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Friday Day 5 - Week 2
Now you are prepared for the exam of the words for Week 2.
Review the words by listening to the Week 2 Check List recording while reading the text and repeat after the speaker. Then attempt the exam. You can check your answers on the key at the bottom of the page.
MATCHING
Choose the synonym.
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1. inspire (A) celebrate (B) attract (C) encourage (D) appeal
2. advantage (A) benefit (B) persistence (C) nimbleness (D) allure
3. fragile (A) modern (B) famous (C) allowable (D) frail
4. contemporary (A) timing (B) current (C) well-known (D) perfect
5. appealing (A) refined (B) encouraging (C) alluring
(D) popular |
6. renown (A) unknown (B) celebrated (C) adverse (D) disapprove
7. worthwhile (A) rewarding (B) acceptable (C) agile (D) permitted
8. vigorous (A) attractive (B) beautiful (C) energetic (D) advantageous
9. refine (A) persist (B) value (C) perfect (D) divide
10. distribute (A) disappoint (B) disrupt (C) discourage (D) dispense |
TEST QUESTIONS
Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.
1. Swallows are among the most agile passerine birds.
(A) energetic
(B) frail
(C) beautiful
(D) nimble
2. Shrimping in Mississippi's tidal areas is not allowed during the summer months.
(A) worthwhile
(B) permitted
(C) encouraged
(D) appealing
3. With the advent of cable television and the use of satellites for broadcasting, television reception improved.
(A) arrival
(B) refinement
(C) distribution
(D) advantage
4. Most tadpoles are vegetarians, albeit those of some species are carnivorous.
(A) although
(B) simply
(C) supposedly
(D) since
5. Advanced scientific disciplines like solar cell technology and genetic engineering are exploding with possibilities.
(A) valued
(B) celebrated
(C) new
(D) appealing
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KEY
WEEK 1 FRIDAY DAY 5 - EXAM KEY
Congratulations! You have finished the second week of VocabSystem! Now go on to the next week and continue your quest for new words. Try to use your new words in your conversation with English speakers if possible.
Part 1
1 C 2 A 3 D 4 B 5 C
6 B 7 A 8 C 9 C 10 D
Part 2
1 D 2 B 3 A 4 A 5 C