to accompany
Active Vocabulary
General and Academic Words
Sixth Edition
Amy E. Olsen
Argosy University
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, Table of Contents
Preface iv
Chapter Quizzes 1
Combined Chapter Quizzes 60
Final Exams 70
Answer Section 82
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Name ______________ Class _____________ Date ______________
Chapter 1—Quiz 1
Pick the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.
___ 1. I am constantly impressed by my sister’s __________. She is always certain that she can
learn a new skill or handle a new experience.
a. apathy b. intermittent c. assurance d. terminology
___ 2. Weather forecasters predict __________ showers today, so take an umbrella in order to be
prepared.
a. zealous b. intermittent c. apathy d. terminology
___ 3. I often __________ myself when I take a test by assuming I will do poorly, instead of
reassuring myself that I have studied enough.
a. enable b. berate c. indicate d. undermine
___ 4. The company was able to _________ the new plan after holding three training sessions
with its employees.
a. berate b. implement c. indicate d. undermine
___ 5. When Tom came home with a huge dent in the car, his father ________ him.
a. indicated b. berated c. enabled d. implemented
___ 6. Finding a quiet spot in the library has _________ me to better focus on the reading
material for my classes.
a. enabled b. indicated c. implemented d. berated
___ 7. Students usually feel more confident about a subject after they have learned its basic
_____________.
a. zealous b. intermittent c. assurance d. terminology
___ 8. If you are ____________ about cleaning your house, it can be spotless by the end of a
weekend.
a. zealous b. intermittent c. apathy d. terminology
___ 9. All my aptitude tests _____________ a talent for business, but I want to study art.
a. enable b. undermine c. berate d. indicate
___ 10. Theresa’s _________ toward her schoolwork led to her flunking all of her classes.
a. zealous b. terminology c. apathy d. intermittent
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