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SECTION I: MATCHING
Directions: Match the word in Column A with its definition or synonyms in Column B. Write the
letter from Column B on the line in Column A. There is only one correct answer. You will not
use all the definitions/synonyms. ( 1 pt each)
Column A
1. _____ rank
Column B
a. to make (someone) want to do something :
to give (someone) an idea about what to do or create
2. _____ exception
b. the amount of money needed to pay for/buy
something
3. _____ merge
c. without worry or stress
4. _____ expense
d. someone or something that is different from
others; someone or something that is not included
5. _____ initially
e. the state of being in a place or situation that is
separate from others
6. _____ carefree
f. an older person in society – usually over the age
of 70 or so.
7. _____ incorporate
g. of particularly strong feeling or emotion
8. _____ motivate
h. newer
9. _____ set apart from
I. using or characterized by computer technology
10. _____ senior citizen
j. to cause two or more things to come together and
become one thing, as in a partnership
11. _____ retirement
k. the state of being non-working and having leisure
time after a person has reached a certain age
12. _____ intense
l. to include something as part of something else
13. _____ capacity
m. to make unique, to make or be something
different from others
14. _____ ancient
n. at the beginning; at first
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15. _____ isolation
o. extremely old, as in age, history etc.
p. the ability to do something: a mental, emotional
or physical ability
q. to have a particular position in a group of people
or things that are being judged according to ability,
quality, size, etc.
SECTION II. FILL IN THE BLANK
Directions: Complete the sentences with the correct words below. Pay attention to parts of
speech and singular/plural. You will not use every word. (2 pts each)
distraction
texture
dramatic
beneficial
currently
marketing
stride
mostly
rigorous
caught up on
16. At their 30th high school reunion, the three women sat and ___________________ all the
news and events that had happened to them in the past 30 years.
17. The _____________________ of the apple was smooth to the touch and crisp and sweet to
the taste.
18. __________________, the fashion trend is bright colors and large prints.
19. The ___________________ of the company’s new slogan cost several hundred thousand
dollars, but was effective because many people saw the ads at the same time all over the
world.
20. The training for the marathon was extremely __________________ with the runners
practicing for the race by running 20 km a day.
21. I can’t finish my homework with the __________________ of the TV in one room and my
roommate playing music really loudly in the other.
22. I find the tutoring over at Page One to be really ___________________ for my grammar and
writing class. My grades have improved over the last 3 weeks.
23. Sara’s long ________________ helped her to win the race far ahead of the other runners.
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accumulated
withdraw
defective
wore off
gossip
sympathetic
widow
illusion
24. The computer’s _________________ parts caused the system to crash, so I had to return it to
the store for a replacement.
25. The snow ______________________ on the sidewalk, so the boys had to go out with shovels
to clear it away.
26. Some teenagers __________________ into their own worlds and do not leave their rooms for
any reason.
27. The teacher was ____________________ to the student’s problems and let her retake the test
at a later date.
28. The young ___________________ eventually remarried after a few years.
29. When I carefully ____________________ the issue, I can eventually come up with a solution
to the problem.
30. The effect of the gas eventually _______________________ and the patient woke up after
the operation.
SECTION III: New Words – PARAGRAPHS
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct words. You will not use all the words/phrases. (2
points each)
appeal
celebrity
miss the boat
sell out
significant
undeniable
elite
unique
reward
As a world-class (31)________________, Angelina Jolie is known for her
(32)___________________ acting skills and her (33)________________ and exotic beauty.
Many of her films (34)___________________ on opening night. She has received many
(35)___________________ awards for her acting, such as several Grammys, and for her
humanitarian missions in South East Asia. If you don’t want to(36) _____________________,
you’ll go see her new movie right away!
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championship
as far as we know
horizontal
slim
absorbed
exchange
roughly
reject
disturb
My friend Kelly is completely(37) ____________________ in the virtual reality game of
Second Life. If you ask her, she will tell you she spends (38)__________________ 10 hours a
day online. She likes it because she can (39)__________________ money that she makes (called
Lindens) by selling her art in Second Life for real-life money that she can pay her real-life bills
with. I always text her before I go over to visit because I don’t want to(40)__________________
her gaming. (41)____________________, if there was a (42)_________________ for making
money in Second Life, she would definitely be the winner!
SECTION IV: Multiple Choice (1 pt each)
43. to take (something) into your stomach through your mouth and throat
a.
swallow
b.
sweep
c.
flow
d.
slim
44. to produce a clear liquid from your skin when you are hot or nervous
a.
uneasy
b.
sweat
c.
trend
d.
spot
45. to give someone an advantage in a particular situation
a.
give someone an edge
b.
catch up with
c.
miss the boat
d.
at first glance
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46. to stop briefly before you do something especially because you are nervous or unsure about
what to do.
a.
destroy
b.
vehicle
c.
hesitate
d.
spot
47. very close to being something without actually being it
a.
appeal
b.
virtual
c.
digital
d.
disturb
48. small in amount, size, or degree
a.
elite
b.
slim
c.
role
d.
stride
49. texture
a)
the way that something feels when you touch it
b)
to take hold of something or someone firmly
c)
to try to do something
d)
to cause something to start
50. sudden and extreme
a.
promote
b.
sensation
c.
dramatic
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d.
perceive
51. diagnosis
a.
when a doctor says what is wrong with someone who is ill
b.
to try to do something
c.
the way that something feels when you touch it
d.
to take hold of something or someone firmly
52. to turn something on
a.
defective
b.
activate
c.
hesitate
d.
course
53. disappears
a.
stirs up
b.
wears off
c.
perceives
d.
accumulates
54. illusion
a.
something that is not really what it seems to be
b.
happening or being done at exactly the same time:
c.
the way that something feels when you touch it
d.
to smile a big smile
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