25 - ] Vocabulary Tests
Test Twenty Five
1- ] Read the sentences or short
passages below . Write the letter for the correct definition of the underlined
vocabulary word .
One of the
greatest fortunes in the United States was begun by a charlatan . With
no medical background , William Rockefeller worked as a traveling medicine man
, selling fake remedies for any illness .
1 . ( A )
spokesperson ( B ) respected scientist
( C )
politician ( D ) someone falsely claiming to be an expert 1 . --------------------
The judge
showed clemency during sentencing . Instead of sending the defendant to
jail , she imposed a fine and community service .
2 . ( A )
mercy ( B ) hostility
( C )
uprightness ( D ) self-interest
2 . ---------------------
John Brown
, who sought to free the slaves by military force , was found culpable
for the crime of treason . He and a band of his followers rook over an arsenal
in Harpers Ferry , Virginia .
3 . ( A )
unprepared ( B ) at fault
( C )
searching ( D ) unqualified
3 . -------------------
The culprit
responsible for the neighborhood graffiti was led away by the police . He
was arrested as he tried to dispose of three cans of neon-colored spray paint .
4 . ( A )
person least likely to be suspected ( B ) respectable citizen
( B )
candidate for office ( D ) person accused or found guilty of an offense . 4 .
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Although
some historians have theorized that Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were innocent
victims of hysteria against Communists , the couple has never been exonerated
. Thy were executed in 1953 as convicted spies for the Soviet Union .
5 . ( A )
thrust aside ( B ) assured for fame
( C )
proven blameless ( D ) dismissed as unworthy 5 .
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One
technique that the gang used to build its power was to extort money from
shopkeepers. Even though tradespeople found it difficult to afford the weekly
payments , it was cheaper to pay for protection than to risk the destruction of
their stores by the gang .
6 . ( A )
obtain something through force or threats ( B ) encourage voluntary donation
( C )
misinterpret the need for ( D ) cleverly coax 6 .
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Although its worth has never
actually been determined , the Mona Lisa is probably the most valuable object
ever stolen . It disappeared from the Louvre museum in Paris on August 21 ,
1911 , and was recovered in Italy in 1913 . Vincenzo Perruggia was convicted on
the felony .
7 . ( A ) amusing blunder ( B )
source of the trouble
( C ) serious crime ( D ) minor
violation
7 . ------------------
The writers Zelda and F. Scott
Fitzgerald were incorrigible pranksters . From splashing in public
fountains ti turning cartwheels and somersaults down crowded city streets ,
there seemed to be no end to their bad habits and zany behavior .
8 . ( A ) capable of being
misinterpreted ( B ) serious-minded
( C ) incapable of being
reformed ( D ) easily reformed 8 . -------------------
It made sense to Mark that many
embezzlers , who steal huge amounts of money entrusted to their care , probably
started small . He imagined that they might begin by pilfering from
their mother’s purse or a sister’s piggy bank .
9 . ( A ) borrowing ( B )
stealing small amounts
( C ) acquiring in major
installments ( D ) suffering loss 9 . -----------------
The ease with which Griffin lies
and cheats indicates that he is a reprobate . Even his own family cannot
trust him to know the difference between right and wrong .
10 . ( A )morally unprincipled
or wicked person ( B ) one who possesses large amounts of property ( C ) person
who excels at games of chance ( D ) discourteous individual 10.---------
Answer Key
1 . D 2. A 3 . B 4 . D 5 . C 6 .
A 7 . C 8 . C 9 . B 10. A
2 .] Read the sentence or short
passages . Then write the letter for the best answer to each question on the
line provided .
If you are
like many people your age , the major sartorial decision
you make each morning is which pair of jeans to wear .
1 . Which
word or words could best replace sartorial ?
( A )
relating to orderliness ( B ) intellectual
( C ) relating
to clothing ( D ) quick 1 . ------------------
Denim is
one of the last legitimate connections to our past .
2 . Legitimate
connections could best be explained as ----------------
( A )
confused ( B ) genuine
( C )
current ( D ) happy
2 .
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Throughout
their hallowed history , jeans have never gone out of style .
3 . Which
word or words could best replace hallowed ?
( A )
highly respected ( B ) perfectly conceived
( C )
suppressed ( D ) remote
3 . -----------------
When Levi
Strauss realized how quickly miners’ work clothes wore out , he decided to use
canvas to make staunch pants .
4 . Which
word or words could best replace staunch ?
( A )
abbreviated (B ) having delicate lines
( C )
having strong construction ( D ) comfortable 4 .
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After Levi
Strauss had exhausted his canvas stock , he ordered the heavy , more versatile
fabric called denim from a textile company in New Hampshire .
