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[U10] Reading - Homework

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many scientists ..................... their entire lives to finding a cure for cancer.

a)

evaluate

b)

devote

c)

distort

d)

subvert

2.

The ..................... of artistic excellence often requires years of practice and patience.

a)

pursuit

b)

displacement

c)

abstraction

d)

criteria

3.

Despite the team’s success, the manager had some ..................... about their long-term stability.

a)

implications

b)

misgivings

c)

equations

d)

respondents

4.

The results of the survey were based on the answers of over 1,000 .....................

a)

addicts

b)

observers

c)

respondents

d)

infants

5.

Watching television can be ....................., making it hard for people to turn it off.

a)

habit-forming

b)

formal

c)

svelte

d)

ambiguous

6.

..................... exposure to loud noise is a primary cause of hearing loss.

a)

Subtle

b)

Novel

c)

Prolonged

d)

Involuntary

7.

In ..................... societies, people often spend more money on leisure than on basic needs.

a)

sparse

b)

affluent

c)

fragile

d)

anecdotal

8.

The human brain has an ..................... reaction to sudden movements in the environment.

a)

instinctive

b)

ambitious

c)

esoteric

d)

engaging

9.

The teacher used a ..................... method to teach math, which the students had never seen before.

a)

formal

b)

novel

c)

distorted

d)

svelte

10.

Breathing is mostly an ..................... process that happens even when we are asleep.

a)

involuntary

b)

affluent

c)

intriguing

d)

substantial

11.

..................... need constant care and attention during their first year of life.

a)

Respondents

b)

Observers

c)

Infants

d)

Addicts

12.

She has a natural ..................... toward music and spent hours practicing the piano.

a)

inclination

b)

displacement

c)

abstraction

d)

criteria

13.

This belief is ..................... in their culture and has been passed down for centuries.

a)

deeply rooted

b)

habit-forming

c)

formal

d)

svelte

14.

Children with high ..................... to noise often find it hard to study in busy classrooms.

a)

sensitivity

b)

ingenuity

c)

complexity

d)

abstraction

15.

Without a schedule, ..................... time can lead to a lack of productivity.

a)

unstructured

b)

standardized

c)

formal

d)

engaging

16.

The effects of climate change have been ..................... studied by researchers worldwide.

a)

readily

b)

extensively

c)

intrinsically

d)

precisely

17.

To solve this puzzle, you need to ..................... and keep trying different combinations.

a)

subvert

b)

preserve

c)

persevere

d)

distort

18.

Living in a multicultural city makes people more ..................... of different beliefs.

a)

tolerant

b)

distorted

c)

affluent

d)

svelte

19.

..................... skills are highly valued by employers in the engineering field.

a)

Problem-solving

b)

Habit-forming

c)

Deeply rooted

d)

Formal

20.

He shared some funny ..................... about his travels in South America.

a)

equations

b)

anecdotes

c)

implications

d)

criteria

21.

The main ..................... for selecting the winner is the creativity of the project.

a)

criteria

b)

misgivings

c)

respondents

d)

addicts

22.

..................... of local wildlife by urban development is a major environmental concern.

a)

Displacement

b)

Ingenuity

c)

Abstraction

d)

Sensitivity

23.

Smoking can lead to a severe ..................... of lung function over time.

a)

impairment

b)

inclination

c)

equation

d)

criteria

24.

Doctors use various tests to ..................... rare diseases accurately.

a)

diagnose

b)

employ

c)

fathom

d)

clarify

25.

The patient developed a physical ..................... on the medication.

a)

dependence

b)

ingenuity

c)

sensitivity

d)

criteria

26.

Many people have a ..................... of spiders, even if they are not dangerous.

a)

phobia

b)

pursuit

c)

misgiving

d)

respondent

27.

She ..................... accepted the job offer because the salary was excellent.

a)

readily

b)

precisely

c)

simultaneously

d)

intrinsically

28.

A ..................... account of the event is necessary for the historical record.

a)

faithful

b)

distorted

c)

ambiguous

d)

esoteric

29.

The negotiation process was ..................... with tension and disagreements.

a)

fraught

b)

engaging

c)

affluent

d)

formal

30.

Some media outlets ..................... the facts to support their own political agenda.

a)

clarify

b)

distort

c)

evaluate

d)

fathom

31.

Clear instructions can prevent ..................... between the manager and the employees.

a)

misunderstandings

b)

implications

c)

equations

d)

criteria

32.

