Name ____________

Date ____________

7th Grade

UNIT 1 VOCABULARY QUIZ

PART I. PART OF SPEECH

In each of the following groups, circle the word that indicates the part
of speech of the boldface word.

1. vicious
a) noun b) verb c) adjective d) adverb

2. dynasty
a) noun b) verb c) adjective d) adverb

3. renovate
a) noun b) verb c) adjective d) adverb

4. humdrum
a) noun b) verb c) adjective d) adverb

Part of Speech II
Read the sentence to determine the part of speech for each
boldface word.

5. The boss left all the trivial details to her subordinates.

a) noun b) verb c) adjective d) adverb

6. The new graduate submitted her resume for the marketing job.
a) noun b) verb c) adjective d) adverb

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 7. Seeds will not germinate unless the ground is warm.
a) noun b) verb c) adjective d) adverb
8. The sky was alight with the glow from the Northern Lights.
a) noun b) verb c) adjective d) adverb

9. The stream slowed to a trickle by the time it reached the

desert.
a) noun b) verb c) adjective d) adverb

PART III: SYNONYMS

In each of the following groups, circle the item that means the
same as the boldface expression in the introductory phrase.

10. a foretaste of things to come

a) sample b) sensitivity c) conclusion d) finale

11. to insinuate something

a) question b) grow c) imply d) join

12. to interrogate someone

a) advise b) cheer c) compensate d) question

PART IV: ANTONYMS

In each of the following groups, circle the item that means the
opposite as the boldface expression in the introductory phrase.

13. hurtle down the mountain road

a) speed b) race c) fly d) crawl

14. alight the airplane

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a) dismount b) descend c) board d) land

PART V: COMPLETING THE SENTENCE

From the list of words given below in boldface, choose the word that
best completes each of the following sentences. Write the
representing letter and the word in the space given.

a) vicious b) renovate c) recompense d) interrogate

15. My father’s hobby is to buy houses in need of repair and then

___________ them.

16. My parent’s ask so many questions, I feel like they ___________

me about everything.

17. The sign on my neighbor’s lawn said, “Beware of the ________

dog.”

PART VII: DEFINITIONS

Choose the vocabulary word in bold that corresponds to each of the
following definitions. Write it in the space given.
a) adjacent b) interminable c) recompense d) disrupt

18. to break up, disturb ____________________

19. to pay back; to give a reward ____________________
20. near, next to, adjoining ____________________