Name: ________________________________________________________ Level Orange, Unit 14: Practice
For Numbers 1 through 8, choose the word that means the same, or about the same, as the underlined
word.
1. thoughtful action
A hazardous
B troublesome
C carefree
D deliberate
5. unsafe material
A secure
B dominant
C hazardous
D dense
2. don’t upset me
F distract
G praise
H offend
J humble
6. recover control
F overthrow
G lose
H envy
J regain
3. controlling leader
A dominant
B heroic
C feeble
D humble
7. receive an approval
A alert
B compliment
C insult
D bonus
4. absolute requirement
F response
G necessity
H option
J compliment
8. in complete detail
F thorough
G abstract
H partial
J elementary
For 9 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.
Our town just opened a new _(9)_ for concerts and plays. Last night, my friends and I went to the
stadium to see our favorite singer perform. The crowd was very _(10)_ so everyone had to _(11)_
close together, but I didn’t mind. As crowded as it was, I was still able to see and hear just fine. In
fact, everything about the concert was perfect. It was the _(12)_ best time I have ever had!
9.
11.
A
B
C
D
digest
blockade
treaty
arena
10.
A
B
C
D
compliment
stun
huddle
nourish
F
G
H
J
absolute
vacant
lukewarm
hazardous
12.
F
G
H
J
sensible
dense
awkward
sparse
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For Numbers 1 through 8, choose the word that means the same, or about the same, as the underlined
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Unit 14 Practice Answers
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