WORKSHEET-9

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Worksheet-9 Q.7 The Board of Supervisors passed

VOCABULARY LIST (201-300) + an _________ last fall to allow the new
procedure.
Homopophne (A-O) + Spelling Error A) Ordnance C) Ordinance
DIRECTIONS: Read each sentence and B) Ordeal D) Odor
determine the meaning of the word using cross Q.8 The dismantling of a nuclear
sentence cluses or your prior knowledge: reprocessing plant caused a ________ of
Q.1 The villainous gang’s hideout was a den radioactivity yesterday.
of ______ that no one would dare to A) Leak C) Leek
enter. B) Lack D) Lock
A) Innocuousness C) Inequity
B) Aboriginals D) Accolades DIRECTION: Choose the word that is most
Q.2 The deadline has been moved to this nearly SIMILAR in the meaning of the
Friday, so we must ______ our efforts following word.
and complete the project earlier than Q.9 FASTIDIOUS
we had planned. A) Delicate C) Breezy
A) Wane C) Expedite B) Affable D) Lenient
B) Ruminate D) Abrogate Q.10 FRAUDULENT
DIRECTION: Choose the option of the best
A) Legitimate C) Deceitful
meaning for the underlined word as it is used in
B) Truthful D) aboveboard
context.
Q.11 GLOOMY
A) Cheerful C) Smiling
Q.3 The queen bestowed a title upon the
B) Melancholy D) Optimistic
man who saved her life.
Q.12 HUMILITY
A) Conferred C) Retailed
A) Conceit C) Superiority
B) Withdrawn D) Discarded B) Arrogance D) Modesty
Q.4 The cause of mishap was nothing else Q.13 INTRICATE
but his own lapse in driving. A) Elaborate C) Plain
A) Alacrity C) Error B) Naked D) Noncomplex
B) Obliviousness D) Precision DIRECTIONS: Choose the word that is most
Q.5 He would have been successful, but for OPPOSITE in the meaning of the following
his lack of steadfastness. word.
A) Adherence C) Brazenness Q.14 FIASCO
B) Collusion D) Sovereignty A) Debacle C) Humiliation
DIRECTIONS:Choose the most suitable B) Ignominy D) Success
answer that identifies the homophones in the Q.15 IMPEDIMENT
sentence: A) Impairment C) Inhibition
Q.6 During the driving ________, the B) Catalyst D) Barrier
instructor showed the boy how to Q.16 GRATIFICATION
parallel park. A) Dismay C) Satisfaction
A) Lessen C) Lainson B) Fulfilment D) Delight
B) Lesson D) Lesion Q.17 JEOPARDY
A) Distress C) Threat
B) Peril D) Secureness
Q.18 KNACK
A) Artifice C) Handicap
B) Dodge D) Sleight
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct spelling:

Q.19
A) Jurisdiction
B) Juricdiction
C) Jurisdicstion
D) Jorisdiction
Q.20
A) Envoluntary
B) Involuntary
C) Involantary
D) Involuntery

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ANSWER KEY (Worksheet-9) Q.18 Correct Answer C: (Handicap)

1 C 11 B Q.19 Correct Answer A: (Jurisdiction)
2 C 12 D
Q.20 Correct Answer B: (Involuntary)
3 A 13 A
4 C 14 D
5 A 15 B
6 B 16 A
7 C 17 D
8 A 18 C
9 A 19 A
10 C 20 B

ANSWERS EXPLAINED
Q.1 Correct Answer C: (Inequity)
Q.2 Correct Answer C: (Expedite)
Q.3 Correct Answer A: (Conferred)
Q.4 Correct Answer C: (Error)
Q.5 Correct Answer A: (Adherence)
Q.6 Correct Answer B: (Lesson)
Q.7 Correct Answer C: (Ordinance)
Q.8 Correct Answer A: (Leak)
Q.9 Correct Answer A: (Delicate)
Q.10 Correct Answer C: (Deceitful)
Q.11 Correct Answer B: (Melancholy)
Q.12 Correct Answer D: (Modesty)
Q.13 Correct Answer A: (Elaborate)
Q.14 Correct Answer D: (Success)
Q.15 Correct Answer B: (Catalyst)
Q.16 Correct Answer A: (Dismay)
Q.17 Correct Answer D: (Secureness)

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