1. Barely adverb [bair-lee]
scarcely
2. Climatic adjective [klahy-mat-ik]
relating to prevailing weather conditions in an area
3. Extraordinary adjective [ik-strawr-dn-er-ee]
beyond what is expected or established
4. Fierce adjective [feers]
menacingly wild or intense
5. Immune adjective [ih-myoon]
protect from a disease
6. Incredible adjective [in-kred-uh-buh l]
so extraordinary it may seem impossible
7. Precise adjective [pri-sahys]
strictly stated
8. Toxic adjective [tok-sik]
being poisonous to someone
9. Impressive adjective [im-pres-iv]
arousing admiration
10. Appropriate adjective [adj. uh-proh-pree-it]
suitable for a particular purpose or occasion
Give the word being asked for each number.
◼ Barely
◼ Climatic
◼ Immune
◼ Precise
◼ Extraordinary
◼ Fierce
◼ Incredible
◼ Toxic
◼ Impressive
◼ Appropriate
_______________ 1. beyond what is expected or established
_______________ 2. suitable for a particular purpose or occasion
_______________ 3. so extraordinary it may seem impossible
_______________ 4. arousing admiration
_______________ 5. scarcely
_______________ 6. protect from a disease
_______________ 7. relating to prevailing weather conditions in an area
_______________ 8. being poisonous to someone
_______________ 9. menacingly wild or intense
_______________ 10. strictly stated
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.
1) Global warming has caused ____________ changes. Storms have become stronger and stronger and are happening more frequently, which has caused a considerable amount of damage to many areas.
a. Impressive
b. Appropriate
c. Barely
d. Climatic
2) A/An __________________ showing of grief happened in 1952 after the death of Argentina’s most beloved first lady, Eva Peron. She became a symbol of change in her country after rising from poverty.
a. Immune
b. Incredible
c. Precise
d. Toxic
3) A heavy winter coat, ear muffs, and a hat are ________________ attire for living in the frigid lands of Russia. Much of its citizens wear this 70% of the time during the year.
a. Precise
b. Toxic
c. Impressive
d. Appropriate
4) _____________ measurements are required when conducting experiments to prevent errors. Scientists use beakers, weights, and other measuring devices to correctly record data.
a. Immune
b. Incredible
c. Precise
d. Toxic
5) Kohei Uchimura is considered by many as the greatest gymnast of all time for winning many medals in the sport. His ______________ strength and the tremendous difficulty in his moves make gymnastics look very easy.
a. Extraordinary
b. Fierce
c. Immune
d. Toxic
6) The lion is considered by many as the king of animals, but it is actually the lioness that does the hunting and killing of prey. The __________ lioness stalks and strangles the prey until it dies and carries the carcass back to the camp.
a. Climatic
b. Extraordinary
c. Fierce
d. Immune
7) The Bureau of Customs confiscated tons of ______________products that were secretly transported to the country's remotest port. According to reports, these counterfeit goods cost around $50000 and may badly hurt the industry.
a. Genuine
b. Alert
c. Fake
d. Primarily
8) Until now, Japanese people could still feel the direct aftermath of the shocking tsunami tragedy in 2011 on the country's economy. No one, not even economic analysts, can predict when Japan will be able to recover from that ________________adverse effect.
a. Alert
b. Primary
c. Offensive
d. Immediate
9) It is of utmost importance that minority groups be represented in _________________social and community groups for them to be recognized. Without those, their complaints and grievances will surely not be heard.
a. Prominent
b. Fake
c. Genuine
d. Immediate
10) Jewelers and pawnbrokers are experts in distinguishing _______________ diamonds from fake ones. Some of the tests that they use to know whether the stone is real or not are the print test, the light test and the breath test.
a. Genuine
b. Prominent
c. Primarily
d. Indifferent