LEVEL B, UNIT 2 VOCABULARY EXTRA CREDIT (optional)

LEVEL B, UNIT 2 VOCABULARY EXTRA CREDIT

COMPLETING THE SENTENCES
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence provided. (25 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.

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In Shakespeare's Macbeth, after the _____ of the Scottish King Duncan, the sleepwalking Lady Macbeth cries that she cannot clean her bloodstained hands.

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Antibiotics can be a very effective means of _____ the spread of some diseases.

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Queen Victoria began her _____ in 1837 at the age of 18 and ruled until her death in 1901, a period known as the “Victorian Age.”

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All during that nightmarish period, I found myself _____ by fears about the future.

1

The public's _____ to government may be measured by the number of people who don't vote.

1

When the salesclerk replied rudely to my polite inquiry about the price of the garment, I became a bit _____ .

1

Because I am a creature of habit, I can't do anything in the morning without first having my _____ cup of coffee.

1

The judge explained to the jury that killing someone in self-defense may be considered justifiable, or noncriminal, _____ .

1

Unfortunately, nothing any of us said could _____ Ned from his plan to quit his job.

1

Though I have no means of knowing for sure where Joe and Miguel happen to be, may I _____ the guess that they're in the gym?

1

Innocent or guilty, no one involved in a major political scandal ever comes away from it entirely _____ .

1

Young _____ have made millions from start-up companies that develop and sell apps for smartphones and tablets.

1

The aid that we have _____ given each other during the years has enabled both of us to overcome many problems.

1

You cannot ignore me for months on end and then take it for granted that I will be _____ whenever you want me.

1

Your excuse for missing practice was so _____ that even a child would have seen right through it.

1

The fire that started from smoldering embers in the chimney totally destroyed the house, but fortunately everyone in the family escaped _____ .

1

When the new _____ took power, it canceled or reversed most of the policies of its predecessor.

1

A little courtesy can do much to _____ the machinery of our everyday social life.

1

In Shakespeare's day, an actor who displeased the audience might find himself _____ with a barrage of rotten vegetables.

1

Do you agree with the criticism that many television programs shamelessly _____ to the lowest tastes?

1

When my 8-year-old sister started up a successful chain of lemonade stands, I knew we had a budding _____ in the family.

1

Southern _____ agitating for a complete break with the Union helped speed the coming of the Civil War.

1

On our long camping trip, we learned that we could get along without many things that we had considered _____ .

1

It seems that only last year she was an awkward child, but now she is a charming and _____ young woman.

1

The locksmith says we should _____ the lock to keep it functioning.

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT: LITERARY TEXT
DIRECTIONS:
1. Read the following excerpts that contain vocabulary words from this unit. The vocabulary words are written in bold font. 
2. Select the answer that best completes each question. (5 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.

EXCERPT #1: 

On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions. It catered to large appetites and modest purses. Its crockery and atmosphere were thick; its soup and napery thin. (“The Cop and the Anthem”)

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EXCERPT #1 Question: Whenever someone is catered to, he or she is _____ .

EXCERPT #2:

But what was this? Instead of the customary humble and grateful thanks from the nonescorted one there was to be perceived a high-poised head, a prideful dimpling at the corners of a broad mouth, and almost a sparkle in a dull brown eye. (“The Coming-out of Maggie”)

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EXCERPT #2 Question: Things that are customary are _____ .

EXCERPT #3:

When he had travelled a few yards further he glanced at the card indifferently. Surprised, he turned it over and looked again with interest. (“The Green Door”)

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EXCERPT #3 Question: Whenever you glance indifferently, you show that you are NOT _____ .

EXCERPT #4:

Mutual satisfaction resulted from the agreement. Schulenberg's patrons now knew what the food they ate was called even if its nature sometimes puzzled them. (“Springtime á la Carte”)

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EXCERPT #4 Question: Mutual satisfaction is _____ .

EXCERPT #5:

People passed, but they held me not. [Women's] eyes rayed upon me, and left me unscathed. Diners, . . . shop-girls, confidence men, panhandlers, actors, highwaymen, millionaires and outlanders hurried, skipped, strolled, sneaked, swaggered and scurried by me; but I took no note of them. (“Man About Town”)

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EXCERPT #5 Question: Someone who is left unscathed is _____ .

