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Sadlier Level C Unit 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(n.) a proverb, wise saying

  • Sentence: My grandma always says the _____, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”

a)

Adage

b)

Revert

c)

Vigil

2.

(n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding

  • Sentence: Finding a $20 bill on the ground felt like a _______ to me.

a)

Laggard

b)

Bonanza

c)

Decree

3.

(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; rude

  • Sentence: It was ________ of him not to say “thank you” after getting a gift.

a)

Churlish

b)

Adage

c)

Excerpt

4.

(n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

  • Sentence: The soldiers stood guard at the _______ to keep the city safe.

a)

Laggard

b)

preclude

c)

Citadel

5.

(v.) to work with, work together

  • Sentence: We will ___________ on the science project and share the work.

a)

Collaborate

b)

Rubble

c)

Wrangle

6.

(n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order

  • Sentence: The king made a ______ that everyone had to pay new taxes.

a)

Servile

b)

Decree

c)

Plaudits

7.

(adj.) disagreeable in sound, lacking harmony

  • Sentence: The band sounded ________ when they didn’t practice.

a)

Discordant

b)

Evolve

c)

Excerpt

8.

(v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

  • Sentence: The caterpillar will ______ into a butterfly.

a)

Citadel

b)

Grope

c)

Evolve

9.

(n.) a passage taken from a book or article; (v.) to take such a passage

  • Sentence: The teacher read an _______ from her favorite novel.

a)

Excerpt

b)

Discordant

c)

Jostle

10.

(v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

  • Sentence: I had to grope in the dark for the light switch.

a)

Hover

b)

Grope

c)

Churlish

11.

(v.) to float or hang over; to move back and forth uncertainly

  • Sentence: The helicopter will _____ over the field before landing.

a)

Jostle

b)

Evolve

c)

Hover

12.

(v.) to make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing

  • Sentence: The crowd began to ______ each other at the concert.

a)

Jostle

b)

Laggard

c)

Abage

13.

(n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) slow to move

  • Sentence: The _______ at the race was still far from the finish line.

a)

Vigil

b)

Laggard

c)

Servile

14.

(n. pl.) applause; enthusiastic praise

  • Sentence: The actor received loud ________ after the show.

a)

Plaudits

b)

Hover

c)

Wrangle

15.

(v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out

  • Sentence: Bad grades may ________ you from joining the sports team.

a)

Grope

b)

Hover

c)

Preclude

16.

(v.) to return, go back

  • Sentence: If you don’t save your work, the computer will ______ to the old version.

a)

Revert

b)

Servile

c)

Discordant

17.

(n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins

  • Sentence: After the storm, the street was covered with ______.

a)

Excerpt

b)

Rubble

c)

Bonanza

18.

(adj.) behaving like a servant; lacking independence

  • Sentence: The _______ worker did everything the boss asked without question.

a)

Servile

b)

Churlish

c)

preclude

19.

(n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention

  • Sentence: The family kept a _____ by the hospital bed.

a)

Plaudits

b)

Decree

c)

Vigil

20.

(v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy way; (n.) a noisy quarrel

  • Sentence: The kids began to _______ over who got the bigger cookie.

a)

Wrangle

b)

Hover

c)

Collaborate