10. cherishes
11. irritations
III. Choose a word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. 1—4 D A B B 5 – 8 C A D A
IV. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in its appropriate form and note the difference in meaning between them.
7. (To praise someone or something is to express approval for their achievements or qualities;
compliment often applies to praise given insincerely as an empty formality or as a self-interested gesture, as well as to a genuine admiration, and this word often appears in the structure "compliment somebody on something.") a. praised b. compliment c. praise d. complimented
8. (Enjoy is to find pleasure and satisfaction in doing something, and often appears in the
structure of "enjoy oneself," meaning "take pleasure in a situation one is in." Appreciate means "be thankful or grateful for something," as well as "like or value something for its good qualities.") i. appreciated j. enjoyed k. enjoying l. appreciated
9. (The differences between these two words can be very subtle. While precious emphasizes the
fact that something is valuable, rare and important, and should not be wasted, lost or used badly, priceless refers to something that is worth a lot of money, or that cannot be calculated in monetary terms.) a. priceless b. priceless c. precious d. precious
10. (Notice suggests the taking in, almost by chance, of a small detail that may yet be important
to some larger pattern. It can also be used in the imperative as a call to attend to some small detail that might otherwise be overlooked. See is a general word to suggest an accidental or deliberate viewing of an occurrence and it carries few connotations beyond those the context may give it.) b. see c.Notice d. see e.noticed
XIII. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the
sense it is used.
5. thanks (recognition) 6. activeness (liveliness, briskness,
eagerness)
7. fashionable (graceful, elegant) 8. selfish (mean, ungenerous)
9. nice (courteous, polite, friendly)
10. leisurely (relaxed, idle, unoccupied, lazy) 11. annoyance (vexation, displeasure,
dissatisfaction)
12. promptness (timekeeping, reliability)
XIV. Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate form of the given
capitalized word in brackets.
7. unfriendly 8. boyhood
9. understanding 10. reception
11. disappearance 12. decision 13. differing 14. elevated