1.

Segregation based on race, ethnicity, or sex is discriminatory and should be

outlawed.
a coming together
jargon
the best
separation

2.

There is great disparity between rich and poor.

difference
sameness
oneness
openness

3.

Dont be cowed by others attitudes. Speak your mind.

silenced
determined
closed
open

4.

The line for tickets to the concert was contiguous; many people became
impatient and went home.
continuous
short
different
satisfied

5.

Dont feel abashed when you make a mistake.

welcome
embarrassed
determined
satisfied

6.

I had one fleeting thought of going to Spain, but I knew it would be impossible.
passing
embarrassed
floating
different

7.

I had a sense of vulnerability when the moose attacked me.

self-destructiveness
forgetfulness
weakness
power

8.

I am subordinate to the president and must follow her orders.

equal
above
on par with
beneath

9.

I must be in concert with my family or we will never achieve our goals.

in agreement with
against
powerful
weak

10 .

The company exploited the workers because they were only paid $1.00 per
hour for their labors.
encouraged
denied
took advantage of
none of the above

1.

The young boy is an adroit. He can figure out just about any game.
follower
lacking in skill
skillful
poor

2.

Im a great aficionado of rock music. I listen to it every day.

skillful
unselfish
clever
follower

3.

Mother Theresa was altruistic. She was always helping others.

unselfish
clever
selfish
tall

4.

The weather in Minnesota is capricious. One day it is 90 degrees; the

next day it snows.
predictable
international
clever
unpredictable

5.

Minneapolis is very cosmopolitan. People from all over the world settle
there.
international
like a small town
local
rural

6.

My mother always treated me with disdain. It was like she didnt care if I
lived or died.
scorn
predictably
love

clever

7.

My cats are so gullible. If I turn on the can opener for any reason, they all
come running thinking they will get a treat.
caring
easily tricked
honest
loving

8.

Put on an intrepid face and meet your fears head on.

loving
honest
caring
brave

9.

I wish I lived in the affluent part of town. The houses there are enormous
and many homeowners have domestic help.
wealthy
run down
poor
unworthy

10 .

I felt like an alien in my sons classroom because I was so much taller than
the children.
foreigner
unworthy

poor
wealthy

1.

I hope we can reach an amicable agreement. I dont like to fight.

frank
shrewd
peaceful
enthusiastic

2.

The governor is astute. He usually makes good

decisions.
untrustworthy
careless
having good judgment
loving

3.

Please give me your candid opinion. Dont hold

back.
arrogant
untrustworthy
frank
loving

4.

Cheerleaders must be exuberant if they want to

get the crowd excited.

loving
boring
enthusiastic
tired

5.

My parents were always careful how they spent

their money. Sometimes I felt they were too frugal.
thrifty
loving
boring
tired

6.

Her remark was uncalled for and embarrassed the

partiers. The remark was downright gaucherie
trusting
appropriate
loving
awkward

7.

If you are a computer novice, it might be best to

take a class to learn how a computer operates.
old hand
veteran
reader
beginner

8.

I remained brave and didnt cry when the dentist

drilled my tooth. After it was over, he said I was
quite stoic.
untrusting
not affected by pain
a baby
a catastrophe

9.

The new accord assured the people there would

be peace.
veteran
agreement
disagreement
fight

10 .

The typhoon was a catastrophe. Many people lost

their homes.
disaster
business owner
agreement
none of the above

Be a wary consumer. Check your purchases

carefully.
buyer

lover
hater
seller

2.

Will you please talk to my mother and corroborate my story. I dont think she
believes me.
lie about
buy
sell
confirm

3.

Please dont get in the middle of this argument. No one asked you
to intervene.
stop it
settle it
interfere in it
push it

4.

This new soft music should do the trick! I must find a way to pacify my fussy
baby.
love
calm
feed
stir up

5.

The police had to apprehend the suspect before he escaped.

let go of
arrest
find innocent
find guilty

6.

