Name: _____________________

Vocabulary Quiz # 5-b

(Non-Accumulative, Unit Five)

Fill in the sentences with the words in the box below. 11 / 12 (4 points each; 44 points )

1. Cars are expensive, so the only way we can buy one is if we take a ________________ from the bank.
2. Our ________________ neighbor is like a grandmother to everyone in our building.
3. Eli has a throat ________________, so it hurts him to talk, eat, and even drink.
4. Oh no! My car has ________________ gas right in the middle of the highway!
5. Ein Gedi is ________________ the Judean Desert, near the Dead Sea.
6. Most people like to take vacations with others, but some people prefer to do so ________________.
7. It’s hard to have a discussion with someone who can’t accept any ________________ besides his own.
8. When Tami comes home from school, she likes to ________________ by reading or listening to music.
9. The flood caused ________________ damage to most of the houses in my neighborhood.
10. I’m ________________ some old books that I don’t need anymore. Does anyone want them?
11. According to environmental experts’ ________________ of the data, air pollution has decreased greatly.
12. Many people think that the USA is the biggest country in the world. ________________, Russia has the
largest area.

considerable – regret – analysis – spilled – as a matter of fact – priority – claimed –

infection – genuine – frequent – loan – ashamed – journalists – defeated – range –
slow down – hopefully – run out of – relax – point of view – elderly – invest – nasty –
situated in – ideal – follow – giving away – relationship – on their own – wildlife

Match the words to their definitions.

To invest
to defeat
To claim _____ Cause something to fall from a container
To spill _____ To use money in order to make future profit
To relax _____ To understand something as it is being said or done
To follow

To sum up
To give away
To slow down _____ to finish or use it all
To run out of _____ to reduce the speed of something
To be situated in _____ to describe briefly the important fact of something
To get away with
Priority
Loan
Analysis _____an old man or woman
Elderly _____series of mountains or hills
Wildlife. _____animals that live in natural conditions
range

Frequent
Genuine
Ideal ______ in a truthful way
Considerable ______ large or great in size
Nasty ______ Unpleasant, acting rude
neat

get away with

blow up
situated in ______ located in a particular place
On their own ______to escape blame or punishment
Point of view ______a person’s opinion
As a matter of fact

My friend Ruth is____________visitor to our house.

Dancing is a great way to _________muscles.
In my___________, students should have school uniforms.
My little brother wants to do everything _____________.

Logical or illogical

_____The customer service received a considerable number of complaints.

_____she seems to be a very genuine person. You cannot trust her!
_____Getting the work done on time isn’t a priority for her. That why she finishes working early every day.
_____Our country must have unity to win the war.
_____A rubber duck is a classic toy for the bath.
_____He fell so the leg of his pants was torn at the elbow.

Match the definition to the suitable word
To use money in order to make future profit
To understand something as it is being said or
done
Cause something to fall from a container
To say that something is true or is a fact
Unpleasant, acting rude
An emotional connection between people
Animals that live in natural conditions
Feeling sorry about something that you think
wasn’t right to do
Optimism about a future event
a person, thing, or situation that is considered to be
perfect
to win against someone in a fight or war
large or great in size
a series of mountains or hills
a person whose job is to collect and write news
something that is more important than other
things
to reduce the speed of something
in a truthful way

13. It’s a good idea to save some money every month and ________________ it.
14. When there are too many people talking at once, it’s hard to ________________ the conversation.
15. Oh no! I’ve ________________ some oil on the floor! I must clean it up before someone slips and falls.
16. Our teacher ________________ that the test was easy, but I found it very difficult.
17. I don’t know why she’s so ________________ to me. I’ve never done anything bad to her.
18. Although my best friend moved far away last year, we still have a great ________________.
19. Kangaroos and koalas are examples of ________________ that can be found only in Australia.
20. I think you should do it. If you don’t, you will ________________ it.
21. Bye! I’m going to the bank. ________________, it won’t take more than half an hour.
22. Being a tour guide is an ________________ job for me, because I love explaining things to people.
23. In 1945, the United States ________________ Japan by dropping atomic bombs on two Japanese cities.
24. How does Alex manage to do any work when he takes such ________________ breaks?
25. Avi is so ________________ of what he did, and wishes he could change his past actions.
26. Mount Everest is part of the Himalayan mountain ________________.
27. ________________ must often travel to dangerous areas to report on the latest news.
28. If you have a lot to do and not much time, you should first work on what’s highest ________________.
29. Please ________________! You’re talking much too fast, and I can’t understand a word.
30. Is that a ________________ question or a joke?
 considerable – regret – analysis – spilled – as a matter of fact – priority – claimed –
infection – genuine – frequent – loan – ashamed – journalists – defeated – range –
slow down – hopefully – run out of – relax – point of view – elderly – invest – nasty –
situated in – ideal – follow – giving away – relationship – on their own – wildlife