Name: ____________________________________________________________ Level G, Unit 9: Practice
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence or answers the question.
1. Which of the following is another word for
password?
A shibboleth
B acronym
C antonym
D halcyon
3. To swing indecisively from one idea or course of
action to another is to:
A vacillate
B recant
C remit
D persevere
2. Which of the following words would be used to
describe a rainbow?
A murky
B saturnine
C refulgent
D brackish
4. The opposite of reckless is:
A feckless
B avid
C chary
D histrionic
I had always heard stories about my Aunt Charlotte but had never had the opportunity to meet her. So when
my mother learned that her sister was returning to the United States, we all looked forward to seeing her. I
especially looked forward to seeing her paintings for the first time, since there had been some disagreement
about their quality among members of my family. My mother always said that they were first-rate, whereas
my aunt and uncle always maintained that Charlotte was at best a dilettante who used landscape painting as an
excuse for decades of peregrination throughout Europe. When I finally saw the paintings for myself, I must
say that I agreed with my mother. The bucolic landscapes were captivating. The seascapes were equally vivid
and, I would say, even redolent of the fresh sea air. I may not be a professional art critic, but, in my opinion,
Aunt Charlotte is no tyro, and her skills are by no means paltry. Rather, she is a dedicated artist who produces
beautiful and sophisticated work.
5. A dilettante (line 5) is a person who:
A makes scientific discoveries
B designs clothing
C is a serious artist
D dabbles in the arts
6. In line 6, peregrination means:
A marauding
B wandering
C performing
D preaching
7. Which of the following words could not be used
to replace bucolic (line 7)?
A rural
B pastoral
C urban
D rustic
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8. Which of the following words could be used to
replace redolent (line 8)?
A reminiscent
B opposite
C devoid
D composed
9. A tyro (line 9) is a(n):
A tourist
B beginner
C expert
D painter
10. In line 9, paltry means:
A celebrated
B natural
C immense
D insignificant
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