ENGLISH 9 Mr.

ROSSNER

ANIMAL FARM VOCABULARY TEST

QUESTIONS 1-10 (MATCHING) DIRECTIONS: FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE MOST APPROPRIATE WORD 1) His listeners were amazed that such a thorough presentation could be made in an -----------------------manner. 2) The critics ignored his works during his lifetime; it was only after the ---------------publication of his last novel that they recognized his great talent. 3) He felt that everyone was trying to -----------------his plans and prevent his success. 4) To lose the Ping-Pong match to a trained chimpanzee! How could John endure the ---------------- of his defeat? 5) She could not make herself herd over the -------------------of the crowd 6) When Paul saw his newborn daughter, a proud smile spread across his ------------. 7) Two writers---------------in preparing the book. 8) Despite airing them for several hours, she could not rid her clothes of the --------------------odor of mothballs that clung to them. 9) From the ------------------look on his face, his mother knew that he lost the game. 10) The queens ----------------------followed her down the aisle. A) Collaborated B) Tumult C) Gambol D) Retinue E) Pervasive AB) Posthumous AC) Dejected AD) Impromptu AE) Thwart BD) Ignominy BE) Countenance ABC) Conciliatory Questions 11-20 Directions: Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly similar in meaning. 11) Diurnal: A) Occurring during the day B) Occurring during the night C) Occurring at noontime D) Two weeks E) None of the above 12) Blithe: A) Spiritual B) Joyous C) Sad D) Cheerless E) Comfortable 13) Procure: A) To take away B) To gather C) Darken D) Tolerance E) Face

14) Maxim: A) Gloomy B) Impromptu C) Dejected D) A proverb E) None of the above 15) Vivacious: A) Sweet B) A reminder C) Sad D) Full of energy E) Tired 16) Survey: A) To examine B) To cheat C) Abolish D) Warm E) Changing 17) Malign: A) Interfering B) To look over C) Lively D) Conceited E) None of the above 18) Abolish: A) To keep B) To get rid of C) To prosper D) Changing E) To start 19) Cryptic: A) Strange B) Blithe C) Clear D) To get rid of E) None of the above 20) Vanity: A) Good Looking B) Conceited C) Joyous D) Spoiled E) Humble Questions 21-25 Directions: Choose the lettered word that most nearly means the opposite 21) Expulsion: A) To get rid of B) To Join C) Clear D) Sad E) None of the above 22) Aloof: A) Repose B) To speak good about C) Close and intimate D) Arable E) To get rid of 23) Admiration: A) To look down upon B) To admire C) To regret D) Hidden E) Courageous 24) Timid: A) Bravery B) Weak C) Vague D) Distort E) Happy 25) Impromptu: A) Aloof B) Rehearsed C) Tall D) Tired E) Conceited Questions 26-35 (True or false) A=True B=False 26) Unalterable means changing 27) The opposite of a feast is a famine 28) The ending ly is written as an adjective 29) Distorted means accurate 30) If the instructions were vague, then they were clear. 31) A cynic is optimistic about life 32) The word Timidity is being used as an adjective 33) A fortnight is 14 hours 34) Conciliatory is a negative word 35) If you are in a state of bewilderment, then you are clear about what you are doing 36) Early to bed; early to rise is an example of a maxim 37) The prefix pre means after 38) Perpetual means lasting for a short time 39) 59% would be unanimous 40) People who live in seclusion usually live in crowded areas.