7th Grade Advanced Practice Sheets: Set 2 Completing the Sentence Directions: From the words for this

unit, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. Write the word in the space provided. 1. When I think of all the things that may go wrong, I view the job ahead with great ___________________. 2. Since she seems to have known everyone of importance in her time, her diaries read like a(n) _______________ Whos Who or the period. 3. Although I have read Peter Pan many times, the __________________ characters and imaginative story never fail to amuse me. 4. I dont expect long explanations, but why must his answers to my questions be so __________________? 5. Her early years on a family farm _____________________________ her to long hours and hard manual labor. 6. During those difficult years the state was in the hands of a do-nothing administration completely lacking in ______________________ and direction. 7. A well-known theater in Virginia that accepts various kinds of food as a the price of admission is called the ______________________ Theater. 8. Before applying for that job, you should know that it ________________________ the use of a computer. 9. The purpose of this meeting is to ______________________ a plan for dealing with air pollution in our community. 10. Although the salesperson didnt seem to know the stock very well, she was so pleasant and _________________________ that we were very glad to have her serving us. 11. We disagree about most things, but we are in perfect __________________________ in not wanting Aunt Emma as the chaperon at the party. 12. You should not allow yourself to become so ___________________ be petty annoyances, 13. Every time I go to the dentist, he __________________ me for eating things that are bad for my teeth. 14. I assure you that you will _________________ the day you challenged Alice to a jogging contest. 15. The ____________________ fingers of the greatest violinist were guided by his deep understanding of the music. 16. Throughout most of Africa and Asia, the _____________________ from colonial status to national independence has been complete. 17. One doesnt have to be a weather specialist to know that the darkening sky is the sign of a(n) __________________ storm. 18. For many years she was a highly successful gossip columnist with an extraordinary knack for __________________ out the secrets of the stars. 19. When Ted becomes ________________________ in a good science-fiction story, he seems completely unaware of everything around him. 20. Before you make fun of my new automatic back-scratcher, remember how people ____________________ at Edison and the Wright brothers. 21. The firefighters who made that daring rescue from a burning building fully deserve all the honors ____________ them.

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7th Grade Advanced Practice Sheets: Set 2 Synonyms Directions: From the words for this unit, choose the one that is most nearly the same in meaning as each of the following groups of expressions. Write the word on the line given. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Dread, anxiety, apprehension Changeover, conversion, switch Attractive, charming, agreeable To regret, lament, repent Odd, peculiar, quaint, playful About to happen, imminent Energy, vigor, stamina, liveliness To involved, require, necessitate To track down, hunt out, sniff out Skillful, agile, handy, deft To irritate, annoy, irk; to puzzle To ridicule, laugh at, jeer at To trade, exchange, swap To scold, bawl out, reprimand Rude, brusque, terse, summary True, actual Agreement, mutual understanding To get used to, acclimate, inure To absorb, immerse, preoccupy To concoct, contrive, work out, design _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

Antonyms Directions: From the words from this unit, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to each of the following groups of expressions. Write the word on the line given. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. To have no regrets, be thankful for Confidence, self-assurance, poise To please, delight; to soothe, mollify Distant, remote Serious, sober, matter-of-fact False, specious Clumsy, awkward, ungainly To praise, pat on the back To take seriously; to admire, revere Disagreement, conflict, friction To bore, put to sleep, stultify Civil, courteous; lengthy, detailed Lifelessness, torpor, lethargy ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

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7th Grade Advanced Practice Sheets: Set 2 Choosing the Right Word Directions: Circle the word that more satisfactorily completes each of the following sentences. 1. The years of adolescence mark the transition/accord from childhood to adulthood. 2. During the oil crisis, Americans became habituated/vexed to lower temperatures indoors and a decreased use of private cars. 3. She is full of veritable/whimsical ideas that may not be practical but are a lot of fun to talk over. 4. The telegram contained a(n) impending/curt message ordering me to return home as soon as possible. 5. In spite of my transition/trepidation before I made the talk to the assemble, I actually found it a rather enjoyable experience. 6. A long series of minor illnesses sapped his vitality/transition, leaving him unable to work. 7. Instead of trying to rue/devise as elaborate excuse, why not tell them frankly just what happened and hope for the best? 8. When we moved from an apartment to a house, we found that being a homeowner entails/scoffs more responsibilities than we had imagined. 9. And fool who came to scoff/ferret remained to pray. 10. Millions of people, not only in India but in all parts of the world, came to regard Gandhi as a veritable/dexterous saint. 11. I must admit that we deserved to be engrossed/upbraided for failing to follow the safety precautions in the science lab. 12. My uncle told me that dropping out of school at an early age was a decision he has always rued/ferreted. 13. I wouldnt describe Marianne as just personable/veritableshe is a truly captivating woman. 14. The President needs capable assistance who will shield him from being vexed/devised by minor problems. 15. Despite my best efforts, I was unable to habituate/ferret out the time and place of the surprise party. 16. The mayor spoke of engrossing/impending disaster unless measures were taken immediately to conserve the water supply. 17. Although we all long for world peace, we should not allow ourselves to barter/devise away our liberties to secure it. 18. The study of irregular verbs may not be too engrossing/upbraiding, but youll have to master them if you want to learn French. 19. We are attending the meeting in the hope that we will be able to work out some kind of accord/trepidation on limiting nuclear weapons. 20. Good office managers use their powers so dexterously/curtly that they accomplish what they want with the least possible upset to everyone.

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