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Ramp-Up to Advanced Literacy Unit 1
Vocabulary

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Ramp-Up to Advanced
Literacy Unit 1
Vocabulary

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Ramp-Up to Advanced Literacy Unit 1 Vocabulary
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1. She reluctantly left the room.
A. quietly
B. quickly
C. confidently
D. unwillingly
2. I specifically asked him to come today.
A. never
B. happily
C. probably
D. particularly
3. Annabel collected the memoirs of famous people.
A. dialogs
B. journals
C. verdicts
D. paintings
4. New ideas often synthesize a number of known ideas.
A. test
B. verify
C. replace
D. combine
5. Amy was filled with remorse.
A. fear
B. regret
C. relief
D. concern

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6. They tried to detach themselves from the crowd going to the party.
A. fix
B. hide
C. remove
D. replace
7. Denise nonchalantly observed the events from a distance.
A. casually
B. carefully
C. frequently
D. fortunately
8. The narrative was hard to follow.
A. map
B. story
C. recipe
D. advice
9. The handout described the full spectrum of possible options.
A. cost
B. range
C. details
D. implications

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10. The two paths converged.
A. joined
B. widened
C. separated
D. disappeared
11. The people were bewildered by the strange sounds.
A. amused
B. annoyed
C. confused
D. impressed
12. The view was unobstructed.
A. dim
B. clear
C. limited
D. uninteresting
13. She had suspicions about the explanation she had been given.
A. advice
B. doubts
C. regrets
D. fears
14. The picture in the corner of the room was inconspicuous.
A. unsafe
B. unwanted
C. unnoticeable
D. unattractive

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15. The girls gave a plausible account of their activities.
A. terrible
B. dramatic
C. confused
D. believable
16. He consciously made them wait at the front door.
A. rudely
B. carelessly
C. cheerfully
D. deliberately
17. The reason for Troy's response was pure malice.
A. evil
B. guilt
C. desperation
D. embarrassment
18. By the time they left, Mrs. Carter was irate.
A. sad
B. tired
C. angry.
D. cisappointed

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19. The time to leave this house is imminent.
A. sad
B. near
C. fixed
D. unclear
20. The stain on her shirt was indelible.
A. ugly
B. obvious
C. invisible
D. permanent

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Ramp-Up to Advanced Literacy Unit 1 Vocabulary
Answer Key
Correct
Question
Answer
1 D
2 D
3 B
4 D
5 B
6 C
7 A
8 B
9 B
10 A
11 C
12 B
13 B
14 C
15 D
16 D
17 A
18 C
19 B
20 D