Vocabulary Unit 10 Quiz

1.

5 points

Choose the SYNONYM of the vocabulary word.

dire

careful

urgent

cold

full of events

2.

5 points

Choose the SYNONYM of the vocabulary word.

facilitate

prevent

make easy

confuse

move against

3.

5 points

An eventful day is one in which

the sun shines very brightly

a lot happens

you hear a very loud sound

you are bored out of your mind

4.

5 points

Which of the following phrases best demonstrates the meaning of the word facilitate?

arresting a criminal

helping an adult learn to read

thinking about a higher power

stopping at a red light

5.

5 points

Choose the SYNONYM of the vocabulary word.

conscientious

thoughtful

bright

irritated

splendid

6.

5 points

If something rankled Kevin, it

arrested him

hurt him very badly

bothered him

prevented him from doing something

7.

5 points

Choose the ANTONYM of the vocabulary word.

excruciating

irritating

hot

pleasant

bright

8.

5 points

Which of the following best sentences demonstrates the meaning of the word languish?

We cooked a delicious meal.

My cat became too weak to stand as she got older.

My mother was always gazing into the mirror and smiling.

When I read the exercise, I understood the passage exactly.

9.

5 points

Which is a dire circumstance?

you go to court to press charges

you are thirsty for something sweet

your car breaks down in middle of the Sahara Desert

you are bothered that the teacher won’t call on you

10.

5 points

Which of the following makes a strident sound?

a coach with a loud voice

nails on a chalkboard

a saxophone

outer space

11.

5 points

The students were sweltering. They were

arguing with each other

failing their class

becoming weak

sweating a lot

12.

5 points

To act conscientiously is to act

with care

slowly

without care

quickly

13.

5 points

What or who do the police apprehend?

the lawyers who pursue the case

pastries

people who they believe have broken the law

crimes

14.

5 points

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word deter?

The officer gave a lot of thought to whether he should retire

The officer convinced the man not to blow up the building.

The officer was in intense pain.

The officer resented his boss.

15.

5 points

Choose the ANTONYM of the vocabulary word.

rankle

raise

relax

arrest

prevent

16.

5 points

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word authority?

Jim told his workers what to do.

Jim wrote a book.

Jim was stuck in jail for twenty years.

Jim prevented the parents from freaking out.

17.

5 points

Choose the SYNONYM of the vocabulary word.

recur

get hot

become weak

arrest

repeat

18.

5 points

Choose the SYNONYM of the vocabulary word.

languish

make easy

arrest

weaken

prevent

19.

5 points

Choose the ANTONYM of the vocabulary word.

luminous

careful

not important

hot

dark

20.

5 points

A millennium is

a very bright star

one thousand years

infinity

an impossible task