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Mystery-Thriller Vocabs

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Instruction: Choose the option that best matches the meaning of the bold word.

The man gave her a furtive glance before slipping into the shadows.

a)

Open and friendly

b)

Secretive and sly

c)

Angry and aggressive

d)

Calm and peaceful

2.

The detective entered the dilapidated mansion, where every step made the floorboards groan.

a)

Beautiful and elegant

b)

Small but neat

c)

Old and falling apart

d)

Bright and colorful

3.

The girl felt apprehensive as she pushed open the creaking gate.

a)

Excited and curious

b)

Nervous something bad might happen

c)

Confused and lost

d)

Angry and impatient

4.

His malevolent grin made her shiver; there was something evil in his eyes.

a)

Kind and gentle

b)

Evil and threatening

c)

Friendly but strange

d)

Quiet and calm

5.

Pick the best word to complete each sentence.

The alley was dark and __________, filled with the sound of dripping water and distant footsteps.

a)

menacing

b)

cheerful

c)

peaceful

d)

ordinary

6.

Pick the best word to complete each sentence.

The house stood alone on the hill, __________ and abandoned, as if time itself had forgotten it.

a)

desolate

b)

vibrant

c)

colorful

d)

decorated

7.

Pick the best word to complete each sentence. He moved with a __________ precision, checking every corner of the room for hidden dangers.

a)

careless

b)

meticulous

c)

clumsy

d)

distracted

8.

Pick the best word to complete each sentence. A __________ whisper echoed through the empty corridor, though no one could be seen.

a)

conspiratorial

b)

loud

c)

joyful

d)

friendly

9.

Pick the best word to complete each sentence. The twisting, __________ corridors made the detective feel trapped in a maze.

a)

labyrinthine

b)

straight

c)

open

d)

simple

10.

Desolate means:

a)

Abandoned and empty

b)

Colorful and alive

c)

Carefully decorated

d)

Safe and quiet

11.

Premeditated means:

a)

Done without thinking

b)

Planned beforehand

c)

Sudden and random

d)

Accidental

12.

Obscured means:

a)

Hidden or unclear

b)

Easy to see

c)

Bright and obvious

d)

Repeated

13.

Reverberated means:

a)

Echoed or repeated in sound

b)

Disappeared silently

c)

Cracked loudly once

d)

Stopped quickly

14.

Bewildered means:

a)

a) assured

b)

b) confused

c)

c) courageous

d)

d) surprised