Circle the Word That Best Completes Each Sentence

NAME: ______DATE: ______

Great Sentences, 2ed

Unit 7

Vocabulary Practice 1

Circle the word that best completes each sentence.

1. Michael and his wife decorated their (sofa / living room / reunion).

2. (Rice / Drink / Tea) is a healthy food to eat.

3. Arnold packed his (airport / gown / suitcase) before his long trip.

4. Frank didn’t have enough (mall / few / money) for school, so he had to take out a loan.

5. The (sofa / photo / lifestyle) in our living room is dark blue and very comfortable.

6. Our teacher gave us some (presents / class / suggestions) on how to study effectively.

7. When Jan (photographed / received / invited) the news that she was accepted into

medical school, she called all her friends to tell them.

8. When an (evening / bright / emergency) vehicle is on the road, you should pull over to

let it pass.

9. (Apostrophe / Nonnative / Pronunciation) is a difficult skill to improve.

10. When Carol was sick, she (drank / ate / woke up) a lot of water and juice.

11. My (low / fair / high) test grade showed me that I have to study harder.

12. Many people dream of traveling to (dislikes / difficult / distant) lands.

13. Ed thought the price of the car was (expensive / fair / money), so he bought it.

14. The weather was beautiful yesterday, so our family ate (outside / inside / sunny).

15. Norma (hardly / almost / perfectly) missed the bus, but she was able to catch it.

16. All the seats on the (airplane / airport / gate) were full, so I couldn’t move to another

row.

17. The best way to (fluent / affect / improve) any skill is to practice it a lot.

18. Regular attendance is a (official / district / requirement) at our school.

19. Dante went to his boss and asked for an increase in (raise / strike / salary).

20. Mary didn’t care if her baby was a boy or a girl, but she (certainly / hardly / almost)

wanted it to be healthy.

Vocabulary Practice 2

A. Fill in the blanks with the words below.

photostook flightcherishrapidly

eveninginvitedstrikeofficialsraise

1. Chelsey spoke ______on the phone because she knew her battery was low.

2. Elsie caught the 11:00 ______to Houston to see her father.

3. Dean and Leslie ______150 people to their wedding.

4. There was a variety of ______on the walls of the gallery.

5. It was a long day! I didn’t leave the office until late in the ______.

6. After the reception, the photographer ______pictures of the bride and groom.

7. Memories and pictures of our childhood are treasures we will ______forever.

8. Doug celebrated getting a ______at work by buying an expensive new car.

9. When the workers didn’t get what they wanted, they went on ______.

10. The ______at the football game decided that the player did nothing

wrong.

B. Fill in the blanks with the words below.

affectlazyproductivebrightdaily

cool airporteffectsnonnativeadvice

1. The sun was ______at the beach, so I wore my sunglasses.

2. We picked up our aunt at the ______. She flew in from Peru.

3. It’s a little ______outside, so you should take a jacket.

4. Karen tries to stay in shape by going for a ______walk.

5. I had a very ______day today. I washed my clothes, cleaned the house,

and wrote part of a research paper.

6. The negative ______of smoking can be as serious as death.

7. For a ______speaker, talking on the phone is scary.

8. When our parents give us ______, they are only trying to help us.

9. Very hot weather can ______our animals in a dangerous way. It can

dehydrate and exhaust them.

10. My cousin is very ______. She doesn’t work, and she doesn’t help around

the house.

Vocabulary Practice 3: Word Form Review

A. Fill in the blanks with the words below. Pay special attention to the word forms you use.

assignmentenergyenergizepronunciationpronounce

confusionconfuseddecisivedecisiondecide

1. It’s not easy to ______where to go to college because the school you

choose could affect your future job and your life.

2. Taking a short nap during the day can help to ______you and keep you

alert for the rest of the day.

3. There was a lot of ______outside the concert because the exit signs

were not clearly marked, and people didn’t know where to go.

4. Learning to ______words in a new language is challenging. Sometimes the sounds are difficult to imitate.

5. Our teacher gave us a homework ______to complete by tomorrow.

6. It is important to be ______; when you have to choose something, it’s best

to choose and then move on to other things.

7. Joe didn’t eat breakfast, so he has no ______.

8. Some parts of The Matrix ______me.

9. The best way to improve your ______is to practice speaking every day.

10. Choosing a home that’s right for you is a difficult ______because you

have to consider location, price, and house size.

B. Circle the correct word in parentheses. Pay special attention to the word form.

1. During the business meeting, our boss (assigned / assignment) each associate a

different task to perform.

2. Keith is an (energize / energetic) person who needs very little sleep each night.

3. The names of some of the dishes at foreign restaurants are difficult to (pronunciation /

pronounce).

4. Our new class schedule is (confused / confusing). I don’t know where to go after

lunch.

5. John needs to (decide / decisive) if he wants to live in New Jersey or Virginia.

6. Eating pasta and potatoes can give you (energy / energize).

7. I (confusing / confused) my mother when I told her I was studying at U.S.F.; for

years she thought I was studying at F.S.U.

8. After two years at the university, Shirley had to make a (decide / decision). She had to

choose a major field of study.

9. Children usually learn correct (pronounce / pronunciation) more easily than adults

do.

10. There was some (confusion / confusing) about where the party was. Lee thought it

was at Ann’s house, and Marsha thought it was at Denise’s house.