
message.
c)
event.
d)
accident.
13.
A synonym of supervisor is
a)
inspector.
b)
parent.
c)
director.
d)
assistant.
14.
Renovations on our kitchen will begin next week.  Next week workers will begin
a)
making the kitchen look like new.
b)
tearing the kitchen apart.
c)
moving furniture into the kitchen.
d)
making plans for a brand-new kitchen.
15.

A synonym of dilapidated is

a)
disorganized
b)
lazy
c)
pale
d)
shabby
16.
An antonym of reprimand is
a)

ignore.

b)

train.

c)

praise.

d)

direct.

17.
An antonym of antagonize is
a)
control.
b)
befriend.
c)
communicate.
d)
supervise.
18.

Write the vocabulary word that is an antoym of PRISTINE.

(a)  

19.

Write the vocabulary word that is a synonym of the word MANAGE.

(a)  

20.

Write the vocabulary word that is a synonym for the word GAIN.

(a)  

21.

LATITUDE has the same or almost the same meaning as

a)

jungle

b)

gap

c)

flexibility

d)

environment

22.

COMPRISE has the same or almost the same meaning as

a)

compress

b)

comment

c)

compose

d)

commune

23.

COMPETENT means

a)

disposed to take risks

b)

having great beauty

c)

adequate for the purpose

d)

lifted up or set high

24.

ILLUSTRIOUS has the same or almost the same meaning as

a)

liquid

b)

cautious

c)

violent

d)

noted

25.

LOATH has the same or almost the same meaning as

a)

averse

b)

release

c)

predominant

d)

lounge

26.

ANTAGONIZE means to

a)

strip the skin off

b)

provoke the hostility of

c)

push or drive forward

d)

overwhelm or overpower

27.

Write the vocabulary word that has the same or almost the same meaning as ADEQUATE.

(a)  

28.

Write the vocabulary word that has the same or almost the same meaning as include.

(a)  

29.

DILAPIDATED means

a)

given official approval to act

b)

in deplorable condition

c)

under terms not fully agreed upon

d)

capable of moving or bending

30.

I know where _____ house is. It's right over _____ where _____ standing.

a)

there, there, they're

b)

they're, there, their

c)

there, they're, their

d)

their, there, they're

31.

"Jackson, ______ shorts are ______ _____! You might want to tie the string so they don't fall down!"

a)

your, too, loose

b)

you're, too, lose

c)

your, to, loose

d)

you're, to, lose

32.

Due to the _____forecast, April had to decide _____she should go to school or stay home.

a)

whether, whether

b)

weather, weather

c)

weather, whether

d)

whether, weather

33.
Opinion given
a)
Advise
b)
Advice
34.
the result or consequence; to bring about change
a)
effect 
b)
affect 
35.

Ice cream is my favorite ____.

a)

desert

b)

dessert

36.

_________ for Leo's auntie, his entire family has brown eyes.

a)

Accept

b)

Except

37.

"Hurry and sit down! ______ coming!" Melinda announced to the class when she saw the teachers walking down the hall.

a)

There

b)

They're

c)

Their

38.

I don't know if you've noticed, but _________ is something strange going on with Shemar today.

a)

there

b)

their

c)

they're

39.

If you ______ to not do ______ homework, ________ you must be willing to ______ your poor grade.

a)

choose, your, then, accept

b)

choice, your, than, accept

c)

chose, you're, than, except

d)

choose, you're, then, except

40.

Gino noticed that his school shirt had lost nearly all _________ buttons.

a)

its

b)

it's

41.

Anyone talking _______ much during class will be written up.

a)

to

b)

too

c)

two

d)

tow

42.

The lion _______ the zebra without so much as a glance.

a)

passed

b)

past