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Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It’s important to learn how to ______ with failure. It’s very essential that you deal with it.

a)

Abide

b)

Dwell

c)

Nurture

d)

Cope

2.

Each snowflake has a ______ pattern that makes it special.

a)

Hostile

b)

Communal

c)

Unique

d)

Mortified

3.

In ______ of the storm, residents stocked up on supplies, such as food and water, because they expected the storm to last for long.

a)

Reliance

b)

Hostile

c)

Edifice

d)

Anticipation

4.

The ancient tribe used to ______ in the caves near the river and they never lived in tents anymore.

a)

Dwell

b)

Cope

c)

Sentiment

d)

Pang

5.

The two companies had a ______ relationship due to years of toxic competition and hatred.

a)

Edifice

b)

Hostile

c)

Alarm

d)

Anticipation

6.

How do you feel if your secret ever gets out to the public?

a)

Kindred

b)

Mortified

c)

Edifice

d)

Reliance

7.

What can we call someone who has been born in a small town, lives there, and is known by everyone?

a)

Edifice

b)

Sentiment

c)

Vicinity

d)

Resident

8.

If you live in a huge steel-structured building, where are you living?

a)

Reliance

b)

Bewilderment

c)

Edifice

d)

Hostile

9.

How do you feel when your colleagues gathered all in the playground of the school but they just ignored you?

a)

A pang of sadness

b)

An alarm feeling

c)

A communal resident

d)

A large vicinity

10.

How would you feel if a person gave you a present on your birthday?

a)

A great defiance

b)

A hostile feeling

c)

A sentiment of pleasure

d)

Disappointment and regret

11.

Choose the sentence where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

a)

He spoke with a quiet tone that raised alarm among the council members.

b)

I set my alarm for 6 a.m. to sleep enough and ignore my early flight.

c)

The fire alarm blared loudly, forcing everyone to evacuate the building.

d)

Her face showed no alarm that she was afraid.

12.

Nurture

a)

The garden began to decay once he took time to nurture each plant.

b)

Parents play a vital role in nurturing children’s jealousy.

c)

The teacher worked hard to nurture a love of reading in her students.

d)

It’s important to nurture deep dislike among neighbors.

13.

Resent

a)

The students resent the principal’s flexible rules.

b)

People resent generous gifts from friends.

c)

I never resent the huge traffic every day.

d)

She began to resent her friend for always taking credit for their shared work.

14.

Mortified

a)

The actor was mortified after presenting an effective speech.

b)

He would be mortified to know his brother won.

c)

I was utterly mortified when I realized I’d been introducing the new client proudly.

d)

His parents would be mortified if they knew he’d dropped out of college.

15.

Hostile

a)

She found the boss hostile because of his cooperation.

b)

Everyone likes to live in a hostile environment.

c)

The friendly crowd turned hostile after my dad announced the party.

d)

She felt unwelcome because of their hostile attitude.

16.

After losing his job, he struggled to cope with the sudden financial instability.

(a)  

17.

The employees felt they were working in a hostile and unwelcoming environment.

(a)  

18.

In anticipation of the heavy snowstorm, the school district announced a closure for the following day.

(a)  

19.

There’s a great coffee shop in the vicinity of the library that I like to visit.

(a)  

20.

The professor announced the low test scores to the entire class, leaving him deeply mortified.

(a)  

21.

A loud, continuous barking sound could be heard in the nearby area. The residents looked around, trying to determine if the dog was in the vicinity of the park or several blocks away.

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22.

When the magician made the statue disappear in a puff of smoke, the audience was left in a state of bewilderment. They were confused and filled with disbelief.

(a)  

23.

As the old man watched the children play in the park, a sudden pang of nostalgia for his childhood hit him. He experienced an emotional ache for a while.

(a)  

24.

All club members must abide by the rules, or they will be fired due to not following the policy of the organization.

(a)  

25.

The teenager painted his room bright purple, which is considered a clear act of defiance meant to show his parents that he would not limit himself to the color palette they had chosen for him.

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