17 - ) Vocabulary Tests
Test Seventeen
1- ] 1 - ] Write the letter for the
best answer to each question
It is difficult to resist dancing ,
when the hard-driving rhythms and robust
tones of Cajun music throb and pound .
1 . Which word could best replace robust
?
( A) confusing ( B ) strong
( C ) quiet ( D ) childish 1 .
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Indigenous to the Louisiana
bayous where it developed , this unique Cajun music sound was nourished by the
New World .
2 . Which word could best replace indigenous
?
( A ) native ( B ) baffling
( C ) forgiving ( D ) unknown 2 .
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Cajun music is a unique synthesis
of cultural elements .
3 . A synthesis can best be
described as a ---------------------
( A ) denial ( B ) lesson
( C ) opinion ( D ) combination 3 .
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Lively and infectious , Cajun music traverses
cultural , generational , and language barriers .
4 . Which word or words could best
replace traverses ?
( A ) passes across ( B ) signals
( C ) imposes ( D ) slows down 4 .
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Although the Acadians declared
neutrality in the rivalry between France and England for dominion of North America , the British demanded
loyalty when they claimed the area in 1715 .
5 . Which word could best replace dominion
?
( A ) exploration ( B ) unification
( C ) control ( D ) delegation 5 .
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In a mass deportation executed with
cold ruthlessness , British soldiers collected thousands of French
Canadians , packed them into boats , and shipped them to widely dispersed
areas.
6 . Ruthlessness can best be
described as ----------------------
( A ) simplicity ( B ) cruelty
( C ) sacrifice ( D ) courage
6 . ----------------------
When the oil development and
road-building programs of World War 1 brought modern America rushing in ,
however , the Cajun parishes could no longer resist acculturation .
7 . Acculturation is a
process that involves -------------------
( A ) monetary gain ( B ) deportation
( C ) government influence ( D ) adaptation 7 .
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In the headlong attempt to become
part of the larger society , the language and music were discouraged , quelled
, and all but forgotten .
8 . Which word could best replace quelled
?
( A ) resisted ( B ) honored
( C ) suppressed ( D ) tolerated 8
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In the mid-1970s , Many Americans
became interested in searching for their roots . As part of this heritage
movement , Cajun music was rescued and validated as am important
folk-music tradition .
9 . Which word could best replace validated
?
( A ) confirmed ( B ) exported
( C ) reacted to ( D ) sickened
9 . ------------------------
Having survived centuries of
adversity , isolation , and persecution , the music tells plaintive stories
about loneliness and lost love .
10 . Plaintive stories are
----------------
( A ) joyous ( B ) mournful
( C ) repetitious ( D ) unrelated
10 . -------------------------
Answer Key
1 . B 2 . A 3 . D 4 . A 5 . C 6. B 7
. D 8 . C 9 . A 10 . B
2-
] Decide which word in parentheses best completes the sentence . Then write the
sentence , adding the missing word .
1
. To report on the conclusions reached by the group , the leader
--------------- the opinions and ideas of all the members .
( quelled , synthesized )
2
. In order to prove or disprove hypotheses , scientists must -------------
their test results .
( acculturate , validate )
3 . Hannibal is credited even today with one of the
greatest troop movements in history because he led an army of 1000,000 in
---------------the Alps .
( traversing , validating )
4 . Sociologists , interested in the way groups or
societies come together and influence one another , study how they
--------------------.
( acculturate , traverse )
5 . Tantalus , a king in classical mythology , was
punished -----------------by the gods for offending them ; every time he
reached for a fruit-laden branch of the tree that was just above his head , the
wind blew it out of his reach .
( plaintively , ruthlessly )
6 . The project was seriously behind schedule , so
the manager hired a construction specialist to recommend ways to
-------------------the work .
( expedite , impede )
7 . Due to a clerical error , the package was
dispatched to the wrong location . Before anyone could ----------------- the
order , the contents had spoiled .
( countermand , mandate )
8 . Because the coach was on the league committee ,
he was able to -------------------the schedule so his team played only the
weaker team .
( mandate , manipulate )
9 . The Heritage Women’s Club was so exclusive ,
anyone wishing to join had to trace her
--------------- back to the Revolutionary War .
( pedestal , pedigree )
10 . The blisters became so infected and painful that
I finally had to consult a ---------------
( podiatrist , podium )
Answer Key
1 . synthesized 2 . validate 3 . traversing 4 .
acculturate 5 . ruthlessly 6 . expedite
7 . countermand 8 . manipulate 9 . pedigree 10 .
podiatrist
3 - ] Each question below includes a word in capital
letters , followed by four words or phrases . Choose the word or phrase that is
most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters .
Consider all choices before deciding on your answer . Write the letter for your
answer on the line provided .
1 . COVET ( A ) expose
( B ) hide
( C ) dislike ( D
) crave
1 . -------------------------
2 . DISSENSION ( A
) cooperation ( B ) arrangewment
( C ) declaration
( D ) confrontation 2 .
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3 . COMPOSITE ( A ) without parts ( B ) compouind
( C ) decomposed (
D ) argument 3 . --------------------------
4 . EXTRINSIC ( A ) additional ( B ) relaxed
( C ) imported ( D
) essential 4 .
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5 . OSTRACIZE ( A ) ignore ( B ) care for
( C ) include ( D
) crush violently 5 .
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6 . SUPPOSITION ( A ) invitation ( B ) proven fact
( C ) interruption ( D ) assumption 6 .
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7 . PROFOUND ( A ) withdraw ( B ) release
( C ) vigorously defend
( D ) lighten 7 .
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8 . VERSATILE ( A ) uninformed ( B ) useful
( C ) rigid ( D )
imaginary
8 .------------------------
9 . PUGNACIOUS ( A ) generous ( B ) smooth
( C ) logical ( D
) peaceful
9 . -----------------------
10 . ANTAGONISM (
A ) hostility ( B ) faith
( C ) harmony ( D
) strong desire 10 .
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11 . LEGITIMATE (A
) not valid ( B ) despised
( C ) theoretical
( D ) ordinary 11
. ----------------------
12 . AFFRONT (A )
background ( B ) escape
( C ) compliment (
D ) diminish 12 .
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13 . STAUNCH ( A )
firm ( B ) frail
( C ) starched ( D
) humorous
13 . ---------------------
14 . HALLOWED ( A
) completely filled ( B ) silent
( C ) blessed ( D
) condemned
14 .
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15 . GRATUITOUS (
A ) ungrateful ( B ) essential
( C ) alarming ( D
) lovable
Answer Key
1 . C 2 . A 3 . A 4 . D 5 . C 6 . B 7 . A 8 . C 9 . D 10
. C 11 . A 12 . C 13 . B 14 . D 15 . B
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