Question: Mastery Test: Chapter 5 A. Endorse B. Erode C. Gruesome D. Hypocrite E. Idealistic F. Illusion G. Impact H. Imply I. Novice J. Obstacle Mastery Test: Chapter 7 A. Concede B. Conservative C. Contrary D. Denounce E. Deter F. Disclose G. Scapegoat H. Superficial I. Sustain J. Transition Mastery Test:Chapter 8 A. Compensate B. Conceive C. Derive D. Diversity …

Mastery Test: Chapter 5 A. endorse B. erode C. gruesome D. hypocrite E.idealistic F. illusion    G. impact H. imply I. novice J. obstacle Mastery Test: Chapter 7 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E.deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J.transition Mastery Test:Chapter 8 A. compensate B. conceive C. derive D. diversity E.inhibit F. moderate G. supplement H. surpass I. tentative J.verify Mastery Test: Chapter 9 A. alter B. ample C. blunt D. chronic E. chronologicalF. optimist G. pretense H. prolong I. refrain J.remorse

Instructions

Fill in the correct vocabulary write the word from thebox needed to complete each sentence

QUESTION 10

1. Roy is such a(n) __________________________. Hedisapproves of handguns for other people, but he keeps one on hisnightstand.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 11

1. There was too little time to make the______________________ from bright sunlight to the dark movietheater. So I blindly felt my way down the aisle and then sat inthe lap of a total stranger.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 12

1. Alex and Joe have ________________________ views oflife. To Alex “life is a bowl of cherries,” but to Joe “it’s thepits.”

0.5 points   

QUESTION 13

1. Gordon used to favor major changes in the company’streatment of workers. As soon as he became president, however, heturned ______________________.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 14

1. The car’s patches of rust, lumpy seats, and moldy odorwere enough to ______________________ me from buyingit.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 15

1. When Max cheated on the test, the teacher________________________(e)d him in front of the whole class andalso expressed her disapproval of Max in a letter to hisparents.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 16

1. Josie and Kate’s friendship is deep, not_______________________. For example, they share their innermostthoughts and offer each other support in difficulttimes.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 17

1. Marilyn didn’t intend to ________________________ thecost of the tie she gave Andy, but she revealed it down to thepenny: when she wrapped the gift, she forgot to remove the pricetag.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 18

1. After bragging about his skill as a carpenter, Tony wasunwilling to ____________________ that the crooked table was hisown creation and not from a junk shop.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 19

1. Studies show that girls are more likely than boys toaccept blame for their errors. Boys are more likely to look for_____________________s to blame instead.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 20

1. After the first ten minutes of weightlifting, I couldn’t_______________________ the workout without risking muscle damage,so I stopped.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 21

1. Her former classmates could not _______________________of Gail as a high-ranking military officer—she seemed too gentleand sweet to give orders.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 22

1. Bob had hoped to get a C in geometry, so the A hereceived certainly _____________________(e)d what heexpected.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 23

1. Clint calls himself a ______________________ TV watcher,but I feel he watches much more than just a few shows aday.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 24

1. The _____________________ of products at outdoor marketsis one of their attractions. Often they have baked goods, homedecorations, fresh produce, and even clothing forsale.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 25

1. David _____________________s his income from severalpart-time jobs: data entry, waiting on tables, and yardwork.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 26

1. Since mold grows most quickly in warm temperatures,refrigeration ______________________s its growth onfood.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 27

1. When people apply for jobs at a company, the personneldirector calls their previous employers to ______________________that they have reported their job experiencetruthfully.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 28

1. Tyrone’s supervisor gave him only_______________________ approval to take a day off. She had tocheck with her own boss to be sure.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 29

1. Because hay doesn’t give our horses full nutrition, we______________________ their diet with grains.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 30

1. Mrs. Brown promised to _________________________ Al forthe gas he used driving her to the airport, but she hasn’t paid hima penny yet.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 31

1. When successful businessmen were asked what they mostregretted about their past, many expressed _____________________that they hadn’t spent more time with their children.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 32

1. Tonight’s “study meeting” isn’t really happening. It’sjust a ______________________ to get Denny over to the house forhis surprise birthday party.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 33

1. A volcanic blast can dramatically__________________________ the appearance of a mountain, evenknocking a thousand feet off its peak.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 34

1. Most children don’t _________________________ theirenjoyment of a box of candy. Rather than eat it slowly, they gulpit down by the handful.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 35

1. In this age of nuclear weapons, I’m still enough of a(n)_______________________ to believe that the world is headed towardpeace rather than destruction.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 36

1. The restaurant offered a(n) _________________________selection of meat dishes for Julio, but it had too few vegetarianones for his wife.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 37

1. The movie doesn’t present events in_________________________ order, but begins at the end of the storyand shows what came earlier in flashbacks.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 38

1. Because of Steve’s ________________________ lateness,I’ve learned to always ask him to arrive an hour earlier thannecessary.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 39

1. Please ________________ from speaking loudly in thelibrary.

0.5 points   

QUESTION 40

1. By constantly asking my opinion of his poems, Jesse hasforced me to be _____________________ and say they’reterrible.