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Select the word that best completes the sentence:

Ricardo spent the morning removing all of the information that was not
_________________ to his claim. (3 points)

notorio
us

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relevant

confine
d

keen

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2.

What is the meaning of the word "medium" as it is used in the following

sentence?

The school selected radio as its medium for broadcasting its new policies. (3
points)

A halfway or midway point

A person who believes he or she can speak to the

dead

Of average size, not small or large

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The way that something is transmitted

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3.
Which of the following sentences uses the word "omit" correctly? (3 points)

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The teacher reminded them to omit unnecessary information in their
writing.

The students successfully omit their drama performance.

The omit in the newspaper was brief and to the point.

The volunteers felt it was important to omit gifts for the children.

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4.

What is the meaning of the word "relevant" as it is used in the following

sentence?

Props may not be relevant to a motivational speaker, but they certainly are for
actors. (3 points)

Detailed

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Appropriate

Irate

Difficult to
use

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5.

Select the word that best completes the sentence:

People who do not find ways to belong may feel ___________________ by
others. (3 points)

enticed

invoke
d

engulfe
d

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forsake
n

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6.
Which of the following sentences uses the word "synthesize" correctly? (3
points)

I was so tired I feared that I might synthesize, which would be

dangerous.

The Internet company was known for its excellent ability to

synthesize.

The Coast Guard had to rescue the family when their sailboat
synthesized.

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The final exam asked students to synthesize what they had learned
all year.

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7.
Match the word with its definition. (3 points)

✓ abc 1. vocation
✓ abc 2. oppositio
n

✓ abc 3. mandate

a. career

b. enemy

c. comman
d

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8.

Read the following excerpt. Using the context of the paragraph, select the word
that best completes the sentence.

The journalist spent a year researching the foreign government's sanctions.

Finally, it was time to _____________________ all of the relevant information
that he had learned. His editor asked him to write a comprehensive article for
the first piece in the series that was sure to win awards, inform the public, and
elicit significant change in foreign policy. (3 points)

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synthesiz
e

elicit

invoke

evoke

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9.

Read the following excerpt. Using the context of the paragraph, select the word
that best completes the sentence.
After writing for many hours, the journalist felt he had written an important
piece that would improve the lives of others. He had written strategically and
eloquently. He smiled with satisfaction; he may get paid for being a journalist,
but he had discovered that being an activist was his true ______________. (3
points)

mandat
e

sanctio
n

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vocatio
n

context

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10.

Read the following excerpt.

The journalist spent a year researching the foreign government's sanctions.

Finally, it was time to synthesize all of the relevant information that he had
learned. His editor asked him to write a comprehensive article for the first piece
in the series that was sure to win awards, inform the public, and elicit
significant change in foreign policy.

Using the context, the word "synthesize" means (3 points)

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combine

bring
forth

criticize

translate

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11.

Read the following sentence.

Some speakers decide to omit details that do not support their claims.

Using the context, the word "omit" means (3 points)

elaborate
on

touch on

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leave out

simplify

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12.
Choose one of the words you selected to study in this unit and provide a
definition for it. (5 points)
Strategic:
It is an adjective to describe a very organized action

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13.

Choose one of the words you selected to study in this unit and use it correctly
in an original sentence. Use proper grammar and spelling. Note: You must write
your own original sentence to receive points for this. (5 points)

The lawyer is organizing a strategic plan to declare her client innocent.

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14.
Choose one of the words you selected to study in this unit and explain where
you have heard it used previously. Write the sentence you heard with the
vocabulary word in it and include who used the word and when it was used.
Use proper grammar and spelling. (5 points)
Omit: I heard this word when I went to a job interview for my mother. The lady who did
the interview said: "You can't omit anything from the job application." She said that
when I was handing her the paper or the application for the job.

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15.
Choose one of the words you selected to study in this unit that you have not
previously discussed on this quiz. What does the word mean? When and how
could you use this? Use proper grammar and spelling. (5 points)
Constructive:something productive or that helps improve something
This word can be used when we do or say something that improves or produces good
results. We can use it as an adjective describing the day, the advice or something else
as "constructive."

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16.
Choose one of the words you selected to study in this unit that you have not
previously discussed on this quiz. Explain why you chose to study this word and
how you have used it in your daily life. Use proper grammar and spelling. (5
points)
Irate:I chose this word because today there are many angry people and when we write
the narrative texts there are many characters who can feel this emotion, this word I
use in the texts to not repeat the same word even if they both have the same meaning.
It also helps me to expand my vocabulary and express myself better in society.