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT: INFORMATIONAL TEXT
DIRECTIONS:
1. Read the following passage that contains vocabulary words from this unit. The vocabulary words are written in bold font.
2. Select the answer that best completes each question. (6 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.

PASSAGE:

Although cowboys have been portrayed as romantic figures in American folklore and film, in reality their life on the trail was anything but romantic. From about 1865 to 1890, cowboys drove approximately 10 million head of cattle from ranches in southern Texas to faraway northern locations. Where the herds went changed during the period. At first, the drives supplied cattle to forts, mining towns, and reservations. Later, with the coming of the railroad, the destinations were railroad towns in Kansas or Nebraska, where the cattle were sold for beef to Eastern buyers. Regardless of the destination, the trip was dangerous and exhausting. In addition to stampedes, cowboys encountered many other hazards on the drive.

Along with dangers, almost anything could hinder the long journey. If the raging rivers they had to cross didn’t slow the cowboys down, then the weather would. Cowboys were routinely pelted by hail and plagued by dust storms. They were also often sickened by the food that was available to them.

The majority of the cowboys who drove cattle were Texans. Some were ex-Confederate soldiers. Others were former slaves. Most were young. All were small. Their size made it easier for the horses to carry them over long distances. Cowboys also had something else in common. All worked long hours for very low pay, for up to four months at a time before resting or returning home. Only teamwork got them through the ordeal. Cowboys soon learned that cattle could be managed most effectively in herds of about 2,500 head, with eight to twelve cowboys for each herd. Cattle drivers worked together to herd, round up, watch, and brand the cattle. This teamwork was indispensable to the success of any cattle drive.

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Hazards most nearly means _____ .

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The meaning of hinder is _____ .

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Pelted most nearly means _____ .

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Plagued is best defined as _____ .

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The meaning of available is _____ .

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Indispensable most nearly means _____ .

IDENTIFYING SENTENCE ERRORS
DIRECTIONS:
1. Read each sentence and determine if it contains a grammar error or not.
2. Select the answer that best completes each question. (10 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.

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Samuel was meticulous in his habits, and before parking the car in the garage, he was careful to clean it.

1

My grandfather's insatiable curiosity did not confine himself to the study of chemistry; he delved deeply into physics and biology as well.

1

Proper care of rare books require attentive control of temperature and lighting conditions, as well as a detailed knowledge of conservation techniques.

1

Although she aspires to a career in the visual arts, Sue's photography is as mediocre as her watercolors, and she would benefit from additional instruction in both fields.

1

The mayor criticized the new recycling program as poorly organized, and she warned that she would not have backed it when it came to a vote.

1

A symphony orchestra consists of dozens of talented musicians, each one of who looks to the conductor for coordination and leadership.

1

On summer afternoons, some of Renata's favorite pastimes are weeding the garden, pruning the hedges, and to swing lazily in the hammock she had slung between two stout elm trees.

1

Using a telescope of his own make around the year 1610, Galileo discovered four moons or satellites of Jupiter, who is the largest planet in the solar system.

1

Walt Whitman's use of free verse techniques such as the long poetic line, the catalog style, and hypnotic rhythms makes his poetry inspiring as well as an innovation.

1

Professor Patricia Ormsby, widely known for her research accomplishments in molecular biology, will have been the featured speaker at next Monday's commencement exercises.

PRACTICE APPLICATION
DIRECTIONS:
1. Select the answer that best completes each question. (10 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.

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If an object allows light to pass through it, it can be described as _____ .

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Someone who is a troublemaker might be called a _____ .

1

Which of the following is another word for danger?

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To apply grease or oil is to _____ .

1

If a party has had food and service provided by a team of professionals, it can be described as _____ .

1

Someone who has killed another person has commited _____ .

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If you have been prevented from playing in a basketball game because of a minor injury, you have been _____ .

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Another word for epidemic might be _____ .

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Which of the following is another word for bombard?