Following the fire, there was great confusion. Everyone walked around in
a chaotic state.
confused
loving
rational
calm

7.

I asked my bank to defer the foreclosure on my house until I could make

arrangements to live someplace else.
hurry up
end
start
put off

8.

Your ideas dont make any sense. They are absolutely ludicrous.
passionate
calm
ridiculous
sane

9.

The green clouds swirling around my house didnt look good. I thought they
appeared ominous.
passionate
threatening
ridiculous
normal

10 .

Even though I felt I was doing a good job, I was fired and someone else was
hired in my place. Apparently it was easy to supplant me.
threatening
normal
sane
replace

1.

Children need lots of fruits and vegetables to thrive. Without proper

nutrition children may become sick.
grow and flourish
stay small
do well in school
become smart

2.

My neighbor is rather strange and displays some eccentric behavior from

time to time.
odd
spirited
warlike

peace-loving

3.

Your behavior is bellicose. Do you want to fight?

odd
peace-loving
spirited
combative

4.

Dont approach life in such a nonchalant manner. Its important that you
care about something.
odd
peace-loving
lack of concern
combative

5.

Her humor is often rude and makes fun of others. I wish she werent quite
so cynical.
shy
spirited
sincere
taunting

6.

My mother is 83 years old now and has become lackadaisical. She cant
accomplish as much as she used to.
lacking in energy
modest

warlike
sincere

7.

Children always think of Santa as jovial.

good-humored
deceitful
shy
warlike

8.

Her behavior was insidious. She tricked me!

slyly deceitful
odd
combative
shy

9.

He was zealous about his project. It almost took over his life.
passionate
shy
uncaring
deceitful

10 .

The young girls often stand off to one side at dances because they
are demure.
outgoing
modest, shy

odd
combative

1.

The crowd was boisterous. They screamed and yelled and cheered wildly.
calm
noisy
quiet
peaceful

2.

Let me try to help you understand this by clarifying my position.

making clear
fighting
muddying
none of the above

3.

The presidents speech was only ten minutes long. He was very concise.
long winded
short but clear
verbose
loquacious

4.

When my son called to tell me I was a grandmother, I was elated.

hateful
conceited
extremely happy

bored

5.

You dont seem to trust me. Why are you skeptical?

happy
sad
trusting
doubtful

6.

We will not tolerate discrimination and condemn your idea that people
should be separated.
agree with
disapprove of
support
uphold

7.

Stop bothering our neighbor. You might be sued for harassment.

supporting the neighbor
agreeing with the neighbor
helping the neighbor
annoying the neighbor

8.

I will not allow you to go to the concert. You are prohibited from leaving the
house.
encouraged
supported

forbidden
allowed

9.

If everyone is to have a good place to live, the city must augment housing
allowances.
increase
prohibit
forbid
decrease

10 .

Whenever I feel sorry for myself, I indulge in a pint of ice cream.

give up
keep myself from eating
yield to my desire
wish I were on a diet

1.

Homework is mandatory. If you dont do it, you will not pass the class.
indulgent
required
unnecessary
a waste of time

2.

With the advent of the computer, typewriters have become obsolete.

a waste of time
no longer in use

indulgent
required

3.

I left enough money in my Will to ensure my scholarship fund would continue

in to perpetuity.
go broke
never start
stop shortly
continually

4.

In the fall, apples are everywhere in Minnesota. They are available

in copious amounts.
almost none
few
shortfall
plentiful

5.

Please file these letters in chronological order. I think they will be easier to
find if they are arranged by date.
in step order
in alphabetical order
in time order
none of the above

6.

I have a mammoth amount of homework. Im not sure I will ever finish it in

time for class.

next to nothing
small amount
huge amount
very little

7.

If you procrastinate any longer you will never finish your job.
stop
finish
get started
delay

8.

Do doctors have an antidote to obesity yet? It is not healthy to be

overweight.
delay
drug
cure
stop

9.

