Vocabulary test

1.Tom did not buy the camera because it was EXPENSIVE.

2. Sandy decided to eat more fruits and vegetables to improve her HEALTH.

3. A survey on spending habits shows that the average student in the U.S. loves ___ for clothes.

4. The results even suggest that many students spend more money on clothes than they do on food, which may ___ some parents!

5. The event was so POPULAR that tickets sold out online in just a few minutes.

6. The parents ENCOURAGED their child to take his first steps.

7. According to a ___ report, climate change has started to affect farmers around the world.

8. Gulay got in trouble because she did not ask for PERMISSION before taking a cookie.

9. Although they got the answer wrong, the teacher praised the APPROACH that the students took to solving the problem.

10. Although some crops will definitely grow better in a warmer world, others may not do so well. For instance, almonds need a long ___ of cool weather each year. Without this, the trees will not flower.

11. We live in an age in information overload. Research shows that each day the average social media user receives about 300 pieces of content with a total number of words roughly ___ to the length of a typical novel.

12. Kate’s friends listened SYMPATHETICALLY as she described the unfortunate events that had taken place during her first week of work.

13. Although the evidence against him looked extremely damaging, Benjy ASSERTED his innocence.

14. With so much content available, people have less time to spend on any one piece of information, so data must be ___ quickly and effectively to get their attention.

15. Alan was sure his plan for reducing pollution was FEASIBLE, but he found it hard to raise the capital he needed to begin the venture.

16. Many of the people in the audience found the whining noise from the air conditioning system to be very OFF-PUTTING.

17. Many of us dream of ___ great wealth, but the most satisfying thing that Bil and Melinda Gates, who are among the richest people in the world, have done is to give their money away.

18. Their mission is not only to practice ___ with their own money, but to encourage others among the wealthy to do the same so as to help make the world a more just place.