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A government in power can be called a _____ .

READING A PASSAGE #1
DIRECTIONS:
1. Read the following passage that contains vocabulary words from this unit. The vocabulary words are written in bold font.
2. Select the answer that best completes each question. (4 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.

PASSAGE:

Being an inventor and entrepreneur may sound exciting, but it can also be difficult and unpredictable. Consider, for example, the case of Gideon Sundback. This Swedish engineer came up with a breakthrough idea about 100 years ago. Although the type of fastener he introduced in 1914 seems indispensable today, the device took a surprisingly long time to catch on. It could make closing up footwear, clothing, and bags much faster and easier than doing so with buttons and hooks, but it met with little more than indifference until a catchy name helped it finally take off during the 1920s and 1930s. What, exactly, was this invention? Originally known as the “Hookless No.2,” Sundback’s clever device came to be called the “zipper”—a fastener that is available today on countless handbags, backpacks, pairs of boots, pairs of pants, jackets, suitcases, and so on.

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An entrepreneur (sentence 1) is a _____ .

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Which of the following words could be used to replace indispensable (sentence 4)?

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If something meets with indifference (sentence 5) it is considered:

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In sentence 7, available means _____ .

READING A PASSAGE #2
DIRECTIONS:
1. Read the following passage that contains vocabulary words from this unit. The vocabulary words are written in bold font.
2. Select the answer that best completes each question. (6 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.

PASSAGE:

It many not be customary for people in their seventies to try skydiving for the first time in their lives, but that is exactly what my grandparents did. When they announced their intention at a recent family gathering, both my parents were shocked and immediately tried to dissuade them. Grandma and Grandpa, however, refused to be talked out of their plan and were even a bit indignant at the suggestion that they were to old to to try something so extreme. They explained that they had long had a mutual interest in outdoor adventure and had already tried mountain biking, rock climbing, and whitewater rafting together. It turns out they were right about their ability to take on this daredevil activity. Last week, Grandma and Grandpa completed their first jump. Ever since then, I have often smiled at the thought of them poised to exit the plane with their instructors and then landing unscathed about six minutes later on the ground below.

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Which of the following could not be used to replace customary (line 1)?

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If you try to dissuade (line 3) someone from skydiving, your goal is to _____ .

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In line 4, indignant means _____ .

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In line 5, mutual means _____ .

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Which of the following could be used to replace poised (line 8)?

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LEVEL B, UNIT 2 VOCABULARY EXTRA CREDIT (optional)

LEVEL B, UNIT 2 VOCABULARY EXTRA CREDIT

COMPLETING THE SENTENCES

In Shakespeare's Macbeth, after the _____ of the Scottish King Duncan, the sleepwalking Lady Macbeth cries that she cannot clean her bloodstained hands.

Antibiotics can be a very effective means of _____ the spread of some diseases.

Queen Victoria began her _____ in 1837 at the age of 18 and ruled until her death in 1901, a period known as the “Victorian Age.”

All during that nightmarish period, I found myself _____ by fears about the future.

The public's _____ to government may be measured by the number of people who don't vote.

When the salesclerk replied rudely to my polite inquiry about the price of the garment, I became a bit _____ .

Because I am a creature of habit, I can't do anything in the morning without first having my _____ cup of coffee.

The judge explained to the jury that killing someone in self-defense may be considered justifiable, or noncriminal, _____ .

Unfortunately, nothing any of us said could _____ Ned from his plan to quit his job.

Though I have no means of knowing for sure where Joe and Miguel happen to be, may I _____ the guess that they're in the gym?

Innocent or guilty, no one involved in a major political scandal ever comes away from it entirely _____ .

Young _____ have made millions from start-up companies that develop and sell apps for smartphones and tablets.

The aid that we have _____ given each other during the years has enabled both of us to overcome many problems.

You cannot ignore me for months on end and then take it for granted that I will be _____ whenever you want me.

Your excuse for missing practice was so _____ that even a child would have seen right through it.

The fire that started from smoldering embers in the chimney totally destroyed the house, but fortunately everyone in the family escaped _____ .

