Vocabulary and Grammar Test for Grade 11 (Units 1 and 2)

1. It is a wonderful story, not something we should be ashamed or ________ about. (EMBARRASS)

2. It is not too uncommon for girls to pretend to be boys and ________ into the army (SNEAKY)

3. We always hope to provide a ________ ear. (SYMPATHY)

4. Everyone is motivated by the self-interest and the ______ of almighty dollar. (PURSUE)

5. His work has been criticized for being __________ and shallow (IMITATE)

6. He thinks about sports all the time. He’s a real sports ___________ (ENTHUSIASM)

7. Their exact dimensions aren’t easily measured since they are _________. (CONSTANT)

8. Her work is _________ in feminist psychology. (INFLUENCE)

9. She was very _______ about her past (SECRET)

10. As far as I am ___________, friendship isn’t important. (CONCERN)

Grammar Review:

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the verb in bold. Do not change the words given.

1. Professor Sanchez is Spanish. (comes)

_____________________________________________

2. After the Prime Minister arrived, the conference began. (arrival)

After ____________________________________, the conference began.

3. Do you know Professor Johnson? (before)

______________________________________________

4. By then the soldiers knew that the battle was lost. (they)

By then the soldiers _____________________________

5. The future is unknown. (happen)

Nobody knows _________________________________

6. It is hard to predict future diet exactly. (eating)

It is hard to predict exactly what ____________________

7. I think this is the solution. (appear)

This ___________________________________________

8. The defendant had to pay $500 costs. (made)

The defendant ___________________________________

9. I happened to notice that the other rooms were empty. (help)

I couldn’t ________________________________________

10. We would rather that people did not use plastic bags. (prefer)

We ____________________________________________