VOCAB ASSESSMENT

IT was in the spring of the year 1894 that all London was interested, and
the fashionable world dismayed, by the murder of the Honourable Ronald Adair
under most unusual and inexplicable circumstances. The public has
already learned those particulars of the crime which came out in the
police investigation; but a good deal was suppressed upon that occasion, since
the case for the prosecution was so overwhelmingly strong that it was
not necessary to bring forward all the facts. Only now, at the end of nearly ten
years, am I allowed to supply those missing links which make up the whole of
that remarkable chain. The crime was of interest in itself, but that interest was as
nothing to me compared to the inconceivable sequel, which afforded me the
greatest shock and surprise of any event in my adventurous life. Even now, after
this long interval, I find myself thrilling as I think of it, and feeling once more
that sudden flood of joy, amazement, and incredulity which utterly submerged
my mind. Let me say to that public which has shown some interest in those
glimpses which I have occasionally given them of the thoughts and actions of a
very remarkable man that they are not to blame me if I have not shared
my knowledge with them, for I should have considered it my first duty to have
done so had I not been barred by a positive prohibition from his own lips, which
was only withdrawn upon the third of last month.
MARK THE CORRECT SYNONYM:
1. Inexplicable
A. Uncountable
B. Unfathomable
C. Incomprehensible
D. Understandable
2. Prosecution
a. Collection
b. Dormant
c. Pursuance
d. Trial
3. Inconceivable
a. Reasonable
b. Fathomable
c. Incredible
d. Implausible
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word, and identify the type of
context clue used: example, contrast, definition, or logic

1. Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as throwing exactly
thirteen warm-up pitches and never wearing socks.

A) normal
B) strange
C) messy

clue:
2. After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy
you couldn't see the bottom.

A) cloudy
B) bottomless
C) clear

clue:

3. The debris on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups, ticket stubs, and
cigarette butts.

A) products
B) papers
C) trash

clue:

4. The coach takes every opportunity to censure his players, yet he ignores every
opportunity to praise them.

A) approve of
B) criticize
C) choose

clue:

5. The newlyweds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to
save enough money to buy a house.

A) economical
B) wasteful
C) interested

clue:
6. Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job
interview.

A) orderly
B) handsome
C) messy

clue:

In the sentences below, which type of context clue is provided for the
underlined word?

7. I'm looking for a unique gift for my boyfriend; he appreciates unusual things.

A) example

B) synonym

C) antonym / contrast

8. Expecting that his license would be renewed, the pilot was surprised when it
was revoked instead.

A) example

B) synonym

C) antonym