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Level Blue, Unit 8: Practice
For Numbers 1 through 6, choose the word that means the same, or about the same, as the underlined
word.
1. a brave act
A primary
B obstacle
C glamour
D feat
4. tear down a house
F demolish
G enforce
H span
J transport
2. an
F
G
H
J
5. a quick decision
A deputy
B verdict
C monarch
D blemish
alert watchdog
solitary
observant
vivid
humorous
3. a satisfying dinner
A blunt
B hazy
C cautious
D hearty
6. change direction
F calculate
G rejoice
H alternate
J mature
For 7 through 12, read the passage. For each numbered blank, there is a list of words with the same
number. Choose the word from each list that best completes the meaning of the passage.
The president of United Technology, Joe Jones, has been with the company less than a year, but
the board of directors has already forced him to _(7)_. His _(8)_ mission was to set up and _(9)_
new company policies. As a(n) _(10)_ worker who worked long days, he was expected to able to
do so. He has not been given time, however, to let those ideas _(11)_. In a short statement to the
employees Jones said, “I am sorry to go, but I will _(12)_ to make it easy for the new president to
step in.” The board will begin the search for a replacement right away.
7.
10.
A
B
C
D
detect
resign
transport
blunt
F
G
H
J
primary
festive
luxurious
misleading
A
B
C
D
loot
shrivel
linger
enforce
8.
F
G
H
J
numerous
energetic
fragile
temporary
A
B
C
D
mature
abandon
despise
emigrate
F
G
H
J
span
overwhelm
strive
provoke
11.
9.
12.
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