WorksheetsChapter 3 Improving Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 26mins
The company tried to __________ young athletes by using their image without paying them.
escalate
exploit
terminate
engross
Her talent and hard work earned her wide public __________ from critics and fans alike.
acclaim
obsolete
methodical
tangible
The broken equipment was completely __________ and had to be replaced.
obsolete
elicit
escalate
terminate
The two classrooms are __________ to each other, making it easy for teachers to collaborate.
methodical
adjacent
tangible
escalate
His anger began to __________ after the third warning, and he eventually shouted at the manager.
terminate
escalate
exploit
acclaim
She became so __________ in the novel that she didn’t hear her phone ring.
engrossed
methodical
terminated
acclaim
The detective used a __________ approach, checking every piece of evidence in order.
methodical
tangible
acclaim
adjacent
He needed __________ proof before he would believe the wild story.
adjacent
terminate
tangible
methodical
The company decided to __________ the program after it failed to gain users.
terminate
exploit
engross
elicit
My question _______ed no response.
elicit
engross
tangible
terminate
What does exploit mean?
To praise
To take advantage of
To end
To be next to
What does tangible mean?
Clear enough to touch or feel
Next to something
Extremely outdated
Carefully planned
What does acclaim mean?
Public praise or applause
To become absorbed
To increase rapidly
To end something
What does terminate mean?
To end
To start
To upgrade
To praise
What does methodical mean?
Slow and careless
Done in a structured and organized way
Easy to touch
No longer useful
What does adjacent mean?
Far away
Careful
Next to or beside
Intangible
What does engross mean?
To take full attention
To stop something
To give praise
To touch
What does obsolete mean?
No longer useful
Praised by many
Rapidly rising
Direct and focused
What does escalate mean?
To raise or increase
To reduce
To explain
To create
What does exploit mean?
To take unfair advantage
To end something quickly
To build slowly
To become outdated
