Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 11 - Day 3

1. THE POLICE FIND THE DOG 5. The _____ musician had nothing but disdain* for
his disorganized friends.

A) meticulous
Forty hours had elapsed before the police work and
B) lax
the publicity paid off. By meticulously checking the
registrations of every red station wagon in the C) sporadic
neighborhood and then crosschecking dog licenses, D) elapse
the police narrowed the search to four owners. After a E) domicile
few telephone calls, the apologetic owner was
located and directed to bring her muzzled German 6. Definitions: Match the new words with their
shepherd to the Hart domicile. Bobby identified the meanings.
dog, and the animal was taken to a veterinary’s clinic
to have the necessary tests performed. The lax  
 owner, Mrs. McGraw, admitted that the dog had a 
sporadic mean streak, but she scoffed* at the idea elapse
of rabies. Jerry Hart noticed for the first time in two
days that his uneasy feeling had departed. A) careless, negligent
B) to slip by
Sample Sentences: Use the new words in the
C) occasional
following sentences.
D) home
Inadvertently,* Emma had allowed two months E) careful
to _____ before paying her rent.
7. meticulous
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A) careless, negligent
A) meticulous B) to slip by
B) lax C) occasional
C) sporadic D) home
D) elapse E) careful
E) domicile 8. domicile
2. The lackluster* battle was punctuated by
_____ mortar fire. A) careless, negligent
B) to slip by
A) meticulous C) occasional
B) lax D) home
C) sporadic E) careful
D) elapse 9. lax
E) domicile
3. A man’s _____ is his castle. A) careless, negligent
B) to slip by
A) meticulous C) occasional
B) lax D) home
C) sporadic E) careful
D) elapse 10. sporadic
E) domicile
4. Because the watchman was _____ , thievery was A) careless, negligent
rampant* at the warehouse. B) to slip by
C) occasional
A) meticulous
D) home
B) lax
E) careful
C) sporadic
D) elapse
E) domicile

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 Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 11 - Day 3

Answer Key:

1: D 6: B
2: C 7: E
3: E 8: D
4: B 9: A
5: A 10: C

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