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LEVEL B, UNIT 6 VOCABULARY EXTRA CREDIT (optional)

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LEVEL B, UNIT 6 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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The exhibition at the fair was intended to give visitors a _____ of what life might be like in twenty years.

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The mistaken idea that the most important thing in life is to “have fun” is a _____ that leads to trouble for many people.

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He still doesn't realize that he has been used as a _____ by our opponents to do their dirty work for them.

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As I was _____ my way lazily through the newspaper, I was shocked to see my own name in a headline!

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We have many good musicians in our school orchestra, but they need a _____ conductor to make them play as a unit.

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Although the announcement had promised us “a _____ speaker,” she turned out to be a minor public official.

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I understand your _____ to be our candidate in the next election, but I think it is your duty to accept the nomination.

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Although we cannot mention her by name, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to the _____ donor who gave us this generous gift.

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_____ the outcome of the national election, none of the foreign governments is willing to take any definite action.

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His reference to a “historic downfall” after I had failed the history test struck me as a rather _____ joke.

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For months the winter was unusually mild, but when the cold weather finally came, it struck with a _____ .

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The new parking regulations are only a _____ that will have to be replaced by a better plan within a few years.

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The wily champion used every tennis trick she knew to _____ her opponent's attempt to come to the net and hit a winner.

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To improve your unsatisfactory school record, I would _____ regular doses of study, to be taken every day for as long as is necessary.

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It is very easy to say that our city government should _____ to balance its budget, but which departments should spend less?

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“Try as they may, they will never _____ me!” said the thief just before he was caught.

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Even before we saw Alice, we heard her _____ high-pitched giggle and knew she was at the party.

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After the big hurricane destroyed our homes, many of us lived in _____ shelters.

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The most effective advertising is honest advertising that does not try to _____ the public.

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Nothing can _____ the love of liberty from the hearts of a free people!

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The _____ decision, once it is given, will be one of the most important of the year.

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My job is only _____ ; if business falls off a little, my employer might let me go.

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Landing a man on the moon was a great achievement, but it is far from being the _____ limit of our space program.

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You must realize that, although we may find the customs of other lands _____ , they are just part of everyday life in those areas.

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It is wise to _____ the contents of a book before you buy it.

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:

I had never seen my friend's face so grim or his brow so dark as it was when we turned from the scene of this investigation.
(“The Adventure of the Speckled Band”)
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EXCERPT #1 Question: A grim face is one that does NOT look _____ .

EXCERPT #2:

“This, I take it, belongs to the room in which you used to sleep...?”
“Exactly so. But I am now sleeping in the middle one.”
“Pending the alterations, as I understand. By the way, there does not seem to be any very pressing need for repairs at that end wall.”
(“The Adventure of the Speckled Band”)
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EXCERPT #2 Question: Pending the alterations means _____ .

EXCERPT #3:

"Again I laughed very heartily at the funny stories of which my employer had an immense repertoire, and which he told inimitably.”
(“The Adventure of the Copper Beeches”)
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EXCERPT #3 Question: A story told inimitably is told _____ .

EXCERPT #4:

“On the very day that I saw him last he cut himself in the bedroom, and yet I in the dining room rushed upstairs instantly with the utmost certainty that something had happened.”
(“The Man with the Twisted Lip”)
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EXCERPT #4 Question: Someone who feels the utmost certainty is _____ .

EXCERPT #5:

“Had I been recognized in that den my life would not have been worth an hour's purchase; for I have used it before now for my own purposes, and the rascally Lascar who runs it has sworn to have vengeance upon me.”
(“The Man with the Twisted Lip”)
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EXCERPT #5 Question: The act of vengeance involves _____ .

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:

The dynamic John Wesley Powell was perhaps the greatest example of the fearless American explorer of the nineteenth century. Powell maintained that he was neither an adventurer nor just an explorer. To Powell, it was the pursuit of science that was of the utmost importance. Indeed, his exploration of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon actually led to the development of some of the principles of geology. It also prompted the settlement of the American Southwest.

