LUYỆN từ VỰNG TIẾNG ANH 17 how to check your progress comprehensive test III (session 47)

SESSION 47 I—etymology EXAMPLE a uent EXAMPLE euphemism EXAMPLE platitude EXAMPLE feline EXAMPLE piscine EXAMPLE nostalgia EXAMPLE cacophony EXAMPLE carnivorous... potens, potentis _____

17 HOW TO CHECK YOUR PROGRESS

Comprehensive Test III

SESSION 47 I—etymology

EXAMPLE   a uent

EXAMPLE   euphemism

EXAMPLE   platitude

EXAMPLE   feline

EXAMPLE   piscine

EXAMPLE   nostalgia

EXAMPLE   cacophony

EXAMPLE   carnivorous

EXAMPLE   omnivorous

11 potens, potentis _ EXAMPLE   impotent

EXAMPLE   ubiquity

EXAMPLE   lupine

EXAMPLE   dolorous

EXAMPLE   porcine

EXAMPLE   euthanasia

EXAMPLE   canine

EXAMPLE   vulpine

EXAMPLE   nostalgic

EXAMPLE   anodyne

21 logos _ EXAMPLE   eulogy

22 sciens, scientis _ EXAMPLE   omniscient

EXAMPLE   ursine

EXAMPLE   euphonious

EXAMPLE   penury

II—more etymology

EXAMPLE   enervate

EXAMPLE   energy

EXAMPLE   negation

  4 caput, capitis _ EXAMPLE   decapitate

EXAMPLE   recapitulate

  6 vegeto _ EXAMPLE   vegetate

EXAMPLE   simulate

EXAMPLE   similarity

EXAMPLE   alleviate

EXAMPLE   intimate (v.)

EXAMPLE   commiserate

EXAMPLE   vacillate

EXAMPLE   ambivalent

EXAMPLE   oscillate

15 sequor, secutus _ EXAMPLE   obsequious

EXAMPLE   querulous

EXAMPLE   superior

EXAMPLE   obstreperous

EXAMPLE   impecunious

EXAMPLE   equine

22 caballus (caval-) _ EXAMPLE   cavalier

23 loquor, locutus _ EXAMPLE   circumlocution

EXAMPLE   decadence

EXAMPLE   evanescent

III—same or opposite?

penury—a uence

SAME OPPOSITE

vicarious—secondhand

SAME OPPOSITE

ephemeral—evanescent

SAME OPPOSITE

badinage—persi age

SAME OPPOSITE

cacophony—euphony

SAME OPPOSITE

clandestine—surreptitious SAME OPPOSITE

parsimonious—extravagant SAME OPPOSITE

indigent—opulent

SAME OPPOSITE

destitute—impecunious SAME OPPOSITE

euphemistic—indirect

SAME OPPOSITE

cliché—bromide

SAME OPPOSITE

platitudinous—original SAME OPPOSITE

voracious—gluttonous SAME OPPOSITE

omniscient—ignorant

SAME OPPOSITE

omnipresent—ubiquitous SAME OPPOSITE

carnal—libidinous

SAME OPPOSITE

carnage—slaughter

SAME OPPOSITE

enervated—exhilarated SAME OPPOSITE

castigate—condone

SAME OPPOSITE

simulate—pretend

SAME OPPOSITE

IV—matching

  1 alleviating a excessively polite or servile

  2 cavalier (adj.) b gaunt, corpselike

  3 vacillating c noisy

  4 obsequious d poisonous

  6 obstreperous f sad

  7 innocuous g nagging; complaining

10 noxious j constantly changing one’s mind

V—more matching

  1 condolence a a rising into the air

  4 levitation d a return to life in a new form

  5 surreptitious e devouring all; eating

  6 cacophony f expression of sympathy

  7 reincarnation g cowlike; phlegmatic; stolid

  8 omnivorous h morally deteriorating

VI—recall a word

lionlike

  1 L

doglike

  2 C

catlike

  3 F

piglike

  4 P

foxlike

  5 V

bearlike

  6 U

horselike

  7 E

all-powerful

  8 O

in the esh

  9 I

to stagnate

10 V

secret

11 C

meat-eating (adj.)

12 C

lasting a very short time

13 E

stingy; tight- sted

14 P

or P

feeling contradictory ways at the same time (adj.)

15 A

speech of praise

16 E

a feeling of well-being, both physical and emotional

17 E

statement intended to allay pain or anxiety

18 A

mercy death

19 E

science of speech sounds

20 P

all-powerful

21 O

to give in; to stop resisting

22 C

a working together for greater e ect

23 S

or S

to behead

24 D

relating to, pertaining to, or involving money (adj.)

25 P

harmless

26 I

tending to drink a lot (adj.)

27 B

to express sympathy; to share su ering, pain, or grief (with)

28 C

or C

snobbish; contemptuous; haughty; arrogant

29 S

mounted soldiers

30 C

KEY:  A correct answer counts one point Score your points for each

part of the test, then add for a total

I

1–to ow, 2–voice, 3– at, broad, 4–cat, 5– sh, 6–a return, 7–harsh, bad, ugly, 8– esh, 9–to devour, 10–all, 11–powerful, 12– everywhere, 13–wolf, 14–to su er, grieve, 15–pig, 16–death, 17– dog, 18–fox, 19–pain, 20–pain, 21–word, speech, 22–knowing, 23– bear, 24–sound, 25–want, neediness

Your score: II

1–nerve, 2–work, 3–to deny, 4–head, 5–little head, chapter heading, 6–to live and grow, 7–to copy, 8–like, similar, 9–light, 10– innermost, 11–wretched, 12–to swing back and forth, 13–both, 14–a swing, 15–to follow, 16–to complain, 17–eyelid, 18–above, 19–to make a noise, 20–cattle, 21–horse, 22–(inferior) horse, 23–to speak, 24–to fall, 25–to vanish

Your score: III

1–O, 2–S, 3–S, 4–S, 5–O, 6–S, 7–O, 8–O, 9–S, 10–S, 11–S, 12–O, 13–

S, 14–O, 15–S, 16–S, 17–S, 18–O, 19–O, 20–S

Your score: IV

1–i, 2–e, 3–j, 4–a, 5–g, 6–c, 7–h, 8–b, 9–f, 10–d

Your score: V

1–f, 2–h, 3–i, 4–a, 5–j, 6–b, 7–d, 8–e, 9–c, 10–g

Your score: VI

1–leonine, 2–canine, 3–feline, 4–porcine, 5–vulpine, 6–ursine, 7– equine, 8–omnipotent, 9–incarnate, 10–vegetate, 11–clandestine,

12–carnivorous, 13–ephemeral, 14–penurious or parsimonious, 15–

ambivalent, 16–eulogy, 17–euphoria, 18–anodyne, 19–euthanasia,

20–phonetics, 21–omnipotent, 22–capitulate, 23–synergism or

synergy, 24–decapitate, 25–pecuniary, 26–innocuous, 27–bibulous,

28–condole or commiserate, 29–supercilious, 30–cavalry

Your score: Your total score:

Signi cance of Your Total Score:

100–120: Masterly 80–99: Good 65–79: Average 50–64: Barely acceptable 35–49: Poor

0–34: Terrible!

Record your score in the appropriate space below as well as your scores from Chapters 8 and 13 You will then have a comparison chart of all three achievement tests

SCORES

TEST I (Chapter 8): out of 120

TEST II (Chapter 13): out of 120

TEST III (Chapter 17): out of 120.

(End of Session 47)