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Unit 7: Vocabulary and Usage - Practice Quiz

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1 Which prefix is added to happy to form unhappy?

Word Building Easy
A. pre-
B. re-
C. mis-
D. un-

2 Which suffix is added to kind to form kindness?

Word Building Easy
A. -ly
B. -er
C. -ful
D. -ness

3 Which word is formed by adding -er to teach?

Word Building Easy
A. teacher
B. reteach
C. teaching
D. teachable

4 Which word is formed by adding -ful to care?

Word Building Easy
A. careless
B. careful
C. carefully
D. caring

5 Which compound word is formed by joining tooth and brush?

Word Building Easy
A. hairbrush
B. paintbrush
C. toothpaste
D. toothbrush

6 Which prefix is added to write to form a word meaning "write again"?

Word Building Easy
A. re-
B. pre-
C. un-
D. dis-

7 Which word means "not legal"?

Word Building Easy
A. illegal
B. legalize
C. legality
D. legally

8 Which word is formed by adding -ment to develop?

Word Building Easy
A. developing
B. development
C. developed
D. developable

9 Which word is formed by adding -ly to quick?

Word Building Easy
A. quickness
B. quickest
C. quickly
D. quicker

10 What is the base word in helpful?

Word Building Easy
A. helper
B. helping
C. help
D. helped

11 In which sentence is book used as a verb?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Easy
A. That book looks old.
B. Her book is missing.
C. Please book a seat.
D. This book is new.

12 In which sentence is play used as a noun?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Easy
A. They play outside.
B. We play after class.
C. The play begins at six.
D. Children play happily.

13 In which sentence is water used as a verb?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Easy
A. Drink the water.
B. Water the plants daily.
C. The water is cold.
D. Clean water is precious.

14 In which sentence is watch used as a noun?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Easy
A. They watch television.
B. I watch birds daily.
C. My watch is broken.
D. Watch the road carefully.

15 In which sentence is paint used as a noun?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Easy
A. Paint the wall blue.
B. We paint every summer.
C. The paint is wet.
D. They paint wooden chairs.

16 In which sentence is dance used as a verb?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Easy
A. Her dance looked graceful.
B. Our dance won praise.
C. They dance each morning.
D. The dance was lively.

17 In which sentence is answer used as a noun?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Easy
A. Her answer was correct.
B. Students answer politely.
C. Answer the final question.
D. Please answer me now.

18 In which sentence is call used as a verb?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Easy
A. Her call came early.
B. Call your friend tonight.
C. The call was brief.
D. I received a call.

19 In which sentence is drink used as a noun?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Easy
A. This drink tastes sweet.
B. We drink water daily.
C. Drink your milk slowly.
D. They drink after exercise.

20 In which sentence is work used as a verb?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Easy
A. His work seems difficult.
B. My work is complete.
C. Her work won praise.
D. They work in a bank.

21 The report was praised for its ___ and accuracy.

Word Building Medium
A. clearly
B. clarify
C. clarity
D. clear

22 Because the market changes quickly, the company needs an ___ strategy.

Word Building Medium
A. adaptability
B. adaptation
C. adaptable
D. adaptively

23 The sudden cancellation of all flights created considerable ___ among the passengers.

Word Building Medium
A. confused
B. confuse
C. confusion
D. confusing

24 Local businesses made generous ___ to the community project.

Word Building Medium
A. contributing
B. contributions
C. contributive
D. contribute

