Grade 10 English Revision

Identify the meaning of the vocabulary word in bold in each of the following sentences. The military officer was known as a martinet who enforced every rule strictly.

• A creative thinker

• A lazy supervisor

• A strict disciplinarian

• A friendly teammate

Vaccinations help to obviate the risk of serious diseases.

• To increase and spread

• To cause accidentally

• To prevent or eliminate

• To diagnose early

The soldier became a renegade after abandoning his unit.

• A loyal friend

• A deserter or outlaw

• A brave leader

• A quiet observer

The manager considered his employee’s actions to be reprehensible.

• Clever and witty

• Helpful and kind

• Difficult to understand

• Deserving blame or punishment

The movie’s somber tone left the audience feeling emotional.

• Joyful and light

• Bright and colorful

• Dark and gloomy

• Fast and exciting

The abandoned house had become squalid after years of neglect.

• Clean and new

• Filthy and wretched

• Quiet and peaceful

• Colorful and artistic

Protesters created a turbulent scene in front of the government building.

• Violent and chaotic

• Orderly and polite

• Calm and respectful

• Slow and controlled

The speaker's vociferous complaints caught everyone's attention.

• Quiet and reserved

• Loud and forceful

• Sad and emotional

• Quick and confusing

The author’s voluminous writings covered a wide range of topics.

• Short and simple

• Of great size and length

• Hard to understand

• Focused and narrow

The athlete decided to waive his right to an appeal.

• To demand quickly

• To give up voluntarily

• To argue forcefully

• To explain thoroughly