Quiz: Lesson 8

Were you invited to attend the **banquet**?

• concert

• meeting

• feast

• performance

The three of them **pledged** to keep the secret forever.

• agreed

• promised

• decided

• failed

I was assigned a difficult task.

• job

• role

• route

• challenge

The kids’ request for more games seemed frivolous.

• reasonable

• confusing

• optimistic

• silly

The boat will sail as soon as the **cargo** is aboard.

• crew

• passengers

• fuel

• load

The olives were **harvested** last week.

• canned

• sprayed

• gathered

• shipped

What time is the **assembly**?

• departure

• meeting

• arrival

• movie

The travelers were in a **desperate** situation.

• hopeless

• hopeful

• relaxed

• calm

Find an ANTONYM for each bold word. Choose the best answer. 9. The new Lebanese restaurant is likely to **prosper**.

• A) succeed

• B) cater

• C) fail

• D) grow

Find an ANTONYM for each bold word. Choose the best answer. 10. Mr. Harris **decreased** his sons’ allowances.

• A) remembered

• B) discussed

• C) delayed

• D) raised