In 1869, Powell, who had lost an arm during the Civil War, and nine companions set out to explore and map the largely
uncharted canyons of the Green and Colorado rivers. The party had just four flimsy wooden boats and a meager supply
of rations. The hazards of the grim journey challenged the group at every turn. In fact, Powell and his party surprised even the local Native Americans, who were themselves reluctant to navigate the dangerous Grand Canyon River Gorge. Yet Powell would not let anything frustrate his plans for exploration—not even the three reports of his death!

Fortunately, Powell did not die on the river, and the one-thousand-mile journey was a success, as was a second trip he led two years later. Powell’s book about the Grand Canyon region, as well as the photographs, topographic map, diaries, and field notes prepared by several other members of his party, provided valuable information about the area.

Soon after his second expedition, Powell became a prominent government official, involved in the management of arid western lands. He went on to become the Director of the Bureau of Ethnology, which collected data about fast disappearing North American Indian groups, and later, the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey.
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The meaning of dynamic is _____ .

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Utmost is best defined as _____ .

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Grim most nearly means _____ .

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Reluctant is best defined as _____ .

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Frustrate most nearly means _____ .

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The meaning of prominent is _____ .

IMPROVING SENTENCES

DIRECTIONS:
1. Read each sentence and determine if the underlined portion could be written better.
2. Select the answer that best completes each question. (6 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.
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The research group believe it will take two years to test the new antihistamine for side effects.

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When the judges announced her final score, the disappointed figure skater broke down and began sobbing hysterical.

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Because of the traffic jam, leaving early for the airport hardly didn't make any difference.

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After three days in the hospital, the patient finally turned the corner yesterday for being released with a clean bill of health.

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On the last fishing trip, each Boy Scout had to bring their own tackle and bait.

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Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, the famous singing duo, had its own separate career in addition to performing together.

PRACTICE APPLICATION

DIRECTIONS:
1. Select the answer that best completes each question. (12 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.
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A movie theater that has been temporarily set up in the basement of a public library could be described as _____ .

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Someone who is short of money would have to _____ .

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Which of the following is the opposite of settled?

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A fly that has been trapped in a spider’s web has been _____ .

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Which of the following is the opposite of least?

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If a victory in an election was only barely achieved it could be described as _____ .

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A version of a report that is distributed in advance of its official release could be referred to as a _____ .

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An enjoyable old-fashioned song might be described as _____ .

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To order for medical purposes is to _____ .

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Which of the following is another word for dreadful?

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Which of the following is the opposite of forgiveness?

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A person easily tricked or deceived is 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:

While my sister and I were browsing at a flea market recently, we spotted an item that we knew we had to buy. It was a painting depicting a dynamic scene—namely, a busy and brightly lit city street at night. Even though this work of art was unsigned and therefore anonymous, Alicia and I immediately recognized the artist’s inimitable style and knew the name of the painter. It was our grandmother, who had painted such scenes for about a year and then moved on to different, though still dramatic, subjects. Now that my sister and I own the painting, we are looking forward to our grandmother’s next visit and can’t wait to see her surprised expression when we show her that is is now hanging in our bedroom.
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In sentence 1, browsing means _____ .

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Which of the following words could not be used to replace dynamic (sentence 2)?

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If a work is anonymous (sentence 3), its creator is _____ .

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Which of the following words could be used to replace inimitable (sentence 3)?

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. (4 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.
PASSAGE:

Because we have no fence or hedges running along the sidewalk in front of our house, our lawn is very prominent. The grass that covers it is filled with dandelions, and so my parents are always talking about ways that they might eradicate these pesky weeds. So far, they have been frustrated in their efforts, since they are reluctant to use any kind of pesticide that might have harmful effects on other living things. I’m happy to say that I recently found a solution to the problem. In a magazine I was reading, I saw an article that said that dandelions should not be thought of as weeds. Some people even grow them on farms for their green leaves, while are filled with vitamins and can be cooked or eaten raw in salads. Now that I have shared my new knowledge, everyone in my family has a new appreciation for the plants, and we have come to enjoy the sight of their bright yellow flowers on our front lawn.
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Which of the following words could be used to replace prominent (line 1)?

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If you eradicate (line 3) something, you _____ .

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In line 3, frustrated means _____ .

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Which of the following words could not be used to replace reluctant (line 4)?