When the new _____ took power, it canceled or reversed most of the policies of its predecessor.

A little courtesy can do much to _____ the machinery of our everyday social life.

In Shakespeare's day, an actor who displeased the audience might find himself _____ with a barrage of rotten vegetables.

Do you agree with the criticism that many television programs shamelessly _____ to the lowest tastes?

When my 8-year-old sister started up a successful chain of lemonade stands, I knew we had a budding _____ in the family.

Southern _____ agitating for a complete break with the Union helped speed the coming of the Civil War.

On our long camping trip, we learned that we could get along without many things that we had considered _____ .

It seems that only last year she was an awkward child, but now she is a charming and _____ young woman.

The locksmith says we should _____ the lock to keep it functioning.

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT: LITERARY TEXT

EXCERPT #1 Question: Whenever someone is catered to, he or she is _____ .

EXCERPT #2 Question: Things that are customary are _____ .

EXCERPT #3 Question: Whenever you glance indifferently, you show that you are NOT _____ .

EXCERPT #4 Question: Mutual satisfaction is _____ .

EXCERPT #5 Question: Someone who is left unscathed is _____ .

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT: INFORMATIONAL TEXT

Hazards most nearly means _____ .

The meaning of hinder is _____ .

Pelted most nearly means _____ .

Plagued is best defined as _____ .

The meaning of available is _____ .

Indispensable most nearly means _____ .

IDENTIFYING SENTENCE ERRORS

Samuel was meticulous in his habits, and before parking the car in the garage, he was careful to clean it.

My grandfather's insatiable curiosity did not confine himself to the study of chemistry; he delved deeply into physics and biology as well.

Proper care of rare books require attentive control of temperature and lighting conditions, as well as a detailed knowledge of conservation techniques.

Although she aspires to a career in the visual arts, Sue's photography is as mediocre as her watercolors, and she would benefit from additional instruction in both fields.

The mayor criticized the new recycling program as poorly organized, and she warned that she would not have backed it when it came to a vote.

A symphony orchestra consists of dozens of talented musicians, each one of who looks to the conductor for coordination and leadership.

On summer afternoons, some of Renata's favorite pastimes are weeding the garden, pruning the hedges, and to swing lazily in the hammock she had slung between two stout elm trees.

Using a telescope of his own make around the year 1610, Galileo discovered four moons or satellites of Jupiter, who is the largest planet in the solar system.

Walt Whitman's use of free verse techniques such as the long poetic line, the catalog style, and hypnotic rhythms makes his poetry inspiring as well as an innovation.

Professor Patricia Ormsby, widely known for her research accomplishments in molecular biology, will have been the featured speaker at next Monday's commencement exercises.

PRACTICE APPLICATION

If an object allows light to pass through it, it can be described as _____ .

Someone who is a troublemaker might be called a _____ .

Which of the following is another word for danger?

To apply grease or oil is to _____ .

If a party has had food and service provided by a team of professionals, it can be described as _____ .

Someone who has killed another person has commited _____ .

If you have been prevented from playing in a basketball game because of a minor injury, you have been _____ .

Another word for epidemic might be _____ .

Which of the following is another word for bombard?

A government in power can be called a _____ .

READING A PASSAGE #1

An entrepreneur (sentence 1) is a _____ .

Which of the following words could be used to replace indispensable (sentence 4)?

If something meets with indifference (sentence 5) it is considered:

In sentence 7, available means _____ .

READING A PASSAGE #2

Which of the following could not be used to replace customary (line 1)?

If you try to dissuade (line 3) someone from skydiving, your goal is to _____ .

In line 4, indignant means _____ .

In line 5, mutual means _____ .

Which of the following could be used to replace poised (line 8)?

If you land unscathed (line 9), you are _____ .

LEVEL B, UNIT 2 VOCABULARY EXTRA CREDIT

COMPLETING THE SENTENCES

In Shakespeare's Macbeth, after the _____ of the Scottish King Duncan, the sleepwalking Lady Macbeth cries that she cannot clean her bloodstained hands.

Antibiotics can be a very effective means of _____ the spread of some diseases.