5 . Versatile
could best be explained as ----------------
( A )
conforming ( B ) having distinct patterns
( C )
unusual ( D ) having many uses
5 . ----------------
Some extrinsic
modifications were made in Strauss’s pants , such as the “bird in flights”
stitching on the back pockets .
6. Extrinsic
could best be explained as ----------------
( A ) vital
( B ) not essential
( C ) witty
( D ) not precise
6 . ----------------
More gratuitous
innovations were inaugurated , such as zippers up and down the pants legs.
7 . Which word could best replace gratuitous
?
( A )
unnecessary ( B ) elaborate
( C )
sensitive ( D ) satisfying
7 . ----------------
More innovation
were made such as fashionable patches in strategic places , and
carefully designed machine rips and tears .
8 . Strategic
could best be explained as ------------------
( A )
sensitive ( B ) permissive
(C ) nearly
all ( D ) well-planned
8 . ---------------
People from
around the world covet jeans as pieces of American that rank with Mickey
Mouse and fast food .
9 . Which
word or words could best replace covet ?
( A)
acknowledge ( B ) longingly wish for
( C )
completely refuse to accept ( D ) tolerate 9 .
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Recycled
jeans are a hot commodity , often selling overseas at five times their
original price.
10 . A commodity
could best be explained as ---------------
( A ) a
lavish compliment ( B ) an awkward situation
( C )
something bought and sold ( D ) anything seen as new and improved 10 . ------------
Answer Key
1 . C 2 . B
3 . A 4 . C 5 . D 6 . B 7 . A 8 . D 9 . B 10 . C
3-
] Read the sentences or short passages below . Write the letter for the correct
definition of the underlined vocabulary word .
The
hiring of an outsider as a supervisor caused dissension between workers
and management and interfered with productivity .
1
. ( A ) a dramatic action or gesture ( B ) a mixture of elements ( C ) a
difference of opinion ( D ) a systematic method for obtaining obedience 1 .
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Two
hockey players spent several crucial minutes in the penalty box as a result of
their altercation with the referee .
2
. ( A ) angry or heated argument ( B ) lengthy discussion
(
C ) something believed or accepted as true ( D ) devastating collision 2 . ---------------
As
retribution for offending Zeus , Sisyphus was forced to roll an enormous
boulder to the top of a steep hill . Every time the boulder neared the top , it
would roll back down , and Sisyphus would have to start over .
3
. ( A ) a return to a previous state or position ( B ) a loss of freedom ( C )
the ability to remember ( D ) something demanded in payment , especially
punishment 3 . --------------
Although
he never provided sufficient evidence to support the changes , Senator McCarthy
managed to ruin the lives of the people he accused of being Communists . For
example , many talented writers , directors , and actors found themselves ostracized
by Hollywood and unable to find work .
4
. ( A ) lied to and deceived ( B ) treated in a friendly manner
(
C ) banished or excluded from a group ( D ) admired for patriotic actions 4 .
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Realizing
that their antagonism has led to the tragic death of their children
Romeo and Juliet , the Montague and Capulet families declare a tardy ,
sorrowful truce at the end of the play .
5
. ( A ) regretful acknowledgment of a fault or offence ( B ) opposition or
hostility
(
C ) dishonest behavior ( D ) disastrous defeat 5 .
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In
Gulliver’s Travels , Jonathan Swift’s acerbity was directed
against the stupidity of people. The novel contains his bitterness denunciation
of human beings .
6
. ( A ) sharpness of mood or expression ( B ) trivial or petty thoughts ( C )
sudden , overpowering terror . ( D ) powerful emotion or appetite 6 . ----------------
Rancor
was maintained by generations of both families , even
though only a few members of each family could remember the original cause of
the feud .
7
. ( A ) offensive remark ( B ) bitter , long-lasting resentment
(
C ) a poorly hidden feeling ( D ) something that signifies authority 7 . -----------------
When
Jack is in a contentious mood , he contradicts everything we say .
8
. ( A ) free from guilt ( B ) quarrelsome
(
C ) tolerant in judging others ( D ) vividly expressive 8 .
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Carmen
was so defensive that she took her painting instructor’s comments as an affront
rather than as constructive criticism .
9
. ( A ) violation of a confidence ( B ) example of an old-fashioned belief
(
C ) vigorous enjoyment ( D ) intentional insult 9 .
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With
his pugnacious temperament and his nasty attitude , Peter makes an enemy
of everyone he cares about .
10
. ( A ) independent ( B ) beyond what is normal or reasonable
(
C ) ready and eager to fight ( D ) excessively dramatic 10 .
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Answer
Key
1
. C 2 . A 3 . D 4 . C 5. B 6 . A 7 . B 8 . B 9 . D 10 . C
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