Penny C2

Student's name:
The high tide caused the boat to __________ from side to side.
Bend
Swing
Sway
Lean
The new employee was __________; he was fired after he made no effort to learn the new computer program.
Solid
Dull
Obtuse
Corrupted
Officials are trying to __________ the number of accidents caused by reckless drivers.
Restrain
Truncate
Curtail
Dock
The movers used a pulley and some rope to __________ the piano up to the third floor.
Tow
Haul
Tug
Hoard
Jessica __________ supports environmental programs.
Staunchly
Heavily
Sturdily
Powerfully
Once Brian won the lottery, his relatives kept on __________ him for money.
Stalking
Pestering
Persecuting
Aggravating
Her drawers were a __________ of clothes and accessories.
Heap
Shuffle
Mess
Jumble
There was no __________ of truth to Luke’s claim that he was abducted for ransom.
Slice
Shred
Strip
Scrap
Exercise and good eating habits are __________ to leading a healthy life.
Inherent
Innate
Ingrown
Intrinsic
The local football team was on a winning __________ and was hoping to make it to the finals.
Strip
Streak
Dash
Flash
He was put on a medication to avoid blood __________.
Blobs
Clots
Lumps
Masses
People who always __________ in on other’s conversations get on my nerves.
Butt
Press
Thrust
Ram
A sudden __________ of wind blew over our beach umbrella.
Spout
Wisp
Gust
Puff
The protestors __________ people to take to the streets and riot.
Infiltrated
Incited
Commiserated
Comforted
With her arm in a cast, Melissa __________ to button her skirt
Scrambled
Shuffled
Groped
Fumbled
The student spoke back to the teacher and was punished for being __________.
Insolent
Insoluble
Insouciant
Insolvable
The digital educational program was __________ due to a lack of funding.
Detached
Deployed
Depleted
Derailed
Critics __________ the company’s latest security system, pointing out its design flaws.
Pounced
Hammered
Struck
Sprang
The robots of today are in __________ contrast to the ones ten years ago.
Potent
Stark
Robust
Avid
Cloning has many moral __________.
Presumptions
Propositions
Suggestions
Implications
The doctor told Cindy to __________ from eating seafood.
Abide
Abort
Abstain
Absorb
The brilliant young scientist was __________ to the research project.
Indispensable
Unquestionable
Undeniable
Indisputable
The bus was running late, so Ben __________ a taxi.
Invited
Hailed
Acclaimed
Waved
The hurricane __________ the city, leaving many people homeless.
Sacked
Ravaged
Degraded
Overcame
Many North American immigrants have __________ the traditions of their homelands.
Attained
Retained
Contained
Sustained
After an investigation, authorities have concluded that the escalating cancer incidents were __________ by toxic waste dumped in the river.
Incurred
Induced
Inferred
Incited
John didn’t get a __________ of sleep last night and was in a bad mood all day.
Blink
Flicker
Flash
Wink
The Board of Education has __________ a large amount of money to update the schools’ computers.
Discharged
Divided
Administered
Allocated
Todd had trouble __________ to his coworkers after he was promoted to general manager.
Governing
Leading
Delegating
Administering
The art collector was devastated when he realized his latest purchase was a(n) __________.
Forgery
Mimic
Simulation
Impersonation
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