Name: ____________________________________________________________ Level F, Unit 2: Practice
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence or answers the question.
1. Which of the following words is the opposite of
vitality?
A animation
B liveliness
C approbation
D lassitude
2. A title that is awarded to someone because he or
she holds a certain rank or office can be described
as:
A ad infinitum
B extroverted
C ex officio
D provincial
3. Another word for guess is:
A surmise
B elicit
C assuage
D survey
4. To improve or amend is to:
A ameliorate
B simulate
C incite
D intercede
5. Band members who are inexperienced and have
never performed in front of an audience might be
described as:
A polished
B mature
C callow
D provincial
6. Which of the following words is the opposite of
extol?
A reduce
B inveigh
C acclaim
D glorify
Why do so many people enjoy hearing and reading ghost stories? One reason must be that we enjoy feeling
scared—though only as long as we know that the person or thing that is scaring us is not real. In other words,
most people who are attracted to these occult tales do not necessarily believe in ghosts. The key to the
intrinsic appeal of such stories is that they permeate our imaginations and challenge our sense of what is
possible. For this reason, it should not be surprising that some of the world’s finest writers, especially during
the nineteenth century, were drawn to the genre. Edith Wharton, Henry James, and Mark Twain are just of
few of those who produced stories about mysterious spirits and otherworldly interlopers who come into
people’s lives and make their presence felt.
7. Which of the following words could be used to
replace occult (line 3)?
A old-fashioned
B supernatural
C realistic
D humorous
8. In line 4, intrinsic means:
A inherent
B unlikely
C undeniable
D extreme
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9. In line 4, permeate means:
A spread through
B imitate
C block
D inspire
10. Which of the following words could not be used
to replace interlopers (line 7)?
A intruders
B tresspassers
C guests
D meddlers
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