1.

Your anecdote was so funny. Please tell another one.

anything owned that has value
a personal letter
a short account, usually personal
act of helping

2.

If you dont want to alienate people, you must be kind.

having an abundance of goods
to estrange
to divide
a foreigner

3.

Sometimes people wont understand your abbreviations. You might want

to spell them out.
highly skilled; proficient
referring to beauty
to set apart for a special purpose
a shortened form or a word or phrase

4.

The farmer has a great deal of acreage. He will be planting for many
weeks.
barns
animals
tractors
collection of acres

5.

The pianist is quite adept. He plays beautifully.

poor
few skills
wealthy
highly skilled

6.

Know who your enemies are. If you know your adversaries, you can strike
early.
one who opposes another
friends
pets
families

7.

Do you really mean that? I would like you to affirm your position.
enemies
contradict
declare or state positively
friends

8.

One can find a collection of newer cars in the affluent section of the city.
poor
business
wealthy
rundown

9.

We should give everyone an equal amount. I will see that funds

are allocated properly.
to be wealthy
to not care
to divide and distribute
to act upon

10 .

You can either stay here or go to the store. Those are your alternatives.
back and forth
two meanings
choices
none of the above

1.

Your statement is ambiguous. Im not sure what you mean.

unreliable
easy to understand
clear
having two or more meanings

2.

The immigrant will have to ask for amnesty for his crimes.
a birds nest
punishment
pardon

deportation

3.

The killer is amoral.

loving
kind
without morals
generous

4.

Do you know who painted this work of art? I cant see a name, so I guess
its anonymous.
wealthy
unknown
known
crazy

5.

Your behavior is not going to win you any friends. You should not be
so antagonistic.
warm
loving
friendly
unfriendly

6.

The nurse asked me to have a seat in the anteroom until the doctor was
ready to see me.
x-ray room
examining room

waiting room
weight room

7.

Dont you care? You seem so apathetic.

elated
angry
upset
indifferent

8.

That news makes me apprehensive.

elated
angry
fearful
indifferent

9.

Typewriters are archaic.

old-fashioned
new
up to date
well used

10 .

My assets are far greater than my debts.

my pets
valuables

what I owe
none of the above

1.

When my son looks at the night sky, he often declares he wants to be

an astronomer when he grows up.
one who studies artifacts
one who studies stars
one who studies animals
one who studies the human mind

2.

Your voice is clearly audible even from this distance.

able to be heard
unable to be heard
too soft
too loud

3.

Who is the author of that book?

singer
writer
barber
dancer

4.

Her actions were positively barbaric and cruel.

sweet and nice
ugly and smart

primitive or brutal
loving and kind

5.

Teenagers tend to be belligerent when arguing with their parents.

calm
peaceful
warlike
concise

6.

The benefits of soy seem to be numerous.

that which is successful
that which is harmful
that which is peaceful
that which is helpful

7.

I want to hire a biographer to write my life story.

one who writes biographies
one who writes songs
one who write recipes
one who writes poems

8.

I will hold you blameless if you will only tell me the truth.
without blame
responsible

at fault
none of the above

9.

Your remarks are candid and frank.

honest
quiet
difficult to understand
dishonest

10
.

What is the capital of your state?

city or town where the official seat of government is located
government
grounds
large building with

1.

Should all murderers be subject to capital punishment so that their crime is

inflicted upon them?
the death penalty
large fines
life in jail
forty years in jail

2.

I am a captive in my own home and cannot leave.

alone
free

prisoner
honest

3.

The first century of our countrys history began in 1776 and ended in
1876.
one million years
two hundred years
one thousand years
one hundred years

4.

I have chronic pain in my back; even aspirin doesnt help it.

lower
ongoing
upper
short lived

5.

Do you enjoy spending time at work with your colleagues?

enemies
chefs
co-workers
waitstaff

6.

Please rake the leaves, collect them, and take them to the compost.
gather together
fling

anger
spread apart

7.

Will you give up and concede now that you know you are wrong?
surrender
aver
ascertain
maintain

8.

Colds are contagious; I had one, then my sister caught it.

self-contained
spread by contact
rotten
long lived

9.

Im very content when Im reading.

satisfied
upset
hungry
talkative

10 .

The old-fashioned man has contrary views to his teenaged grandchildren.

kind
gentle

popular
opposite

1.

The voters will convene at the city building.

move apart
punish
spread
come together

2.

Do you believe schools should still be able to use corporal punishment to

discipline unruly students?
bodily punishment; a beating
writing sentences
time out
jail time

3.

My mother and I correspond weekly over e-mail.

write to each other
visit each other
call each other
eat dinner together

4.

The army had many covert operations that the public didnt know about
until three months later.
open
hideous

unlawful
secret

5.

Dont covet what others have. Be happy with your life.

secret
unlawful
forgive
crave

6.

Your argument is credible, so I will not question you any further.

unsubstantiated
believable
unbelievable
untrustworthy

7.

Please curtail your time spent on the Internet; other people would like to
use it.
include
lengthen
shorten
believe

8.

Before you cook the fish, you should decapitate it.

scale
cut off the head of

throw
cut off the gills of

9.

Ill have to have some time to decode the complex message.

to change to simple language
to put into a song
to put into a poem
to make more difficult

10 .

