Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 11 - Day 1

1. THE SEARCH FOR THE DOG (CONTINUED) 5. Because the malignancy* had gone unchecked,
the surgeons were not _____ about the patient’s
chances.

Meanwhile, the Harts had notified the local radio A) inundated

stations to broadcast a poignant appeal for the
B) poignant
dog’s owner to come forward. The station was 
inundated with phone calls but all leads were  C) sanguine
fruitless. From what Bobby had told them, a huge D) garbled
dog had leaped out from a red station wagon in the E) fruitless
supermarket’s parking lot. After biting Bobby it
vanished. The six-year-old was too concerned with 6. Definitions: Match the new words with their
the bites he had received to see where the dog meanings.
disappeared to. The boy’s story was garbled, but he
did remember that the animal was gray and had a  
collar. There was little tangible* evidence to go on,
but the police remained sanguine. inundate

Sample Sentences: Use the new words in the A) useless

following sentences. B) confused, mixed up
C) optimistic
The sermon was _____ enough to bring tears to
the brash* delinquent’s eyes. D) to flood
E) moving, painful to the feelings
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7. fruitless
A) inundated
A) useless
B) poignant
B) confused, mixed up
C) sanguine
C) optimistic
D) garbled
D) to flood
E) fruitless
E) moving, painful to the feelings
2. Although the message was _____ , its salient*
points were clear enough. 8. poignant

A) inundated A) useless
B) poignant B) confused, mixed up
C) sanguine C) optimistic
D) garbled D) to flood
E) fruitless E) moving, painful to the feelings

3. After a _____ attempt to wrest* control of the 9. garbled

government, the traitors were incarcerated.
A) useless
A) inundated B) confused, mixed up
B) poignant C) optimistic
C) sanguine D) to flood
D) garbled E) moving, painful to the feelings
E) fruitless 10. sanguine
4. Even though his boat was almost _____ , the
skipper was loath* to radio for help. A) useless
B) confused, mixed up
A) inundated C) optimistic
B) poignant D) to flood
C) sanguine E) moving, painful to the feelings
D) garbled
E) fruitless

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 Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 11 - Day 1

Answer Key:

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

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