Vocabulary Tests - Test Seventeen ( 17 )

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 . ----------------------

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 . ---------------------

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 . ----------------------

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 . -------------------------

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 . ---------------------

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 . ----------------------

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 . ---------------------

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 . -------------------------

3 . COMPOSITE ( A ) without parts  ( B ) compouind

( C ) decomposed  ( D ) argument                                   3 . --------------------------

4 . EXTRINSIC ( A ) additional  ( B ) relaxed

( C ) imported  ( D ) essential                                           4 . -------------------------

5 . OSTRACIZE ( A ) ignore  ( B ) care for

( C ) include  ( D ) crush violently                                    5 . ------------------------

6 . SUPPOSITION ( A ) invitation  ( B ) proven fact

 (  C ) interruption  ( D ) assumption                               6 . -----------------------

7 . PROFOUND ( A ) withdraw  ( B ) release

( C ) vigorously defend  ( D ) lighten                                7 . -----------------------

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 . ----------------------

11 . LEGITIMATE  (A ) not valid  ( B ) despised

( C ) theoretical  ( D ) ordinary                                            11 . ----------------------

12 . AFFRONT  (A ) background   ( B ) escape

( C ) compliment  ( D ) diminish                                           12 . ---------------------

13 . STAUNCH  ( A ) firm  ( B ) frail

( C ) starched  ( D )  humorous                                              13 . ---------------------

14 . HALLOWED  ( A ) completely filled  ( B ) silent

( C ) blessed  ( D ) condemned                                                14 . ---------------------

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