The professor’s lecture was so ..................... that only a few students understood it.

a)

esoteric

b)

formal

c)

svelte

d)

substantial

33.

The professor’s lecture was so ..................... that only a few students understood it.

a)

esoteric

b)

formal

c)

svelte

d)

substantial

34.

Mathematics often involves a high level of ..................... and complex logic.

a)

abstraction

b)

displacement

c)

sensitivity

d)

criteria

35.

The ..................... of the human brain continues to amaze scientists.

a)

complexity

b)

ingenuity

c)

equation

d)

criteria

36.

The architect’s ..................... allowed him to build a house on a very small piece of land.

a)

ingenuity

b)

displacement

c)

abstraction

d)

criteria

37.

The ..................... of this new law will be felt by every citizen in the country.

a)

implications

b)

equations

c)

misgivings

d)

criteria

38.

The success of the local business is ..................... economic growth in the town.

a)

subverting

b)

spurring

c)

distorting

d)

evaluating

39.

An ..................... citizen is more likely to vote in the national elections.

a)

informed

b)

ambiguous

c)

esoteric

d)

distorted

40.

The contract’s language was too ....................., leading to legal problems later.

a)

precise

b)

ambiguous

c)

faithful

d)

formal

41.

Companies often ..................... new technology to increase their production speed.

a)

employ

b)

diagnose

c)

fathom

d)

clarify

42.

He used ..................... language during the interview, which was a bit too informal.

a)

colloquial

b)

esoteric

c)

formal

d)

standardized

43.

It is difficult to ..................... the depth of his sadness after the loss of his friend.

a)

fathom

b)

evaluate

c)

distort

d)

subvert

44.

Diamonds are ..................... valuable because of their rarity and hardness.

a)

intrinsically

b)

readily

c)

precisely

d)

simultaneously

45.

The laws of physics are ..................... and do not change over time.

a)

invariant

b)

ambiguous

c)

distorted

d)

svelte

46.

These traditional views are deeply ..................... in the rural community.

a)

entrenched

b)

habit-forming

c)

formal

d)

engaging

47.

The ..................... of the weather makes it hard to plan outdoor events.

a)

uncertainty

b)

ingenuity

c)

complexity

d)

criteria

48.

The position of the stars was ..................... recorded by the ancient astronomers.

a)

precisely

b)

readily

c)

simultaneously

d)

intrinsically

49.

The two runners crossed the finish line ....................., so they shared the gold medal.

a)

precisely

b)

simultaneously

c)

readily

d)

intrinsically

50.

The book was very ....................., keeping me interested from the first page.

a)

engaging

b)

distorted

c)

ambiguous

d)

formal

51.

The movie explores ..................... questions about the meaning of life and death.

a)

philosophical

b)

formal

c)

svelte

d)

ambiguous

52.

Her theory was based on ..................... rather than solid evidence.

a)

conjecture

b)

implication

c)

equation

d)

criteria

53.

Starting a new business will ..................... a lot of hard work and financial risk.

a)

entail

b)

distort

c)

evaluate

d)

subvert

54.

Freedom of speech is a ..................... right in most democratic countries.

a)

fundamental

b)

formal

c)

svelte

d)

ambiguous

55.

The scientist used complex ..................... to calculate the speed of the rocket.

a)

equations

b)

implications

c)

misgivings

d)

criteria

56.

The new report provides an ..................... look at the country's economic problems.

a)

encompassing

b)

ambiguous

c)

distorted

d)

svelte

57.

The rebel group tried to ..................... the government by spreading false information.

a)

subverts

b)

evaluates

c)

distorts

d)

clarifies

58.

It is an ..................... fact that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

a)

indisputable

b)

ambiguous

c)

esoteric

d)

svelte

59.

Could you please ..................... your instructions? I’m not sure what to do next.

a)

clarify

b)

evaluate

c)

distort

d)

fathom

60.

The children found the clown's performance very .....................

a)

amusing

b)

distorted

c)

ambiguous

d)

formal

61.

The company made a ..................... profit this year compared to last year.

a)

substantial

b)

formal

c)

svelte

d)

ambiguous

62.

Parents try to ..................... good values in their children from a young age.

a)

evaluate

b)

inculcate

c)

distort

d)

subvert

63.

Some people make the mistake of ..................... wealth with happiness.

a)

equating

b)

evaluating

c)

distorting

d)

subverting

64.

The manager needs to ..................... the performance of each employee every month.

a)

evaluate

b)

distort

c)

subvert

d)

clarify