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LEVEL A, UNIT 10 VOCABULARY EXTRA CREDIT (optional)

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LEVEL A, UNIT 10 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 devising the Constitution, the Founding Fathers sought to “secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our _____ .”

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Our foreign policy embraces a vast _____ of aims and objectives, problems and concerns.

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Here I am on my first vacation in years, and I have to put up with this _____ weather day after day!

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All these things in the attic may seem like a lot of junk to you, but to me they are priceless _____ of childhood.

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Sasha was pleasantly surprised with all the perks, such as free tickets, that the producers _____ out to the actors.

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She hopes to win the election by convincing voters that the city’s troubles result from the _____ policies of the present mayor.

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With his serious face and his dignified way of speaking, he is an excellent _____ for the clownish comedian.

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It is too late to attempt to _____ the old city charter; we must have a completely new plan for our city government.

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Since you have failed to carry out your promises, I must tell you that the agreement between us is now _____ .

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By coaxing and questioning hour after hour, Tom finally managed to _____ the big secret from his sister.

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When we reached the top of the volcano, the _____ view was well worth the five-hour hike.

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The war that began with Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939 spread until it had _____ almost the entire world.

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Brad is the kind of _____ quarterback who can always come up with something new when it is a matter of victory or defeat.

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My father, an electrical engineer, is an expert at computing _____ math problems.

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We worked several hours shoveling dirt and removing roots, hoping to _____ the tree stump loose from the ground.

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Why is it that such hardworking, self-reliant people now have to depend on a _____ of food and other necessities from charitable agencies?

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We all know that it is a long time since the speeding laws in our community have been _____ enforced.

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Do you think the United States should take the _____ in trying to bring about a compromise peace in the region?

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The lawyer made the point that her client had been at the scene of the crime before the murder but not _____ to it.

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If you think that you can get away with selling overpriced products to the people of this town, you are _____ yourself.

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He may look like an ordinary man, but he is in fact a figure of real _____ in the state government.

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One of the signs of a truly democratic nation is that it gives protection and freedom to _____ who espouse unpopular views.

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“We must _____ a plan to deal with this new situation and carry it out as quickly as possible,” the president said.

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Perhaps he doesn’t seem to be very bright, but he has an _____ instinct for anything that might make money for him.

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Many comics get laughs for their _____ antics on the stage.

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:

. . . upon the subsequent disposal of the trinkets and jewels . . . it was found that we had greatly undervalued the treasure.
(“The Gold-Bug”)
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EXCERPT #1 Question: A discovery made subsequent to an action occurs _____ .

EXCERPT #2:

. . . and I fell down in the bottom of the car, trembling with unmitigated terror. Indeed, I now perceived that I had entirely overdone the business, and that the main consequences of the shock were yet to be experienced.
(“The Unparalleled Adventures of One Hans Pfaall”)
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EXCERPT #2 Question: Consequences are a _____ .

EXCERPT #3:

. . . I should have been unable to accomplish even as much as I had now accomplished, and the wonderful adventures of Hans Pfaalll would have been utterly lost to posterity, I had therefore every reason to be grateful . . .
(“The Unparalleled Adventures of One Hans Pfaall”)
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EXCERPT #3 Question: Posterity refers to things in the _____ .

EXCERPT #4:

. . . [L]ooking dizzily around, [I] was . . . struck with the idea of our being among breakers; so terrific, beyond the wildest imagination, was the whirlpool of mountainous and foaming ocean within which we were engulfed.
(“Ms. Found in a Bottle”)
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EXCERPT #4 Question: Someone engulfed by the ocean is _____ .

EXCERPT #5:

. . . [T]here still remained in his possession a small remnant of his patrimony; and, upon the income arising from this, he managed, by means of a rigorous economy, to procure the necessaries of life.
(“The Murders in the Rue Morgue”)
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EXCERPT #5 Question: A rigorous economy is definitely NOT _____ .

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:

Mountain climbing has always been a rigorous activity, even without today’s high-tech gear. So imagine how rare it was when Annie Smith Peck climbed Mount Shasta in California in 1888. Peck became interested in mountain climbing when she first saw the Swiss Alps. Once she made that first climb in California and saw the marvelous panorama from the top, she was hooked for life.

