Name: ____________________________________________________________ Level D, Unit 11: Practice
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence or answers the question.
1. To recover or regain is to:
A forfeit
B feign
C malign
D recoup
4. Something that doesn’t wear away never:
A meanders
B rejuvenates
C deteriorates
D retreats
2. If a radio transmission sounds abrupt and
disconnected, it could be described as:
A staccato
B flowing
C sonorous
D diligent
5. The lessening of value of a collection of baseball
cards can be referred to as its:
A assurance
B depreciation
C altercation
D immunity
3. Which of the following is another word for
thwart?
A forestall
B facilitate
C welcome
D quaff
6. Which of the following is another word for law?
A quandary
B pedigree
C prototype
D statute
What are two-minute mysteries? They are short, concise stories in which a crime or other puzzling situation
is presented to the reader, who then attempts to solve it. Because of their brevity, the stories can be enjoyed
almost anytime. A reader can easily complete one or more while waiting in line, riding a bus, or during a lunch
break. For those who don’t manage to figure out what really happened, solutions are divulged at the end. In
short, these “mini” mysteries are workouts for the mind. Anyone who gives them a try will come away
enlightened as well as entertained.
7. A work that is concise (line 1) is:
A verbose
B wordy
C lengthy
D succinct
8. Another word for brevity (line 2) is:
A humor
B shortness
C complexity
D simplicity
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D
9. Which of the following words could not be used
to replace divulged (line 4)?
A revealed
B presented
C disclosed
D withheld
10. Someone who is enlightened (line 6) has good:
A understanding
B vision
C hearing
D fortune
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