Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________________________________ Advanced English Period: ____________________________________ Vocabulary– Unit 2 Exercises
Due:Thurs. 11/1/12
#:_____ Section: Vocabulary
Completing the Sentence – pg. 31
1. ________________________________ 12. ________________________________ 2. ________________________________ 13. ________________________________ 3. ________________________________ 14. ________________________________ 4. ________________________________ 15. ________________________________ 5. ________________________________ 6. ________________________________ 7. ________________________________ 8. ________________________________ 9. ________________________________ 10. ________________________________ 11. ________________________________ 12. ________________________________ 13. ________________________________ Antonyms – pg. 32
16. ________________________________ 17. ________________________________ 18. ________________________________ 19. ________________________________ 20. ________________________________ Choosing the Right Word – pg. 33
1. ________________________________ 14. ________________________________ 2. ________________________________ 15. ________________________________ 3. ________________________________ 16. ________________________________ 4. ________________________________ 17. ________________________________ 5. ________________________________ 18. ________________________________ 6. ________________________________ 19. ________________________________ 7. ________________________________ 20. ________________________________ 8. ________________________________ 9. ________________________________ Synonyms – pg. 32
1. ________________________________ 2. ________________________________ 3. ________________________________ 4. ________________________________ 5. ________________________________ 6. ________________________________ 7. ________________________________ 8. ________________________________ 9. ________________________________ 10. ________________________________ 11. ________________________________ 10. ________________________________ 11. ________________________________ 12. ________________________________ 13. ________________________________ 14. ________________________________ 15. ________________________________ 16. ________________________________ 17. ________________________________ 18. ________________________________ 19. ________________________________ 20. ________________________________ USAGE and PART OF SPEECH Directions: 1. Write YES if the word is used correctly (meaning and part of speech). Write NO if it is not used correctly. 2. Write the part of speech for the word as it is used in the sentence. (N, V, Adj or Adv.) _____ 1. Mrs. Pile was upset with the antics of the children because they were always talking while she tried to teach. Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 2. The customer avowed the sale because she was excited to spend her money. Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 3. The bantering between the two children was amusing. Both of them wanted to be the teacher when they played school. How adorable! Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 4. The crops from the farmers were bountiful, and all of the people in the land had plenty to eat. Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 5. The congested bus had only one person on it and over 50 empty seats. Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 6. If Aaron Rodgers can’t play in the football game, it will certainly be a detriment to the Packers’ offense. Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 7. The durable stapler broke after I used it one time. Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 8. The boy who refused to do any homework showed that he had a very enterprising attitude. Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 9. The man who saved all of his money and never wanted to waste any of it can be considered a frugal person. Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 10. When Cadence is sleeping, Mrs. Pile walks gingerly down the stairs so that Cadence doesn’t wake up. Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 11. It would be so awesome to have a glut of donuts; we could eat donuts for every meal of the day! Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 12. Mrs. Pile wore sunglasses and a hat to be incognito when she attended the One Direction concert; she didn’t want anyone to recognize her. Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 13. The cashier invalidated the shopper’s coupon so that she could use it again. Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 14. Aphrodite is a legendary Greek goddess; she is the goddess of love. Mwah! Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 15. The maim performed a theatrical performance without saying any words. Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 16. He minimized his risk of injury when he decided to ride his motorcycle without a helmet. Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 17. The gymnast didn’t receive a perfect score because of her oblique handstand on the balance beam. Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 18. Her skateboard veered off the sidewalk because she was trying to skateboard and send a text message at the same time. Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 19. Every year the town’s people hold a vigil to venerate its founders. Part of speech: _____________________ _____ 20. I love to eat wanton soup when I go to the House of Chen Chinese restaurant. Part of speech: _____________________