25 Despite several setbacks, she remained ___ about the outcome of the project.

Word Building Medium
A. optimism
B. optimistically
C. optimist
D. optimistic

26 The instructions were ___, so several users completed the task incorrectly.

Word Building Medium
A. misled
B. misleading
C. mislead
D. misdirection

27 The editor asked the writer to ___ the final paragraph.

Word Building Medium
A. simplify
B. simply
C. simple
D. simplicity

28 His refusal to listen made productive discussion almost ___.

Word Building Medium
A. impossibility
B. impossible
C. possibility
D. possibly

29 The old factory will undergo complete ___ before it reopens.

Word Building Medium
A. modernize
B. modernization
C. modern
D. modernly

30 The publisher hired a professional ___ to prepare the Spanish edition.

Word Building Medium
A. translator
B. translate
C. translatable
D. translation

31 This jacket is ___, so rain cannot pass through its material.

Word Building Medium
A. waterfall
B. waterside
C. waterproof
D. waterlogged

32 In the sentence, identify the parts of speech of the two bold words: The studio will record the song, and the final record will be released in June.

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Medium
A. verb, then verb
B. verb, then noun
C. noun, then noun
D. noun, then verb

33 In which sentence is address used as a verb?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Medium
A. The address appears on the envelope.
B. We checked the address for accuracy.
C. Please address the complaint before noon.
D. Write the address below your name.

34 In which sentence is conduct used as a noun?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Medium
A. His conduct during the meeting was professional.
B. Guides conduct visitors through the museum.
C. Officers conduct searches with official approval.
D. Scientists conduct trials under controlled conditions.

35 Identify the functions of object in this sentence: The strange object blocked the doorway, but no one dared to object.

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Medium
A. noun, then verb
B. verb, then noun
C. noun, then noun
D. verb, then verb

36 In which sentence is present used as a noun?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Medium
A. The lawyers present evidence to the court.
B. The present was wrapped in blue paper.
C. The researchers present their results today.
D. Please present your ticket at the entrance.

37 Identify the functions of charge in this sentence: The hotel will charge guests an additional charge for parking.

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Medium
A. noun, then verb
B. verb, then verb
C. noun, then noun
D. verb, then noun

38 Which word correctly completes both blanks? Regular exercise can your health, and better sleep is another major .

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Medium
A. benefit
B. advantage
C. healthy
D. improve

39 Identify the functions of support in this sentence: Her family's support encouraged her, and her friends continued to support her.

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Medium
A. verb, then noun
B. noun, then verb
C. noun, then noun
D. verb, then verb

40 In which sentence is increase used as a noun?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Medium
A. Regular practice can increase your confidence.
B. The increase in rent concerned the tenants.
C. Prices may increase during the holiday season.
D. The company will increase production next month.

41 Which morphological bracketing best represents the standard derivation of unpredictability?

Word Building Hard
A. [[[un + predict] + able] + ity]
B. [[un + [predict + able]] + ity]
C. [[un + predict] + [able + ity]]
D. [un + [[predict + able] + ity]]

42 Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: “Because the arbitrator had no financial connection with either company, both sides regarded her as completely ___.”

Word Building Hard
A. disinterested
B. misinterested
C. noninterested
D. uninterested

43 Which interpretation correctly accounts for the word inflammable in formal English usage?

Word Building Hard
A. It means previously damaged by fire.
B. It means suitable for extinguishing fire.
C. It means resistant to catching fire.
D. It means capable of catching fire.

44 Which word was formed by back-formation, rather than by suffixation, compounding, or conversion?

Word Building Hard
A. bottle as a verb from the noun
B. edit, formed from editor
C. happiness, formed from happy
D. greenhouse, formed from two words

45 In which word is il- an assimilated form of the negative prefix in-, altered because the base begins with /l/?

Word Building Hard
A. misleading
B. unlawful
C. illogical
D. disloyal

46 Choose the pair that correctly completes the sentence: “The recession produced serious consequences, so the firm adopted a more method of heating its offices.”