Judges should treat everyone equitably. I dont want to be treated

differently just because Im a woman.
unfairly
beautifully
fairly
doubtfully

10 .

The young couple was able to reconcile and live together again.
come to agreement
shop together
continue to argue
buy a house together

Use the context to help you define the term in bold.

1.

I wasnt able to keep from smoking so I reverted to my old behavior.

turn into a cloud of smoke
continued to not smoke
turned back into smoking
wish I could smoke

2.

Peace in the Middle East would be a revelation.

unrealistic
no big deal
surprising news
none of the above

Police officers often have to subdue criminals so no one gets hurt.

put them in the police car
bring under control

let go
read them their rights

4.

When I turned eighteen I moved out of my parents house and

became autonomous. I didnt want anyone telling me what to do anymore.
under control
able to drive
self serving
self-governing

5.

Prices for gasoline have become exorbitant, I can hardly afford to fill my
tank.
very low
just right
very high
normal

6.

I hope the judges in the beauty contest are impartial and not biased.
high scoring
fair
bought off
low scoring

7.

What an ingenious idea. Why didnt I think of that?

hateful

clever
loving
boring

8.

His speech went on and on. It seemed interminable.

short
loving
too long
hateful

9.

My son was born with a congenital heart defect that was corrected when he
was two years old.
of the heart
long overdue
congested
existing at birth

10 .

We will only charge a nominal fee so more people can attend.

extremely high
small amount
exorbitant
over the top

Intermediate

Exercise 9

Use the context to help you define the term in bold.

Top of Form

1.

Im going to use a pseudonym when I write my book so my family doesnt

recognize me.
typewriter
real name
fake name
pen

2.

There was great pandemonium in the street during the riot.

pleasure
peace
calm
chaos

3.

When I go to New Mexico, I always go to the top of the Sandia Mountains to

get a panoramic view of the City of Albuquerque.
short
wide
narrow
small

4.

I think your illness is psychosomatic because there seems to be no

physical cause.
real
short

in your head
narrow

5.

We should boycott products made by exploited workers. If the company

doesnt sell their product, maybe they will understand our point of view.
to purchase
to buy
to buy for a boy
to not buy

6.

The little boy was abducted from his bedroom sometime during the night.
brought to
slept the whole night
taken away from
left

7.

Good light and a quiet atmosphere are conducive to learning.

distract from
lead to
bad for
harmful

8.

Did you remember to take all of your deductions when you filed your
income taxes? Its important to count everything.
additions

medical insurance premiums

property taxes
subtractions

9.

The whole team felt dejected after they lost the final game. They all hung
their heads.
satisfied
sad
glad
elated

10 .

If you cant behave, we will have to eject you from this game.
throw you out
make you play
keep you silent
keep you in

1.

Snakes are apodal. They slither rather than walk.

having four feet
having no feet
having two hands
having two feet

2.

The town did a demographic study of its citizens.

study of the population

dull
having no feet
picture of the population

3.

Henry Ford introduced the archetype of the automobile.

latest version
first of its kind
last of its kind
none of the above

4.

I always seek out a crowd because I suffer from monophobia.

fear of fathers
fear of mothers
fear of crowds
fear of being alone

5.

Are you a monoglot, or are you bilingual?

able to speak three languages
able to speak one language
able to speak more than three languages
able to speak two languages

6.

We rode on the monorail around the zoo. It was easier than walking.
cars suspended from a single rail

strollers
trains on many rails
none of the above

7.

His voice is monotone and boring. He never varies his speaking.

speech not having any change in pitch
speech that is easy to listen to
speech constantly changing in pitch
speech that is slurred

8.

My job is monotonous. Its the same thing day after day.

changeable
exciting
riveting
changeless

9.

Im trying to get a monopoly in the book business. I dont like to share.

exclusive control
money
many hands
game

10 .

I wouldnt like to live in an oligarchy. I think more is better.

rule by many

rule by one
rule by few
rule by two