ENG I - Test #5 - 9th Grade

Mr. d’Arcy James, a remarkably ________ actor equally at home in splashy musicals like “Shrek” and the chiaroscuro delicacies of Conor McPherson’s “Port Authority,” has never been better than he is here.

• versatile

• exempt

• docile

• opinionated

Because of its ethnic makeup, religion is a sensitive issue in Malaysia and any religious ________ is seen as a potential spark for public unrest.

• exempt

• controversy

• versatile

• aptitude

“Please have an ________ plan so that you don’t have to make bad decisions on the fly,” Brown said.

• simple

• complicated

• alternative

• careful

If your accountant tells you that you’re ________ from taxes this year, give him a big hug. He is saying that you don’t have to pay taxes.

• exempt

• obligated

• versatile

• encouraged

Something that is ________ is inactive but may become active again — like a hibernating bear, a volcano, or even your crush on that charming celebrity.

• moving

• sleeping

• opinionated

• dormant

"This kind of discipline will create rhythm and the calling habit, don't ________, just do it," he says.

• ignore

• procrastinate

• rush

• pretend

"Too bad she's so prejudiced and ________," said Miss Elder to Susie, rather sadly.

• homely

• bigoted

• opinionated

• gifted

Longo said the department is interviewing people to confirm or ________ those accounts.

• dispel

• exempt

• alternate

• open

Something of a child ________, Sharp invented and marketed a computer mouse cleaner while a young teen.

• star

• businessman

• playmate

• prodigy

An _________ is something you're good at. A rock star might have an ______ for energizing an audience, or for trashing his hotel room.

• puzzle

• aptitude

• exemption

• exception