Word Building Hard
A. economizing; economics
B. economist; economized
C. economical; economic
D. economic; economical

47 Which sequence correctly identifies the part-of-speech changes in nation → national → nationalize → nationalization?

Word Building Hard
A. noun → adjective → noun → verb
B. noun → adjective → verb → noun
C. adjective → noun → verb → adjective
D. noun → verb → adjective → noun

48 An ornithologist writes, “A blackbird nested near the lake.” Which analysis of the bold word is most accurate?

Word Building Hard
A. It is a free phrase naming any dark bird.
B. It is a derived noun containing a suffix.
C. It is a lexical compound naming a kind of bird.
D. It is a clipped form of a longer species name.

49 Which word cannot be straightforwardly divided into a productive negative prefix and a free-standing modern English base?

Word Building Hard
A. unfair
B. inactive
C. inept
D. illegal

50 In which pair does the ending -er perform two different word-building functions?

Word Building Hard
A. faster; slower
B. writer; singer
C. teacher; longer
D. toaster; blender

51 In “The permit will permit entry after sunset,” which analysis is correct in standard pronunciation?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Hard
A. Both are verbs with final stress because each expresses permission.
B. The first is a verb with final stress; the second is a noun with initial stress.
C. The first is a noun with initial stress; the second is a verb with final stress.
D. Both are nouns with initial stress because each refers to authorization.

52 Analyze the two instances of record in “Archivists record every record received by the agency.”

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Hard
A. Both are verbs with different tense functions.
B. Both are nouns with different case functions.
C. The first is a verb; the second is a noun.
D. The first is a noun; the second is a verb.

53 In “Workers may refuse to remove the refuse,” how do the two bold words differ?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Hard
A. The first is a verb /rɪˈfjuːz/; the second is a noun /ˈrefjuːs/.
B. Both are nouns /ˈrefjuːs/ with different meanings.
C. Both are verbs /rɪˈfjuːz/ with different objects.
D. The first is a noun /ˈrefjuːs/; the second is a verb /rɪˈfjuːz/.

54 In “They use each available use of space efficiently,” which pronunciation and category pattern is correct?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Hard
A. verb /juːs/ followed by noun /juːz/
B. noun /juːs/ followed by verb /juːz/
C. verb /juːz/ followed by noun /juːs/
D. noun /juːz/ followed by verb /juːs/

55 Which noun–verb pair normally keeps the same stress pattern and pronunciation, unlike record, permit, and object?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Hard
A. an answer; to answer
B. a record; to record
C. a permit; to permit
D. an object; to object

56 In “I object whenever that object is displayed,” which analysis is correct?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Hard
A. Both are nouns because each refers to an identifiable entity.
B. The first is a verb with final stress; the second is a noun with initial stress.
C. The first is a noun with initial stress; the second is a verb with final stress.
D. Both are verbs because each introduces an event or action.

57 Analyze present in “They will present the present after lunch.”

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Hard
A. Both are nouns, but only the first refers to a gift.
B. The first is a noun with initial stress; the second is a verb with final stress.
C. Both are verbs, but only the second takes a direct object.
D. The first is a verb with final stress; the second is a noun with initial stress.

58 In “The unexpected increase may increase production costs,” what distinguishes the two instances?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Hard
A. The first is an adjective; the second is a finite auxiliary verb.
B. The first is a noun with initial stress; the second is a verb with final stress.
C. The first is an adverb; the second is an infinitive marker.
D. The first is a verb with final stress; the second is a noun with initial stress.

59 In “Factories bottle mineral water, and each bottle is inspected,” which grammatical evidence identifies the categories?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Hard
A. The first follows a subject as a noun; the second follows a determiner as a verb.
B. The first modifies water adjectivally; the second functions as an auxiliary verb.
C. The first names a container; the second expresses the act of filling containers.
D. The first follows a subject as a predicate; the second follows a determiner as a noun.

60 In “The contract predicts that demand will contract,” which category-and-stress analysis is standard?

Same words used as different parts of speech: Nouns and Verbs Hard
A. noun with final stress; verb with initial stress
B. verb with final stress; noun with initial stress
C. noun with initial stress; verb with final stress
D. verb with initial stress; noun with final stress
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