UNIT 1 VOCABULARY Practice TEST

Name:______Date ______Period ______UNIT 1 VOCABULARY practice TEST

Select the best word from the word box below to complete the story. Spelling counts so copy carefully! Underline a context clue or a phrase that helped you identify the answer.

(1 pt)______20 points

alight truce interminable humdrum dynasty

vicious trickle adjacent germinate resume

1. Boston and its adjacent suburbs were severely flooded after three days of heavy rain. 2. The passengers hurried to get off or alight from the airplane. 3. In contrast to the rich land we left behind, the plains appeared to be a barren desert. 4. Even the loud demonstration on the street below was not enough to disrupt the meeting. 5. The Han Dynasty of China was in power for about 400 years. 6. The eye-opening first scene of the new play gave the audience a foretaste of things to come. 7. After he interrogated the suspect, suspicion began to germinate in the inspector’s mind. 8. All household tasks are humdrum according to my brother who never helps with them. 9. After separating from the booster rocket, the capsule began to hurtle through space. 10. The attorney attempted to hint or insinuate that the witness’s testimony was false. 11. We had a never-ending or interminable wait in the hot, crowded station. 12. Two detectives helped the young, inexperienced officer to interrogate the suspect. 13. My grandparents were happy to recompense the little girl who found their lost puppy. 14. My husband and I bought an old house and had to spend much time and money to renovate it. 15. The job applicant gave a copy of her resume to the person in charge at the employment agency. 16. The sullen student sat down in the back of the classroom and refused to talk to anyone after he got in trouble. 17. The water began to trickle from the rusty old pipe. 18. When you are writing a summary, you should not include the trivial details. 19. After tense negotiations, the warring nations reluctantly agreed to a five-day truce. 20. The vicious rumor was damaging their friendship.