Always a nonconformist, Peck refused to let the days’ common prejudices against women keep her from her lofty goals. Born in 1850, she graduated from the University of
Michigan with honors. Pursuing her interest in Greek and the Classics, she subsequently went on to study at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece, and was the school’s first female student. She worked as a teacher, writer, and scholar, but it is as a mountain climber that posterity remembers her.

When she climbed Mount Orizaba in Mexico in 1897, Annie Smith Peck became the first woman in the Americas to climb a mountain over 18,000 feet high. By 1900, she had climbed twenty major mountains. Eight years later, she became the first person, man or woman, to climb the north peak of Mount Huarascan in Peru. Its summit, at 21,812 feet, marked the highest point ever reached in the Western Hemisphere. As a consequence of her accomplishments, the north peak of the mountain was renamed in her honor: Cumbre Aña Smith.

This spirited woman never let age hold her back. At sixty-one, Peck became the first person to climb Peru’s Mount Coropuna. At the top she planted a flag that said, “Votes for Women.” Peck climbed her last mountain in New Hampshire when she was eighty-two. Her death three years later marked the end of a long and remarkable life.
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The meaning of rigorous is _____ .

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Panorama is best defined as _____ .

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Nonconformist most nearly means _____ .

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Subsequently is best defined as _____ .

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Posterity most nearly means _____ .

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The meaning of consequence 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 bus driver announced over and over again that there weren't no stop at Fifty-Seventh Street.

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In his lonely moments, Chang often found himself thinking about his hometown, which he got nostalgic of once in a while.

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As the logger raised his axe to split another tree limb, his muscular arms seemed ready to burst through their sleeves.

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I bought a ticket, boarded the train.

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One never knows what one will find in a foreign country.

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At the entrance to the stadium, the police officer asked who Harold had bought the tickets from.

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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To express definitely or systematically is to _____ .

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To be fooled is to be _____ .

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Which of the following is another word for souvenir?

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An agreement that is without legal force or effect can be described as _____ .

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If events are written down for the sake of future generations, they are recorded for _____ .

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An old ship that has been restored can be described as _____ .

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A challenging exercise program can be described as _____ .

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If your recollection of a series of numbers is completely accurate, it is _____ .

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A neighborhood that has been swallowed up by flood waters has been _____ .

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Which of the following is the opposite of traditionalist?

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Which of the following is another word for snoop?

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To give out in small amounts is to _____ .

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:

Which characters are examples of famous foils? One of the best-know pairs can be found in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. In this tragedy, Fortinbras and Hamlet are both princes. Each is faced with a decision about how to take action to avenge his father’s death. Whereas Fortinbras is bold and does not hesistate to take initiative, however, Hamlet is filled with questions and is slow to act. Other famous foils come not from classic literature but rather from the world of movie comedy. Consider, for example, the comedy teams of Bud Abbot and Lou Costello and Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. In each case, one figure played the role of the clear-headed and resourceful “straight man,” while the other played his bumbling and somewhat scatter-brained sidekick.
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In fiction, foils (line 1) are characters who _____ .

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Someone who takes initiative (line 4) is able to _____ .

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Which of the following words could be used to replace resourceful (line 7)?

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Which of the following words could not be used to replace bumbling (line 7)?

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:

One of the most wonderful features of our town is the view we have of the Hudson River. From many high spots, people can see a beautiful panorama that includes the steel-blue water, the hills on the other side, and two different bridges—one to the north and one to the south. Because being near the river is such an important part of living here, it shouldn’t be surprising that a recent proposal to build a four-story office building stirred up a great deal of discussion. At a town meeting that was held last week, several people came forward to say that it was an abominable idea, since the structure would block some people’s view of the water. Others disagreed, saying that the positive consequences, such as more tax revenue and new jobs based in our town, outweighed the negative ones. Hopefully, at subsequent meetings, people will find common ground and a way to move forward that will work for as many residents as possible.
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In line 2, panorama means _____ .

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Which of the following words could not be used to replace abominable (line 6)?

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In line 7, consequences means _____ .

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Meetings that are subsequent (line 8) occur _____ .