Save your files before they are deleted.

changed
erased
returned
saved

1.

You should have a dermatologist check your moles.

skin doctor
eye doctor
foot doctor
ear doctor

2.

Dont deprive a child of proper nutrition.

love
take away from

give into
care for

3.

Your derogatory remarks make me feel terrible.

loving
disparaging
gentle
kind

4.

Only the doctor can properly diagnose your disorder.

return
determine what is right
determine what is wrong
bill you

5.

We should have a dialogue about the decision before we implement it.

argument
fight
conversation
quarrel

6.

Use your best diction when speaking in front of a crowd.

paper
choice of jokes

choice of words
clothing

7.

I admire your diligence.

weakness
laziness
awkwardness
industriousness

8.

Even if you disapprove of my choice for president, I will not change my

mind.
vote for
concur with
agree with
not approve of

9.

The man felt great disdain toward his unfaithful wife.

gentleness
kindness
love
contempt

10 .

Before your physical examination, the doctor will ask you to disrobe.
get undressed
get dressed

leave
Disrupt

1.

Puppies are generally docile though full of energy.

unkempt
hungry
destructive
easy to teach

2.

Roses are dormant in the winter in cold climates, but come to life in the
spring.
active
flowering
not active
alive and growing

3.

To reduce our spending, we must economize.

spend more
spend less
buy more
have a garage sale

4.

He is the most egocentric, self-loving individual I have ever met.

generous

gracious
demanding
self-centered

5.

There is fear that there will be an influenza epidemic this winter.

some cases
many, many cases
no cases
few cases

6.

Five pennies and one nickel are equivalent.

equal in value
too big to count
too small to count
unequal in value

7.

Doctors are hopeful they will eradicate many dreaded diseases by the end of
the century.
retrieve
see an increase in
wipe out
honor

8.

Dont exclude anyone important from the meeting.

pay

include
keep from
praise

9.

Inhale. Exhale.
breathe in
breathe slowly
breathe fast
breathe out

10 .

Many countries around the globe export goods to other countries.

sell overseas
propel
increase
bring

1.

May I please have a snack? Im famished.

sated
exported
full
hungry

2.

Unfortunately, the car accident resulted in three fatalities.

lives

brothers
deaths
vitalities

3.

After playing basketball for three hours, everyone was fatigued.

energized
sad
isolated
tired

4.

You say its a real story, but I think its fictitious.

gripping
funny
true
made up

5.

The fall foliage in the woods of New England is beautiful.

taxes
collection of leaves
snow
collection of jewelry

6.

Try to be frugal when buying a new automobile.

riveting

funny
over spend
thrifty

7.

The geologist studied the layers of rock.

one who studies the mind
one who studies the stars
one who studies mankind
one who studies the earth

8.

Her attitude is haughty. I think shes really into herself.

giving
arrogant
loyal
generous

9.

His actions were heroic. He saved many lives.

like a hero
wimpy
strong
weak

10 .

My students are obedient this year, which makes my job easier.

humorous

difficult
different
well-behaved

1.

We are now entering hostile territory. Please be alert.

beautiful
wealthy
unfriendly
friendly

2.

She takes a small dose of medicine every day to control her hypertension.
high blood pressure
boredom
happiness
amusement

3.

Because children think they are immortal, they often act in dangerous ways.
about to meet death
one who never dies
uncaring
carefree

4.

The presidents lack of self-esteem made him impotent.

powerful
uncertain
powerless
uncaring

5.

I think the idea of UFOs landing on earth is implausible.

different
lucrative
unbelievable
instant

6.

The line to the new movie seemed infinite. I wondered if we would ever get
tickets.
moving quickly
short
endless
carefree

7.

I have an innate sense about many things; sometimes I can just predict what
will happen in the future.
uncertain
bad
good
inborn

8.

The death-row prisoner received his lethal injection at midnight.

inoculation
nourishing
measles shot
deadly

9.

We will have to think about how to magnify the cells to get a better look.
make healthy
make ill
make bigger
make smaller

10 .

Cheerleaders need to have their voices heard, so they will often use
a megaphone.
device used to increase vision
device used to decrease vision
device used to increase sound
device used to decrease sound

1.

Its best to have reliable employees.

trustworthy
uncaring
teenage
untrustworthy

2.

It is best to avoid ridiculing others.

to care deeply for

to make fun of
to ride a horse
to ride in a car

3.

Can the rest of dinner be salvaged even though the roast beef is burned?
frozen
saved
thrown out
destroyed

4.

The next sequence of events will give us an idea of what to expect tomorrow.
floor beneath
full of meaning
ship undersea
order

5.

The fire works on the Fourth of July were spectacular.

dull
impressive
happy
boring

6.

The wine we ordered to drink with dinner was superb.

very energetic
very boring
very fine
very dull

7.

I feel great sympathy for anyone who loses his or her job.
loving
pity
warm
selfish

8.

I think you can understand even though the point is tacit.

made clear
following soon after
unspoken
selfish

9.

Your response to her question was rather terse. You could practice patience.
full of meaning
made clear
brief
unspoken

10 .

We are unanimous in our decision so we will go ahead with it.

in disagreement
unfriendly
hostile
in agreement