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Vocabulary Quiz 5- Rutman

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: The leopard's ability to adapt to new situations is described as ______ in the passage.

a)

flexible

b)

inflexible

c)

rigid

d)

unchanging

2.

Fill in the blank: A _______ campaign in the 1960s and 1970s opposed the use of leopard skins as fashion items.

a)

animal rights

b)

political

c)

advertising

d)

marketing

3.

In Les Misérables, Jean Valjean is sentenced to many years of _______________ for stealing a loaf of bread.

a)

slavery, forced labor

b)

imprisonment

c)

community service

d)

house arrest

4.

In certain industrial processes, _______________ speed up the desired reaction by lessening the amount of energy needed to produce it.

a)

catalysts

b)

inhibitors

c)

solvents

d)

reactants

5.

In the context of environmental conservation, the term 'biodiversity' refers to the _______________ of life forms within a given ecosystem.

a)

scarcity

b)

variety

c)

monotony

d)

uniformity

6.

What strategy do some animals use to survive in harsh climates by entering a state of reduced metabolic activity?

a)

Hunting

b)

Foraging

c)

Hibernation

d)

Migrating

7.

Someone who is incorrigible is

a)
someone who enjoys change
b)
someone who is incapable of being corrected or reformed
c)
someone who is always right
d)
someone who is easily corrected
8.

What is paramount?

a)

importance

b)

triviality

c)

significance

d)

irrelevance

9.

A rebut is

a)
a response that contradicts or opposes a statement or claim
b)
an agreement with a claim
c)
a summary of a statement
d)
a statement that supports a claim
10.

A catalyst is

a)
A substance that slows down a chemical reaction.
b)
A type of chemical compound that cannot change reactions.
c)
A mixture of elements that does not affect reactions.
d)
A substance that accelerates a chemical reaction.
11.

To be brazen is

a)
to act boldly and shamelessly
b)
to act timidly and cautiously
c)
to behave in a polite and reserved manner
d)
to follow rules and regulations strictly
12.

To prattle on is

a)
to write a detailed report
b)
to listen attentively
c)
to talk excessively and pointlessly
d)
to speak briefly and clearly
13.

When is something considered opaque?

a)

clear and see-through

b)

reflective and shiny

c)

translucent but not clear

d)

not transparent

14.

To succumb to something is

a)
to resist or fight against something
b)
to ignore or overlook something
c)
to embrace or accept something
d)
to yield or give in to something
15.

A latent ability is

a)
a skill or talent that is not yet developed or demonstrated
b)
a talent that is fully developed
c)
a skill that is widely recognized
d)
a well-practiced skill
16.

An exodus is

a)
a small group of travelers
b)
a mass departure of people
c)
a type of migration
d)
a celebration of unity
17.

To be morose is

a)
to be sullen or gloomy
b)
to be indifferent or apathetic
c)
to be cheerful and lively
d)
to be optimistic and hopeful
18.

When is something considered stagnant?

a)

it is in motion

b)

it is rapidly changing

c)

it is not moving or changing

d)

it is evolving continuously

19.

To be annihilated is

a)
to be partially damaged
b)
to be enhanced
c)
to be ignored completely
d)
to be completely destroyed
20.

To succumb is

a)
to stand firm or remain steadfast
b)
to yield or give in
c)
to ignore or overlook
d)
to resist or fight back