Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 29

Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 29 - Day 2

Please wait while the activity loads.
If this activity does not load, try refreshing your browser. Also, this page requires javascript. Please visit using a browser with javascript enabled.

If loading fails, click here to try again

Start

Congratulations - you have completed Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 29 - Day 2. You scored %%SCORE%% out of %%TOTAL%%. Your performance has been rated as %%RATING%%

Your answers are highlighted below.

Question 1

RAH! RAH! RAH!

The spectators at a football game play more than a superficial* role. A spirited cheer from the stands often gives the player on the field a reason to try even harder. Cheer leaders exhort the fans, who may be in a state of apathy because their team is losing, to spur on the team. In particularly close games between rivals of long standing, feelings begin to run high, and from time to time a fracas may break out in the stands. While the teams compete below, the fan who is a bit inebriated may seek out a personal adversary. On the whole the enthusiasm of the spectators is usually constricted* to cheering and shouting for their favorite teams.

Sample Sentences: Complete the sentences with the new words.

The feeling of _____ was so prevalent* during the election campaign that the candidates hardly bothered to make speeches.

A	fracas
B	adversary
C	exhort
D	inebriated
E	apathy

Question 2

Doctors _____ obese* individuals to go on diets.

A	fracas
B	adversary
C	exhort
D	inebriated
E	apathy

Question 3

He was usually sedate,* but when _____ he became hostile.*

A	fracas
B	adversary
C	exhort
D	inebriated
E	apathy

Question 4

The _____ started when he besmirched* my good name.

A	fracas
B	adversary
C	exhort
D	inebriated
E	apathy

Question 5

My _____ became disgruntled* because my arguments were so cogent.*

A	fracas
B	adversary
C	exhort
D	inebriated
E	apathy

Question 6

Definitions: Match the new words with their definitions.

exhort

A	opponent, enemy, foe
B	drunk, intoxicated
C	lack of interest, unconcern
D	urge strongly, advise
E	noisy fight, brawl

Question 7

apathy

A	opponent, enemy, foe
B	drunk, intoxicated
C	lack of interest, unconcern
D	urge strongly, advise
E	noisy fight, brawl

Question 8

fracas

A	opponent, enemy, foe
B	drunk, intoxicated
C	lack of interest, unconcern
D	urge strongly, advise
E	noisy fight, brawl

Question 9

inebriated

A	opponent, enemy, foe
B	drunk, intoxicated
C	lack of interest, unconcern
D	urge strongly, advise
E	noisy fight, brawl

Question 10

adversary

A	opponent, enemy, foe
B	drunk, intoxicated
C	lack of interest, unconcern
D	urge strongly, advise
E	noisy fight, brawl

Once you are finished, click the button below. Any items you have not completed will be marked incorrect. Get Results

There are 10 questions to complete.

⇦

List

⇨

Return

Shaded items are complete.

1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10
End

Return

NEW WORDS

exhort [eg zôrt´]

“There was no reason for me to exhort the guys to play hard because they were already giving me 110%.” Mets Baseball Manager Bobby Valentine on Radio Talk Show WFAN, 10/21/99

apathy [ap´ ə thē]

“The younger generation exhibits apathy toward the issue of freedom of the press.” Herbert Brucker, Journalist

fracas [frā´ kəs]

“Once the will was read, there followed a fracas that involved numerous law suits and lasted years.” Fortune, 2/16/91

inebriated [in ē´ brē ā tid]

“Red Skelton’s inebriated clown who was guzzling Smuggler’s Gin is one of the all-time great comedy sketches.” Paul De Simone, “They Made Us Laugh” [adapted]