Wordly Wise Book 7 Lesson 15

To speak impromptu is to

• make a congratulatory speech.

• give a lecture to a large group.

• make a political speech.

• speak without preparation.

Someone with a subtle mind

• suffered a brain injury.

• has higher than average intelligence.

• can understand fine shades of meaning.

• understands only simple ideas.

A full complement of trading cards means

• about one dozen trading cards.

• about fifty trading cards.

• the number of cards in a complete set.

• a few special trading cards.

Leo's black shoes complemented his fancy outfit. This means that his shoes

• completed his outfit perfectly.

• were the best part of his outfit.

• clashed with the colors he was wearing.

• were too plain for his outfit.

A printer and monitor are two component parts of a computer system. This means that a printer and monitor

• are less important than the other parts of a computer system.

• help to form a computer system.

• are separate from a computer system.

• are always sold together.

The smell of the sea conjures up memories of summer. In this sentence, conjures up means

• does a magic trick.

• brings back.

• describes.

• confuses.

Please oblige me by keeping quiet for a few minutes. In this sentence, oblige me means

• earn my gratitude.

• calm me down.

• allow me to sleep.

• surprise me.

French painters receive emphasis in many modern art books. In this sentence, emphasis means

• special attention.

• excessive praise.

• criticism.

• too little attention.

A vocational school's main purpose is to

• give students a chance to meet new people.

• train students for careers.

• teach recreational activities such as boating.

• give students a high school education.

The singer obliged her audience with three encores. In this sentence, obliged means

• bored.

• excited.

• repaid.

• granted a favor.