Unit 3 Set A: Completing the Sentence Page 41

1.After driving the lawful ruler out of the country for good, the villainous duke _______ the throne and crowned himself king. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence.

• usurp

• terminate

• fabricate

• relinquish

2.A few of us who disagreed strongly with the committee’s conclusions felt compelled to raise our voices in _______. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence.

• dissent

• altercation

• usurp

• support

3.Although they have enough money to live on, the loss of most of their great wealth has left them feeling like _______. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence.

• pauper

• irate

• eminent

• celebrity

4.To fit the newspaper article into the space available, the editor had to _______ it by omitting secondary details. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence.

• abridge

• fabricate

• terminate

• prolong

5.Although I am not a particularly argumentative person, last week I found myself involved in a heated _______ with a salesclerk. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence.

• altercation

• dissent

• irate

• gathering

6.After so many years of distinguished service in the United States Senate, he can properly be called a(n) _______ statesman. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence.

• eminent

• semblance

• pauper

• mediocre

7.Though I was hurt by the tactless comment, I tried to show pleasure in it by twisting my lips into a feeble _______ of a smile. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence.

• semblance

• irate

• hint

• trace

8.The only way I could _______ the argument peacefully was to walk away abruptly. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence.

• terminate

• usurp

• dissent

• ignore

9.It is a real tribute to the ingenuity of the human mind that for thousands of years people have been _______ new and interesting artwork for the appreciation of others. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence.

• fabricating

• terminate

• abridge

• neglecting

10.“I think,” said the salesclerk, “that the phrase ‘hot under the collar’ aptly describes the typical _______ customer we have to deal with.” Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence.

• irate

• pauper

• semblance

• patient